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4.0
430 Reviews (430)
5 Stars
120
4 Stars
141
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
54
1 Stars
47
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
83.6%
Recommend this course
326 out of 430 reviews
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4.2
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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4.1
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.6%
Recommend this course
19 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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4.0
430 Reviews (430)
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2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/17/2021

Hello, u642257536. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Canal Shores Golf Course.

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/14/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314160469189. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Canal Shores Golf Course!

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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/14/2021

Hi, Toby73. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Canal Shores Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/24/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, thompsonryan! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Canal Shores Golf Course!

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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Time Here

Overall I enjoyed the course and would play here again. Staff was pleasant and pace of play was great. Only thing of note was the greens are in need of repair (patchy). Would certainly play here again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/06/2021

Hi, drgivens. Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create a seamless experience with so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. Your comments are presented in a way we can incorporate them into actual change. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game. Thank you for visiting and playing at Canal Shores Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 05/06/2021

Hi, u832567299. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Canal Shores Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/06/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314160650368. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Canal Shores Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Fun Course

Excelent place to work on your short game. The greens however are in fair to poor shape. A lot of work needs to be done, for them to be this bad this early in the season. People are wonderful and always meet up with nice people to play with. Recommend the place even with the poor greens if that is not the most important part of your day, playing.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/29/2021

Hi, u000006136407! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back at Canal Shores Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Fun Time

Four of us played and had fun. We were worried about no places along the course to go to the bathroom, purchase water or snacks. So we had to quit early. Also, we kept getting bumped back as people with yearly memberships jumped in front of us. This put us on the heals of another team, whom we let play through, but, then we were feeling pressured throughout the rounds by people as we had gotten very backed up all from that first bump by the members. It through everything off. There needs to be better scheduling. .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/29/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314161011938. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you better service next time. Canal Shores Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

My neighborhood gem

I am a regular at Canal Shores. I also play many of the public courses in the Chicago area,

I can play the entire course in under three hours.

Love it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/28/2021

Hello, jimfarley. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back Canal Shores Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/28/2021

Hi, u856523180. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Canal Shores Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/26/2021

Hello, u314160526117. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Canal Shores Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens need some love

I never expect much from this short course but mostly all the tee boxes were under construction and a lot of the greens had patches of dry spots with no grass. The greens were bumpy and need a lot of help. Also there needs to be better signage and direction to the next holes when crossing streets and bridges.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/27/2021

Hi, u2853356. Let us first say that we are so glad you visited us. We work hard to create a seamless experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. Your comments are presented in a way we can incorporate them into actual change. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game. Thank you for visiting and playing at Canal Shores Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/23/2021

Hi, u314160390991. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Canal Shores Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/19/2021

Hello, u314160429548. Thank you for visiting us at Canal Shores Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Very Enjoyable Golf

Canal Shores is an enjoyable golfing experience. It runs along the with houses and neighborhoods lining the course. This makes for a picturesque layout and neighborhood friendliness. The course difficulty is moderate which is perfect to get the game back in shape and have some fun. With twelve par 3's and six par 4's, it's easy to walk the course in under 3 hours, except for the business days. Highly recommend!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/15/2021

Thank you for your review, u314160997113. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Canal Shores Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cheap, DOG FRIENDLY (Yay!), Short Course

This 60 par short course is made up of only par 3s and 4s. Although short, I was fortunately able to use my driver for 2-3 holes. I brought my dog which was such an amazing experience. It was such a fun day for a low-cost round and to bring my dog. Only complaint is that a lot of the tee boxes were under construction (so the tees were moved up 30-40 yards for almost every hole). Also, since the course is open for public hiking, I frequently had to wait 5-7 min before teeing off to make sure pedestrians/hikers clear away—in order to avoid accidentally hitting them. Overall, I would definitely return and would recommend to a friend!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/14/2021

Hi, u314161413658. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Canal Shores Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/12/2021

Hi, u314161368368. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (847) 475-9173 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Canal Shores Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/07/2021

Hi, u231433613. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (847) 475-9173 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Canal Shores Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/07/2021

Hi, u314161382922. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Canal Shores Golf Course!

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