2851 Grand Hills Drive
Henderson, Nevada 89052
COURSE RATING/DESCRIPTION:
The Las-Vegas-Golf-Courses staff recently picked Rio Secco Golf Club as the best overall golf experience in Las Vegas, and Golf Digest recently named Rio Secco one of the best new courses to play. Tiger Woods holds the course record (64) and often stops by for a tune up with his coach, Butch Harmon. Anyone who plays this Rees Jones-designed layout also gets help from Harmon: greens fees include a PGA Tour-caliber yardage booklet with his advice on playing each hole. The book also gives helpful insights from Jones that golf afficionados will love.
Rolling across 240 acres of majestic scenery and perched 800 feet above the Las Vegas Valley, the course is set up in the foothills of the Black Mountain range. The layout measures 7,332 yards from the tips, but four sets of tees make it playable for all, and many of the tees are greatly elevated, which shortens some distances. Six holes are played along the tops of plateaus, six through canyons, and six on level terrain. All are played on plush Bermuda-grass tees and fairways and lovely Crenshaw bentgrass greens.
The signature hole is the par-4, 417-yard 7th, which Jones calls a "natural cathedral hole." The tee sits some 50 feet above the fairway, which is cut through a valley. The green, tucked into a canyon (a 40-foot vertical caliche wall) is protected by sand bunkers left front, right and behind.
TEE |
YARDS |
USGA |
BLACK |
7332 |
75.7 |
BLUE |
6946 |
74.0 |
WHITE |
6375 |
71.0 |
RED |
5778 |
70.0 |
| Holes |
18 |
| Architect(s) |
Rees Jones |
| Year Built |
1997 |
| Public/Private |
Public |
| Guest Policy |
Open |
| Credit Cards |
VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover |
| Season |
Open year round |
| Driving Range |
Y |
| Rental Clubs |
Y |
| Pro On Site |
Y |
| Metal Spikes Allowed |
N |
OTHER AMENITES AT THE COURSE:
- Full Service Clubhouse
- Pro Shop
- Locker Room
- Club Room for VIP Guests
- Driving Range
- Practice Balls included
- Putting Greens
- Lessons available
- Dining Room: Janelas Restaurant @ Rio Secco has an excellent menu and seats up to 160 guests for lunch and special events.
- Bar area featuring six plasma screen TVs
- Rental Clubs available
- Green fees include shared golf cart, practice balls and a divot tool.
DRESS CODE:
Men: Collared shirts with sleeves, mid length shorts or pants.
Women: Collared shirt, sleeveless blouse of conservative design, and mid-length shorts or pants.
Clothing that is not appropriate includes: denim shorts, denim jeans, t-shirts, swimming attire, gym shorts, halter-tops, tank tops, cut-offs and other dress that is deemed inappropriate. The Club reserves the right to refuse service to anyone who is dressed inappropriately.
Non-metal spikes must be worn while on the course.
COURSE LAYOUT:
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