Royal New Kent
10100 Kent Field Road
Providence Forge, VA 23140
Designed by architect Mike Strantz, Royal New Kent is a unique Irish links-style golf course. Flowing across 7,440 yards of windswept, rugged landscape, Royal New Kent can be one of the most difficult courses in the country if played from the wrong tees.
Multiple golf publications have called Royal New Kent the truest representation of an Irish links course in America. It is reminiscent of the Irish landscape where links courses were originally built. The landing areas are wide, but this course requires focus and concentration on the second shots as there are varieties of hazards lurking, including 105 strategically placed bunkers, most of them large and/or deep.
The newly transitioned Champions Bermuda greens are large and provide inviting targets with bold swales and ridges. They are hidden behind sharp, grassy knolls, hand-stacked rock walls and tall fescue grass. Each hole offers several playing options to fit a wide range of golfer abilities.
Royal New Kent
Par: 72
Length: 7,440 yards
Rating: 154
Slope: 76.8
Awards and Recognitions
- #9 – Best Public Courses You Can Play In Virginia – Golfweek, 2024