Evanston Wilmette Community Golf Course

Evanston Wilmette Community Golf Course, previously named Frank Govern Memorial Golf Course, and previous to that known as Peter N. Jans Community Golf Course is an enjoyable public 18-hole executive course located in Evanston, Illinois.

Frank Govern Memorial Golf Course first opened for play in 1922. The course was designed by Todd Sloan.

Par for the course is 60. From the back tees the course plays to 3,904 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 3,157 yards and plays to a par of 61. The longest hole on the course is # 3, a par-4 that plays to 336 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 8, a par-3 that plays to 137 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 4, a 225 yard par-3 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 13, a 148 yard par-3.

This executive course is tucked into the heart of a scenic residential neighborhood in Evanston and Wilmette. Known locally as "Canal Shores", the golf course is split by the Sanitation Canal. Your round will crisscross the canal with the 11 holes on the Evanston side and 7 in Wilmette. The course has narrow and tree-lined fairways and features two over-the-water holes.