Microsoft today announced that the Links 2001 Expansion Pack will be available at retail locations throughout North America in late May 2001. The Links Expansion Pack is the most complete add-on pack ever created for the Links series, and will be available for only US$19.95. Virtual golfers are invited to join PGA Tour pros Mike Weir and Keith Clearwater on four new courses designed for play with Links 2001. New to the Links franchise, Weir and Clearwater join the Links 2001 pro line-up that already includes Sergio Garcia, Arnold Palmer, and Annika Sorenstam.The Expansion Pack also includes two new Course Design Kits to help players create their own courses with the Arnold Palmer Course Designer (APCD). The Course Design Kits come with new planting sets, desert and highland themes, and hundreds of golf course objects, trees, shrubs, vegetation, and more. Additionally, the Links 2001 Expansion Pack will contain the Links 2001 Course Converter that allows players to convert up to 36 Links LS courses for play with Links 2001 (courses must be previously owned).