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°07′22″N 86°27′38″W / 42.1227°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

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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

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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

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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] Harbor Shores also will also welcome back the Brenda Faxon Invitational in 2022.

Scorecard

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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 / 143 423 174 324 209 573 417 436 384 578 3518 539 144 412 197 450 549 422 201 420 3334 6852
Grey 70.8 / 137 385 144 311 171 537 389 396 364 558 3255 493 122 378 167 418 510 380 162 397 3027 6282
Gold 70.0 / 135 385 144 311 138 519 364 295 364 522 3042 493 122 364 154 403 510 366 162 397 2971 6013
White 69.1 / 133 372 130 294 138 519 364 295 337 496 2947 439 109 364 154 403 477 366 142 339 2793 5740
SI Men's 11 17 15 5 7 3 1 9 13 12 18 10 16 4 8 2 14 6
Par 4 3 4 3 5 4 4 4 5 36 5 3 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 35 71
Blue 69.4 / 123 312 97 257 115 451 296 276 272 460 2537 403 89 315 126 349 408 301 109 280 2380 4917
SI Women's 13 17 9 15 3 1 7 11 5 8 14 12 16 4 2 6 18 10

References

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  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. ^ "Enable Cookies".
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