COURSE:  Osprey Point

LOCATION:  Kiawah Island, S.C.

DESIGNER:  Tom Fazio

JNSE DESIGNER:  James Farber

Thank you for downloading this course.  This is the first design that I have
felt enough confidence in to upload.  I think it is a very accurate represent-
ation of this course, although some aspects are missing, as I will explain in
a bit.  I was lucky enough to have played this course twice in September 1992, 
on a vacation to Kiawah.  I also played the Ocean Course, and believe me, Ted
Maiden has done an incredible job in capturing the golf experience there.  
Osprey Point is definitely a resort course, so it is not overly difficult.  
However, when the course is played from the championship tees (which are so 
rarely played that they are not even on the scorecard), Osprey can be a 
monster.  When playing in strong winds, the golfer must birdie those holes 
on which he has the wind, because he will surely have to scramble when he 
plays into the wind.  Accuracy is also very important (when isn't it?), 
because of the large amount of water on the course.  Osprey is routed through 
wetlands and lakes that border nearly every fairway.  Fazio has exploited this 
natural hazard a great deal, especially on the drives.  Many holes require a 
drive to a fairway bordered laterally by water.

But while this water provides a great challenge to the computer player, it is 
also a hindrance to the computer designer.  Unusual terrain, such as wetlands 
or desert, is probably the hardest aspect of a golf course to replicate on the 
computer.  I tried very hard to simulate the types of grasses and other 
plants that grow in wetland areas, but it did not turn out very well at all.  
So while I feel that I have recreated the actual golf holes accurately, I 
know that I have not captured the tremendous natural beauty of Osprey Point.

Of course, the bottom line is fun and challenge.  I think this computer 
version of Osprey Point will provide both.  I hope you enjoy the course, and 
I look forward to uploading more courses.  I recently played Aronimink and 
Commonwealth National, and will soon bring those to JNSE.  Please contact me 
if you have any comments or questions (or advice).

James Farber
1322 Sandpiper Drive
State College, PA 16801