Rio Secco Golf Club

Designed by architect Rees Jones, the Rio Secco Golf Club was voted by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine among the country's top ten new courses when it was completed in 1997. It still ranks among America's "100 Greatest Resort Golf Courses," according to GolfWeek magazine, and the course record score of 64 was shot by none other than Tiger Woods.

As it winds through the foothills of the Black Mountain Range, about a dozen miles southeast of the Las Vegas Strip, the par-72 Rio Secco course covers 7,400 yards from the back tees, featuring six holes passing through steep canyons, six on a plateau overlooking Las Vegas, and six running through a desert wash. Surrounded by desert plants, wildlife, and extravagant homes, the layout is as beautiful as it is challenging.

Facilities available at the Rio Secco Golf Club include a 37,000-square-foot clubhouse with banquet space, a well-stocked Golf Shop with equipment rentals, and an inexpensive snack bar open throughout the day. Also on site is Janelas Restaurant & Bar, with six plasma televisions broadcasting live sports action.

One special feature of the Rio Secco Golf Club is the Butch Harmon School of Golf located on the premises. Private lessons, clinics, and multi-day classes are available. The address is 2851 Grand Hills Drive, Henderson, Nevada 89052.