golf course

Bacon: Arnold Palmer may have passed, but his legacy lives

Arnold Palmer was born on the cusp of the Great Depression in Western Pennsylvania. His father, Deke, had been the greens keeper at Latrobe Country Club,…

Economy

Is Michigan's declining golf industry market correction or something bigger?

Stateside Staff

Market forces have decided that Michigan has too many golf courses.An article in the Detroit Free Press last month looked at the boom of golf courses in…

Google's view of Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor, MI

Environment & Climate Change

Is a golf course a public park?

Mark Brush

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday on the dispute around Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor.In 1917, some land along Lake Michigan was…

A portion of Jean Klock Park before the golf course was developed

Arts & Life

MI Supreme Court to hear dispute over Benton Harbor golf course

Lindsey Smith

Attorneys will make their case before Michigan’s Supreme Court Friday over a disputed Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course in Benton Harbor. The course…

Politics & Government

DNR approves Benton Harbor Golf Course

Vincent Duffy

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has approved developers plans to build part of a golf course over a Benton Harbor beachfront park.Developers…