Rock Barn Golf and Spa, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Course

Detailed description of Rock Barn Golf and Spa, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Course

Rock Barn Golf and Spa, is a Semi-Private, 36 hole golf facility located in Conover, North Carolina. The facility has two 18-hole golf courses: The Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Golf Course and The Tom Jackson Golf Course.

The Jackson Course is the older of the two courses having opened for play in 1969. The Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Course opened in 2003.

Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Course _____________________________

The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.

The 18-hole Jones layout is the more challenging of Rock Barn’s courses. It takes full advantage of the terrain as well as Lyle Creek, which wanders throughout the property. The course features 7,126 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 74.7 and it has a slope rating of 141. The Jones Course was chosen by the PGA as an annual stop for the PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour event the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn presented by KIA Motors. 

Gold tees: par-72, 7,126 yards, 74.7 / 141
Blue tees: par-72, 6,589 yards, 70.9 / 132
White tees: par-72, 5,963 yards, 68.2 / 124(M), 74.0 / 136(W)
Red tees: par-72, 5,122 yards, 70.0 / 124

The Jackson Course ______________________________

The course was designed by Tom Jackson.

The Jackson Course is the shorter and less demanding of the two Golf Barn courses. The course has a number of elevation changes, and demands that you put emphasis on positioning the ball in the fairway. This signature course will appeal to golfers of all levels and handicaps.

Gold tees: par-72, 6,419 yards, 71.3 / 130
Blue tees: par-72, 5,943 yards, 69.5 / 126
White tees: par-72, 5,489 yards, 66.6 / 122
Red tees: par-71, 4,925 yards