From billionaire s estate to corporate retreat to private country club the Village Club at Sands Point has become a sparkling jewel on Long Island s North Shore The former Guggenheim Estate puchased in 1953 by IBM began as a Robert Trent Jones designed 9 hole layout to serve local IBM employees In 1994 the Village of Sands Point purchased the club with the intent of creating an 18 hole private course to cater to the residents of Sands Point In 2001 the newly renovated Tom Doak designed 18 hole course opened and has grown in prominence on the Long Island golf scene Holes 13 14 and 15 combine challenging golf with beautiful vistas to create a unique golfing experience The 176 yard par 3 14th the signature hole of the course requires a tee shot that will carry over a ravine and sand traps to a small rolling green