The Rock Golf Club & Resort

This was my first time playing The Rock in about 10 years. I quit playing cause the course conditions got to be so bad... After reading reviews about the improvements I decided to give it another shot.

The Bermuda fairways are dormant right now but the lies are really good. There are a few thin spots but that's to be expected in the middle of winter.

The greens were kind of fuzzy, looked like they had not been cut in a couple days (we have had some pretty bad weather with snow and rain so that's understandable). However, they were still pretty fast and it didn't affect the roll of your putts. It took me a few holes to get the speed figured out before I made any birdies.

Others have said there's a lot of elevation change but that's not true. The course is flat for the most part with the exceptions of: #1 (downhill tee shot), #4 (2 modest uphill shots), #5 ( downhill par 3 that runs parallel to #4), #8 (extreme downhill par 3), #9 (extreme uphill second). On the backside, #11 and #14 are downhill par 3s.

This is a very beautiful course, especially Gauley Falls just across the tee box on #8. Take your camera! My favorite holes are the stretch from #10 through #15 and #18 (eagle hole)! And lest I forget, #3 has an island green.

A couple of negative things to address are the carts and paths. The carts are gas powered, old, and have duct tape holding the seats together. (I hear they will be getting new carts) The cart I had was dirty and mud stained, looked like it hadn't been washed in a long time as there was dirt and sand in the cup holders and glove boxes. Being a cart attendant at an exclusive CC, this is not acceptable. Provide clean carts!
The paths are pretty bad in places and will bounce you around if you're not careful. I also heard they will be upgrading them in the future.

If you haven't played The Rock recently, by all means, take the time to give them another look, you won't be disappointed. There are a few kinks that need to be worked out but it appears management is bringing the course back. So go, play, and hit it straight on #10!

I'm so pleased with what is being done here to restore this great layout and I tip my hat to the owners. Keep up the good work and I'll see you soon!

Course in beautiful shape. Staff is great. Greens fast and true. Nothing negative to say.

The course isn’t awful. I would not pay full price for it as the greens are hard as a rock. Flying in from 100+ yds doesn’t even really leave a pitch mark which really stinks since many of the greens are table top greens so it can roll off rather easy. The course seems to have been placed on open plots of land, not much dirt moved here as it shows in the lack of hole diversity and layout. Greens are often times simple circles and the bunkers are mainly just flat sandboxes. Many of the golf carts are beat up and have duct tape holding the seats together. Again this isn’t all terrible but at full price these things become better unacceptable. Also one of the staff was very rude as after the round we wanted to buy a golf ball with the course logo and get a scorecard as a keepsake as there wasn’t one on the cart when we got it. The worker rolled his eyes and seemed annoyed by us even though all we wanted was to purchase an item.

It is good shape for this time of year. Alot of improvements have been made and the food is great!

As always a great day. Greens are wonderful and course is in excellent shape for January. Always a great experience.

At one point of the course, I had a group to the left of me and a group to the right. They were close enough to where I could hear their voices. Most courses are spread out, but this one the holes are not spread out properly. When travelling along the path, there are no signs stating which way the next whole is when faced with a fork in the path. A crowded course is usually no problem, but with the holes being all around you at all times, the game felt more rushed, and not as enjoyable as it should be. The is one of the worst courses I have been on.

Really enjoyable, tight course in nice condition. Dormant Bermuda with nice fluffy lies. Greens in great shape. Friendly staff.

Had a fun time playing this course in the winter. It was cold but still in great condition and worth the weather. Great views of nature and an interesting layout. Would recommend.

Everything is brown due to the weather. The course, however, played well and I would surely recommend it

We always have a great time at at The Rock. My only complaint is that it’s over an hour drive away. Beautiful waterfalls, great greens and fun layout.