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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
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Canal Shores Is Looking Good

The greens are playing very well this season and the fairways are well maintained. I played with a gentleman named B. form Rogers Park and he shot his best round of the year that day and also had good things to say about Canal Shores.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Great Golf course with beautiful scenic views

Loved playing Canal Shores. As first time vistors, we were amazed at the cozy setting, with the course nestled in neighbors and a surprise view of the Bahai Temple. For average players like we are, it was the perfect course to practice some long shots and a lot of shorter shots. It wasn't crowded and we never had to wait on a hole. There is a lot of walking but on a nice summer day, it was perfect. I would recommend this gem of a course to all golfers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

I think you have done a very good job with the greens. they are very good!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Neighborhood Gem

Simple par3-par4 course that is a little rough in places but a great place for the beginner to learn/practice and intermediate golfer to sharpen his skills for the next level

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

The course is really in good condition, a far cry for past years. The greens were lush and pretty quick and the fairways were well maintained. The tee boxes are still a work in progress.

I played 12 holes in 2 hours, which is exactly what I wanted in a compressed time window.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I''ve been playing Canal Shores since 2014 (first time I played it I got a hole-in-one on 13, so I adopted it as "my course). The condition has improved significantly

in the last year, especially the greens, but the tees still need attention. Also it would be nice to have more ballwashers. Otherwise, no complaints.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thank You !

Staff was really great and very professional. Course is in the best shape I have seen it. Had a lot of fun !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course with great scenery

City course set n a neighbor with views of the Baha’i Temple and lovely homes. We had a fun round of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A good course but improvements are needed

It’s a fine course and will be even better when the road construction bi-secting the course is finally done. The construction progress seems very slow. The road was under construction when I played the course last year. — The parts of the parking lot that require a parking fee are very poorly marked. — The large canteens on the course, which supply drinking water, had been removed. That was so disappointing and irritating. — There are no ball washers. They would be of use. — The young men driving maintenance carts are friendly but they could do a better job of getting rid of the bottles and cans that are left on the Tee signs and Tee areas.. — There was one instance where a course ranger would have helped: an atrociously slow threesome should have been nudged along faster, or been told to let people play through.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Community Course but Major Issues

I love having this course in my community and it is good value. I have also seen a solid effort to improve course conditions. However, there are major issues with people walking on the course without a tee time, singles being allowed to start before their time and crowd my group, and the food at hole 9 is almost never open.

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

Do not play weekdays in the summer. I ran into very young kids just cutting around the course. There were several teens who appeared to be hitting balls without paying. Perhaps kids that live along the course. One actually hit up onto the green while I putted. Also ran into several non golfers casually walking down the middle of the fairways on several holes, as if they weren't on a golf course. I cut my round short by 8 holes because if this. I will be back but in the evening once the kids go back to school.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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