The Golf Club at Harbor Shores

The Golf Club at Harbor Shores is a golf club located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, part of the Harbor Shores development on Lake Michigan.

The Golf Club at Harbor Shores
Club information
Coordinates42.1227°N 86.4606°W / 42.1227; -86.4606
LocationBenton Harbor, Michigan
 United States
Established2010
TypeResort
Operated byJosh Doxtator, PGA General Manager
Total holes18
Websitewww.harborshoresgolf.com
Designed byJack Nicklaus
Par71
Length6,852 yards
Course rating74.7
Slope rating143

History

All 18 holes of the course were opened on July 1, 2010.[1] The course held its Grand Opening on July 10, 2010, with Johnny Miller, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, and its designer, Jack Nicklaus, in attendance.[2]

Controversy

Local residents have taken exception to the golf course using a portion of the public Jean Klock Park for three of its holes. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of Harbor Shores to keep the three holes at Jean Klock Park.[3][4]

Tournaments
Hole no. 7 at Harbor Shores

Harbor Shores hosted the Senior PGA Championship in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 and is scheduled to host the tournament in 2022, and 2024.[5]

Scorecard

The golf course has four distinct sections, as noted on the scorecard.[6] The first six holes are inland holes; holes 7, 8, and 9 play through dunes, as they are the closest holes to Lake Michigan. The first four holes on the back nine are woodlands holes; and holes 14-18 are river holes, playing on or near the Paw Paw River.

The Golf Club at Harbor Shores
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black 74.7 / 143 4231743242095734174363845783518 53914441219745054942220142033346852
Grey 70.8 / 137 3851443111715373893963645583255 49312237816741851038016239730276282
Gold 70.0 / 135 3851443111385193642953645223042 49312236415440351036616239729716013
White 69.1 / 133 3721302941385193642953374962947 43910936415440347736614233927935740
Handicap Men's 1117155731913 12181016482146
Par 43435444536 5343454343571
Blue 69.4 / 123 312972571154512962762724602537 4038931512634940830110928023804917
Handicap Women's 1317915317115 81412164261810

References
  1. "Welcome to Harbor Shores, Home of the 2012 and 2014 Senior PGA Championship Archived 2011-01-10 at the Wayback Machine". The Golf Club at Harbor Shores official website.
  2. Swidwa, Julie (2010-08-11). "'A great day'". The Herald-Palladium. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  3. "Harbor Shores Is Cleared by Courts for Full Operations Archived 2010-10-06 at the Wayback Machine" (press release). The Golf Club at Harbor Shores official website, 2010-02-08.
  4. Phllips, Darren (2010-08-18). "Darren Phllips: Harbor Shores gaining welcome publicity". The Herald-Palladium. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  5. Di Carlo, Angelo (2013-07-25). "Senior PGA Championship Returning to Benton Harbor in 2014, 2016 and 2018". WNDU-TV. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  6. https://course.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/course/course/gcharborshores/actual.htm


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