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4.4
352 Reviews (352)
5 Stars
189
4 Stars
115
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
88.0%
Recommend this course
320 out of 352 reviews
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4.5
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.6
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.2%
Recommend this course
41 out of 44 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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Reviews

4.4
352 Reviews (352)
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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course is coming around

Greens are nice only a few spots around but they are working on them. They have added new grass to lots of areas tee boxes are in good shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Amazing Layout, Great Track

This is an amazing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course green

Course is in good condition, I’ve played multiple other courses in the area and Tempest is much better condition. The practice areas are great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

If You Enjoy A Great Golf Experience...

If you enjoy a great golf experience, set up a tee time and play Tempest! The whole experience was outstanding. Before you head out to the course you should enjoy a meal. I had a mid morning tee time and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the breakfast I ordered. It was fast, reasonably priced, and delicious. It is clear the staff in the Neptune Gill truly care about every single plate of food they serve. For the record, I enjoyed an outstanding late lunch with other golfers I played with with the same results (Portions are huge.. Be warned). Shout out Cheyanne! You were the cherry on top!

I hit the practice facility after I ordered my food to go! Hat's off to the grounds crew for making the practice areas course quality.

Tempest is in excellent shape (a few of the greens are recovering)! The course is challenging, especially if you've never played it. The round I played yesterday was my second attempt. My score significantly improved with having some familiarity with the layout and best shot strategies.

I also want to thank the ownership for what you do to honor veterans. While most of us served because we think America is worth fighting for, it is nice when passionate patriots show their gratitude.

I have not found a better public course in East Texas! So, get out there and play it!

BTW- I hit a high draw from 167 yards out and stuck the green for an 8 foot birdie putt that I drained to end the round! I'll definitely be back!

Best regards,

Charles

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/18/2025:
Thank you for the glowing review. We’re delighted you had a fantastic time here and will keep working to provide outstanding experiences for all our guests.
Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great experience!

This was a fun course to play at. The Marshall and Pro Shop staff were very friendly. The course layout was challenging and the scenery was amazing. I'm glad I was able to play this course. ⛳️

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Want to play it again

Besides it’s not being true spring yet the course was in pretty good shape. In another month then I’ll be able to make a educated review

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Years of continuous improvement and construction.

Tempest has a long way to go but the constant improvements are adding up. We enjoyed the challenging layout as always.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

Course has a nice and challenging layout. It’s been under construction for a while now but is getting better every month. However my last time playing we were behind a five-some of older guys and it took 3 hours to play 9 holes! Had to get a rain check or we wouldn’t have finished the back 9 before dark. Pace of play can ruin an evening of golf otherwise this course is pretty enjoyable

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

Played after a very hard rain storm so the course was very wet. Still a great day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice, But not $100 nice.

I’ve played tempest 5-6 times now, the layout is superb, practice areas are great and while there’s been clear attempts to repair certain issues in fairways there’s just too many bare spots and mangled areas to justify the price tag. Definitely could see it being 70-80 maybe during prime time but $100 isn’t right.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top notch

Hats off to the grounds crew. They’ve laid a ton of sod - the course is in great shape and will only get better.

The bar service was great at the turn. Good selection of drinks / would like to see more grab & go snacks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It's getting better and better

A lot of repair work has been done on the fairway. It's going to be a great golf course in about two weeks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Under construction

Wouldn't recommend course until they finish fairway reconstruction. several holes were closed/ par three due to the fairways down to rocky base material

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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