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Rock Barn Golf and Spa - Jackson Course

4.6
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Rock Barn Golf and Spa - Jackson
A view from Jackson Course at Rock Barn Golf and Spa.

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4.6
553 Reviews (553)
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1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
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94.4%
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522 out of 553 reviews
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4.8
11 Reviews (11)
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4.5
Value
4.5
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4.7
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4.5
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4.5
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4.7
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4.4
Value
4.2
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4.7
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4.5
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4.5
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Course Highlights
The Jackson course's elevation changes, massive bunkers, and renowned bent grass greens consistently impress golfers seeking a rewarding challenge. Friendly, accommodating staff and smooth rounds under four hours make every visit enjoyable.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 71
Length 6427 yards
Slope 135
Rating 71.9

Rock Barn Golf & Spa offers two championship courses, one designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and the other by Tom Jackson. Nestled within the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the golf courses are provided with swiftly moving brooks and sparkling lakes that accent the wooded hills and lush, grassy meadows. The Jackson Course tumbles across picturesque valleys, offering both dramatic elevation changes and beautiful scenery. The layout is shorter and less demanding than the Jones Course but it is a challenge nonetheless. The undulating terrain demands accuracy and perfect ball placement. Fast greens are balanced by generous fairways. Water hazards also come into play. The course starts out intimidatingly with a narrow, uphill par 5 but the rest of the course is not quite as daunting.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Tournament 71 6427 yards 71.9 135
Jackson (W) 71 5926 yards 74.8 141
Jackson 71 5926 yards 68.9 132
Member 71 5433 yards 66.7 126
Member (W) 71 5433 yards 72.2 134
Club 71 4856 yards 64.2 117
Club (W) 71 4856 yards 68.5 127
Forward 71 4363 yards 62.2 114
Forward (W) 71 4363 yards 65.8 118
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Scorecard for Jackson Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Gold M: 71.9/135 555 341 208 362 424 202 327 506 217 3142 514 359 400 170 390 398 145 506 403 3285 6427
Blue M: 68.9/132 W: 74.8/141 518 293 173 334 397 173 303 477 188 2856 491 333 379 143 367 379 129 477 372 3070 5926
White M: 66.7/126 W: 72.2/134 463 274 146 305 358 149 279 447 173 2594 467 300 357 122 344 339 115 453 342 2839 5433
Green M: 64.2/117 W: 68.5/127 425 243 112 288 316 106 249 422 147 2308 437 261 335 84 320 260 102 428 321 2548 4856
Red M: 62.2/114 W: 65.8/118 282 238 106 283 390 85 244 415 95 2138 380 223 291 78 288 228 90 374 273 2225 4363
Handicap 1 13 11 17 3 5 15 7 9 6 10 12 18 8 2 16 14 4
Par 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 35 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 36 71
Handicap (W) 5 11 17 7 3 13 9 1 15 2 14 10 16 8 6 18 12 4
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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson (1969)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "The Rock Barn Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Riding

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Reviews

4.6
553 Reviews (553)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Brunch 12
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 30
Water Hazards 30
Elevation Changes 29
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 23
Locals 23
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 30
Convenient to the City 11

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u314163262387
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000007377969
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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jdelvalle8
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Fun Course

Really fun course to play. The scenery and hole layouts were very nice. Lots of elevation changes.

Greens and fairways in very good condition. Staff very friendly. Pro Shop under going construction. Check in was at trailer in back of clubhouse. Bag drop signs were not visible when driving in to the clubhouse area. Would definitely recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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u207173645
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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PutterRicanGolfer52
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Great Track

If you’re in Charlotte this is a must and worth the drive. Great course, great layout great staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314162029127
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Mitch3543555
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rock Barn

Overall the course was in good shape. However, a couple of greens were in rough shape and all of the sand traps were in really bad condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Amenities Excellent
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u314159860351
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u786499114
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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U00005926982
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

$125 course for $65

One of the nicer courses I have played thru GolfNow! Practice facility was adequate, but the course was in great shape with Championship greens and a tough but certainly fair layout! Enjoyed the experience totally in the area I’m from this course would have been at least $150!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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abeulah58
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course was in great condition. You can’t go wrong playing this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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RETRYON
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Pleasantly surprised! Course is challenging but fun to play. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to our next round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Bink4golf
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing day

Rock Barn has two courses, Jones and Jackson. There was a CGA tournament on the Jones and we played the Jackson. You could tell on the first hole that the Jackson course had been neglected while all the staff worked on the Jones to get it ready for the CGA. The rough grass was so high that you could not find your ball, much less make a playable shot out of it. The bunkers were washed out from recent rains and the greens had bare fungus spots on them. About half of the tee markers were missing with only one marker when there should be two. We were thinking of joining this club, but judging from the poor conditions, we think that Rock Barn must be in financial trouble and in need of more staff and equipment to properly maintain what was once a premier club. If they are still going to offer outside play on the Jackson course, green fees should be halved until they get the course in playable condition. I have played both courses several times and won tournaments on both courses, but it makes me sad to see the Jackson in such bad shape. Please put in the time, effort, and resources to get this course back in the shape it once was. Sorry to have to write this honest review. Good luck!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u000007801355
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u804269971
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand

Love the course …. Greens were sanded and punched…. Would love to know that in advance. Otherwise worth the ride.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Jedadiah
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best in Catawba County

Fast greens, full fairways, different presentations. This is the place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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u00000894132
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful course

Very friendly staff, great layout and quite challenging. Pace was very slow, took us just over 5 hrs, but didn’t really seem that long. Tee boxes and fairways were excellent, but few of the greens had some bad/bald areas on them. Overall great course and will definitely go back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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u314161402473
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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awil315
Played On
Reviews 57
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u101892566
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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