Rock Barn Golf and Spa - Jackson
A view from Jackson Course at Rock Barn Golf and Spa.
GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
4.6
566 Reviews (566)
5 Stars
372
4 Stars
149
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
93.2%
Recommend this course
533 out of 566 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.7
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 24 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.5
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.5%
Recommend this course
51 out of 57 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
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.

Book a Tee Time at
Rock Barn Golf & Spa Jackson Course
Powered by GolfNow.com
Hot Deals at Rock Barn Golf & Spa Jackson Course
View more Hot Deals on

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

Accolades

The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

4.6
566 Reviews (566)

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Rock Barn - Jackson Course

Challenging and fun course. Condition of course (collars were being sod cut and unplayable) was misrepresented by pro shop before I booked. Pro Shop staff appeared unconcerned and dismissive when I expressed my complaint. Will be awhile before I plan to return.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Extremely hilly & challenging course!!!!

The course is absolutely beautiful with stunning views everywhere. The course is extremely hilly and well maintained. The fairways are lush. The greens are full, fast, and full of undulations. The course is full of large bunkers that will catch errant drives and off line approach shots; they require a variety of long, medium, & short bunker shots. My only negative comments is that the 3 inch rough is too high - I lost 3 balls within 6 feet of the fairway because the ball settles down in the rough and can't be found unless you are right on top of it. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful and I had a great round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens!

Great course, especially for the local area! Fast greens and great service

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great conditioning on the Jackson Course (Jones course closed)

Played here 8/7/2013. Had been wet in the area, but the course was in great condition. Lots of challenging holes even from the 6000 yard tees. Keep it in the fairway and you can play this course well. Hit it into the rough and you'll have your hands full to get it to the green!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

GREAT FACILITY

Great conditions, great practice areas including a practice green with bunkers, a range and huge putting green. Choose between two great courses both well maintained. Cooler with ice on every cart. Expectations met! Never disappointed as I live nearby and play here 20 to 30 times a year and always look forward to it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Traps need to be re-worked and sod around greens fixed

The fairways are good and the tee boxes but the sand traps have been washed out due to the tremendous amount of rain we have had this year.

The greens are recovering from being aerated and roll well but the greens keepers were applying sod trim around many of the greens

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Greens

Played the Jackson course and it was in great shape considering it's been raining for a month straight here. I'ts not as difficult as the Jones course, but for $20 less per round, it's well worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

one of the best courses in Western north Carolina!

The course was in great shap, its always in gerat shape! I have play there twice a month all year one of the best courses in Western north Carolina!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well kept course with many challenging feature.

One of the best course around. Considering that its been raining all week the course was kept in great shape. Would definitely play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Even after all that rain....

This is not the most interesting course (especially compared to the Jones), but it was holding up really well considering we have been under a flood warning for about a week. Golf now makes it worth the money. Its fun. Nice day of golf. Greens were particularly in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

excellant condition except a few places killed around the greens on the back nine

excellant course, like layout very much, very tranquil

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course in good shape at a good price!

The Jackson course is as good if not better than the Jones course and half the price! The course for the middle of summer was in good shape and the greens rolled perfectly!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent practice facilities. Great food A+

All around immaculate course. I wish it was closer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always challenging and always well maintained.

Rock Barn staff are always very cordial and the course is always in great condition. They maintain it better than most courses.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course, challenging Par 3s

We called the course in the morning to ensure the previous nights storm would not disrupt play. The pro shop ensured that it would be cleaned up. We found debris everywhere on the course, almost blocking some cart paths. Trees were down throughout the course. I wish the course would have been more forthright concerning the conditions. I doubt if we will return.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is highly recommended.

We liked the changes in elevation with its great ridgeline views. This course offers very nice tee boxes (5 sets) manicured fairways with good rough; nice white sand which had been raked; and large greens with good pin placements. We like to challenges offered with the water hazards requiring hitting precision shots.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course with a lot of challenges!

Very fun course, with a lot of challenging holes. The course was in very good shape. The staff was great. I will be back! Thanks Rock Barn!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Course offers everthing you want.....

I found this course to have everything I could ask for in a golf course. challenging and rewarding, scenic and well laid out. caught a great deal and will always look to play again. I played the best I ever played and I believed the course brought it out of me.....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 78
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor

For Golf Now Prices---good deal

I wouldn't pay the regular rate of $45, but for the $30 deals on Golf Now this is a pretty good place to play. Course is usually maintained well, nice carts and good snack bar. Prices are too high at the snack bar, but the course conditions are really worth the value.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course

Had aerated recently but still a real nice course. Par 3 with a lot of water. Quite hilly in some some spots. Very helpful staff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Nearby Courses
Conover, North Carolina
Private/Resort
3.2336956522
93
Statesville, North Carolina
Semi-Private
4.5898955826
150
Hickory, North Carolina
Public
2.4
5
Newton, North Carolina
Private
4.0
1
Hickory, North Carolina
Public
3.9195994889
199
Hickory, North Carolina
Private
0.0
0
Maiden, North Carolina
Semi-Private
2.3561759729
198
Taylorsville, North Carolina
Semi-Private
4.2917166867
51
Granite Falls, North Carolina
Semi-Private
3.1297699849
94
Golf Packages

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Pine Needles Golf Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Pine Needles Golf Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Talamore Golf Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $137 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Talamore Golf Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Mid South Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Charleston Golf Experience Stay & Play Package

FROM $239 (USD)
CHARLESTON, SC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Francis Marion Hotel and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of RiverTowne Golf Course, Charleston National Golf Course, Wild Dunes – Harbor Course, Wild Dunes – Links Course, and Stono Ferry Golf Course.

Wild Dunes Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $369 (USD)
CHARLESTON, SC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Wild Dunes Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Wild Dunes – Harbor Course, Wild Dunes – Links Course, RiverTowne Golf Course, and Charleston National Golf Course.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account