Royal New Kent Golf Club

Royal New Kent is a great great golfcourse. The overall condition of the course was excellent and the pace of play was outstanding. Recommend to any experienced golfer to give RNK a try, but from the Members Tees your first time. You will like it.

Royal New Kent is one of my favorite courses here in central Virginia. The unique design of the course presents many challenging and creative shots.

This is my second time playing and the greens are great, very well maintained. Not your normal course. It will test your club selection ability and aim. Beautiful views at each tee box.

Stunning course! Incredible in every way and on every hole. What a majestic work of art. Challenging but fun and impressive. Goes down as one of our best ever golf experience. Thank you to the staff and team who made this experience memorable. I even forgot my wallet in the cart and they found it and saved it for me. An honest group as well that I am truly grateful for. Thank you!!

I love RNK--and it's not for the faint of heart because it is extremely challenging. There are a lot of blind shots, elevation changes, and bad bounces in the fairways due to the slopes. Generally, you need to take extra club either because of wind you can't feel, an uphill shot, carries, or false fronts on several of the approach shots. I've played it enough over the years (before and after it's reopening) that I know which side of the hole to favor. The course was in good shape, except the bunkers needed a little TLC. The greens were running a tad on the quick side and seemed to have a little more subtle movement then I remember. The only reason I rated it a 4 vs 5 was because there was a foursome in front of me that had a hole open in front of them after #2 and I believe 2-3 holes open after #5. I finally played through them on #8 and didn't catch up to the group in front of them until #15. They weren't marshaling, but I did tell the starter how slow they were when I made the turn. The course was simply too hard for their skill level. It made for a "hit-and-sit" front 9. RNK is a favorite and I will continue to return, but will try to play during the week instead of the weekend for a better experience.

Everything about the round was excellent. The course was in the best condition I have seen it in years (and it is usually in good condition). They are not sending groups out on top of each other, so wasn’t rushed or slow. Overall, it was a great day of golfing. Favorite hole is #17, tough, but so fun to go for it!

Great challenge. Best overall staff i've encointered. Thourough, helpful with a great pro shop. Keep the ball in the fairway. There are plenty of fairway lies that are not flat and pose their own challenges. Roigh unforgiving . Geeat layput. Highly recommended.

I’ve played on some of the best courses in the Southeast.
This course is unfairly difficult because there is no GPS the scorecards have no layouts. You are on most holes playing blind. It’s probably a good course if you are a regular but as someone playing it the first time from out of town I left after 9 holes and went somewhere else.

One of my favorite courses. Great Strantz course brought back from the dead. Fairways coming around, bunkers need a bit of attention. Greens were a bit slow compared to last time I played. I am a bit worried about some very invasive weeds getting into the greens, especially par 3 15th. They need to be taken care of soon. Range was closed and those in clubhouse didn’t know why. I would hate to see RNK go back in conditions when the folks there did such a wonderful job bringing it back. Didn’t have time for the pub this time but it has been good in the past.

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.

Teed off at 11:50, about 40 degrees and 15 to 20 mph winds... WOW! Had a wonderful time though. Course was in the best condition I've ever played it in. Always very challenging and enjoyable. Will definitely return because I had par on the last two holes!