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    The Evans

    3.3 (18 reviews)
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    Cap patch for Canal Shores, the Evanston Wilmette Golf Course
    John P.

    Evanston Wilmette Golf Course, the former Peter Jans Golf Course has re-opened with a lot of community support on the East Side of Evanston and WIlmette. Just played there yesterday and saw some real progress towards running a great community golf course. You can't beat this place for price and convenience, and it is really pretty as well. It's a short course, with golf carts available, so you can get in Nine Holes in an hour or so, but it has 18 holes and is pretty tricky at times, being narrow, and with some tricky barriers, including the El Tracks, the Metra Tracks, and a major Canal, the North Shore Channel running right through the middle. This is a real community golf course, good for all ages and all levels of golfer. Great place to learn, or to sharpen up your game.

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    Katie M.

    Held a tailgate at Canal Shores before a NU football game. The location couldn't have been better, and they were so very helpful in making sure we had all the right contacts to host an incredible event. I can't recommend the space enough for a tented event - we had almost 400 people with room to spare! Everything had a relaxed, family feel to it, and we absolutely loved it.

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    They are doing a lot of upgrading. It's now managed by Kemper Sports Management. Great place for kids to learn golf!

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    Melissa P.

    I'm so glad you can appreciate our history and charm. See you in 2019!

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    6 years ago

    City golf at its most unique. You can walk from el stop to "pro shop" in three minutes.

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    9 years ago

    This course is under new supervision and in short time it will become a gem in the area.

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    “Course name changed to Canal Shores to reflect local identification and positive changes to the course.”

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