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Rock Barn Golf and Spa - Jackson Course
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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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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
Wow !!
Drove 50 miles to play this course for the first time. WOW!!..just absolutely gorgeous fairways, greens and bunkers. Course is in great shape. I will be back.
Very Good Community Course
This course was in great condition from tee to green. There's no trickery in the design.. Heat maps of the green on the cart GPS is a nice touch. We were 1st off so no waiting. Greens are well cared for. This is worth playing if you're in the area.
Fantastic layout and value!
I had a friend visit from Canada and he was very impressed with the course. Definitely returning when he visits again. Thanks!
Cant wait to play this course again!
Love this course. My first time playing here. Definitely worth it. I am a beginner and this course was beautiful! I cant wait to come back and play again
Great course
Course and staff in great shape and very accommodating. Will defiantly be back to play again
Somehow the bidies got away . Will sure be back to chase them again .
Great course/layout
First time player and I wish I lived closer to this course, it’s 75 minutes away but worth the drive. Simply put it’s a great track. Not long, but lots of interesting elevation changes and twists and turns. Tee shots on 1 and 10 are really visually intimidating but once you realize how much room you actually have they aren’t too bad; great mix of hole types, some good doglegs, some good driving holes with either uphill or downhill wide open fairways. You have a lot of options to bomb it on some holes or lay back and still be fine;
It’s also visually beautiful and the people who work there are friendly. There is an associated private course as well but the place isn’t stuffy. I didn’t feel anything but welcome. Had a really nice day and you will too!
Love this course!
The Jackson course at Rock Barn is a great layout with some challenging holes. Everyone who works there is very nice. Your greens fees include range balls, which is a great value in my opinion. I definitely recommend this course.
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