The hardest golf courses in Benton Harbor, Michigan
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Benton Harbor, Michigan, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 5 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Bridgman.
Jack Nicklaus Signature
The Golf Club at Harbor Shores
Benton Harbor, MI, USASlope rating 143, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,852 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.4Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Bizarre layout but so much fun! Wild greens and fun tee shots that demand working the ball. Looks terrible on TV for the Senior PGA, but scenic and spectacular in person
Written by
@shahbaz-hashmi
- Views
- Friendly
- Driving range
Point O' Woods Country Club
Benton Harbor, MI, USASlope rating 139, 74.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,075 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Straight forward golf course. A microburst would not hurt the course at all. ( lots of trees!) Great conditions and fun members, if you score an invite…say YES!
Written by
@myklgolf
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Parkland
Lost Dunes Golf Club
Bridgman, MI, USASlope rating 138, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,905 yds
PrivateTom Doak
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Fun golf course. Routing is less than stellar, with a major highway crossing. Very friendly, good caddies. Don’t decline if you manage an invite.
Written by
@myklgolf
- Pristine
- Restaurant
- Walkable
HawksHead Golf Club
South Haven, MI, USASlope rating 135, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,003 yds
PublicArthur Hills
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Great value
- Must play
Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club
Benton Harbor, MI, USASlope rating 133, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,818 yds
PublicCharles Maddox
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Bar
- Great value
- Driving range
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Benton Harbor, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Jack Nicklaus Signature at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Benton Harbor, Michigan at Slope 143 (74.7 course rating · Black tees · 6,852 yds). 5 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Benton Harbor, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Benton Harbor, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
