13 replies to this topic

[QBL_MrCobra]

Hello,

 

Are we allowed to name our real golf course the same name as the original?

Exemple: Oakmont Country Club

 

Thank you

[Mulligan]

Depends on how litigious the IP owners are. You could try then change the name if there is a "letter".

[zmax - sim]

As a courtesy to the community, you should only use the real name if the course was created using height map, LIDAR, or as accurate as possible to the real course, IMO.

For OGT course downloads, we will also show the real name below the fake name.

[Dazmaniac]

Play it safe call it Oakmount

[M Rose]

Have thought briefly about changing Pebble actually. Do I have anything to worry about?

 

I believe there are reasons why someone like me ended up doing it instead of PP.

[Buck]

Have thought briefly about changing Pebble actually. Do I have anything to worry about?

 

Let's just say there are reasons why I'm doing it instead of PP.

 

How about "Pacific Beach"?

[RobC]

I made tons of real course for TW and have never had a problem...Even Augusta

[Dazmaniac]

Links 2003 community never had a problem with their versions of Pebble Beach as far as I'm aware, including Chuck's masterpiece.

 

You could make it really hard to play and then call it Pebble Bitch.

 

[zmax - sim]

Have thought briefly about changing Pebble actually. Do I have anything to worry about?

 

I believe there are reasons why someone like me ended up doing it instead of PP.

 

Not that I'm aware of.  Please keep it as Pebble Beach.

[J.H.Buchanan]

Name it   ST. Oakmont Country Club     - ST. meaning Similar To. 

[Crow357]

Name it the same thing.  Jack hasn't sent me the cease and desist yet for Castle Pines.

[QBL_MrCobra]

I didn't have the LIDAR file so I will go with ST, this si a good Idea.

 

thank you 

[J.H.Buchanan]

I kind of meant it as a joke but legally it changes the name but still leaves the name so everyone knows what it is .... But then there is Judy's Hamburgers they changed the name but were a copy of Wendy's they got sued - but you will not be taking money from Oakmont Country Club whereas Judy's Hamburgers potentially was taking money from Wendy's you actually will be in a sense advertising for Oakmont so they should sort of be PAYING YOU or at least happy that you are "promoting" their course. But ST may be a good idea for any course that is made for an existing course 

[M Rose]

Not that I'm aware of.  Please keep it as Pebble Beach.

 

Unless I have reason to do so otherwise, I shall not change it.