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April 14, 2022 – Just completed our 7-day golf trip to beautiful Virginia playing Williamsburg National Yorktown and Jamestown Courses, Ford's Colony, Golden Horseshoe Green and Gold courses, The Club at Viniterra finishing at Royal New Kent Golf Club.

Our travel group typically plays 30 to 37 new courses each year in the USA, Canada and Europe. Never have we experienced anything like Royal New Kent Golf Club. The front 9 is unlike anything we have played. Reminiscent of landscapes in Ireland, each hope has its own unique and incredible beauty, with heather and other grasses that boarder pot bunkers and well-guarded bunker greens. Elevation changes on each hole will challenge your club selection and wits as target golf is required here. Rolling greens are generous in size.

The back 9 is uniquely different from the front 9 resembling Irish links. Wider fairways will allow you hit bombs off the tee but be aware target golf on second or third shots is required as rolling greens are undulating, some with high elevation changes so pin seeking shots are required to score well.

1200 homes being built around this beautiful course. Construction equipment along every fairway and detours between holes through dirt paths. If you forget about all of this it’s a wonderful well manicured course.

Of the 7 courses I played in Fort Myers, I rate this 2nd to Plantation. It's a more difficult course vs Plantation and would have been my 1st pick however Old Corkscrew is a very popular course, well used and the grass needs a day or two of rest. The greens are very tough, cruel but fair. If you are looking for a challenging, beautiful and well laid out course, look no further.