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    Second shot at Harbor Shores

    The field gets it second crack at what was a stingy Harbor Shores on Thursday. A steady breeze is blowing as senior golf's best, including 2009 Senior PGA Champion Michael Allen, try to solve this devilish Jack Nicklaus design by Lake Michigan. Live Leaderboard ...

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    Video: Round 1 highlights

    Roger Chapman's early lead held up all day at Harbor Shores, but the Englishman has plenty of company on the leaderboard, starting with John Cook, who's only one back. Catch up on all Thursday's action in our special video highlights package. Watch now ...

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    Jolly Roger

    Roger Chapman's first round at the Senior PGA Championship was only his fourth competitive round of the year, but he sure didn't show any rust. The Englishman fired a 3-under 68 to grab the first-round lead by a shot over John Cook. Read more ...

    Scenes at the Shores

    The scenery and the action are equally scintillating at Harbor Shores. Check out the best images from Thursday's first round from our photographer's point of view.



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    Cook takes first step toward elusive first major

    About the only thing missing from John Cook's impressive list of accomplishments is a major title. This could be the week, tough, as he battling the strong winds to an stellar 69 that has him high up the leaderboard.

    Forster and Stevens set pace for PGA Professionals

    George Forster of Blue Bell, Pa., and Craig Stevens of Dallas, Ga., went separate routes to post 72s Thursday on a difficult Harbor Shores layout to lead a contingent of 43 PGA Club Professionals after the first round of play.

    Stevens transforms triple trouble into triumph

    An early triple bogey could have ruined Craig Stevens' week almost before it began, but he refused to let it. The PGA Club Professional from Georgia rebounded with a back-nine 32 and finished the day in the top 20.

    Signature hole scores a 10 when it comes to opinions

    The par-5 10th hole stands out at Harbor Shores for one big reason – its green is unlike any most players have ever seen, and course designer Jack Nicklaus likes it that way. Love it or hate it, no one will ever forget it.

    Edwards loving double life as both competitor and instructor

    Is Joel Edwards happy to be making his Senior PGA Championship debut? You have no idea! Mostly, though, he's thrilled to be back competing full-time, and more thankful than ever that he's spent the past several years teaching.

    No senior slowdown for PGA Club Professionals in field

    For many of us, becoming a senior means throttling back a bit. Not so for the PGA Club Professionals -- they're happy to tee it up with their senior circuit idols, but mostly they're here to try their best to win.

    For Allen, comfort in senior golf translates to success

    After going winless during a 300-start career on the PGA Tour, Michael Allen won the 2009 Senior PGA Championship in his senior circuit debut. Since that victory, he's become a dominant player, and fully expects to excel for years to come.

    Nicklaus joins dignitaries to kick off Senior PGA Championship

    Jack Nicklaus, who designed the Harbor Shores course, met with community leaders and PGA officials on Tuesday to celebrate the Senior PGA Championship as the first major to visit Southwest Michigan.

    Local Knowledge: 73rd Senior PGA Championship

    The Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid takes place in Benton Harbor, Mich., at Harbor Shores this week. PGA.com caught up with Harbor Shores PGA Director of Golf Ross Smith for a little Q&A.