Rocky River Golf Club at Concord is one of Charlotte's best public golf options.
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4.5
1172 Reviews (1172)
5 Stars
679
4 Stars
382
3 Stars
71
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
95.6%
Recommend this course
1108 out of 1172 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.7%
Recommend this course
44 out of 48 reviews
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4.6
148 Reviews (148)
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
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
142 out of 148 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6970 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.5
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Rocky River Golf Club
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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
1172 Reviews (1172)

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will gladly play there again

Great course. Looked good in pictures but way better in person. Did not get to experience the range as it was closed for the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of Charlotte metro’s best

Course condition is 5 star all around , especially in August . It’s also a walkable course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Beautiful course , nice driving range and practice putting area. Course was in great condition greens looked great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

It was a good layout it wasn’t too busy on a Monday night.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent Course

I’d recommend this course to anyone who plays golf its callenging and fun greens roll true and are fast. I definitely will play again when I’m in the area.

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

Excellent Course, Bad Pace of Play

Can’t say enough nice things about how well the course is kept and the overall condition. Even for being 95 degrees outside, it’s worth playing at Rocky River over any other municipal course. The only downside for me was the pace of play. It took just about 5 hours to play. We waited nearly 5-10 mins per shot. When we finished at 12 and there was no one on 16 or 17 but we still were waiting to tee off on 13. Assuming it was one group causing the delay, which could easily be handled. Aside from being hard to keep momentum and getting annoyed at waiting, it was a great day on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Water, water, water, I was looking for the river, all I seen was rocks!

80 dollars to play golf and no water in the coolers ? Temp mid 90’s, absurd. I opened two of them to get ice, just to survive. The two, I opened had grass and debri in them? No lock on the doors? Totally unacceptable for 80 bucks. You need to lock your coolers, I personally witnessed a lower species of the human race, take his cheezy, nasty, sweaty towel and submerge it in a drinking water cooler on a golf course one time. A cold drink of water has never been the same. Wasn’t here, just saying it’s unsanitary and dangerous. I asked a young lady at the turn if they could fill the coolers. She told me they would take care of it. I guess she meant the following day for some other lucky customers right? . Some Kid passed us and hour later and was picking the coolers up, not refilling them. Just rocks, no river at this course, and no water in the coolers. Insulting, respect and take care of your customers. Remember, no personal coolers on the course…

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Value

Great value for a public course. Carts gave latest GPS. Only downside - several holes are perpetual Cart Path Only even after weeks of dry weather.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review our business. We appreciate your feedback about the great value of our public course and the latest GPS in our carts. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by several holes being perpetual Cart Path Only, even after weeks of dry weather.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course ⛳️

Rocky River Golf Course was in excellent shape. The greens had been done 2 weeks earlier but were filling in nicely. The course was very playable with accessible greens and pin placements. The ball sat up on the fairways like it was on a tee. The course had great views with Charlotte Motor Speedway visible from a few holes and the staff were friendly and professional. I highly recommend this beautiful/ affordable public golf course:

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Friendly people at the club. I teamed up with 3 others and they were great to play with.Conditions were good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Hi, Lespaul1! 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 Rocky River Golf Club at Concord!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

I have played this one several times, my favorite in the Charlotte Area. The pace of play is pretty good but they always pair people into full parties so just depends on who ends up in front of you. Course is in great condition, highly recommend playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your recommendation and are glad to hear that you enjoyed playing at our course. We apologize if the pairing situation affected your experience and will take your feedback into consideration.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens almost all the way back.

Played here on 7/15 & 7/30. Greens had been punched in early July. Was disappointed the course still charged $79 greens fee when the greens weren’t rolling perfectly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/10/2023

We appreciate your feedback regarding your recent experience at our golf course on 7/15 and 7/30. We apologize for any disappointment caused by the condition of the greens following their maintenance in early July. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the course , great price ! Sometimes a very slow pace though . Groups of 5 going through or singles not paired up

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

This course is well maintained, the staff is friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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