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

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I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

$125 course for $65

One of the nicer courses I have played thru GolfNow! Practice facility was adequate, but the course was in great shape with Championship greens and a tough but certainly fair layout! Enjoyed the experience totally in the area I’m from this course would have been at least $150!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course was in great condition. You can’t go wrong playing this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Pleasantly surprised! Course is challenging but fun to play. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to our next round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing day

Rock Barn has two courses, Jones and Jackson. There was a CGA tournament on the Jones and we played the Jackson. You could tell on the first hole that the Jackson course had been neglected while all the staff worked on the Jones to get it ready for the CGA. The rough grass was so high that you could not find your ball, much less make a playable shot out of it. The bunkers were washed out from recent rains and the greens had bare fungus spots on them. About half of the tee markers were missing with only one marker when there should be two. We were thinking of joining this club, but judging from the poor conditions, we think that Rock Barn must be in financial trouble and in need of more staff and equipment to properly maintain what was once a premier club. If they are still going to offer outside play on the Jackson course, green fees should be halved until they get the course in playable condition. I have played both courses several times and won tournaments on both courses, but it makes me sad to see the Jackson in such bad shape. Please put in the time, effort, and resources to get this course back in the shape it once was. Sorry to have to write this honest review. Good luck!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand

Love the course …. Greens were sanded and punched…. Would love to know that in advance. Otherwise worth the ride.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best in Catawba County

Fast greens, full fairways, different presentations. This is the place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful course

Very friendly staff, great layout and quite challenging. Pace was very slow, took us just over 5 hrs, but didn’t really seem that long. Tee boxes and fairways were excellent, but few of the greens had some bad/bald areas on them. Overall great course and will definitely go back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 57
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No water on the course.

The course is great. Staff is very friendly and accommodating.

Construction going on in Pro Shop and club house.

Really missed not having any of the water stations with drinking water.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could be a lot better

The bunkers were terrible. Some hard packed and others with pules of sand. You could see the underlayment on some of them. The front nine had some tee boxes that needed serious help. Greens and fairways were in really good shape. Like playing this course but $65 is a little steep considering some of the conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful scenery!

Beautiful course with monster slopes!

Only criticism, the green could be in better shape and the bunkers were in terrible shape but overall, beautiful place to play would definitely go back! And recommend.

But get your members to take better care of there greens!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Disappointing

Course came well recommended but was a horrible experience honestly. Paid a holiday premium rate, yet the bar and grill was closed. Had a cart girl, but she drove past us twice without even checking in. No water coolers in their stations. Pace of play was slow. Bunkers were not well maintained. Nearby Church bells were going off constantly (maybe because of the holiday but still very disruptive). Decent layout. Potential here for a great value fun spot, but I won’t be back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rock Barn beautifully laid out

First time playing this course and I was not disappointed. Course is challenging, but rewards creativity. It was in great shape. Greens were consistent and rolled great. Will play here again. Enjoyed the round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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