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What To Expect From Royal New Kent And Stonehouse Courses

By: Glenn Michael

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Although the sister courses of Royal New Kent and Stonehouse are


only a 15 minutes-drive apart, they are actually miles apart in


terms of character, personality and what a golfer should expect


to experience. The twin courses are actually very different from


each other.











Royal New Kent is set


upon the low hills between Diascund Creek and Chickahominy


River, between Williamsburg and Richmond, Virginia. When the


Royal New Kent opened in 1997, it was named the "Best New


Upscale Public Course in the Nation" by Golf Digest magazine. In


1999 Golf Digest named it one of "America's top 100 greatest


golf courses."











Royal New Kent is 7,372 yards of windswept, rugged but beautiful


landscape. This course has been referred to as "the truest


representation of an Irish links in America." The contoured


fairways demand a few blind shots that should add to the fun and


uniqueness of the whole experience. The Par 72 design of the


golf course features over bunkers, many of which are deep and


lined with grass. The greens have bold ridges and each offers a


couple of different playing options.











To match the high standards set by course the Royal New Kent


also offers first-rate conveniences to golfers and their guests


like a full service bar, dining rooms, conference facilities,


practice facilities and a pro shop.











The Stonehouse course


was opened in the spring of 1996 and has been ranked the sixth


best course in the state of Virginia by Golf Digest. This course


also received Golf Digest's "Best New Upscale Course" award in


1996, the year before sister course Royal New Kent won the same


award.











Although the two courses are located just 15 minutes apart on a


stretch of Interstate 64 between Richmond and Williamsburg, the


twin courses are oceans apart. Stonehouse is really a


mountain-style course that does not disrupt any of the natural


landscape. Playing at the course one cannot help but feel the


extraordinary atmosphere of the place that has only gone to fuel


the numerous rumors about the property's past. They range from


fantastic tales about the infamous pirate Blackbeard burying his


treasures somewhere right in the middle of where the course


stands today to more believable tales that say Virginia folk


hero Nathaniel Bacon used Stonehouse as his hideout.











Still, no rumor can take away from Stonehouse, it's very special


appeal and unique features that are bound to be enjoyed by any


golfer.


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