800 Whitwam Drive, Benton Harbor, Michigan 49085, US
(269) 983-1111
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About Harbor Shores Resort

The AAA Four-Diamond Inn at Harbor Shores, debuting in 2014, is part of the resurgence of the St. Joseph and Benton Harbor communities, bringing a world-class golf resort to Michigan's southwestern shores. The Harbor Shores Golf Club has hosted multiple Senior PGA Championships since its celebrated Champions for Change charity grand opening in 2010 featuring Tom Watson, Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller and course designer Jack Nicklaus. The course winds along the Paw Paw River and atop the dunes of Lake Michigan. The Inn, home to 92 rooms and 14 suites with individual balconies, features multiple dining options, including the premier waterfront dining in the area. There's alos a deep-water marina, spa, fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, meeting rooms and banquet facilities that can hold up to 300 people and a public riverwalk connecting to 12 miles of recreational trails.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Year Opened2010
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
Short CourseYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Harbor Shores Resort

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
237 Reviews (237)
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 63
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful Course!

It was a WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE! Just sorry I didn't bring my "A" game!

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Amazing course

The course layout was amazing. Most holes were dramatic and could be signature holes for the course.

Great experience.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played

Once a Year

I’m a 5-10 handicap generally, and I stick to cheaper courses. Got a hot deal and went to play here for 45$. Got my moneys worth easily (free range, great greens, etc). Staff is a little pretentious as expected for a course of this caliber. It’s a great play, way to expensive for a regular occurrence tho.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
T O P 100
Reviews 187
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Jack loves sand and wild greens

Watched the senior pga here I think in ‘14 and walked this beast with sometime half mile walks between tees. The way they laid this course out is amazing and the cleanup from dumps and toxic factories is amazing.

Got a SUPER deal on TeeOff for $63.98 for the wife and I. Only sunny( although cold 45 degrees and breezy) day in quite a while on Tuesday 11/16/21.

They had a ton of workers on the course and was fun playing where the big names played. The greens although huge were not in the best shape. Neat to see the plaques of Jacks 18 major victory’s.

Was nice to play but wife and I agree Arnie’s Ravines a better course.

If you can stay out of the massive white sand bunkers and 2 putt half the time you’ll score well.

As a senior I played the white/gold which was perfect.

Almost ran out of power on the gps cart.

Drove 100 miles each way . Trying Lk Michigan Hills next time for a free birthday round.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Harbor Shores

First time playing and won’t be our last! Thought there would be more views of Lake Michigan, but that’s ok! Lots of elevation changes, very challenging greens. Really awesome course! Loved every second of it!

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Beautiful but Difficult! Great challenge.

Play it, you won’t be disappointed! Well, maybe with your score….

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

COURSE WAS GREAT

PLAYING ONE OF THE HARDEST COURSES IN MY SEVEN YEARS OF PLAYING AND I HAVE TO SAY IT WAS A GREAT TURN OUT. THE WEATHER WAS A LITTLE WINDY THAT DAY MAKING IT HARDER TO PLAY. OVER ALL IT WAS A GREAT TIME!! 10/10 RECOMMEND FOR ANY GOLFER.

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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Must Play

Recently went to Harbor Shores with three friends for a golf trip. The staff was super nice and helpful. The carts were as comfy as the come and in great shape. The course couldn’t be any better. It was in great shape. The layout is second to none. The different views and traveling between holes is just awesome. We will definitely go back. I would put this on your must play list.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful

I look forward to playing this course in the future

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Living the good life

Fun and challenging . Excellent layout. This course has a variety of hole types so never boring. Put this one on your bucket list. Greens were tough but hey you are playing a Nicklaus course that the pros play. How often do you do that ? It is ever bit a 5 star especially for Midwest golfers.. Finally you may think I had a good scoring round. based on this review, but I didn't . Everything else this course had to offer lets me forget about my score . Now what does that say about this course?

First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great experience!

Really a top notch experience, best course we’ve ever played by far. It is a serious challenge, no doubt, and you definitely need to be thinking at least one shot ahead. We are mid to high handicappers, and found the course completely fair. They are very attentive to keeping the pace of play up- there was a foursome that was struggling a bit in front of us, and someone came by to let us know they had asked them to keep the pace up (not that we minded- we were enjoying the day and weren’t in a rush).

Bring an extra sleeve of balls with you if you have any tendencies to hit off line- there is a lot of trouble to be found out there. But we had an absolute blast, and will surely be back.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

PURE HEAVEN

From the time you pull up and they take your sticks till when they take your sticks when you are done, it is first class, PURE HEAVEN. Course is in great condition and pace of play was perfect. We will be back.

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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

This course has 4 different and challenging categories of holes ( inland, dunes, woodlands and river) and each hole was unusual and challenging.

The Harbor Shores course is one of the most picturesque and difficult courses I have played ( I played the Black/ Gold hybrid tees). My only criticism of the course is the layout is spread over a very large area and crosses a number of different roads with very few signs providing directions. If one of my foursome had not previously played the course I am not sure I could have found may way to each hole.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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