Golf course Golf course A golf course is the grounds where the game of golf is played. It comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick ("pin") and hole ("cup"). A standard round of golf consists of 18 holes. Most courses contain 18 holes; some share fairways or greens, and a subset has nine holes, played twice per round. Par-3 courses consist of nine or 18 holes all of which have a par of three strokes. Many older courses are links, often coastal. Courses are private,
Rio Secco Golf Club architect Rees Jones for the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino. When Rio Secco opened in 1997, "Golf Digest" and "Golf Magazine" voted it among the top ten new public courses. Rio Secco features six holes through steep canyons, six holes on a plateau overlooking the city and six holes in a broad desert mountain range. The range is 5778 to 7332 feet. The Rio was purchased by Harrah's Entertainment (now Caesars Entertainment) in 1998. The golf club was included in the 2017 spin-off of Vici Properties from Caesars. Rio Secco Golf Club Rio Secco Golf Club is a public