Very nice track!! Holes are layed out well, with some blind shots, but they are beautiful holes. You cannot see other holes when you are playing, which is nice. Greens are true and fast, and the fairways are in very nice shape, despite the heat that we had this past summer. It had rained the night before, so we were rough only, but that was understandable. A yardage BOOK would be a nice touch, instead of the tri-fold card. A definite must play if you are in the Williamsburg area. Traditions has some nice packages for golf trips too.

Customer Service

Friendly staff, especially Steve at the bag drop. We were the first ones out, and he met us throughout our round asking how things were. I mentioned that I did not see a rake on a green side bunker that I was in, and he made sure it was replaced. Clubhouse staff friendly, and helpful.

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Links at Lighthouse Sound (DE)
Old Stonehouse (VA)
Brickshire (VA)

There is a reason this is THE most reviewed Virginia course on any review website!
Favorite course... 14 years after opening onto Golf Digest's Best Course List this monster is STILL well-kept, well-staffed and now well-priced.
Local players get a decent rate cut and for what you are paying, the shot caliber is unmatched. Bring all 14 clubs; you can bump and run from 50 yds out or drop a spinner to the fastest greens in Virginia.

If blind drives or pot bunkers scare you, just spend a moment reviewing the GPS in-cart... they're super-detailed.
The only "unfair hole" is #3 a 176-yd Par 3 with a berm blocking the view.

The late, great Mike Strantz was called The Maverick and it's well-deserved. His idea of course design appeals to golf trip groups and locals alike. This course has immense replay value; every hole has options to suit your style.
Every hole ( except #3 :) is worthy of an iPhone picture... especially in autumn.

Weak scorers can play from the 6,000 yd red tees and scratcher from the 7,336 tips.
You will not be sorry...

Customer Service

Always very friendly and more than willing to give advice for the newcomer.

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Royal County Down, Ballybunion

Royal New Kent is an exceptional course, fun to play and very challenging. There are plenty of risk/reward shots and just about every hole has several options for playing it. The fairway landing areas are generous particularly those that have blind tee shots. Definitely worth repeat play.

Customer Service

A very friendly, helpful staff.

Very challenging. Links style course. Greens are one of the best features. Great driving range, chipping area, putting green.

Can be expensive. Can be crowded.

Great course. Part of the Traditions family (Crossings, Stonehouse, Royal New Kent). RNK is the best by far of the three. Greens are always in immaculate condition. Long. Club selection is key. Wind is always a factor with elevated tee boxes. Many tee shots blind of flag. Very few perfect lies, ball is routinely above/below feet.

Customer Service

Great course. More you play it, the more you will respect it.

Visually awesome. Pushes your ability to the limits.

Impossible to walk. I think the brother-in-law must have had the concrete contract for the cart paths. Miles of 'em!

This is a great course. It's not for the weak of heart or high handicappers, but if you're a 20 or less, you owe it to yourself to play this course. Every hole is memorable. If you love a challenge, this is the place.

Customer Service

Always friendly and a card for locals that get you discounts and a free round after 9 rounds.

bring lots of balls. if you have a game this course may not humble you but it sure humbled me. this is a shotmakers course with lots of targets to hit. really great course though.

Long fairways, forced carries and blind shots makes this course an enjoyable challenge to a golfer who thinks they are good.

Long distance between some greens to the next tee which makes walking not an option.

Played in mid April 2003. This is an excellent course with challenges of driving and scoring on every hole. This course stretches over winding fairways, forced carries and mini-hills to present plenty of blind shots. Water, elevation and fast greens makes the course tough enough with the other normal hazards of playing golf. Most fairway are open views to the fairways (of the ones seen) and the trees serve more as borders to the course or the wind. Some holes seem perfectly carved from the forest to frame the hole. I would imagine water comes into play on a few more holes where the creek beds were a little dry as it was early in the season. The wind was a lot stronger than I would have suspected for a morning tee time and the trees protecting most of the course. The bunkers (pot and fairway) were a supreme challenge and placed in locations to make your shot making course management essential. The greens were sloped, tiered and undulating as well as fast; however, they seemed to hold shots into them fairly well. There is no question that you will need a yardage book to know this course unless you play it regularly and this is a course that I would play regularly to measure my game against my perceived abilities.

Customer Service

Great bar and food service. Pro shop and starter quite helpful.

If you like links courses you will enjoy this course.

It took 6 hours to play. There was no marshall to speed up play and when we complained we were not even offered an apology...........just that the "marshall when home early". Right!!!

For a new course it's in pretty nice shape.

Great Design

Clubhouse prices and service stink. Bring a lunch.

This is a stellar course. Very unique design. I have played it once a year for the past 5 years and dont think I have ever had a bad time. The course is on a big scale, and you really need to consult the yardage card on a regular basis. Not to be missed if you are in williamsburg. A great value.

Pure art, vistas, layout, condition, challenge

Pin positions PGA pros would complain about. Unbelievably large greens.

Most Beautiful, Unreal, and Ludicrous Track Ever. I want to play it 10 more times at least. Stupid pin positions for amatuers in some cases. Better than Stonehouse.

Customer Service

OK