Royal New Kent Reopened Today

[FLOG4]

Had pleasure of playing Royal New Kent today. A Mike Stranz gem. During the renovation the new ownership brought in Mrs Stranz and she had all of the original design work of her late husband Mike. The team recreated the course as originally laid out. Not often you encounter a 142 slope off the whites at 6132 yards...with three sets of tees behind you...If you are in the area you should visit this place. Chip Sullivan is the head pro and very welcoming.

 

 

Edited March 29, 2019 by FLOG4

[FLOG4]

[iacas]

I'd like to get there some day to play it. Thanks for posting.

[HJJ003]

Looks like a Stranz design for sure. I’ll add it to the ever growing hit list. 

 

[G-off]

Glad they got picked up, stonehouse is also supposed to have been picked up by the same group and reopening also, always loved royal new kent, it will humble you quickly!

[GolfLug]

One of my all time favorites. Broke my heart when it closed. Terribly happy with the news!

[iacas]

  On 3/29/2019 at 9:18 PM, G-off said:

always loved royal new kent, it will humble you quickly!

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If it's like Tobacco Road, I'm not sure I will agree…

[FLOG4]

  On 3/29/2019 at 9:18 PM, G-off said:

Glad they got picked up, stonehouse is also supposed to have been picked up by the same group and reopening also, always loved royal new kent, it will humble you quickly!

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Stonehouse to open in July. RNK is quite humbling. At times seemingly well struck shots that are ever so slightly off, end up in very difficult spots.  

  On 3/29/2019 at 9:42 PM, iacas said:

If it's like Tobacco Road, I'm not sure I will agree…

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The primary difference between the two is RNK stretches back to 7480 yards...Their Invicta tees with a 77/154... Tobacco taking every inch it has can't go much past 6700. RNK Gold at 7119 is a 150 slope. Their black at 6695 is a 147 slope. I love Tobacco Road. More than RNK. RNK is tougher. At least for those of us that don't pop their drives past 250. Especially today where my combined total roll on 14 tee balls was like 50 yards. Got a hard spot a couple times...Ha

[G-off]

Flog,

  What I understand is whoever owns vinterria, in new kent took over rnk and stonehouse of course this is all word on the street.

[iacas]

  On 3/29/2019 at 9:43 PM, FLOG4 said:

The primary difference between the two is RNK stretches back to 7480 yards...

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That makes sense then. Thanks.

[HJJ003]

  On 3/29/2019 at 9:42 PM, iacas said:

If it's like Tobacco Road, I'm not sure I will agree…

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It’s OT but I have to ask. Did you light up Tobacco Road? Never played it or any stranz design but looks like fun. 

[FLOG4]

  On 3/29/2019 at 9:51 PM, G-off said:

Flog,

  What I understand is whoever owns vinterria, in new kent took over rnk and stonehouse of course this is all word on the street.

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And flog is golf backwards...Barton Tuck who was the founder of Wingfield Mgmt spoke to me extensively after I reached out to him months ago. I wrote to him and used the "I'm a Golfweek Rater " He literally picked up the phone and called me. I thought he was buying RNK...But no he just handled the renovation. The course is what was originally built. The bunkers are filled with a soft white silica sand that literally swallows your ball. I had one shot come 6 inches short and here comes double...That was 10. Anyway Wingfield  manages RNK  and Viniterra. Stonehouse I'm not sure they are involved.  There's some good golf in that area. A spring or fall trip would be best time to visit. 

[iacas]

  On 3/29/2019 at 10:09 PM, HJJ003 said:

It’s OT but I have to ask. Did you light up Tobacco Road? Never played it or any stranz design but looks like fun. 

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I shot just under my handicap.

If you can resist the temptations to try out shots you shouldn't try out, the course is pretty wide/short/playable.

Target golf with big targets.