Nicklaus Family Transforms Shuttered Lake Worth Golf Course
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus and his family are partnering with TWG Global to redevelop the former Sherbrooke Golf & Country Club into Nokosi, an exclusive private club. The $15 million project will feature a redesigned course and luxury amenities.
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus is breathing new life into a shuttered Lake Worth golf course, transforming the former Sherbrooke Golf & Country Club into an exclusive private club called Nokosi.
The 86-year-old golf icon has partnered with his family and Mark Walter's TWG Global to redevelop the 153-acre property at 6270 Lyons Road. GNP Lantana, a Delaware LLC, acquired the golf course for $15 million in October, setting the stage for a comprehensive renovation.
The ambitious project will feature a completely redesigned golf course alongside upscale dining facilities, fitness centers, wellness amenities, event spaces, and specialized golf training facilities. Construction teams plan to complete the new course by the end of this year, with work on the clubhouse and additional amenities beginning shortly after.
Gary Nicklaus, Jack's son, will lead both operations and development for the venture, bringing family expertise to the high-end project.
This latest endeavor adds to Jack Nicklaus's impressive portfolio of more than 300 golf course designs worldwide. His previous Palm Beach County developments include some of the region's most prestigious golf communities, particularly the Bear's Club in Jupiter. That exclusive enclave attracts celebrity residents like basketball legend Michael Jordan and professional golfer Rory McIlroy. The property's prestige was underscored last year when Ed Brown, former head of Patrón Spirits, sold his Bear's Club mansion for a record-breaking $48 million.
Nicklaus maintains his own residence in Lost Tree Village in North Palm Beach, where he designed the golf course in 2002. The area continues attracting significant wealth, as demonstrated in December when fintech billionaire Ronald Clarke paid $97.5 million for the waterfront estate previously owned by bubblegum heir William Wrigley Jr.
The Nokosi development reflects broader investment trends in northern Palm Beach County and nearby Hobe Sound in Martin County, where developers have poured millions into golf course projects recently. Michael Jordan is developing Grove XXIII, a private golf club whose membership already includes actor Mark Wahlberg, Fox News anchor Bret Baier, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, and business executive Cody Crowell.
Additional luxury golf developments in the pipeline include Apogee, a collaboration between Steve Ross and Michael Pascucci featuring an 18-hole course and 54 member villas. Mike Meldman's Discovery Land Company and Becker Holding Corporation are advancing Atlantic Fields, a sprawling 1,500-acre development incorporating an 18-hole golf course, equestrian facilities, farming operations, and 317 single-family homes.
The regional appeal for luxury golf living was further highlighted last month when Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer sold an under-construction Jupiter home in Admirals Cove for $23 million, reportedly planning to purchase property in Atlantic Fields instead.
