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4.5
366 Reviews (366)
5 Stars
200
4 Stars
118
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
90.7%
Recommend this course
334 out of 366 reviews
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4.7
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.8%
Recommend this course
23 out of 24 reviews
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4.7
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.4%
Recommend this course
37 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Tempest stands out as the best-conditioned course in East Texas, with a challenging yet fair layout that keeps golfers coming back weekly. Friendly staff, quality practice areas, and strong overall value make every visit worthwhile.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7229 yards
Slope 120
Rating 73.7

Formerly known as Southern Hills Golf Club and Shallow Creek RV Park.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Webb Jeff Brauer (2018)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Showers

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

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4.5
366 Reviews (366)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather

Fair at best

Course design was very nice, but overall conditions were moderate at best. Many fairways were basically hardpan, and the greens were AWFUL. They rolled at Maybe a 7, which is just not acceptable for any decent course. I slammed one going downhill, and it still came up short.... Worst part about the day was that it was 95 degrees (yes, I remember we are in Texas) and about 80% humidity, and they allowed the cart girl to bail after the morning session. POOR management. I may go back in the fall, but only if it's just me. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/07/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Tempest Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course; customer service would benefit from some training

Played here before. Made a recent reservation two months in advance for four foursomes all coming in from out of town. Was notified 10 days prior to our mini tournament that there was a conflict and they would need to cancel on us. Pretty unapologetic. Pretty poor customer service.

Cautious about ever playing there again because I can’t trust the reservation would be honored. Yes, I’m a little bitter by being stung on this one.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fantastic Course

I was recommended this place twice in one week at my place of work. Everyone told me it was a hidden gem. They were absolutely correct. Course was well managed. Excellent fairways with even better greens. Would recommend this to anybody who is looking for a fun but challenging course to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful!

Beautiful course. Wish I played the blues but the whites presented a different challenge. Great price point for this course. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A pretty course but is funky in places

It is a pretty layout ,,, but

1) Two or three green-side cart paths come too close to the next tee box. An errant tee shot would hit an approaching cart.

2) Some of the tee boxes are too high to be able to see tee box markers from the golf cart.

3) Some of the holes are just funky. Example Hole #6 (par 5, 491 yards from White tees) takes about 20 minutes to play because, on this day at least, it was cart path only. Steep banks next to fairway required long walks to the middle of the fairway and the 2nd shot requires a blind shot towards the green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Tempest Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Worth the drive

Over 1 hour drive from home but worth it. I think it’s one of the best golf course’s if not the best in east texas

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course, but bad time management

Full member one-man scramble tournament. They should have blocked this day from Golf Now, but all they could say was "Golf Now doesn't know about these tournaments." 6.5 hours to play a round watching everyone in front of us hit two shots. I have never heard of a one-man scramble, but maybe I just haven't played enough.

The course was in great shape. Greens are slick and the fairways are cut nice and tight. Other than a 6.5 hour round, it was a pretty good day.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Worth it

Nice course very tough from the back tees. If you like a challenge the you must play this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/09/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Tempest Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love it here

regularly play here, very tough course

love the challenge

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic course, staff, and amenities

Our organization hosted a golf tournament at Tempest Golf Club and our experience was remarkable. Randy and his staff were absolutely wonderful to work with and had the course in amazing condition as well as all the amenities that go with such an event. We had 35 teams play in a 4-person scramble and everything was seamless. The meal following the tournament was outstanding as well. I cannot compliment the staff and the course enough! Fantastic experience!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was incredible

Truly impressed with every aspect of this place

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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