Royal New Kent Golf Club

The course layout is great. Greens were fast. Due to a severe drought in Va the course was pretty dry and brown. Hopefully we get some rain soon to green it up.

I played New Kent at least 20 times from 1995-1999, while our daughter was in school at William and Mary, and it was one of my favorite courses. I have loved all of the Mike Stranz designs. I last played here in 2009 and was excited to experience the course again. The layout is still fantastic, so I still enjoyed the round, but it is obvious that the maintenance has deteriorated. The people were friendly, but it just wasn’t top quality.

What a gorgeous course; each hole pretty much lays out stand alone; its a links style course with each tee box providing a varying degree of difficulty. Feels like its about 400 acres of beautiful views and undulations everywhere. Definitely a challenge that you should experience and enjoy. The pace of play was great. Played as a twosome with a great friend and we will remember this for years to come. We plan to return next year and year after year. Actually decided to play here because it was a course we were able to play on my friend's Rhapsodo golf monitor. a few times on the simulator made the first time great.

It's still early in the season. As a result, the tee boxes, fairways, and rough were not in tip-top condition, most likely due to the Bermuda not yet greening up and the drought conditions in the area. For the most part, the greens were fine.

With that said, I would still recommend playing the course. Every hole is a challenge, so make sure you tee off from the appropriate tees for your skill level.

Offseason conditions but loved the layout and the greens were amazing.

Very challenging for my golf skills. Senior player.

Challenge course (but knew that).

Firdt times shoudl be given an overview of the course (ie how the on screen computers can be most effectively used).

Needs an investment in rakes for the huge number so bunkers. 1 rake per bunker does not cut it.

Mike Stranz gave us golf unlike anything that came before. RNK is no exception. The course is a blast to play, but make sure you play at a distance you can handle. It might be impossible from the tips. Every hole is different and requires thoughtful play.

Conditions were not great, which is not surprising given RNK’s rocky financial history. The superintendent should be ashamed at the lack of detail work and general sloppiness. Tee boxes are littered with broken tees (I went off early.. there should have been almost none). Sand containers on the range had no scoops. Carts are rundown.

On the plus side, staff is friendly/helpful and the price paid (HotDeal) made this round a bargain.

Had my eye on this Mike Strantz design and it exceeded my expectations. first time on any course can be a challenge. Royal New Kent did not disappoint. Winter conditions gave it a four out of five for conditions.. it was a little pricey for me but I took it on. Twists and turns abound study the yardage book and take the double when you can. There are triples out there’m

I played Royal New Kent on Saturday, October 25th with my wife and 2 other guys that I didn't know. It started out ok until later in the round when the pace of play was absolutely awful. I couldn't get off the course sooner. All we did as a foursome was to complain among ourselves about the pace. The course was in good shape, and the layout is a challenge for any experienced golfer. When we got to the 10th hole a par 5, there were 5 groups on that hole. My wife went into the pro shop to let them know about the delays and the person in the shop didn't seem to care. Well, we finally finished at right around 6 hours for the round. As far as I'm concerned Royal New Kent is overpriced and should be avoided.

Other than pace of play it was a great course, conditions and greens.

This is simply an amazing experience and course. Challenging and Picturesque throughout. Absolutely loved playing (even in the rain) the track. It was like being in Ireland without the expensive plane ticket to get there.

You absolutely have to add this to your bucket list!!!!

Of your mental strength, first. Your ego second.

Honestly, a course every golfer should experience. I personally would love to see the best go against this course. True, their habits are more refined than an amateur, but it sure would be fun to watch.

Greens, glass tops. Fairways, perfect, and you better find them, or it is a lost ball, EVERY time.

Some of the best par 3's in the country. The finishing hole is 486 yards, tee shot over water with a carry needed of 230 yards, your second is over water to a narrow peninsula green, hazards on 3 sides. Mike Strantz punches you in the mouth on every hole. It is glorious.

The range and chipping area was being mowed, so that timing sucked, as this course demands you be good right from the start.

I'll have to go back when the range is open. I know I can shoot my handicap (5), but a long drive to the course followed by some putting before this test just wasn't gonna help.

This is a must play.

One of the most beautiful and inspiring rounds of golf you can have will definitely be playing here in the future