Harbor Shores

Absolutely in my top 5 courses i've ever played. We were able to get a tremendous rate through golf now.com and would play this course ever day for the rest of the year if given the chance.We showed up and were treated like royalty from all staff involved and it really has me talking about this course to friends and family. I will be back soon for sure as long as i get a good rate again as i'm not a wealthy individual but i sure felt like it that day.

I would recommend this course for anyone who truly loves the game of golf. Very attentive staff and they definitely go the extra mile for you. Course is always in pristine shape.

Many beach sand bunkers. You need to be strategic in your play! Many beautiful holes!

Excellent overall facility but it took a looong time to complete 18 holes. We got bumped from our tee time for some "first name basis locals" and were told they played fast, nope. We watched them go from hazard to hazard, and beer cart to beer cart. Having grown up playing Point of Woods, another outstanding facility in the area I expected more from Harbor Shores. I sent 2 different emails to the staff and received no response, may/may not go back to play again!

This course is great, we played from the back tees with wide fairways you should not have much trouble hitting the fairways. Now the fun starts, you will have to pay attention to your approach shots, a miss here will mean par or bogey. Stay out of the rough, enjoy the scenery and don't short side yourself at the greens. What makes this course great in addition to the staff and the scenery will be your ability to nail your approach shots. You can 3 and 4 (or more) these greens. It is not the speed that makes these greens difficult, it is the pin placements and being able to read the subtle brakes in them. And last the bunkers have very soft sand, unlike most of the other bunkers in Michigan, this is very soft sand. If you end up in a bunker keep in mind, "soft sand=swing hard", "hard sand=swing soft", Swing Hard! The price may be a little high but this is a great value in a local venue that you don't want to miss. This may be hard to believe, but this place is better than Pebble Beach.

Great course with amazing greens that play extremely true. Not an overly challenging course, but ball must be placed well to score well. If you miss off tee or find yourself on the wrong tier of the green, prepare yourself for high scores. Course was in terrific condition and it was great to get the opportunity to warm up on driving range and practice greens.

First class golf club with a phenomenal practice area. Jack Nicklaus design with a lot if strategically placed bunkers. Greens were immaculate as was the condition of the course in general.

Play the tees that match your game will make it more enjoyable. some nice scenic holes along Lake Michigan. Take gps or bushnell foe accuracy sprinkler heads are marked. error on the short side some times long is penal. greens run true.

We were able to finish only 11 holes due to an unexpected storm, but my enthusiasm wasn't "dampened." As a female golfer, I know that it can be hard to find public courses that don't put the forward tees in ridiculously easy locations, assuming that women don't know how to play the game. Harbor Shores provided a real challenge from tee to green. It was an altogether good experience, and I look forward to playing there again, hopefully the entire 18 holes next time. A tip: Practice your putting before you go!

Played here on Friday morning during their temperature special so only paid $46. Holes 6 thru 10 really make this course special. 7 is what everyone in your group will talk about, especially when you climb the hill to the green and see the big lake, don't get that opportunity at many courses.
Even though aerification holes were noticeable the greens played fast and true. It was amazing to see how well the grass was manicured so lush right next to cart paths, I didn't notice one patch of dead or brown grass. That's what you expect when you play high end courses like this and they deliver.
Don't think about walking, I don't think they'd let you as you wouldn't make it up or down some hills and 30 to 90 second drives in between tees are much longer when you are walking.
I'll go back for sure and try to catch a non-windy day and ask for a yardage book or range finder. You'll need it your first round or 2 as many tee shots are set up to confuse you.

Spectacular views and course layout. A bit long betwwen holes 6 and 7, 13 and 14, but well worth the ride. Staff extremly friendly and courtiuos. Would recomend this course to anyone.

Started the afternoon with a delicious lunch in the clubhouse. Then, off to the practice facilities for an hour. I recommend at least 30 minutes or more on the putting green getting practicing long, extremely long, putts. The layout of the course is unique - every hole has its own personality. The greens are ridiculous. It just may have been Sunday pin placements from "heck", but the undulations, ridges, etc, don't allow you to be able to scramble to save par. For example, I hit driver, a career three wood over the marsh on the longest par 4 and had a fifty foot putt with 10 feet of break and a roller coaster hill brought in from Anaheim. Glad that I played, but not going back. Give me Arcadia Bluffs.

The most challenging course I've ever played. Tee shots are intimidating to the eye, yet the fairways are generous. The greens are increbidly tough, with severe slopes and they are super fast. Approach shots must be to the correct spot or impossible putts are the result.
A spectacular visual feast, with views of two rivers, upland forest and most impressive, the shore of Lake Michigan & Silver Beach. It's incredible.

Plan on playing this course many times. It's in perfect condition, will challenge your distance control and frustrate you on the greens if you put the ball in the wrong spot. You will use every club, and enjoy great views of the rivers, rolling country and most of all the Lake Michigan shoreline.
The tee shots look intiimidating to the eye, but fairways are generous & the greens are extremely severe. From some spots it's impossible to stop your putt within ten feet of the hole, so play your approaches with great care.
I'll be going back for the third time in the very near future.

Unfortunately the course had been totally aerated and the 17th green was being reconstructed because the PGA deemed it too severe so that particular green was a temporary green playing 40 yards shorter than the distance the actual green plays.
The course was beautiful, difficult, to play, and too pricey. A few of the holes and some of the greens were definitely built for single digit handicappers although womens tees were quite fair. The on-course staff was very helpful and friendly. The clubhouse staff was friendly but a but stuffy. Some of the areas surrounding the golf course seemed unsafe because of older factories.
Bring your A-game, take full advantage of the practice area and putting green and plan on putting a few big numbers on your scorecard. A camera may also be a good idea to snap a few photos of beautiful Lake Michigan.

Great course watched PGA seniors play it had to try it. It is a very nice course but greens are very unforgiving if you land in wrong spot. No other course like it around here. Landing areas from tees are very fair on most holes. Price is very high so can't play it often but if you get a golfnow deal not so bad will play it again.

You need accuracy to play this course. Driving area is open, but then closes down near the green. Most all greens are undulating and quick. It's a rider, as it's about eleven miles around by cart.