Getting To Know: Harbor Point Golf Club

An Insightful Interview With Shaun Bezilla, PGA

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Shaun Bezilla who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
A charming resort golf experience awaits the passionate golfer. Walk mown tees and greens give the golf course an exceptional feel, elegance and superb playability. Renovated in 2008, the golf club now offers a full size practice facility and re-established original routing from early 1900's while adding 2 new holes. A true classic design offering the ability to walk or ride, timely play and a superior value Harbor Point Golf Club is sure to please golfers of all abilities and skill levels.

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If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Harbor Point is golf as it should be played at a brisk fun pace. With superb playing conditions and quality putting surfaces its truly an enjoyable experience. The golf enthusiast looking for a good value, great experience and timely play will be thrilled when they finish 18 holes at Harbor Point.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
The green complexes are challenging and smallerish than today's standards, so every golfer beware. Often times the ball will break to the bay, but not always so one must pay attention once they reach the putting surfaces/

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
I am truly proud of the excellent playing conditions we offer and the consistency of said conditioning. We offer you the best everyday!

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Our signature hole is #7 a 393 yard 4 par overlooking Little Traverse Bay and the Inn at Bay Harbor in the distance. Truly a breathtaking view but made even more spectacular in the fall during the color change.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
There are so many good holes such as the opening 436 yard 5 par that offers golfers an easy introduction to their round and potential birdie opportunity. Or the 252yard 4 par 6th hole playing straight uphill this hole is a risk reward hole for big hitters. #18 which is new after the renovations is some 397 yards long from the tips and provides excellent closure to a great day of golf.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
We offer excellent burgers and a remarkable veggie sandwich but everything is fresh and delicious.

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
Since the renovation in 2008 two players have shoot 64 which is currently the lowest recorded score on file. PGA Head Professional at Harbor Point Shaun Bezilla and PGA Head Professional at Hidden River Jerry Roman.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 71
Yardage: 5826
Slope: 123
Rating: 68.6

More Information
Harbor Point Golf Club 8
475 S. Lakeshore Dr
Harbor Springs, MI, 49740
231-526-2951

www.harborpointgolfclub.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA) and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.

All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.

On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.