live in Melbourne, Florida with my wonderful wife Leslie. We have three sons, the oldest is named Nicholas Ryan Silvernail and he was born on August 16, 1997. Our second son, Christopher Neal Silvernail was born on February 3, 1999. Our newest addition to the family is named Matthew Adam Silvernail and he was born on October 17, 2003. The other members of our family include a cat (a Siamese mix named Cinnamon) and dog (an English Springer Spaniel named Maggie.) Both Leslie and I are graphic designers and I work for local printing company, while Leslie works from home doing freelance design. I am 34 years old and have been enjoying the hobby of golf course design ever since Accolade released Mean 18 in the late 1980’s. I have been playing real golf (though not too well) since I was around 9 or so. I guess my interest in art and design, as well as golf, logically led to a love of course architecture. Some other hobbies I enjoy include playing various games, using graphics applications, listening to music, and just spending time at home. I had the privilege of working with Scott Chesney on the courses included with Jack Nicklaus 6.

The picture to the right of Jack Nicklaus and myself was taken in October 1998 after the recording session Jack did for JN6. Since Golden Bear International is located in West Palm Beach, about two hours south of where I live, Mike Franco was kind enough to ask if I wanted to attend. He didn't have to ask twice. It was a very enjoyable day, meeting Jack and getting to spend a little time with some of his golf course architects. We even got to watch John Glenn return to space from Jack's office balcony.