There has been rampant speculation here about the division of responsibility in my collaboration with Jack Nicklaus at Sebonack Golf Club. Most of the speculation would be offensive to Jack, but fortunately he doesn't waste his time reading this board. [Sorry if that offended anyone, but it's probably just turnabout, fair play.]
The funniest thing about this speculation is that THE SAME PEOPLE who insist that Jack has nothing to add to the design, really believe, deep down, that they would be able to make valuable suggestions themselves.
In truth, no one, including Jack and myself and all of the people who work with us, knows exactly how this collaboration is going to work, because we've never worked together before. But we all understand that it is a most special project, and that we will have to put our egos aside so that the course can be BETTER than any of us could have done on our own. And we both agreed to sign up on that basis.
I don't expect that it will be as impossible as anyone here thinks. Every golf course that's ever been built is a collaboration -- between the architect, his staff, the client, the superintendent, the engineers, the contractor, and last but not least the property itself. Both Jack and I are used to that; so all we have to do is get used to each other.
I wish people would stop speculating here about my true motives for things I've done. All you have to do is ask me.