Rocky River Golf Club at Concord is one of Charlotte's best public golf options.
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4.5
1178 Reviews (1178)
5 Stars
681
4 Stars
386
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
95.7%
Recommend this course
1114 out of 1178 reviews
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4.4
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.5%
Recommend this course
43 out of 47 reviews
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4.6
143 Reviews (143)
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.5%
Recommend this course
138 out of 143 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
1178 Reviews (1178)

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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Skill Advanced
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5.0
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Previously Played

The course is in very good condition for this time of year. The greens are quick as always.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Poorly managed

No shotgun starts, starting six’s ahead of doubles, over an hour late for starting tee times and had no way to contact people so we just had to sit and wait by the first tee in a sad train of frustrated golf carts

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
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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
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Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Course is in great condition & paced of play was excellent.
Practice balls & facility were horrible didn’t suit with the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rocky River = Excellent Greens

Greens were fast and perfect. Rolled true on all 18. Hands down best public course in the Charlotte area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
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Plays Once a month
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice cores,But!

1,,Nice cores,But! tell the cart girl to slow down! just kidding it was awesome thanx , well done!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great

My wife and I played this yesterday, as always the course is in great shape. Pin placement was in some tough places but that's golf. Met two nice guys that played along, one videoed his entire round, I mean every shot. It wasn't his first time doing that, didn't slow us down at all.

Keep up the great work staff, it shows.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
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 course, hit or miss pace of play

Rocky River is one of the best public courses around, it’s always in great condition and is a fun layout in general. Peak tee times will always be a challenging pace of play, it’s just something you have to expect playing public. Course was in great condition Sunday, round was over 5 hours due to a slow group a couple of groups ahead of us, but overall a nice day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/07/2023

yes! But one thing that might help is putting 2somes together, we had 2 groups of 2 in front of us.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Slow around the track

Fairways, greens and tees all in very good condition. Good variety of holes.Would have given the course a 5 except for the same old problem of slow play. No reason to take 4:45 to play 18 holes on a Monday. Ranger was around, but obviously didn’t prod the slow players. When will people figure it out?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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