Rock Barn Golf and Spa - Jackson Course

Slowest round of golf I’ve ever played.

Way too overpriced for the conditions even though conditions aren’t bad.

Rock Barn Jackson Course is a really fun play. Wide variety of shots. Excellent staff. And course was in really good shape. Greens were superb. Smooth and a really nice quick pace. It’s a bit expensive. But if you go after 2 PM and get the afternoon rate of $75 it’s prob worth it.

Maintenance staff changes have greatly improved the Jackson Course conditions this year. Lots of course improvements this spring. My only issue with RB is that it's over-priced. $75 is a bit much given other quality courses in the area are far less expensive.

The course is always in excellent condition. One of the best courses in the Charlotte area.

Great conditions for early summer golf here in the Carolinas. Hole 1 is a smack in the face right off the bat to make sure you brought your A game and a few extra balls. Good shots are rewarded highly. Errant shots are greatly penalized. Some shot par 4 with chances to go for the green, miss and you'll find soft sandy bunkers to play out to salvage par.

The caddy master Danny was great.

The club house server was so nice and engaging.

The course had just punched the greens, so putting was an adventure - but they reduced their normal green fee to accommodate.

First time playing. It's a beautiful course , well maintained.

Speed of play was great. Staff was awesome! Certainly will be back!

Played at Rock Barn for the 2nd time ever with a friend who really wanted to go. I love the layout. It is alot of fun and challenging without being overly tight. There is alot of sand around the greens and you have to hit good golf shots. The greens were in really good shape. WAY better condition than they were at the end of last July when I came for the 1st time. Bunkers were full of soft sand. Almost too much sand for me. I wonder if they just added a bunch of sand for the season? Anyway, fairways and tees and rough were just starting to green up and were hit and miss. I like the course and the layout. But it now costs $90 on the weekends which is a little steep for me (that does include range balls though). But as a splurge trip once a year or so,def worth it.

1 is a short par 5. Hit your tee shot over a waste/canyon area, then up a steep incline in the fairway.

2 is a short uphill par 4.

3 is a medium length par 3. You cannot go long or left.

4 is a shorter uphill blind par 4, but its really open and you have alot of room.

5 is a longer par 4 with a blind tee shot and down hill approach

6 is a downhill par 3. Water short and right, big bank and bunkers left.

7 is a short par 4 where you tee off up above the fairway.

8 is a short dogleg right par 5, approach plays uphill again.

9 is a beautiful par 3. Steep drop from the tee to the green. Plays almost 20 yards shorter than the distance.

10 is a unique par 5. Dogleg left around a large pond. Downhill tee shot before the almost 90 degree dogleg.

11 is a shorter uphill par 4

12 is a longer downhill par 4. Pretty open but the green is well guarded.

13 is a short par 3 with all carry over a smaller pond.

14 is a longer par 4, one of the tighter feeling holes on the course.

15 is a beautiful hole. Downhill tee short with less than driver to the flat area. Then all carry over water approach to a large peninsula green.

16 is a short uphill par 3, all carry over a small pond.

17 is a shorter par 5, downhill approach, one of the easier holes on the back.

18 is a par 4, plays steeply uphill and is well bunkered.

The Jackson course at Rock Barn is the most fun golf course I’ve ever played. Lots of elevation changes super small and wickedly fast greens. Play it……..you won’t regret it

The Jackson course is one of two courses, the other being the Jones Course, at the Rock Barn Golf and Spa in Conover NC. The Jackson is a fair course that can present many holes where birdies are feasible but the course isn’t a chip shot either. There are holes that can jump up and bite you on the butt if you get careless. The Jones course hosted the Hickory Kia Classic a number of years ago for the Champions tour. About 10 plus years ago there was a severe storm that devastated some holes on the Jones Course that have since been totally reconstructed. But at the time they were able to continue hosting the Champions tour by making a hybrid course layout consisting of holes from both courses. It’s pretty cool to actually play holes that the tour boys have played! The practice facility is great and included in the price. It has a full range, a large practice putting green and a practice green for chipping and bunker shots. There’s a new fleet of carts with GPS to the flags and charging capabilities with usb ports. Overall I would recommend this course for an enjoyable round with friends.