Rio Secco

About
Designed by Rees Jones and Keith Evans, Rio Secco Golf Club in Henderson affords great views of the Las Vegas Strip below as golfers try to find the course's tricky bentgrass greens. Said greens can be difficult to read, and if you find yourself above the hole, two-putts become a real challenge. One of the most talked about holes, the 200-yard par-3 12th, plays over a valley to a large green that slopes severely from back to front. Back pin positions are difficult, but a front location can yield aces as everything seems to funnel to that spot. Rio Secco is also home to the Butch Harmon School of Golf.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 72 | 6992 yards | 73.7 | 138 |
White | 72 | 6552 yards | 71.6 | 134 |
Yellow (W) | 72 | 6054 yards | 75.6 | 142 |
Yellow | 72 | 6054 yards | 69.3 | 122 |
Red | 72 | 5226 yards | 71.1 | 127 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 74.7/140 | 371 | 473 | 207 | 325 | 422 | 184 | 386 | 506 | 632 | 3506 | 423 | 497 | 172 | 395 | 588 | 407 | 199 | 560 | 468 | 3709 | 7215 |
Blue M: 73.7/138 | 371 | 452 | 185 | 325 | 405 | 184 | 365 | 506 | 589 | 3382 | 423 | 473 | 172 | 395 | 564 | 388 | 199 | 548 | 448 | 3610 | 6992 |
White M: 71.6/134 W: 78.3/152 | 346 | 432 | 159 | 306 | 383 | 168 | 344 | 476 | 562 | 3176 | 403 | 447 | 151 | 372 | 533 | 371 | 181 | 518 | 400 | 3376 | 6552 |
Gold M: 69.3/122 W: 75.6/142 | 332 | 356 | 152 | 275 | 355 | 158 | 326 | 440 | 516 | 2910 | 391 | 418 | 133 | 345 | 500 | 347 | 166 | 474 | 370 | 3144 | 6054 |
Red M: 65.5/114 W: 71.1/127 | 293 | 265 | 140 | 216 | 331 | 148 | 265 | 356 | 451 | 2465 | 349 | 341 | 102 | 328 | 467 | 324 | 142 | 422 | 286 | 2761 | 5226 |
Handicap | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 12/26/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 12/26/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 12/26/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 12/26/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 12/26/2024
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Photo submitted by ChiChiBarajas on 06/28/2022
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Photo submitted by u9304948 on 02/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u9304948 on 02/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u9304948 on 02/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u9304948 on 02/15/2022
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Photo submitted by Jerrydidit on 06/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u133985572 on 06/15/2021
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Photo submitted by u995505569 on 09/08/2020
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Thumbs up!! Photo submitted by jett2ivyy on 08/31/2020
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Photo submitted by JakeMolchan on 05/25/2020
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Photo submitted by u889542210 on 01/21/2020
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Photo submitted by Scottn15 on 01/19/2020
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/26/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/26/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/26/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/26/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/26/2018
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#2 Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 11/10/2016
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#3 Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 11/10/2016
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#11 Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 11/10/2016
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#15 Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 11/10/2016
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#18 Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 11/10/2016
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Rees Jones created a scenic desert course at Rio Secco Golf Club. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 12/27/2013
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Rees Jones made the Rio Secco Golf Club a difficult test of golf. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 12/27/2013
Must play course
Loved this course. If you are traveling to Vegas you have to play here. The total experience is fantastic. I would highly recommend this course.
Very difficult course
Front 9 has several elevated tee boxes to blind fairways. Fairway bunkers on every hole at ~250. Deep greenside bunkers, several levels to greens. Narrow fairways with waste on both sides. Would only recommend for people who are accurate with their driver and are a single digit handicap or better.
Par 3's all have significant elevation changes or carries over hazards. Par 5's were not really get-able in 2. Long par 4's. Doglegs, uphill par 3's, long holes. Unique and difficult layout that requires accuracy and length.
Course was in great condition. Tee boxes were cut short, overseed was done very well. Greens were smooth and fast but not the fastest in town. Rough was dormant. Almost too much sand in the bunkers.
It's resort course pricing (but honestly not much different than nearby courses that were cheaper, outside of the tee time intervals (10 min vs 9 min). Staff was very friendly and there to take your bags and clean your clubs after the round. Carts had GPS but the software was older - no green slopes, would not tell you where the restricted area was. Grass range open even in the winter. Beverage cart came around several times.
Wild Ride
Carts paths are under a big repair. Golf carts have GPS sensors that make it difficult to get around since they stop you at odd times when you’re trying to navigate. Even at the resident rate, I think this course is too pricy for what it is. Solid layout and greens were in good shape. You can get a similar experience at Revere for a better price.
Worth The Drive & Cost
This is an excellent course about 30 minutes off the strip in Henderson. You'll have 18 unique holes with views of the strip and many million dollar homes. The course is challenging and fair - was in excellent condition. Give it a try.
Great Experience
I played Rio Secco on February 26th. I found the course to be in very good shape, the staff was exceptionally friendly, and the overall experience was excellent.
It is a little bit of a drive from the Strip hotels but it is money and time well spent.
Rio Secco is a beautiful golf course! The course has a variety of holes configured it a way to make it challenging but playable. Some beautiful views from several holes of the LV Strip. We had slow greens on the front nine as it was wet from light rains and the sun came out and dried the greens out on back nine and were much faster. Overall staff was very friendly and would definitely play here again.
The course layout was excellent, and the staff was very friendly. But, all the greens were damaged by ball marks and golf spikes. The pace of golf was slower than other courses in Las Vegas I played.
Beautiful course, and very challenging
A beautiful course with lots of elevation changes, true greens that are fast but wont kill you.
Staff are very helpful.
We played 3 courses on our trip, this was our favourite
Great staff, beautiful course in great condition
This is a beat challenging course. Great options for from various tee boxes