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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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best Course I've ever played

There is no question as to why the PGA chooses to host a Senior Tour event here. The greens are immaculate and there is not a blade of grass out of place. The course demands every club in the bag and precise placement of your tee shots to set up multiple shots over water. Do not leave any shot or putt short.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

golf

Great course to play. Fairways are nice greens are great and fast all around a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amazing

This is my all time favorite course. I am working to make some mini tour stops and this place really hones in the game. Very fair but a great challenge from the back tees. 10

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of the best values

The Robert Trent Jones course was in great shape and will challenge all the clubs in the bag. Greens ran true and staff was very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course

Excellent course, greens were in excellent shape a little slow but it's summer time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day at Rock Barn

We got a great deal through golf now for the Jackson course,it was in very good shap,we finished 18 and then played 9 on the Jones course ,very nice but they had just aerated the fairways,no big thing,greens were excellent .everyone at Rock Barn was very helpful,we had lunch in the restaurant ,ClubSandwich one was enough for 2people,excellent day!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Championship Course

Wonderful playing conditions. Pace of play is only problem here. Difficult course for high-handicapper.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

awesomeness

Played the Jones course first . Was awesome played the best golf of my life . Challenging especially some of the par 3's from the higher elevation points . Would recommend this course and will play it again . The best thing if u have enough time is to finish the day on the Jackson course not quite as demanding but I'd allot of fun . The turn around fee $20 . Worth it .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always great

Played here many times. Staff always friendly. Hot dog at the turn was awesome. Twosome played in a little over three hours, however we played in the middle of the day and seldom saw other golfers. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Jones Course

This is an awesome course with beautiful scenery and is very well maintained. I see why the have Champions tour event held here. Thanks Golf Now for the great deal. JB

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

beautiful surroundings

-shot selection is very important.
-would help to have someone along who has played
course.
-greens are very fast, spend a lot of time on the practice green.
-need direction markers from hole to hole.
-weather was great.
-was not crowded
-was well worth the cost
-had great time and will return

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This place is nice.

The only thing I have to complain about is my game. The course was great. Not my first time playing here and will not be the last.

Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

One of the best course in our area

Played as twosome at 11:00. Actually prefer Jackson over the championship course for my skill level, 13 handicap. Course in great shape, except a couple of fairways they were plugging. Greens also in great shape, moderate, fair speed. I'd play this course everyday if I could. Staff very friend and accommodating. Ate at Sues Grill at end of nine, during a brief rain storm. The food was outstanding! Highly recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Play this course and you will see why the Champions Tour plays here.

Greens pristine and rolled true. Fairways without a blemish. The rough was punishing. Everything you would want in a five star golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Jones course outstanding.

Got to play on the Jones course at Rock Barn. It was outstanding. The course is in great condition, the greens were medium speed, rolled true. The pace of play was very good. Look forward to getting out there again when I can treat myself.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great layout

Greens plugged this week or would have given it a 5. Course was up front about the greens when tee time booked. Still well worth the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great course

Played here a few times and love it. Cant wait to go back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A true and beautiful test of the game!

This is probably one of the most scenic and well maintened courses I've played in my 56 years of playing. It is the most difficult course for me to score well on but it continues to call me back time and again to attempt to do better. You must be accurate off the tee. Very friendly and accommodating staff. I played poorly but I can't wait to play the course again. Too bad it's 5 hours away from where I live.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Block off your whole day - but nice course

The good - great course, course layout was awesome and conditions were awesome even though they Aerated the greens recently but it did not have a huge effect on putts. A must play course. Overall a fun challenging course.
The Bad - tee off at 9:18am and finished at 3pm. And unreal 6 hr round. Longest round I ever played. Every hole had a group on the green, one in the fairway, one on the tee box and one waiting. This was for every hole. Just unreal and really really aggravating. Only saw the ranger once and really im not sure if he was the ranger but it was about 5 minutes between each swing we took. Just awful.

Score - 82

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of my favorites

This course as I said is one of my favorites. Great layout and very good shape. After you get past the long #1 par five the course gets a little easier. some great holes going over water and a lot of elevation change.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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