3791 Clubhouse Drive, Conover, North Carolina 28613, US
(828) 459–1125
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About The Rock Barn Country Club & Spa

The Rock Barn Country Club & Spa, set within the foothills of western North Carolina, is part private club, part resort. The playing public has access to the Jackson Course, the Fresh Chef Cafe, lodging, event spaces for weddings/conferences and the spa, which is home to a saltwater pool, indoor and outdoor jacuzzis, saunas and steam rooms. Visitors must stay in a four-bedroom townhome (there are two) or the five-bedroom Lodge for access to the spa and course. Only members can use the tennis and fitness facilities, five other restaurants and the Jones Course, which has hosted the PGA Tour Champions.

Facts

Price Range$$$, $$$$
Property Class★★★★
Year Opened1969
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsBar, Casual
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at The Rock Barn Country Club & Spa

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
684 Reviews (684)
T O P 100
Reviews 183
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Challenging course

Fairways were in good shape, greens were fast, pace of play was great. Course was wet in areas. A worker riding a farm tractor pulling a blower left large ruts in the wet areas around the greens and tees.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great layout but...

Jackson course is a great layout. Wonderful change of elevation on most holes from tee to green. Lots of bunkering but well placed to make green access challenging. However, the greens are not good. Lots of unhealed ball marks, black patches, and bare spots on the greens. If the greens were better this course is a 5.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

great course!

love this course, staff is always great. top notch course and always have some of the best deals on here. highly highly recommend this course

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Enjoyed the round

Great layout and wonderful staff. Only thing to keep it from 5 stars were the greens.. Did not know that they had been recently plugged before booking the round. Will definitely come back to play once they have grown back in.

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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played

Rock Barn Tom Jackson Course

Very nice course, playable for beginners. Greens were nice and in relatively good shape. Rough wasn't much of a factor due to width of fairways. Only complaint was we had a group of 5 playing in front of us and no starter to regulate this. We weren't in a hurry though because as beginners it took us awhile to get through holes anyways.

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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Bunkers need a lot of TLC

The fairways were like carpet. The greens were smooth even though several greens were patchy. The bunkers were BAD. Not a single bunker had been raked. It looked like they had not been raked in months. Several bunkers had sand eroding. You could see the liners coming through the bottom on over half the bunkers. This place is too nice to have bunkers in this poor of condition.

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Spectacular layout, worth every penny

My buddies and I live in Charlotte and play mainly courses around here. And when I booked the tee time about an hour away, they looked at me like I was crazy. But by the 3rd hole they were thanking me for discovering this hidden gem of a course. The staff was highly professional and friendly and the clubhouse and bar had the feel of a resort that we were welcome to join. The bloody mary I enjoyed while hitting the complementary range balls was exquisite. The practice facilities included a full practice green and a chipping area that were both in spectacular shape and reflected the speed

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played

Very nice golf course

This was the first time I ever played this course, and it was challenging as it was enjoyable. The price was competitive for a middle of the week round, but the snack bar prices are a bit much. Overall my son and I had a great time playing here.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Nice surprise

We were visiting from out of town. Glad to have opportunity to play this course. First hole was a bit unexpected, but overall a nice course and nice staff.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Love the course

Thoroughly enjoyed playing the Jackson course with my friends. The greens and fairways were in excellent shape. The bunkers were not in the best condition. Hopefully they will be better when we come back

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great track!

First time to Rock Barn. Played the Jackson course. Great layout on a nice property. Outstanding Park 3's. Only downsides were some of the bunkers were unraked and had equipment tracks, and many unfixed ball marks on the greens.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

BEST $35 GOLF VALUE YOU'LL EVER HAVE!

Can't imagine a course being more nicely laid out, challenging, fun, beautiful, picturesque and worth playing for $35 than Rock Barn. Gotta be one of the top 2 public courses I've ever played. Went back this 2nd time in same vacation week because it was just so fun and nice and high value. We drove 35 min to get there - totally worth it. Don't miss this course if you're near Lake Norman in NC

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Right of the highway

Very good course private club and an open course. Jackson is the course they allowed me to play it was a good interesting layout kept in great shape and alot of fun. There was no one on the course and I just took my time but it was hot.

I can't wait to play it again.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

An unexpected pleasure

On a busy Saturday the course choices were limited. My buddies and I had played the Jones course years back and found only the Jackson course was available to non-members. Our expectations were lowered from the reviews we read. Shorter, less challenging and a second choice to Jones was what was anticipated. What we found was a very good layout, with no hole like another, conditions were higher than most public course and the greens were Tournament quality. We had a great time and added this course to our list of courses accessible from Charlotte; 75 mins.

Only the 9th hole was a bit gimmicky - a truncated downhill par 3. The other drawback was the smell of the nearby wastewater treatment plant on the on hole 7. Overall the course was plenty long and the 5,700 yards from the blue tees seemed considerably longer, par 71 was part of the reason. The smaller front greens made up for some of the reduced length. We’ll be back.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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