Canal Shores Golf Course

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.

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.

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.

There wasn’t a green on the second hole… several people cut ahead of me. Didn’t even finish 18 I was so upset. One of the worst golf experiences I have had in the city of Chicago.

Course is closing for renovations this year. Get a round in now. Its in great shape. Lots of trees already removed to open things up. Greens are in good shape. Great value.

A classic course which is perfect for classic blades and persimmons. Great staff in the club house and the grounds crew area always friendly.

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.

Last time I played this course about two years ago, it was in terrible shape. The 13th green was green in name only, the fairways looked more like the grass at your local forest preserve...you get the idea. The course really was in bad shape. I have to say the new management has really started to turn this place around. The greens are in great shape, the fairways are starting to come along nicely, and the course is really looking like a golf course. There is still work that needs to be done obviously, some of the tee boxes still need a lot of work and some of the holes are in worse shape than others but if management can stay committed to the long term investment this course needs, I think the future looks pretty promising. Be warned though that, at the time of writing, this course plays MUCH shorter than advertised due to the aforementioned tee box renovations plus some other ongoing work on the course. For example, when I played, the 2nd green was completely closed and the pin was in the fairway.

Great city course, however, I checked in online but a staff person approached me on the first hole and said I needed to check in at the clubhouse, too. She was condescending when I told her the feature of the app was to check in and go.

Canal Shores is such a great change of pace course. Some 200 yard plus par 3’s and a couple short par 4’s and some very tight holes will provide a great challenge to any level. Greens are EXCELLENT,!

Give this one try!

The new course management group has done an excellent job with improvements to the course.