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 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Hole 10 Photo submitted by bkit68 on 06/21/2026
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grass growing in traps. Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
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Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
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bad Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
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does this look like a $70 course? Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
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Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
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horrible tee boxes Photo submitted by TeeTimeTerry on 08/07/2025
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Photo submitted by Winsam3 on 06/19/2025
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Photo submitted by u000003922969 on 05/13/2025
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Photo submitted by u000003922969 on 05/13/2025
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First hole Photo submitted by tjdemski on 06/29/2023
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Photo submitted by okstatepokes96 on 04/15/2023
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Photo submitted by okstatepokes96 on 04/15/2023
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Photo submitted by Cr8zyboutgolf84 on 03/01/2023
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Photo submitted by Cr8zyboutgolf84 on 03/01/2023
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Photo submitted by Cr8zyboutgolf84 on 03/01/2023
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the kids tees off on the 16th Photo submitted by hoosierdaddy on 10/23/2021
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All you need Photo submitted by uYXTV9348YX on 06/17/2021
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Beautiful par 3 Photo submitted by u000001694190 on 10/14/2020
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Photo submitted by DenisDotson on 08/10/2020
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Photo submitted by DenisDotson on 08/10/2020
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.
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.
Greens!
Great course, especially for the local area! Fast greens and great service
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!
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
excellant condition except a few places killed around the greens on the back nine
excellant course, like layout very much, very tranquil
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!
Excellent practice facilities. Great food A+
All around immaculate course. I wish it was closer.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.....
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.
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.