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3.3
398 Reviews (398)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
71.0%
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35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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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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Canal Shores (Evanston-Wilmette) Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Reviews

3.3
398 Reviews (398)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 9
Walkers 9
Junior Golfers 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12

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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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
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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
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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
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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
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great value, challenging for a shorter course, good course to walk, not crowded

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
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 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

Need a starter and better enforcement of pace

There was a two some about to start on the first tee at our foursomes tee time. They claimed that the front desk told them to tee off. This was a very busy day and I know that there were no available tee times before ours. This made our round very slow to have random people put in front of us. There are always random people sneaking on the course as well.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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