As I understand it he was head of his own firm the entire time he worked on this project so design associate probably does not adequately describe what he did anyway.
I have always been careful in describing the work I did while with G & P as I was an actual design associate and everything I did under their banner was clearly their work. That was a clear line. One independent architect working with another independent architect is a little muddier.
Neal:
I understand and certainly these types of arrangements are going to multiply in the current era, where more and more guys are becoming independent contractors -- of their own impetus, or not.
For example, Bruce Hepner and Jim Urbina both have their own companies now. If I were to work with either of them again, we'd have to be clear who was doing what amongst oursleves, and sort out the credit situation with the client at the beginning of the project, rather than letting it sort itself out at the end -- even though sometimes, that probably doesn't wind up reflecting the reality of who did what in the end.
Sadly, you are right that many clients are not excited about giving co-design credits. They think it muddies the water and that it might indicate that the bigger-name guy wasn't as involved on their project as on the others where he gets sole credit. I am trying to figure out how to address that going forward with my own associates, because I'd like them to get more credit for what they do, AND I'd like to start feeling less responsibility to make multiple construction visits to every project we do. If anyone has any ideas on how to do that so it works for all parties involved, send me an e-mail!
As for Sand Hollow, whoever did the routing did a great job, and whoever thought through the bunker placement and greens contouring did a very good job. Perhaps both gentlemen deserve applause for that combination, but until then, I've gotta go with whatever the client says. The Confidential Guide raises enough hackles already, without me getting chewed out for giving credit to the wrong guy for the courses I LIKED! In fact, maybe I should eliminate the architectural credits from it altogether, since the purpose of the book is to identify great courses, rather than to dole out the credit for them.