Royal New Kent Golf Club

No hole layouts to use. On the score card or each hole. GPS kept bringing up a different course. Some really narrow greens to hit from long distance. Hard to chip to a down slope and stay anywhere on the green. Some hole layouts were really hard to understand. No water containers on the course. Although you did provide 2 bottles of water. Yeah, you have a beverage cart that I saw once on the front and once on the back. The breakfast we were fixed by a very pleasant woman was the best omelet I've ever had. She was awesome 👌.

You want to take a trip to Ireland? No need, go to Royal new Kent in Virginia and it is the same atmosphere. The course was extremely challenging and beautiful at the same time. I’m definitely going back. Bring a couple golf balls too, a lot go blind shots and if you miss your mark, the ball is gone.

I have played. a lot of golf all over the world. This is a great layout, but the turf conditions were so subpar that it was a disappointment, for a top 100 course.. The greens were okay, the rest of the course, disastrous!!! I’m not an agronomist, but I have played a lot of golf. The strain of Bermuda planted in the fairways is not appropriate for the area, It’s a shame that turf conditions spoils an otherwise positive view of the course.

The young man that greeted me and took care of loading my bag on the cart was great, and I tipped him accordingly. The guy in the pro shop????????? What an unpleasant experience!!!!!!

This course lives up to the reputation of being a Strantz design. You’ll find yourself scratching your head numerous times throughout the round, with blind approach shots and seemingly only feet of landing space on tee shots. Staff is friendly, bottle of water in the cart is also a nice touch.

Course design and amenities aside, the course condition left much to be desired. Bald spots on the fairways and rough tee boxes abound.

This was my second time playing on this course. When I played three years ago, it was such a great experience. The course was in a great condition. Not so much this time around. The fairway is in a bad condition. Many holes had dirt on the fairway and no grass. Not sure if it is due to rain, but this course need more grass on the fairway. The greens are still nice and the layout is awesome.

This course is just great.normally,
Last year at the same time ,course was in a great shape
This year not so much ,about 2 to 3 week late. Too bad they did not have a good winter,
This is a great course,just love it

Course conditions were poor. The fairways and tee boxes were almost all mud. The Bermuda has not started growing as of yet. The layout remains challenging but definitely even more challenging with no grass which equates to poor lies. Awesome staff

Love the golf course but it was in rough shape. Appears they caught a fungus maybe, lots of dead fairway and Tee box grass. Greens had some odd weed growths as well. May want to give this course a month or so to recover

Let me start off by saying I was told this was the 15th toughest golf course in the United States it's one of the most difficult golf courses I've ever played it was a reward to be on in regulation and the greens were incredibly difficult some were as long as 75 to 100 yd Putting was true they weren't lightning fast but they were consistent We caught this course on the day after a storm it was cart Paths only and it made the course even tougher
I will be back again and look forward to the challenge of this layout

Great course, with very unique and challenging layout. Not for the beginner or high-handicapper. Conditions were pretty good, but fairways have not grown in yet. Staff was very helpful and courteous. Will definitely play again when I am back in the area.

The layout of this course is spectacular
With that being said it is one of the hardest coursed I ever played, you need to pick the right tee block for the distance you hit the ball
Ever hole is just fantastic and different, it is hard to explain unless you play the course
The only down side is it was a very long round 6 hours

Course was very tough - enjoyed our time. If you hit a bad shot, you’ll pay for it, both in the score and not being able to find your ball. Would I go back, probably not, but enjoyed my time.

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.

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.

Great golf course!
Extremely challenging. Hills and sand a valleys abound
A great experience