The Rock Barn Country Club & Spa

Rock Barn is a great course. Lots of challenging holes and a great layout. HOWEVER, it should be closed right now due to the repairs caused by the flooding they received. 12 out of 18 holes had some combination of workers yelling to one another and Bobcats/backhoes running the entire time. My office is much quieter than the course on the day we were there.

It was just not an enjoyable round at all. There were several temporary greens and essentially all of the sand traps were in disrepair. Additionally, the course has a completely new layout on some holes because of the temporary greens. Very few holes had signage regarding this, and none included any distances. This was my first time playing here in years and I did not remember where the tee boxes were in relation to the greens, so there were several times we went the wrong way because there was just no signage on the course to speak of. I realize this is probably because of the tournaments held here but even some effort at something temporary would be helpful.

I've booked many rounds through this site, but this is the first time I've felt compelled to leave a review because I (and the others in my group) was so thoroughly disappointed. Again, I certainly understand that the weather is unavoidable, but my point is that the course should not be open during this time if it is in such disrepair and construction.

The greens are always smooth and reasonably fast ..not a long course but you must play good irons into the greens to score.. The staff is as professional as you will find. Great driving range and practice facility...very crowed day when we arrived, but we still played in less than 4 hrs..

I accidentally booked my tee time for the next day and was pleasantly surprised at how willing the staff was to work with me; they got me out immediately for the same price my discounted tee time was for. Beautiful fairways and greens. The only issue is the two greens on the jones' course which got washed away in a storm. It's seems though that they're well on their way to having them ready in the next few weeks. I will definitely play here many more times, even though I live about two hours away.

Course is under repair but did not pose a problem. Course was in excellent condition. One hole was closed and one hole had a temp green. Still a great deal for the money. Always fun to play.

A friend and I made a last minute decision to play golf, pulled out the GN app and booked a tee time at Rock Barn. I live in Charlotte, have wanted to visit the course for quite some time and was excited to get a tee time around the time we wanted to play. Upon check-in, we were charged $10 less than the GolfNow quoted rate. I was surprised but thought, heck, maybe they didn't see the price or were just in the Labor Day holiday spirit. Pro shop did ask if we'd played before nor did they offer up any information about the fact that, a) several holes on the course were under construction, b) the course doesn't loop back around after 9 and the halfway house is closed for the day so you should stock up now, or, c) we have another 18 hole course you might want to play instead. They missed an opportunity to make some good cash because we would've stocked up on gatorade, beer and food. Opportunity missed.

Aside from all of the poor customer service we received in the pro shop, the ladies at Sue's Bar & Grill made up for it afterwards. I think every person there refilled our drinks, asked if our meal was prepared well and went out of their way to be helpful and polite.

Looking forward to playing again when the renovations are complete.

I was quite disappointed at the conditions for the price. I understand they had a torrential rain recently that caused the total loss of two greens and several other areas of disrepair. I felt that these conditions warrant a reduced rate which obviously their management didn't. As a result I wouldn't recommend due to not adjusting for conditions, the price would have been commensurate with pristine conditions.

Having experienced significantly above-average rainfall all season, capped by incredible flooding in late July, it is almost surprising that the course is open at all, and VERY impressive that conditions are so good ! i appreciate that Rock Barn was very candid in advising (prior to completing the reservation process) that two greens (#3 & #5) on the Jones course are closed, as they were destroyed in the late July flooding and are being reconstructed - and that numerous flooded bunkers are also being restored. The construction activity was buzzing on my day of play, and quite interesting to observe. Golf staff was extremely cordial, and offered option of playing temporary greens on those holes, or playing #'s 8 & 9 (reasonably comparable holes to #'s 3 & 5) twice. Probably a "5" overall rating upon full recovery from flood damage. Looking forward to return visit(s) in the future !

Challenging and fun course. Condition of course (collars were being sod cut and unplayable) was misrepresented by pro shop before I booked. Pro Shop staff appeared unconcerned and dismissive when I expressed my complaint. Will be awhile before I plan to return.

The course needs a lot of work after the flood and heavy rain 4 weeks ago.2 greens washed out and sand traps in bad shape but overall my favorite course and place to play golf once all the repairs are done from flood damaged the course will be awesome again great fairways and greens always enjoy playing golf at rockbarn.on a sidenote love the Jackson course also..

The course is absolutely beautiful with stunning views everywhere. The course is extremely hilly and well maintained. The fairways are lush. The greens are full, fast, and full of undulations. The course is full of large bunkers that will catch errant drives and off line approach shots; they require a variety of long, medium, & short bunker shots. My only negative comments is that the 3 inch rough is too high - I lost 3 balls within 6 feet of the fairway because the ball settles down in the rough and can't be found unless you are right on top of it. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful and I had a great round of golf.

Great course, especially for the local area! Fast greens and great service

Played here 8/7/2013. Had been wet in the area, but the course was in great condition. Lots of challenging holes even from the 6000 yard tees. Keep it in the fairway and you can play this course well. Hit it into the rough and you'll have your hands full to get it to the green!

Great conditions, great practice areas including a practice green with bunkers, a range and huge putting green. Choose between two great courses both well maintained. Cooler with ice on every cart. Expectations met! Never disappointed as I live nearby and play here 20 to 30 times a year and always look forward to it.

The fairways are good and the tee boxes but the sand traps have been washed out due to the tremendous amount of rain we have had this year.

The greens are recovering from being aerated and roll well but the greens keepers were applying sod trim around many of the greens

I have played both courses at Rock Barn, and they are excellent. A true challenge for any skill level. The courses and staff are top notch. A must play if you're in the Greater Hickory area!

Played the Jackson course and it was in great shape considering it's been raining for a month straight here. I'ts not as difficult as the Jones course, but for $20 less per round, it's well worth it.

Rock Barn is awesome. The fairways were perfect. The greens were perfect. Considering all the rain we've had, this was a truly wonderful experience and well worth the 45 minute drive from Huntersville, NC.

The course was in great shap, its always in gerat shape! I have play there twice a month all year one of the best courses in Western north Carolina!

Course is very well maintained, is challenging and greens are not super fast but the ball rolls true.

One of the best course around. Considering that its been raining all week the course was kept in great shape. Would definitely play it again.