Royal New Kent Golf Club

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

Glad we were paired with some locals!! Course is an absolute blast to play with many blind shots along the way. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens all in good shape. You better know your club distances to play this course successfully. The best pieces of advice from the starter, “don’t use any balls that you are real sentimental about, and if the first voice in your head says you probably can carry a shot…listen to the second voice in your head.” Pick your spots carefully to try to improve your score.

A little on the pricey side but course was in great condition and well maintained

I was a single playing for my 2nd time at this course. The 1st time was actually a wedding party scramble the morning of the wedding about 4 years ago. I would highly recommend not playing by yourself and play with somebody who knows the course. There are alot of blind shots.

largest course I have ever seen. had a blast trying to hit landing zones. the entire course was in great shape. club sandwich was really good. plan on driving the 80 miles to it a few times more to enjoy golfing away from everything

You simply have to play this golf course …. My favorite Strantz course, stunning scenery, every hole is an architectural masterpiece from the ‘horseshoe’ par 5 2nd hole right through to the tough but exciting 18th …. I have been blessed to play many of the worlds best courses but this one is number 2 on my list behind Spyglass and perhaps equal to Sunningdale in the UK …. Don’t be put off by the reviews that say the course is too tough …. The is a tee box for everyone …. Don’t worry about your score and cone play one of the worlds best courses …. Oh and by the way it’s only $75 to play 18 holes !!!!

Absolutely Amazing condition right now. I will go out on a limb and say the best greens i have ever played. Keep it up

This was my first time playing Royal New Kent after hearing about it for the past few years. I had the third tee time of the day and was playing as a single behind a foursome and a twosome. The foursome let me play through on the par-3 third hole, and the twosome a few holes later. After that, I had the course to myself.

Of the Mike Strantz courses I’ve played—Tobacco Road and Tot Hill Farm—Royal New Kent is by far my favorite layout. Nearly every tee shot felt like a photo opportunity. Each hole was visually stunning and unlike anything I’d experienced before.

My only issue was the course condition. While the greens were in good shape and the course overall was solid, it could use some cleanup around the edges. Some bunkers had weeds growing in them, and the fairways were a bit too long—more like a first cut than tightly mown fairways. That meant drives had little to no rollout, which was a letdown on the longer holes where every yard counts.

Despite that, I would absolutely recommend playing here. It’s one of the most spectacular pieces of golf property I’ve ever seen. If you're in the area and have the chance to play it, don’t pass it up.

First time playing this course, as an average golfer and someone who doesn’t hit the ball long, I usually play from white tees (or equivalent). The white tee yardage measures roughly 6,200 total yards at this course. The next choice drops to 4,900 yards. Many of the holes have forced carries off the tee and limited bailout areas when approaching the green - that’s a challenging combination. Quite a few holes are spread very far apart- I can’t imagine how much concrete had to be poured for the oaths and it seems the course infrastructure might be outpacing resources for maintenance. If you’re an above-average golfer, I’d recommend playing it. For others, I’d recommend other more enjoyable courses in the area.

Awesome course, very challenging and well kept. Cart path to fairway transitions need improvement it was very rough thats the only critique everything else was top notch. Pro shop staff were very nice. Restaurant staff was awful passed on food and drinks there, some drama between bartender and chef. nothing a patron needed to see or hear. Cart girl was very nice and made the rounds quickly. Can’t wait to go back.

The course is beautiful. It has a very interesting layout. It can be very challenging for a golfer like myself who is lacking in skills. Plan on donating some golf balls to the forced carry holes.

Fantastic course! Quite a challenge for newcomers like my friend and me, but let me tell you, it was an absolute blast playing on such a stunning course. The only downside was the lack of a beverage cart person to help us stay hydrated, especially with the scorching heat we were playing in.

Great course, in great shape. Greens were quick, fairways were pure, and the bunkers were decent. Super fun layout, but not for the faint of heart. Really tough course for anyone above ~12 handicap. Lots of forced carries, blind shots, and tough holes. But somehow it is all fair and not gimmicky