Harbor Shores Development

BENTON HARBOR/ST. JOSEPH, Mich. -- Jack Nicklaus, whose accolades as a golf course designer parallel a legendary career that includes a record 18 professional major championships, will join friends and fellow greats Johnny Miller, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson on Aug. 10, to celebrate the grand opening of The Golf Club at Harbor Shores, a new 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. The Harbor Shores Champions for Change Golf Challenge will feature the foursome competing in an 18-hole scramble skins format with rotating two-man teams.

JeanKlock/Silver Beach changes get good reviews on their first Memorial Day weekend

By EVAN GOODENOW - H-P Staff Writer

Changes at Jean Klock Park andSilver Beach drew good reviews Monday on the first Memorial Day weekend sincethe changes.

“They’ve really fixed it upnice,” said Bob Frost of St. Joseph as he walked around the Benton Harbor park.“The beach looks in pretty good shape. There seems to be quite a few peopleusing it now.”

Cleanup and renovation at thepark and its beach were done last year by Harbor Shores developers in exchangefor leasing 21 acres of park land to build three holes of the 18-hole JackNicklaus Signature Golf Course. Harbor Shores – a $500 million, 530-acreresidential and retail development in Benton Harbor, Benton Township and St.Joseph – will further build a walking trail on 38 acres of contaminated land bythe Paw Paw River.

By DARREN PHILLIPS - H-P Sports Writer

BENTON TOWNSHIP — A golf course that isn’t 100 percent open yet in two years is going to host one of the biggest events of senior golf – twice.

Then again, the PGA of America hasn’t shied from staging its biggest events on new golf courses.

Through a video feed from Parker, Colo., the organization Wednesday announced the 2012 and 2014 Senior PGA Championships will be played at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores, on the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course that straddles Benton Harbor, St. Joseph and Benton Township.

The Golf Club at Harbor Shores to play host to 2012, 2014 Senior PGA Championship

By TED HARTZELL - H-P Local News Editor 

BENTON HARBOR — The Golf Club at Harbor Shores will host a major professional tournament in 2012 and 2014 when the Senior PGA Championship is played on the new course.

One of Whirlpool Corp.’s brands will be the sponsor, but officials on Tuesday would not say which brand. The Benton Township-based appliance maker has been the prime mover behind the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, which is expected to be fully open by July 1.

In a brief phone interview Tuesday, Wendy Dant Chesser, the president of Cornerstone Alliance, was asked about the expected economic impact of the tournament.

Famous golfers Watson, Miller to join Nicklaus, Palmer for 18-hole skins event for opening of course

By BEN SANDERS - H-P Sports Writer 

BENTON HARBOR — Jack Nicklaus will be on hand for the Aug. 10 grand opening of The Golf Club at Harbor Shores.

And three famous friends will join him.

Nicklaus, who designed the course, will play with golfing greats Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Johnny Miller in the Harbor Shores Champions for Change Golf Challenge.

It will mark the first time the four-some have played together competitively.