Chick Evans is a nice, very affordable Cook Country Forest preserve 18 hole course. It is very much in the "woods" style and very easy to forget your on the edge of the 2nd city. Relatively challenging for a public course, with water and thick woods coming into play on most holes and several forced carries. Lots of opportunities to see birds, deer, rabbits and other wildlife. Staff is wonderful and very helpful. Pro shop is a little more expanded than you would expect, and can do some club modifications. The course can be quite busy, especially on weekends, so booking a tee time is recommended rather than trying to walk up. Early early morning there is an option to just play the back nine. Don't expect it to look like pre-pro tournament, the greens, tee boxes and fairways are well maintained.

Great public course. Greens and always amazing. Great place to challenge your game. From simple straight par 3 to hard par 5's. Amazing friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Very friendly staff on site. Short holes with greens that break quite a fair bit. Great "getaway round" option for Evanston-based folks.

First time playing and I loved it. It's very rare to find a course tucked away in a nature filled environment, especially in the Chicago burbs, but chick Evans is that. It's a cool design and it truly feels like you're in the country. Full disclosure, it's not a pristine conditioned course, but I absolutely find it beyond my expectations for the $31 walking fee. Greens rolled nicely enough. Fairway lies were good. Rough is playable. It's only about 5400 yards from the back tees, but to me, that's what makes it an incredibly fun course to play. I will definitely go back. In my opinion, Chick Evans captures a lost ambiance in the game today. To walk in a serene and natural setting is what the soul craves, and this course mingles it nicely into the game of golf!

Big props for staying open year round. Played a couple rounds for the last couple of years and it’s always in good shape for a good price. Great crew as well