Designing Tomorrow’s Classics
Kemp Golf Course Design creates strategic, enduring golf courses that blend classic design principles with the needs of the modern game. We honor the game’s architectural legacy while crafting layouts that are engaging, thoughtfully routed, and playable for golfers of all skill levels. Built to stand the test of time, our courses are rooted in tradition, shaped by the land, and inspired by the way people play today.
Current Projects
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Crown Colony Country Club
Lufkin, Texas - 2024
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Rankin Golf Course
Rankin, Texas - 2025
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Meadowbrook Golf Course
Fort Worth, Texas - Opening 2025
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Hogan Park Golf Course
Midland, Texas
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North Ridge Golf Club
Leadville, Colorado - in planning
Portfolio
About
Trey Kemp, ASGCA
Trey Kemp is the owner and lead golf course architect of Kemp Golf Course Design. Trey has a very well-rounded golf background that includes 20 years of experience working as a Golf Course Architect on over 100 projects across the United States.
Prior to starting Kemp Golf Course Design, Trey was the lead Golf Course Architect for one of the nation’s premier planning and design firms, Kimley-Horn. Before that he worked with two other golf course design firms Jacobson Golf Course Design in Libertyville, IL and Colligan Golf Design based in Arlington, TX.
Trey’s background extends beyond design, having worked as an Assistant Golf Professional at Onion Creek Club in Austin, Texas, and gaining valuable hands-on experience with golf course maintenance at Dallas National Golf Club during his graduate studies. This diverse experience shapes his comprehensive approach to creating exceptional golf courses.
In the News…
Articles
Golf Course Industry Magazine | Reviving a legacy: The transformation of Rankin Golf Course
By Design | Where it all started: What inspires a person to become a golf course architect
Lufkin Daily News | Crown Colony celebrates reopening with ceremony
Golfweek Magazine | Crown Colony CC undergoes renovation
Hillviews Magazine | Trey Kemp Profile
Golf Course Architecture | Colligan and Kemp to oversee Meadowbrook redesign
Podcasts
Feed the Ball | Episode 95 - Trey Kemp
Superintendent Radio Network | Tartan Talks Episode No.108: Trey Kemp
Superintendent Radio Network | Tartan Talks Episode No. 64: Trey Kemp
Contact
From conceptualizing to constructing, we’re ready to design your golf course dream. We promise a client-centric approach that empowers ideas, eases concerns, and delivers quality craftsmanship we’ll all be proud of.