Royal New Kent Golf Club

Course was soggy. It would be nice if there was a card that showed the layout of the course for those who haven’t played the course before

I can’t imagine there’s many better golf courses in the US. The scale of the course is incredible. Not a lazy hole or piece of terrain on the property. Challenging yet fair and playable. But really it’s just a work of art.

Let me preface by saying, this course is an absolute gem. The renovation team outdid themselves on this one, might very well be one of my favorite courses. Period. I was fortunate enough to play on an empty weekday morning in summer and fell in love with the layout. Seems like word is out now though - I went back to play recently to find 20+ people clogging the first tee for my 8 am tee time. I ended up just eating the cost of the round and driving down the street to Viniterra. It’s great to see this course thriving because it is legitimately an architectural marvel - unfortunately it doesn’t seem as though the course management knows how to handle the new influx in players.

All around great course from tee to green. My favorite. Great experience. A must play if u come within 2 hrs of this gem

Course requires a lot of concentration, much carry on some holes, as well as narrow fairways, twists, turns, hills w/ high elevations, and some low levels. Seems to include IT ALL, for an excellent variety. The course was in great shape, and all staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Greens were in perfect shape, and quite tricky; again, takes much concentration. I highly recommend this course. It's well maintained, nice customer service, and at a fair price.

If you have not been to RNK it is a must for any golfer and especially anyone who love architecture. You hill have a hard time beating the value of a former top100 that is back in great shape. Get there soon and get there often if your close. The genius Mike Strantz only designed 9 courses before he passed all are worth playing. Few courses will test you like RNK greens rolling about A 12 and are near perfect and course is rated as one of the hardest anywhere but it’s STILL FUN no matter how hard it is or how bad you play.

Awesome golf course. Fairways are very very wide. New Bermuda greens are in great shape and very quick. Very challenging but if you know the right place to hit it off the tee it is not as difficult Almost every hole could be a signature hole.

Slow play. Lack of a marshal turned this into a painful 5 1/2 hour trip around the gorgeous course.

Never even got to play after waiting two hours after my tee time. They had no carts at least 20 guys sitting waiting for carts. Can’t even believe it. They did give me two rain checks to make up for it but my day was wasted and no golf on my weekend in Virginia.

Tee’d off at 10:20, got through 11 and there was two groups waiting to tee off at 12. Didn’t feel there was any spacing for what I could see so it was not slow play. This was now 14:00 when I arrived at the 12th tee. I was not able to continue because it would have taken another 3 hours at that pace and when I asked Bob for a 9 hole rain check, I was basically told In the end there was nothing that could be done. It wasn’t the money, it was the principal and let’s say Bob didn’t give two $h?:‘s. Called in my order at the 9th tee and waited 15 min anyway... great course, terrible customer service. Left a message for the head professional but never got a call back.

Royal New Kent is by far my favorite course in the entire area! So I am very disappointed that their rates have been so high through GolfNow recently! Why the huge increase? It's bad enough that you have to drive 30 minutes to get there from Richmond, but to be charged $87 it's pretty ridiculous! I really hope the new Pro and administration will come up with a better price! Otherwise I am going to have to find a new favorite course. And so will several other people that I am friends with that play there!

Every Green was beautiful! Every Fairway was perfect. I have never seen this course in better shape!

The course was in great shape from the tee boxes to the fairways to the greens, even tho the greens had been “top dressed“ this morning. Had to look for a few of the proper tees hidden by the 4 feet tall natural grasses! Shots into the greens barely left ball marks and putting was true and average speed. Wasn’t in a trap all round but some needed work to mirror the excellent condition of the fairways. Temp was in low 90’s and course had bottled water in cooler on cart! Nice touch. Pace of play could have been better but threesome if front would not let us(a twosome) go thru so we waited on most shots.Still made it around in 4 hours and 10 minutes

Only (minor) disappointment was that I had heard the course had reopened with layout changes making it close to a links style course I guess I was misinformed!

Got a great deal on TeeOff.com but still paid $51. Saw that regular greens fee is $95 Will come back again when I find a deal as good or better than today.

I drove up here on a spur of the moment morning in an effort to try something different, and it worked out perfectly. The course was in great condition with perfect pace of play. The had multiple holes that required precise shots off the tee, and challenging approaches. The closest I have found to an Irish links course in the area. Fantastic round, and excellent staff.

Good to return to RNK after a couple of years hiatus. Unfortunately, we played behind the last group in a huge group outing and turned the front nine at 2 hours and 55 minutes. Great course but just wasn’t fun. Left after 12 holes!