Tiger Woods to Redesign Brookville's Tam O'Shanter: What It Means for Gold Coast Homeowners

Photo illustration by The Pesce & Lanzillotta Group. Tiger Woods: Keith Allison / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Background: LINYperson615 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped, composited and overlaid with text; this illustration is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. The background depicts North Hempstead Country Club in Flower Hill, not Tam O'Shanter or a proposed course rendering.

By Mike Pesce & Ron Lanzillotta, The Pesce & Lanzillotta Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Laffey International Realty

For five years, one of the largest open properties on Long Island's Gold Coast has sat quiet. The former Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Brookville closed in 2021, a plan to turn it into luxury home lots fell apart, and neighbors were left wondering what would eventually happen to roughly 148 acres in the middle of the village.

Now there's an answer, and it comes with one of the most famous names in golf. The property's new owner, The Armchair Collective, announced this month that Tiger Woods and his firm, TGR Design, will design a new 18-hole private course on the site. If you own a home in Brookville, Old Brookville, Upper Brookville or Muttontown, or you're thinking about buying on the North Shore, here's what's planned and why it matters.

What's Being Planned

According to The Armchair Collective's announcement, the project will include a completely redesigned 18-hole course by Woods and TGR Design, an indoor and outdoor golf performance center, practice facilities, a new clubhouse and cottages for members and their guests. Plans also call for a 20,000-square-foot putting green inspired by the famous Himalayas putting course at St. Andrews in Scotland, Greater Long Island reported.

TGR Design says the course will be built for walking, with wide fairways, preserved mature trees and native fescue. The property was originally part of the Linden Hill estate, built around 1915, and the existing farm buildings will be reused. The historic milk barn is planned as a rest stop overlooking the putting course, and another barn will become overnight accommodations for members and guests.

"The opportunity to create a new golf experience in the heart of Long Island's Gold Coast, a region steeped in rich history, is tremendously exciting for our team," Woods said in the announcement. "I have great memories of competing on Long Island, especially at Bethpage."

The club will be high-end and private, aimed at a national membership, according to Golf On Long Island. Its name and conceptual renderings are expected in early 2027.

How Tam O'Shanter Got Here

Tam O'Shanter opened in the 1960s and was one of Long Island's well-known private country clubs. The property changed hands in 2019, and by September 2020 a proposal to divide the golf course into 27 residential lots was before the Nassau County Planning Commission, Greater Long Island reported.

That housing plan stalled after arsenic was found in the topsoil of the former farmland. Golfweek noted that cleaning up the site for golf is far less extensive than it would be for homes. Golf On Long Island reported that non-golf development would have required taking down trees and stripping more than a foot of topsoil across the property.

The other obstacle was the village code, which allowed only not-for-profit clubs to run a golf course. Brookville amended its zoning in 2025 to allow for-profit private golf clubs, and The Armchair Collective bought the property in September.

Where the Project Stands Now

This is still early. Brookville Mayor Daniel Serota told Newsday that the developer still needs to file for permits, and he told Golf On Long Island that the village is the only local government with a say in the process. Serota also said the planned clubhouse is about half the size of the old one and that the new club will not host weddings or other large events.

Asked about local support, Serota told Golf On Long Island, "Ninety-nine percent of the community is in favor."

According to the developer's announcement, site preparation and demolition are underway, and course construction is planned to begin in 2027.

What It Means for Brookville and Gold Coast Homeowners

For people who live nearby, the biggest takeaway is what isn't happening. A golf course in place of a 27-lot subdivision keeps the land open and green, which is a big part of why buyers choose the Brookvilles and Muttontown in the first place. A smaller clubhouse and no large events should also mean less traffic than a busy catering venue.

A high-profile club can also raise the area's profile. The Gold Coast already has a deep golf tradition, and a new course with Tiger Woods' name on it will put Brookville in national golf conversations. For homeowners, that kind of attention can add to the appeal of the area, though how a project like this affects any individual home's value depends on the home, its location and the market at the time.

What It Means for Buyers and Sellers

Buyers: If open space, privacy and estate-style living are on your list, the Brookvilles and Muttontown remain some of the most sought-after areas on the North Shore. Construction will take time, so ask about the timeline and any work near specific roads if you're looking at homes close to the property.

Sellers: Clarity about a large neighboring property is good news. Buyers like knowing what's next door, and a planned private golf club is a far easier story to tell than an empty, closed course. If your home is near the site, it's worth talking through how to present the news to buyers.

"When a big property sits empty for years, neighbors naturally wonder what's coming next, so it's good to finally have a clear picture for Brookville. If you live nearby and want to talk through what it could mean for your home, or you've been thinking about a move on the Gold Coast, Mike and I would love to hear from you."

— Ron Lanzillotta, The Pesce & Lanzillotta Group

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