The Evans at Canal Shores Progress Update
Volume 1
July 25, 2024
This is Chris Charnas Vice President of Golf for The Evans at Canal Shores – If you’re a baseball fan your 4 favorite words are “Pitchers and Catchers Report”. If you are a golf fan your 4 favorite words are “Tee Times are Available”. 12 months after we started construction on the renovation of what was then Canal Shores Golf Course I am excited to announce that we are opening 12 holes for Preview Play on August 1, 2024 of The Evans at Canal Shores.
If you want to get out and play here is the link to our new Evans Course Website and our Tee Time Reservation system. https://www.canalshores.org/
The first 12 holes feature: #7 the 65 yard putting hole, #4 with the cross canal tee shot, # 8 with the Rodan green, #11 with the Biarritz green and a host of other fun features. Be sure to check out our new tee posts, directional signs and fencing and stop by the pro shop to be one of the first people to wear our new Owl logoed items. We plan to open our newly refurbished patio for limited Food and Beverage Friday and Saturday nights starting August 9th.
Having raised over $5.9 million – oh yeah we reached our goal last week! and completed construction and growing in the course in just over 12 months – the list of people to thank is almost endless. This is just a start, we will formally thank everyone at the Grand Opening next Spring, but I would be remiss if i did not thank the following individuals and entities for getting us to this point in the project.
Josh Lesnik – for his incredible vision, unwavering support and unmatched network – without Josh this project does not happen.
John Kaczkowski and the Western Golf Association – for his trust in the Canal Shores Board to turn this dream into a reality.
Lea Jesse and the First Tee – for their commitment to this project and their mission to teach golf to kids
Eric Wadsworth and Doug Myslinski and the whole Wadsworth Golf team – for their long term support of Canal Shores and their incredible expertise in building this amazing new golf course.
Todd Quitno for his vision and ability to turn a table top into what may be one of the top short courses in the country.
Tom Grey and Brad Helms and the entire EC Staff – for their herculean efforts to get the golf course ready to open August 1 and for their patience in dealing with the Canal Shores Board.
Matt Rooney, Karl Leinberger, Rick Bald, Dan Chow and the entire Canal Shores Board past and present for leaning in not giving up even when the odds seemed stacked against us.
Steve Skinner and the entire Kemper Sports team for bringing us into the Kemper Sports Family and all the support that comes with that.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, The City of Evanston and the Wilmette Park District (Our landlords) for trusting us with the Gem in their Front Yard.
Patrick Hughes, Chris Broch and the 250 member strong Lumberjack crew for creating a community unlike any other in the golf world.
And especially to the 180 donors who stepped up and supported this project and our mission to Preserve a Cherished Course and Provide a Path for Kids.
And finally to our neighbors in Evanston and Wilmette for their unending patience during this project
THANK YOU
We can’t wait to see you on the course.
Chris
*** Photo Credit to Patrick Hughes, Jr.
THE EVANS at CANAL SHORES
PRESERVING A CHERISHED COURSE
PROVIDING A PATH FOR LOCAL KIDS