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September
22 , 2002
Here is the latest site news:
- The Links Design page has an update on the status of my recreation
of Cypress Point..
- The Tiger Woods Designs page has been updated with the latest status
on the co-design project.
- The fixed version of Rolling Evergreen for JN6 is now available from
Gus n' Golf. This repairs a parallel hole object problem at the back
of the 12th green. It was the only change made to the course. Click
here to go directly to the course's page
and the download link at the bottom.
- I'm currently considering converting my JNSE design The Preserve to
JN6. If I decide to make a go of it, I'll update my site with information
about the project.
July
1, 2002
Here is the latest site news:
- Beacon Ridge has been completed and released for JN6. Check out its
page to find out more information and where
you can download the course. I've also uploaded an uncompiled copy of
the course and I will add links to the file when it is posted.
- An updated version of Rolling Evergreen for JN6 has also been released.
This fixes a problem with ball reflecting off a Parallel Hole Object
at the back of the 12th green. No other changes to the course were made.
Since I understand the course is still being used in tournament play,
I wanted to make the fix available to those who participate. The file
for the new release hasn't been posted yet, and I'll update the site
with the new link when the file is up.
- The TW2002 page has been updated with the latest status on the co-design
project.
May
11, 2002
Here is the latest site news:
- WARNING:
This is a follow-up to the issue of someone impersonating me
on-line. It has come to my attention that this individual was on the
MSN Gaming Zone GBC chat on May 9th claiming to be me. He/she was also
soliciting money for courses. I DO NOT charge money for courses that
I develop as a hobby. DO NOT send money to anyone claiming to
be me. I also do not go to chat sites like the MSN Gaming Zone,
so if you see someone there claiming to be me, it is not. I'm
currently trying to contact the site to deal with this issue. If I find
out who is doing this, I will press criminal charges against them for
fraud. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed me about this situation.
April
30, 2002
Here is the latest site news:
- The JN Designs page has been updated with information on Beacon Ridge's
status.
- The Tiger Woods 2002 page has been updated with new information on
the co-design.
- A new site was added and to the Links page.
- It has come to my attention that someone is sending out e-mail with
my return address and name on it. To say this is disturbing is a mild
understatement. I'm not sure if this same individual is also posting
in golf design forum's using my name, but just in case, I wanted to
let people know that it has been almost two years since I posted in
a public forum and I simply don't make it a habit of doing so. The last
thing I would ever want to do is be rude or inconsiderate to someone
else, so please keep this in mind if you have seen any out-of-character
e-mail's or posts. Needless to say I would be very interested
in learning who is doing this and if by chance the individual reads
this, I request that such actions end now.
February
24, 2002
Here is the latest site news:
- Sorry yet again for the LONG delay in site updates.
Unfortunately, work has kept me so busy these past few months that I
haven't had much time for course design. I also just finished transfering
the site to a new host provider.
- The JN Designs page has been updated with information on Beacon Ridge.
- I've added a new section for Tiger Woods 2002 designs.
- The Links Designs has been updated.
- New sites were added and to the Links page. I also removed a lot of
dead links from the page. If you have a course design page you would
like me to list on the links page, please let me know.
- Around last August, I had a bad computer crash and lost a hard drive.
One of the items I lost is the mailing list I used to inform people
about updates to this site. I have an old list, but what I've decided
to do is start from scratch. So, if you would
still like to be informed when I update the website, please send me
an e-mail again.
Thanks.
- The About Me page has been updated with a new family photo.
June
17, 2001
Here is the latest site news:
- Sorry for the drought in site updates. It has been a busy past few
months. As you will probably notice, I've tweaked the design of the
site a bit.
- The PGA 2000 Designs page has been updated with information about
a new course I recently completed entitled Barren Hills. A new page
with screenshots has been created for this course.
- The status's of the Augusta National and Cypress Point design projects
have been updated on the Links 2001 Designs page.
- The JN Designs page has been updated with the announcement of a new
project.
- The Design Tips page has new links to design tutorials for Links 2001
and PGA 2000.
- New sites were added and to the Links page. I also removed the bad
links from the page.
February
19, 2001
Updated items:
- The status's of the Augusta National and Cypress Point design projects
have been updated on the Links 2001 Designs page.
- I've added a Links 2001 panorama you can download from the Custom
Art page.
- New sites were added and to the Links page. I also removed the bad
links from the page.
December
12, 2000
Updated items:
- A link to download Beartooth Pass has been added on its page under
the PGA 2000 Designs section.
- The status's of the Augusta National and Cypress Point design projects
have been updated on the Links 2001 Designs page.
- New sites were added to the Links page.
- The About Me section has been updated with a new picture of the kids.
November
14, 2000
Updated items:
- The PGA 2000 Designs page has been updated with information about
a new course I have just completed entitled Beartooth Pass. A new page
with screenshots has been created for this course.
- New design projects have been added to the Links 2001 Designs page.
- New sites were added to the Links page.
- Deadhorse Lake has been removed from the PGA 2000 Designs page as
the project is in limbo at the moment. Bill and I are not sure what
golf architect we'll use to create the course.
September
30, 2000
Updated items:
- Saguaro Canyon for JN6 has been released. I've added a new page for
it in the JN Designs section. On this page, you'll also find links to
download the course. I hope everyone enjoys it.
September
14, 2000
Updated items:
- New screenshots from Saguaro Canyon have been added to the JN Design
page, along with updates on its progress, as well as the Robert Trent
Jones Golf Club.
- Some new information has been posted on the Links 2001 Designs page.
- New sites were added to the Links page.
- Sorry it has been so long since I updated. It has been a hectic past
few months. One of the projects I recently worked on along with many
other great JN6 designers was developing golf holes for the Killer Golf
TV show pilot. Unfortunately, we aren't allowed to talk much about what
we worked on since the producers of the show are now trying to sell
it to one of the major broadcast or cable networks. Hopefully we can
share more information on it soon, but in the meantime, if you are interested
in some more details, you can find them here
and here.
June
25, 2000
Updated items:
- A pair of new screenshots from Saguaro Canyon have been added to the
JN Design page.
- Some new tips and a link to a new tutorial have been added to the
Design Tips page.
- New sites were added to the Links page.
- I've received a couple of e-mails regarding some former JN6 course
design projects, so I wanted to let everyone know what is going on with
them. The JN6 version of Pebble Beach I was going to help Scott Chesney
with is unfortunately no more. A couple months back, Scott decided to
retire from JN6 design work. Another project was a JN6 recreation of
Bighorn that Jeff Jones and I had been planning for a couple of years.
Since I announced we have switched this project to PGA 2000, I got an
e-mail from Chris Clouser expressing his interest in completing the
project along with Terry Armstrong's help. I've sent Chris and Terry
the work Jeff and I had done on Bighorn, and I look forward to playing
a completed version of the course for JN6.
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design using game packages such as Jack Nicklaus 6, PGA 2000, Links 2001,
and Tiger Woods 2002. This is a hobby I have enjoyed immensely over the
years and I wanted to share what I have created. Along the left side of
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of this website. This includes pages on the courses I have designed for
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