Michigan Golf Journal November 2020

Michigan Golf Journal Benona Shores Saved Oceana County native Jason Wenk always dreamed of owning a golf course, but he never imagined buying two of the best courses in west Michigan within the last seven months. Wenk officially bought the Benona Shores Golf Course in early October. He had already purchased the Oceana Golf Course in March and now owns the two courses where he grew up playing golf and developed his love for the game. “You know Oceana Golf Club was fate; it seemed everything developed naturally,” said the 40-year- old Wenk about the course that was home base for his former Shelby high school team. “Things aligned in a way that it was meant to be. “Benona Shores was more serendipitous. I have no way to explain it, but I kept hearing people call it a ‘Hidden Gem’. I think that pretty much describes it. The plan is to offer a combined membership (to both Benona Shores Golf Course Purchased By Fred Inglis Same New Owner of Oceana Golf Club Buys Neighboring Course