Le Manoir Richelieu Golf Club - Herbert Strong 1925

[Michael J. Moss]

The Fairmont (hotels) website states, "Following up on a significant upgrade to the existing course, the addition of a new nine under the watchful eye of renowned architect Darrell Huxham is now home of 27 world class holes of golf.  While keeping the essence of the original design, Darrell Huxham managed to showcase the natural beauty and esthetics of the Charlevoix region."

Has anyone played this resort course along the St-Lawrence River? Is anyone familiar with Darrell Huxam's portfolio of work?

[SPDB]

Gone.
You should also be immediately suspect of any description that states the architect kept/incorporated/adhered to the design's or the architect's "essence."

[Matt Kardash]

Darrel Huxham is under the Graham Cooke umbrella, i do beleive. Hence, when I played the new holes I thought it was Graham Cooke who did the holes.
The new holes possess some of the most spectacular views you could ever ask for. The holes are blown out of the side of a mountain/cliff that is a few hundred feet directly over the Saint Lawrence river, which is so wide you might mistake it for an ocean.
That said, the holes aren't very good. The new holes are "dumb blondes".
The old holes, which are much flatter and less spectacular, are a lot more fun to play.

[Chris Parker]

Darrel Huxham is under the Graham Cooke umbrella, i do beleive.

Matt,

Huxham left the Cooke umbrella at least a couple of years ago, but since Huxham was the (co-?) lead designer for Cooke before he left, you'll probably notice many similarities between Huxham's present work and the stuff he did for Cooke.

[Chris Parker]