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

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Fabulous course

THe starter told us...... don't worry about your score, enjoy the course. and we did.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wow is this course nice!

The golf experience at Harbor Shores was spectacular! The staff were very helpful right from the bag drop off through the end of the round. Practice tee is magnificent, and that is just the start of a beautiful location and well manicured golf course. Hole # 7 is the signature hole in my opinion. This is a challenging golf course with a number of special holes and great customer service. I highly recommend the experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful golf course. Awesome greens!

By far the nicest golf course I have played in southwest Michigan. The staff was very friendly and welcoming and was glad to see you. It was an experience I plan to enjoy again soon.
Thank you!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great start

this was my first michigan golf experience and what a start it was , we where treated like a member from moment the bag attendent loaded our clubs on our cart , after some sound advise from the starter on which tees to play it was on to one of the best manicured courses that i have been on . greens where fast and smooth , the bunkers were deep and the wind was blowing . bring a camera and get some shots of lake michigan from the 7th green or back tees on #8

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great course

Challenging course with many forced carries over wetlands, traps , and water. When you play this course, you gain a great deal of respect for all the senior PGA golfers who break par on this course. It has large undulating greens and you will not get around this course without three putting or worse if you put your approach shot on the wrong tier of the greens. We had a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Scenic quality friendly challenging course.

Friom the moment we arrived they could not do enough for us. Friendly and courteous staff . . . and Rodney, the starter, defined well the task before us laying out each hole, with tips on what to avoid, and how they might be played. OMy partner and I best the other teams in our group, so they have already made plans to return for a rematch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A must play in Michigan!

The course is great, the staff is wonderful. I had one of the best days here. Don't be fooled into thinking the yardage isn't that long, it's all about the approach shot, and the green. Not the type of greens you want to hit with a long iron.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

excellent course would play it daily f given the chance

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is very challenging for any level of golfer.

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

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

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Nice Course-very slow play the day we we there.

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging difficult greens to read a must play course

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course and friendly staff

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Outstanding design and in excellent condition!

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great value thu golfnow.

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging, but thoroughly enjoyable.

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

5 to 7 Really Memorable Holes

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is pristine.

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Disneyland in Michigan - who knew!!!

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2015

I'll spare the sarcasm. Arcadia Bluffs a similar amount of undulation in their greens and they're just as fast.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Wow !! What a layout !

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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