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4.1
429 Reviews (429)
5 Stars
120
4 Stars
141
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
54
1 Stars
46
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
85.5%
Recommend this course
326 out of 429 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 21 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.0%
Recommend this course
20 out of 23 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 60
Length 3612 yards
Slope 92
Rating 59.1

Also known as Evanston/Wilmette Comunity Golf Course. Previously known as Peter N. Jans Community Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
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4.1
429 Reviews (429)
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Reviews 3
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Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 3
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 2
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Getting Better

This is my home course, and I’ve played it many times. Needs a marshal to keep up pace of play and to keep good-offs from cutting in or skipping holes. Happened to us us on the last three holes..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Abbreviated Canal Shores In Pretty Good Playing Condition

The fairways tees and greens play well in general and are well manicured. The staff are great hosts and the abbreviated course is fun to play even with course construction going on.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grandson Outing

Canal Shores is a very appropriate course for golf beginners. It is not very long and easily walkable. My only real complaint relates to the number of times people simply walked onto the course in front of us and started playing. A twosome cut in front of us because they did not want to wait to tee off on #1. Someone else cut in front on the 12th hole. On #14, a twosome jumped in front and it was actually someone getting a lesson. They did it again 2 holes later.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Afternoon with grandsons

Canal Shores is a great place for a fun round of golf with your kids or grandkids. It is very tight, so accuracy is a must. If you are new to the game, as my grandsons are, it is an excellent place to learn. There are only a few holes over 300 yards and most are 160 or less. Great place to learn that accuracy is more important than distance.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 31
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Honestly the worst course experience i've ever had

Paid in the shop THEN was told holes 1 and 2 can not be played, have to start at 3. Then play 4th, but 5, 6, 7, and 8 are also closed so I'm told to jump over and play the back 9. Really difficult to know where you are on the course. Greens were in terrible condition, generally poor condition everywhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A decent course for the amount you pay for. It was a holiday and there were some golfers who never played before making it very slow but it was a pleasant afternoon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is a neighborhood friendly place and fun to go with friends.

I love to go there alot because it’s close to me. The one thing tho is that some parts aren’t maintained well enough but it is still super fun to go to. This issue will be resolved with the remodeling coming up soon for the course. I’m excited for the future of canal shores and what they will bring to the table of Evanston golfing.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Absolute Trash.

They had a fundraiser in front of us that wasn’t mentioned when booking.

The group ahead of us no joke took 20 minutes to putt on the first hole.

The 2nd hole green was closed and the had a pin in the grass with a white circle painted around it.

We got through 10 holes in 4.5 hours in basically what I would consider and practice course.

Wasted a day off giving this place a try.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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