Rocky River Golf Club at Concord is one of Charlotte's best public golf options.
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4.5
1180 Reviews (1180)
5 Stars
682
4 Stars
386
3 Stars
71
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
95.9%
Recommend this course
1115 out of 1180 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
89.8%
Recommend this course
44 out of 49 reviews
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4.5
145 Reviews (145)
5 Stars
96
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.9%
Recommend this course
139 out of 145 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6970 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Maples (1997) Michael Gleason (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2023 #23) (2022 #24)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2016 #9)

Reviews

4.5
1180 Reviews (1180)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
Patio Dining 13
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 35
Forced Carries 26
Undulating Greens 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 38
Advanced Golfers 26
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 39
Near Local Attractions 39
Worth the Drive 16

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens great - course very rough

Not a good value for the 60.00 green fee. The greens are excellent but the bunkers are not well kept.
The course is quiet rough compared to a couple of years ago. A lot of areas need repair especially at or near cart paths. More inline with a 40.00 rate vs the premium we paid for a mid week round. Overall a disappointment.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value, a bit loud

The racetrack is loud but the layout and course conditions are great. Would come back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/03/2024

Hello, thank you for visiting us at TOP PICK
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord. We appreciate your 4-star rating and feedback. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Layout

The round was soured a bit due to the slow play. Tee times are set up w/10 minute intervals, but the round took 4:50. The slow play might (?) have been the result of the group in front of us. A group of 5 w/only 4 playing. The 5th being an off duty starter. This group may have “jumped” the line.
Moving on, the course has seen better days. Areas appeared dried out and worn, but greens were true (and fast). I will return because it’s beautifully laid out and a friendly staff. Decent value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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Commented on 05/03/2024

Hello, thanks so much for your rating and feedback. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions right now

I was placed with a threesome, so our round took 5 hours. Not the course’s fault, but as a single, and the fact that we never saw another group, I could have played in far less time. Other than that, the course was in great shape, greens running pretty fast…seemed a bit dry but not unplayable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/03/2024

Hello, thank you for visiting us at TOP PICK
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord. We appreciate your 4-star rating and feedback. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Very Likable course

RRGC is a well laid out track. Pin placements are extremely challenging. A great test course for your skill level, whatever it is.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/16/2024

Hello, thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at TOP PICK
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

great day

played with a legend from Canada named Pistol Pete - he hit every fairway whether it was his or not, greens were challenging - loved it - wish i could win the powerball and play all the time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/16/2024

Hello, thank you for visiting us at TOP PICK
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course, course conditions were substandard

I have played Rocky River Golf Club (RR) many times, and while yesterday was a pleasant day, the course conditions were not up to most people's expectations. I guess it was due to the excess rain that we've had over the last 2-3 months, but Rocky River's tee boxes, and fairways were worn out, thin, brown. Overall the course conditions were sad. I like playing the course but for $60 on a Monday it was not worth it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/03/2024

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, as it's an invaluable metric that we leverage in our mission to be the premier public golf destination in the Charlotte/Concord area. While we are disappointed we did not meet your expectations yesterday, we would appreciate another opportunity to serve you during the bermuda grass growing season. This time period generally occurs from May through September in the Mid-Atlantic region. As our property is bermuda grass from tee to green, course conditions are primed annually during this timeframe. Thank you again!

-Rocky River GC MGMT

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Myself and the group participated up will not be back

Starting out 2 holes completed in over 30 minutes. The course was really dry yet no carts allowed off the paths. Some of the tee boxes were like hitting off dirt on the par 3’s. This course is probably in the worst shape I’ve ever seen it. I played 18 at Highland creek on Saturday and 18 at Rocky River on Sunday and Highland creek was twice the quality and a lot cheaper. I’m not sure why they feel this course is worth so much money to charge, If you want a way better experience and under 5 hour round try Verdict Ridge or Highland Creek. I golf 36 holes a week, live 4 miles from Rocky River and won’t be back. But I will say the pro shop staff was 5 out of 5 stars. The course was 2 star.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/08/2024

We're sorry to hear about your recent experience and the condition of our course. Thank you for acknowledging our pro shop staff and for your additional feedback, which we'll use to improve.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play is an issue

Definitely need rangers to assist with Pace of Play. 3 hours for the front 9 was painful with one group backing up everything. Was unable to play the last 2 holes because we ran out of day light due to how slow the pace of play was.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/08/2024

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing TOP PICK
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

3 hour Front 9!!!

Played Saturday afternoon and called it quits after a 3hr front nine. Not a marshal to be seen.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/25/2024

Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at TOP PICK
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cool course but slow

Course was fine for the time of year. Greens were in great condition. Just sooooo slow. Over three hours on the front nine alone. Tee time at 2:50 and only got in 14 holes before sunset

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/25/2024

Hello, thank you for visiting us at TOP PICK
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stunning golf course - challenging opening holes

Terrific test of golf with particularly challenging opening few holes requiring very accurate drives.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/18/2024

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Rocky River Golf Club at Concord.

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