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Value
2.4
Layout
2.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
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About

Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 7169 yards
Slope 146
Rating 75.2

The Jones Course is one of two championship courses at Rock Barn Golf & Spa. Named after its designer Robert Trent Jones, Jr., the course was his first design in North Carolina. Surrounded by the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the golf course has a rugged landscape of wooded hills and grassy meadows accented with several ponds and the fast-moving Lyle Creek. It is the longer and more challenging course of the two with deep fairway bunkers and several water hazards. There are also several blind shots to contend with. The signature hole is the par-3 third, but the most difficult hole is the par-4 11th. It is lined with trees from tee to green. Making par will depend on an accurate approach shot past bunkers on the left to a green that is sliced in half by a deep swale.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (2003) Ty Butler (2003)

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

3.2
93 Reviews (93)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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course needs attention to playing condition details

course is a good design but has several short weak par fours. hit 3 wood off the tee on 4 consecutive holes.
course needs better maintenance. bunkers were washed out from rain 2 days ago.
fairways had been punched and it was not possible to play the ball down.
greens have healed from punching 3 weeks ago with punching scheduled again for end of may.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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A players course

Played last week. Greens were perfect! Bent Grass greens, smooth and soft. Take note Quail Hollow. Played early, course uncrowded, beautiful, ... This is a long course, watch which tees you play, staff friendly, easy going. Worth playing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Interesting course to play. Still in dormant condition.

Holes need markings. Very difficult for a newcomer to
find some of the holes....esp. the Par 3s on Jones.
Helpful to have known that greens had just been
aerated

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course; challenging

I always enjoy playing the Jones Course at Rock Barn. It is a challenging course, but very enjoyable. The greens are firm and fast with subtle breaks that are sometimes hard to read. The course has been in great shape every time I have played it (even in the winter months when it is dormant). Play it and you will not be disappointed. A must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Rock Barn Jones Course

Even from the white tees this was the toughest course I've ever played. I only hit tee shots in the 220 range and this layout
required that I hit a layup shot on almost every par 4 and 5. Winter weather had the Burmuda flattened so I will wait until there is some loft on the fairway grass before playing here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Terrific layout, great conditioning, very friendly staff

Classic RT Jones course - plenty of fairway but plenty of punishment should you miss the fairway or the green. Large and moderately deep bunkers protect many greens. Great use of water to beautify holes as well as limit where you can hit the ball. Greens are quick and true, hold shots well, and many have more than one tier. From the blue tees, you'll use every club in the bag. Great par three holes, from PW to 3 iron distances. By far the best course in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens were perfect and super fast!

Great value for price! Hilly course with creek winfing throughout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Very good shape and challenging, very good greens

A course you could play 5 days a week and not get boared at all.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

conditions are really good

great shape but too many lay up holes for my liking. greens are very true but tough to read because of terrain

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great day of golf at Rock Barn!

Travelling to Charlotte on business and a friend recommended this course (Jones Course). It’s a bit of a drive but I was very impressed once we arrived. Staff was great and the course was in great shape. We played a few days prior to the course closing for the upcoming Champions Tour stop. They already had some of the stands/ suites up on the course. Great day of golf and we got a great deal on GOLFNOW.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course. Staff treated the group very well. Perfect day.

Fortunately, the day that God gave us was beautiful. The course was in excellent condition and there were not tremendous numbers of players on the course. Thus, we were able to play at a leisurley pace without causing any other players any grief. An over-all sensational golfing experience. The greens were rolling at a good pace , but not so quickly as to be a problem for recreational players such as we are. Super.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

always in great shape

either course is always in great shape. and very fun to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful, clean, and wet

The course is always beautiful. They had recently been working on greens and they were not like they usually are. I would have liked to have been offered a rain check because of the condition of greens. They said nothing about them when I arrived at course and didn't think that was right. It cost a lot to play the Jones Course and I feel I did not get my money's worth

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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