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In June 2020, Tempest Golf Club was rated #1 course in East Texas and the #2 new course in Texas
Tempest Golf Club opens September 28, 2018
October 10, 2018 by Tempest Golf Club
Tempest Golf Club opened for play on September 28th, following golf course architect Jeffrey Brauer’s complete renovation of the former Southern Hills Country Club layout. Brauer was hired by owner Joe Bruno, a New Orleans-based attorney. The finished product will bear no resemblance to its predecessor. The... Read More
Aerial View of layout at Tempest Golf Club
September 20, 2018 by Tempest Golf Club
Tempest Golf Club in Gladewater, Texas sits on the site of the former Southern Hills Country Club, but architect Jeff Brauer’s finished product will bear no resemblance to its predecessor. This private, family-oriented facility is located about two hours east of Dallas. Tempest Golf Club... Read More
New Jeffrey Brauer layout to open at Tempest Golf Club
September 10, 2018 by Tempest Golf Club
Article by Richard Humphreys for GolfCourseArchitecture.net (September 10, 2018). Tempest Golf Club in Gladewater, Texas, is to open for play on 28 September, following golf course architect Jeffrey Brauer’s complete renovation of the former Southern Hills layout. Brauer was hired by owner Joe Bruno, a New Orleans-based... Read More
East Texas Golf The Way It Was Meant to Be
July 31, 2018 by Tempest Golf Club
Story by Pat Wheeler for TexasGolfOn.com (July 31, 2018). Photography by Hugh Hargrave. In the fall of 2016, word of a new golf course in East Texas began to spread. “It’s called the Tempest and it’s near Longview,” a friend in the know told me. “You can...Read More
Course Architect Jeff Brauer speaks with Pat Wheeler of Texas Links Magazine
June 5, 2018 by Tempest Golf Club
Listen to a great conversation between Tempest Course Architect, Jeffrey Brauer and Pat Wheeler, host of Texas Links Magazine on the air. Listen to a true professional architect talk about his design for Tempest Golf Club, his influences and his experiences. ... Read More