Take on Rees Jones at challenging Rio Secco Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada

HENDERSON, Nev. -- Rio Secco Golf Club is located just outside of Las Vegas in the suburb of Henderson, just minutes from the Strip. The golf course plays as long as 7,400 yards and winds through steep desert hillsides and canyons, while playing on high ground overlooking Las Vegas at other points.

Rio Secco was designed by Rees Jones and boasts a slope of 142 from the championship tees and has been named one of America's top public courses by Golf Digest. The club is also home to the Butch Harmon Golf School. Harmon's most famous former student, Tiger Woods, played his share of rounds here and holds the course record, a nifty 64.

Rio Secco features a full practice facility and clubhouse, while also home to T-Mates, which offers beautiful young women as forecaddies to groups.

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Rio Secco Golf Club is located in Henderson, just a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip.

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Rio Secco GC - hole 13

Rio Secco Golf Club's 13th hole is a short, drivable par 4.

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Rio Secco golf course near Las Vegas - No. 14

The 14th hole at Rio Secco Golf Club is a 434-yard par 4 uphill.

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Rio Secco Golf Club near Las Vegas - No. 15

Rio Secco Golf Club's par-3 15th hole plays 189 yards downhill.

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Rio Secco G.C. near Las Vegas - No. 15

Rio Secco's par-3 15th hole features a green cut below steep desert hillsides.

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Rio Secco golf course near Las Vegas - No. 18

The 18th hole at Rio Secco Golf Club is a 634-yard par 5.

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Rio Secco Golf Club near Las Vegas - No. 1

The par-4 first hole at Rio Secco Golf Club plays towards the Las Vegas Strip.

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The par-3 third hole plays over a canyon at Rio Secco Golf Club.

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Rio Secco golf course near Las Vegas - No. 5

The fifth hole at Rio Secco Golf Club is a long, 594-yard par 5.

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Rio Secco Golf Club near Las Vegas - No. 6

The par-4 sixth hole at Rio Secco Golf Club plays 409 yards.

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Rio Secco Golf Club near Las Vegas - No. 7

No. 7 is a par-3 that plays over water at Rio Secco Golf Club, 208 yards from the championship tees.

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Rio Secco golf course - No. 9

The ninth hole at Rio Secco Golf Club is a par 4 that plays downhill towards the clubhouse.

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