Royal New Kent Golf Club

Like the Strantz design, but certainly could have used a course guide, especially on the opening holes.

Course condition is okay, but would like to play it under very good conditioning.

No comparison to Strantz’s Tobacco Road.

I have been playing this course since 2006. I have never seen the course condition so bad; greens, fairways and tee boxes. All unusual the course should be closed until repaired.

Great golf course!

Extremely challenging. Hills and sand a valleys abound

A great experience

Royal New Kent is a fun and tough layout. Even more so today, luckily they let us know at check in they had extra difficult pin positions out for an outing, it would’ve been nicer when I made the reservation. Tough was an understatement, as most were impossible, the greens and course are hard enough without gimmicks. Not sure why anyone would want to have pins where the ball won’t stop near the hole not matter what. While That did take away from the enjoyment. The course overall was awesome, I will play again.

Royal New Kent came at the start of my two week golf trip through Maryland, Virginia, North & South Carolina. Partly because of the weather (winds at 15-20 MPH) but mostly because of the design's inherent challenges, it was the most difficult course that I played. I rated everything 5 stars and please don't think that's just me being ebullient. This is a great golf course and a reasonable approximation of an Irish links. If I had one critique, it would be to put a warning at the second tee that there's a very reachable hazard up top off the tee. This is unlike other Strantz courses that I've played... in a good way. If you happen to be in town, you MUST play Stonehouse as well! Number 18 is as tough a finishing hole as I've seen.

Love the Mike Stranz designs and Royal is one that is very reasonable in price, but the winter conditions on the fairways made for a tough round. All of the fairways and greens have been painted/fertilized with green dye, so although your lie looks ok from afar, when you arrive, there's very little hitting surface. Always friendly staff and a fun challenge.

This course has a beautiful layout and of all the courses I have played this is 1 of the best demanding layouts I have ever played. New owners are investing some time and money in it and it shows. This is a demanding course and we had a 4 someone go off right in front of us who hit several balls all over the place and the starter was generous enough to let us go off the back (thank god). We all have to start somewhere but this course is not for beginners. Great course and very friendly staff will definitely go back again, The girls at the bar were awesome as well...

A real nice, spacious, well thought out golf course. Very challenging! Definitely need to go back!!

Our foursome teed off at 9:00. There were sone wet spots and most of the bunkers had puddles. But we permitted relocation of the ball if it was in water or very wet areas. A very tough layout.