When a Golf Community Breathes New Life Into a Town

Oct 15, 2020

When a Golf Community Breathes New Life Into a Town Benton Harbor, Michigan, has been revitalized with the construction of Harbor Shores It might be too much to say a golf course saved the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan. It’s just impossible to deny the development...

Harbor Shores Resort Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary with New Digital Series

Aug 20, 2020

Harbor Shores Resort Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary with New Digital Series Four-part series highlights the story of communities working together in the development and revitalization along the shores of Lake Michigan in Michigan’s Great Southwest. BENTON HARBOR,...

50 must-play public golf courses in Michigan

Jul 8, 2019

The Golf Club at Harbor Shores Location: Benton Harbor Course: 6,852 yards, Par 71 Regular rates: $92 weekday, $117 weekend Website: harborshoresgolf.com Home of the Senior PGA Championship in 2012 and 2014 and returning in 2016 and...

3 Ways Weather Affects the Sport of Golf

Jun 11, 2019

Whether it’s the final round of the Masters or just a group of friends playing a round at their local country club, weather can make the already-challenging game of golf even more difficult for players of all skill levels. Josh Doxtator, PGA professional and...

Josh Doxtator – General Manager at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores

Jun 9, 2019

Our guest this episode is Josh Doxtator who is the general manager of The Golf Club at Harbor Shores. Located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, The Golf Club at Harbor Shores is host of the 2020 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. In this interview with Josh, we learn: The...

Golf Club Harbor Shores GM talks Kitchenaid Senior PGA Championship and US Senior Open on 16 Saturday morning

Apr 27, 2019

Every two years, the Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor hosts the Kitchenaid Senior PGA Championship. Josh Doxtator, the new general manager of Harbor Shores talks Kitchenaid Senior PGA Championship and US Senior Open on 16 Saturday morning. The Kitchenaid...

Engaging the Junior Golfer

Apr 24, 2019

Ideas for Parents and Trainers Engaging the junior golfer is much more complicated than it used to be. Technological advancements and societal changes over the past 10-15 years have presented new challenges, but also new opportunities for golf instructors and course...

PGA Member Joshua Doxtator Named GM of the Golf Course at Harbor Shores Resort

Jan 16, 2019

The Harbor Shores Operating Committee today announced that Joshua Doxtator, PGA, has been appointed General Manager of The Jack Nicklaus Signature Design Golf Course at Harbor Shores Resort in Benton Harbor, Michigan, after a national search to fill this high-profile...

Jack Nicklaus has special Harbor Shores homecoming

May 26, 2018

BENTON HARBOR — Ten years ago, legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus planted his flag on the Golf Club at Harbor Shores, designing the course and inaugurating it as part of a storied foursome and sinking an unbelievable 102-foot putt. On Friday, Nicklaus returned to the...

PGA of America and Whirlpool Corporation Reveal New Scholarship Program To Pay Tribute To Jack And Barbara Nicklaus

May 25, 2018

BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN – On Friday at the 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, golf’s greatest champion and acclaimed course designer Jack Nicklaus and his wife Barbara returned to Harbor Shores, host site of the Championship, to help announce an exciting new...

The Most Important Holes at Harbor Shores

May 23, 2018

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Harbor Shores is a gettable course for low scores with plenty of pivotal holes. The course features five par 3s, nine par 4s and four par 5s. Here’s a closer look at the holes on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course in southwest...

The Hole Story: An Oral History of Jack Nicklaus’ Famous 102-foot Putt

May 20, 2018

BENTON HARBOR — The image of Jack Nicklaus shrugging lackadaisically on the golf course draws both laughter and fond remembrance for Southwest Michigan residents. On Aug. 10, 2010, Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson christened The Golf Club at...