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to enhance them and also made changes to new 4,500 square-foot practice green. RENOVATION HIGHLIGHTS:
create a different character on some.” Rio Secco was designed and built in 1997
Jones has visited the site several times with by golf course architect Rees Jones. The • All 18 greens stripped, cored out
his lead architect, Steve Weisser. The two, course lies at the foothills of the Black Moun- and regrassed
along with the management team at Rio Sec- tain Range, 13.5 miles southeast of the Las • Five greens stripped, cored out,
co now led by general manager Ken Wright, Vegas Strip. Rio Secco can play to over 7,400 recontoured and regrassed
have worked to create more playability yards, but also offers four teeing grounds • Greenside bunker renovations
around the course and in the practice areas. to allow golfers of any skill level a memo- feature new sand in all bunkers
There is a trend in golf to create more rable experience. Features include six holes and some bunkers reshaped and
playability for all level of players. Jones has through steep canyons, six holes on a plateau reduced in size
been at the forefront of that movement and overlooking the city, and six holes in a broad • New 4,500 square-foot practice
appreciates the opportunity to bring some desert wash. Rio Secco is also the home of putting green constructed adjacent
new ideas to life at Rio Secco. Jones is a past the Butch Harmon School of Golf. Rio Secco to practice tee
president of the American Society of Golf is affiliated with Caesars Entertainment, Inc. • Main chipping green redesign and
Course Architects, an organization that sup- and welcomes guests from all the hotels in the the addition of a new practice
ports renovations such as Rio Secco. greater Las Vegas area. bunker
Another trend is to create more expansive • Butch Harmon School practice
and detailed practice areas because golfers are green redesign
spending more and more time on the range, RIO SECCO GOLF CLUB • Four new forward tees construct-
putting greens and short game areas. The new 2851 Grand Hills Dr, Henderson ed, dropping approximately 340
practice area includes a 27,000 square-foot 702-777-2400 yards off the current distance of
practice tee. Other improvements include a www.riosecco.net 5,759 yards

14th green during renovation

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