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The Evans at Canal Shores

1030 Central St, Evanston, Illinois 60201, Cook County
(847) 475-9173
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4.0
439 Reviews
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Also known as Evanston/Wilmette Comunity Golf Course. Previously known as Peter N. Jans Community Golf Course.

Holes 18
Par 60
Length 3612 yds
Rating 59.1
Slope 92
Type Public
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Fivesomes Allowed
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Year Built 1922
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Todd Sloan Tom Bendelow
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4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 439 reviews
77.2%
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  • 1 Stars
  • Conditions
    4.0
  • Value
    3.7
  • Layout
    3.8
  • Friendliness
    4.4
  • Pace
    4.0
  • Amenities
    3.4
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Course Highlights
The newly renovated layout rewards accuracy with tight fairways, select par 4s for the driver, and consistently well-maintained greens. Friendly staff and solid value make this a reliable spot for sharpening your iron and short game.

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Course Challenges:
Narrow Fairways 7
Best For:
Beginners 9
Walkers 9
Junior Golfers 8
Location is:
Convenient to the City 12

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u314160526117
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
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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.

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u2853356
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
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.

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 1.0
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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!

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u314160390991
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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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.

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u314160429548
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
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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.

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u314160997113
Review 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

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!

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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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.

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u314161413658
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

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!

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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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.

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u314161368368
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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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!

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u231433613
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
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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!

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u314161382922
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
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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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u314161386845
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 2.0
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Commented on 04/07/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314161386845! 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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dankare1
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 04/07/2021

Thank you for reviewing us, dankare1. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Canal Shores Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

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u186439841
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 04/07/2021

u186439841, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (847) 475-9173. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Canal Shores Golf Course!

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u1254314
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 04/01/2021

Hi, u1254314. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Canal Shores Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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kaminski719
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 03/30/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, kaminski719. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Canal Shores Golf Course!

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u314161214127
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 03/26/2021

Hi, u314161214127. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Canal Shores Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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jijarum1
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 03/26/2021

Hello, jijarum1. 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.

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dpow2489
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 03/23/2021

Hi, dpow2489. 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!

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u314160448466
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 12/14/2020

u314160448466, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (847) 475-9173. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Canal Shores Golf Course!

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ncaa118
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fun course despite brutal greens

Canal Shores has a ton of potential despite the worst greens ever. Mind you I was playing golf in December on a beautiful 50 degree day so life is good. I tried fixing a divot on a green and a chunk of the green fell out. It looked diseased in places and just plain not taken care of. Despite horrific greens it is a tight and challenging golf course. Love that they will be having 5 and 10 hole loops to go along with the traditional 18 holes. Fix the greens and this would be a lovely “go to” quick round of golf!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 12/10/2020

Hello, ncaa118. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Canal Shores Golf Course!

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u314161008536
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Great day at Canal Shore

Great day at Canal Shotes. Fun neighborhood course.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 12/08/2020

Hi, u314161008536. 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.

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