Rock Barn Golf and Spa - Jackson Course
About
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
No Hot Deals for this date.
No Hot Deals for this date.
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Food & Beverage
Bar, RestaurantAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, SpaAvailable Activities
RidingReviews
Reviewer Photos
-
Hole 10 Photo submitted by bkit68 on 06/21/2026
-
grass growing in traps. Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
-
Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
-
bad Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
-
does this look like a $70 course? Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
-
Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
-
horrible tee boxes Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
-
Photo submitted by Winsam3 on 06/19/2025
-
Photo submitted by u000003922969 on 05/13/2025
-
Photo submitted by u000003922969 on 05/13/2025
-
First hole Photo submitted by tjdemski on 06/29/2023
-
Photo submitted by okstatepokes96 on 04/15/2023
-
Photo submitted by okstatepokes96 on 04/15/2023
-
Photo submitted by Cr8zyboutgolf84 on 03/01/2023
-
Photo submitted by Cr8zyboutgolf84 on 03/01/2023
-
Photo submitted by Cr8zyboutgolf84 on 03/01/2023
-
the kids tees off on the 16th Photo submitted by hoosierdaddy on 10/23/2021
-
All you need Photo submitted by uYXTV9348YX on 06/17/2021
-
Beautiful par 3 Photo submitted by u000001694190 on 10/14/2020
-
Photo submitted by DenisDotson on 08/10/2020
-
Photo submitted by DenisDotson on 08/10/2020
Wow!
Jackson course is in great shape! Fairways are beautiful and greens rolled great!
High level facility
Amazing course, decent shape, could be a little more tidy on and around the greens, and tee boxes, but the price equals the value. Highly recommend. Would go back every week in the current conditions. Would pay $80 easy if it were in top shape. Pro shop lacks character and any decent merchandise at all. Very dull. Those are just picky critiques. Absolutely go play.
Perfect day for golf
The course was almost perfect and the day started out a little cool and foggy. But by about 1:30 the fog lifted and sun came out and course was playing great. The only reason I gave only 4 stars on over all ranking was there were 2 greens that could have been prepped a b little better and it would have been nice if the bunkers had been raked. Other then that I had a wonderful experience. I will be back to play again and would highly recommend this course.
Frosty's opinion
This was my first time playing the famous rock Barn that the seniors on the PGA tour play once a year...
And man it did not disappoint at all! Fantastic chorus at a reasonable price. Great amenities and friendly staff!
I would recommend this to all of my golfing buddies...
Good time on the course
Had fun, pretty good pace of play, course in good condition as we
Beautiful course
This course is awesome and is in great shape. They have just replaced all their golf cars and they are equipped with GPS had a great round today
New Golf Carts
Tee: A good selection of teeing area, well kept.
Fairway: overall in good condition, but the lack of sand use has made for a divot farm in some areas.
Rough: Not too long but because of the Bermuda grass, it is best to stay in the fairway.
Greens: The greens are very fast, the areas with grass are very nice, unfortunately many areas with bare spots or sanded repair areas.
Carts: Very new and unfortunately very high tech. Over use of GPS technology makes the course a little hard to take. For instance if you exceed 9 mph in some areas, they penalize you with a 5 second time out. Someone needs to understand that the GPS is not as fast as the cart, so you may enter a zone before you actually do, then you are back in a timeout waiting to get out of cart jail. The carts shut down and lock the brakes, many courses with Geo fencing just slow down the speed, at Rock Barn you get a time out. BTW, I was caught speeding once, the twosome in front of me were locked in place for a long time while I waited in the fairway. They did indeed drive too close to the green!!
I do not recommend this course until they get a handle on the cart technology.
must visit
place was top notch as usual, brand new carts w/gps and more, if you play and haven't played here , what's the matter with you?
Great Course
Although the greens had been recently punched I thought they rolled pretty well. I sort of like slower greens anyway. The course is in otherwise good shape. Bunkers are lift, clean and place as there are still no rakes. Fairways and rough were great.
We played in just under 4 hours on a Sunday so no complaints. Staff is always friendly!
Punched greens
Just punched the greens, great course but what a couple weeks
Fun plush course
Super plush grass well maintained and fun yet challenging
So close
The Jackson course has such great potential. While the views are not quite as nice as the Jones course, it.could be really good! A little work on the sand traps & replacement of carts could.go a long way for this course. The staff must realize the course is lacking , so they do nothing to build up your expectations. Very little info was shared by anyone in the clubhouse other then the carts will be replaced in 2 months. I'm not sure they will last another 2 months. What a shame, because it really is a nice course, with all the amenities you would want. I'm glad I had the chance to experience this country club in it's prime, it was GREAT!