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Meet Jack Nicklaus and Ken Harrelson Sunday at Harbor Shores

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Sports fans in Michigan’s Great Southwest will have a unique opportunity this Sunday, August 8, to get “up close and personal” with two sports legends.  Golf great Jack Nicklaus and Baseball’s Ken Harrelson will sit down for a “fireside chat” with Lake Michigan College supporters in what is almost certainly a “one time only” appearance.   Here are details, including how YOU can be a part of it!

The Lake Michigan College Legends Scholarship Fundraiser with Jack Nicklaus and Ken Harrelson takes place from 4:30-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8 at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores, 201 Graham Ave., Benton Harbor. The event features an intimate conversation with Jack Nicklaus and Ken Harrelson about their distinguished careers, followed by a question-and-answer session. There also will be heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and a live auction to support scholarship opportunities and student programs at Lake Michigan College.

4:30 p.m.      Guest arrival and check-in

5-6 p.m.        Heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, social networking

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6-6:45 p.m.   “Fire-side Chat” with Jack Nicklaus and Ken “Hawk” Harrelson

6:45-7 p.m.    Q&A with Jack Nicklaus and Ken “Hawk” Harrelson

7-7:30 p.m.    Live auction

8 p.m.            Event concludes

Buy Tickets

Tickets include a conversation and Q&A with golf legend Jack Nicklaus and Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Ken Harrelson, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and the opportunity to bid on items to support scholarship opportunities for Lake Michigan College students. Individual tickets are $75 each, or buy a table of 10 for $750. Casual attire recommended. For more information, contact Jen O’Flynn at 269-927-8120 or joflynn@lakemichigancollege.edu.

JACK NICKLAUS BIOGRAPHY

Jack Nicklaus is, simply put, the greatest champion in golf history. His record of achievement and sustained excellence within the game – and beyond – are unmatched.

Jack was recognized as Golfer of the 20th Century or Golfer of the Millennium by almost every major golf publication and media outlet in the world. He was named Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated and one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN.

Jack’s competitive career spanned five decades, and his legend has been built with 120 professional tournament victories worldwide. His major championship record remains unequaled: 18 professional major championship titles (six Masters, five PGA Championships, four U.S. Opens, three Open Championships).

He is one of only five golfers – Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, and Tiger Woods, the others – who have won all four of golf’s modern majors, an achievement often referred to as the career “Grand Slam.” Jack completed the career Grand Slam on both the regular and senior tours.

The legacy Jack has left as a player can be rivaled only by the legacy he is leaving as a golf-course designer, businessman, and philanthropist.

He has been involved in the design of over 310 courses open for play worldwide, including the Golf Course at Harbor Shores, the first Jack Nicklaus Signature Course on Lake Michigan. Nicklaus Design has more than 425 courses open for play worldwide, represented in 45 countries and 40 states.

Jack and his wife Barbara have a long history of involvement in numerous charitable activities. In 2004, they co-founded the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. The Foundation has raised over $125 million in just over 16 years. Their impact has led to the rebranding of renowned Miami Children’s Hospital and Miami Children’s Health System to Nicklaus Children’s. The hospital has cared for children from 119 countries and all 50 states, and the Nicklaus Children’s Health System now includes 20 outpatient and urgent care centers.

Because of his transcendental career and life, Jack is the first sportsman and only the fourth person in history to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2005), Congressional Gold Medal (2015), and the Lincoln Medal (2018).

Residing in North Palm Beach, Fla., since 1965 and in the same home they have lived in since 1970, Jack and Barbara are parents to five children and grandparents to 22.

KEN HARRELSON BIOGRAPHY

Ken’s distinguished broadcasting career highlighted by 33 years with the White Sox led him to Cooperstown. On July 25, Ken was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as the 44th recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting. He joins Jack Brickhouse (1983), Harry Caray (1989), Bob Elson (1979), and Milo Hamilton (1992) as the only White Sox broadcasters to receive the honor.

Ken, who left the broadcast booth following the 2018 season, is a five-time Emmy Award winner and two-time Illinois Sportscaster of the Year. His litany of memorable catchphrases includes “He gone!”, “Mercy!” and “You can put it on the board, YES!” as well as nicknames such as The Big Hurt for Frank Thomas, all of which have become part of the Sox lexicon.

Before stepping into the broadcast booth, Ken was an All-Star first baseman and outfielder for nine seasons playing for the Kansas City Athletics (1963–66, 1967), Washington Senators (1966–67), Boston Red Sox (1967–69), and Cleveland Indians (1969–71).

After helping the Red Sox win the American League pennant in 1967, he returned with his finest season, recording 35 home runs and a major league-leading 109 RBI. He is credited as the first player to use a batting glove in a game.

After ending his playing career following a broken leg, Ken spent three years as a professional golfer qualifying for and playing in the 1972 British Open.
He began his broadcast career with seven seasons for the Red Sox from 1975-81. He moved to the White Sox booth in 1982 and in 1985 became the White Sox executive vice president of baseball operations. Ken spent two years broadcasting games for the New York Yankees from 1987-88 before returning to Chicago for the remainder of his broadcast career.