Rocky River Golf Club at Concord
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord is one of Charlotte's best public golf options.
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4.5
1368 Reviews (1368)
5 Stars
798
4 Stars
443
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
94.2%
Recommend this course
1293 out of 1368 reviews
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4.4
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.3%
Recommend this course
25 out of 28 reviews
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4.5
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.3%
Recommend this course
56 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
Rocky River's highly rated layout offers open fairways, sweet green complexes, and standout par 3s that keep golfers coming back. Consistently friendly staff and well-maintained conditions make this a top-rated Charlotte-area course.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6970 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.5

Rocky River Golf Club was carefully carved from lush, rolling hills and natural wetlands with the intent of preserving the beautiful terrain as much as possible. The course flows across the dramatic natural contours of the land, providing holes with plenty of elevation changes. Running alongside the rolling fairways are winding ribbons of native wetland grasses that weave through rocky outcroppings. Golfers shouldn't be surprised if they come across some of the wildlife that inhabits the course, which includes cranes, deer, and beavers. In addition to the stunning scenery, the golf course offers a challenging round. The large, contoured greens demand accurate iron play. Errant shots will find their way to the wetland areas or the patches of seeded fescue. In addition to the golf course, Rocky River offers a driving range with four target greens as well as a putting and chipping green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Maples (1997) Michael Gleason (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2023 #23) (2022 #24)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2016 #9)
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Reviews

4.5
1368 Reviews (1368)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
Patio Dining 13
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 35
Forced Carries 26
Undulating Greens 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 38
Advanced Golfers 26
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 39
Near Local Attractions 39
Worth the Drive 16

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Way too slow , overbooked

Solid course but I can’t stand playing 5-6 hour rounds. Three foursomes on the same holes at times. Spread out the tee times.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course

Course is in great shape and all staff are very friendly and do an excellent job

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes are in rough condition

A lot of the tee boxes need major love and not what you would expect at this time in the season. Also a lot of the whole are currently cart path only which begs to reason why the cost of the cart is 20$ when you unable to use it for its intended purpose.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, awesome staff

Our playing partners cart was running low on batter on the 3rd hole, we weren’t even aware, but a staff member drove out a replacement cart to swap out with them preemptively. The refreshment cart was around often. A few tee boxes were under repair, but other than that the course was in great form. Had a blast, $70 tee time for a Sunday is awesome for this course and we could even see the flyovers happening down the street at the race. Only got backed up a couple times at bottlenecks, but everyone was keeping good pace and didn’t have to wait long.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great track, almost jo driver use on back 9

Well kept course. Pace of play lagged more than I expected

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Rocky River Golf Club

Went today and booked 18 holes on a prepaid deal. My tee time was at 2pm. I didn't tee off until 2:31pm. The pace of play was terrible and one of the worst parts of my experience there. The ranger paired me with three other golfers, which was okay, they were nice and friendly, but it is frustrating when I paid extra for a golf cart and didn't get to drive one. That's one of the worst parts of my experience here. After Hole 9, I was so frustrated from my experience and even more stressed from when I first came to the course that I quit. So I paid $72 for an unpleasant tee time.

Horrible pace of play it wasn't a weekend and I didn't even get to try one of their cool carts. I should have gone to Tradition Golf Club or Dr.

Charles L. Sifford. They are way better.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track, Need Rangers w/ Balls

Pace of play was not acceptable. Group getting off of green #4 while following group was GETTING ON green #3 suggests to me there’s an entire hole open! Ranger didn't agree and said because we “were a threesome”, we were playing fast! The fact that we were a threesome had nothing to do with the group in front of us letting an entire hole become open after only 3-4 holes. C’mon guys! A 4:40 round is borderline show, ESPECIALLY when it doesn’t have to be 4:40…..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great, fun course

Course was in great shape. The starter was a great guy and easy to deal with. The rest of the staff was nice and helpful. Only small ding was that drinks were in a trailer, but they were having a senior tournament that afternoon, that could have something to do with that.

That being said, great course, great staff, I will definitely golf here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Rangers be ware

Pace of pay was ok. Rangers were out but didn't seem to really care about pace. And twice they parked on the cart path in the landing zone off the tee. Not sure why but it was annoying.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great public course

Great course with some difficult holes. Greens n fairways were in great shape for march golf. Excited to see how new dining n bar area looks when it’s finished.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great 1st Experience...

My wife and I had really enjoyed playing here for the first time this past weekend. The course conditions were very good,, greens rolled true, fairways were in decent shape for the early season. Although higher than a municipal golf course, the 18 hole price was a great value.

My wife and I are looking forward to our next round at Rocky River.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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