Native Links Golf Classic

5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Monday, October 10, 2022
Rio Secco Golf Club
9:00 AM Shotgun Start
4-Person Scramble – Best Ball

SPECIAL EVENT!

AISES is excited to announce the Thompson Brothers are participating in the 2022 Native Links Golf Classic.

About the 4 The Future Foundation

If interested in having Jeremy, Hiana, Miles, or Lyle join your team please reach out to Shayna Gutierrez at sgutierrez@aises.org.

 

About the Native Links Golf Classic

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society invites you to the 5th Annual Native Links Golf Classic to be held on Monday, October 10th, 2022 at Rio Secco Golf Club in Las Vegas. The Rees Jones-designed layout at Rio Secco Golf Club quickly gained praise as a player’s course routed through steep canyons, desert washes and high plateaus overlooking Las Vegas. Rio Secco is not only known for its playability for leisure golfers but is also home to the Butch Harmon School of Golf where Harmon, Golf Digests number one instructor, teaches anyone from tour pros to amateurs.

All proceeds from the Native Links Golf Classic benefit the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. We welcome your support of In-Kind Donations which may include electronic merchandise, artwork, apparel, concert tickets, gift certificates, and golf equipment.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

AISES will grant a full refund less a $100 processing fee to any player/team that cancels their registration no later than September 23, 2022. Players that cancel their registration on or before September 23rd, will receive a 50% refund, less $100 processing fee. No refunds for cancellations will be granted after September 30. Cancellation and refund requests must be emailed to sgutierrez@aises.org or harchibeque@aises.org. 

About AISES

Founded in 1977, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers. This robust nonprofit currently supports individual student and professional members across the U.S. and Canada in critically needed STEM disciplines. Through chartered college and university chapters, professional chapters, tribal chapters, and affiliated K-12 schools, members benefit from diverse STEM-focused programming that supports careers and promotes student success and workforce development in multiple crucial areas. To learn more visit aises.org.

Individual Registration: $400

Covers green fees, carts, range balls, breakfast, lunch and gift bag for each participant.

Team Registration: $1,500 

Up to four participants and covers green fees, carts, range balls, breakfast, lunch and gift bag for each participant.

Prizes: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place, Longest Drive (Men/Women), Closest to the Pin (Men/Women),  Putting Contest and Best Dressed Team

Mulligans: $10 each or a book of 5 for $40

Golf Club Set Rentals: $65 (All rental golf club sets are ordered through AISES registration site).

Schedule: October 10, 2022

7:00 am - Shuttle from host hotel Palms Casino Resort departing to Rio Secco Golf Club
7:30 – 8:45 am - Check-in and Breakfast
9:00 am - Shotgun Start
2:00 pm - Awards Luncheon
3:30 pm - Shuttle from Rio Secco Golf Club returning to the host hotel Palms Casino Resort

For more information please contact:

Shayna Gutierrez
Telephone: 720.758.9669
Email: sgutierrez@aises.org

Special Thank You to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the Palms Casino Resort for partnering with us to provide discounted room rates for our Native Links participants.

Host Committee

  • Derek Valdo - CEO, Amerind Risk
  • Ernie Stevens Jr. - Chairman, National Indian Gaming Association
  • Isaiah Vivanco - Chairman, Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
  • Jodi DiLasico - AISES Consultant
  • Melinda Stade - Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Gaming Enterprise Board of Directors
  • Michael Michaels - Chairman, Sycuan Education Board of Directors 
  • Russ Witt - Director of Central Determined Gaming, Incredible Technology
  • Stephen Lewis - Governor, Gila River Indian Community

Teams

  • 505 Crew
  • Ainsworth Game Technology
  • Amerind Risk
  • Cedar Band Corporation
  • IGT
  • Incredible Technologies
  • Indian Gaming Association
  • MACWORX
  • Native Nations Cannabis
  • NextEra Energy Resources
  • Pauma Gaming Commission
  • Prairie Island Indian Community
  • Resolution Copper
  • Seneca Gaming Corporation
  • Seneca Nation of Indians
  • Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians 
  • Sovereign Resiliency Partners
  • Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
  • Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
  • United AMG Partners
  • Wondr Nation
  • Woodstone, Inc.

 

We will be hosting a silent auction and we are currently seeking donated items for example hotel stays, golf outings, golf gear and equipment, spa accommodations, sports memorabilia, concert/sporting event tickets, artwork and beadwork. 

 

 

Our Sponsors

Golf Sponsorship Packages

Holes 2-8, 10-17 (15): $500

  • Sponsor name/and or logo on one (1) hole sign during event
  • Option for insert in Golfer Gift Bags

Holes 1, 9, 18 (3): $1,000

  • Sponsor name/and or logo on one (1) hole sign during event
  • Option for insert in Golfer Gift Bags
  • Opportunity to display products or services to tournament participants at hole 
  • Ability to meet and greet players at your hole

Golfer Gift Bag Sponsorship: $4,000

  • Logo on Golfer Gift Bag
  • Recognition on Golf Cart Card 
  • Option for insert in Golfer Gift Bag
  • Social Media mentions 
  • Ability to meet and greet players at Registration and Awards Luncheon                      

    About Rio Secco Golf Club in Las Vegas

    About Rio Secco Golf Club in Las Vegas

    The Rees Jones-designed golf course at Rio Secco Golf Club unfolds over the rugged high desert foothills overlooking Las Vegas. The unique location and exceptional design combine to deliver one of the finest golf experiences in the game. 


    Initially opening for play in 1997, Jones was called on to enhance Rio Secco in 2017.


    “The course has matured substantially in 20 years,” said Jones. “This renovation project gave us the opportunity to reclaim and enhance the features and shot options that made Rio Secco so special in the first place. We expanded the playability of the golf course, while increasing the nuances to challenge the best players in the game. Golfers will find Rio Secco to be an even more memorable experience that presents a different test with every round. It’s a great place to play on a daily basis.”


    While Jones’ upgrades include completely new greens, bunkers, forward tee boxes and an expanded practice facility, the core of his original unforgettable design remains the same.


    The front nine is highlighted by several holes routed through the club’s namesake, which means “Dry River” in Portuguese, flanked by steep canyon walls. The back nine begins with a climb to a plateau featuring commanding views of The Strip and the entire Las Vegas valley below, and the finishing holes amble up, down and along a series of rocky desert ridges.

     

    Rio Secco Golf Club Fast Facts

    Awards & Accolades

    2021

    • #7 Top Courses in Nevada | Golf Advisor
    • #11 Best of 2021 - Nevada | Golfweek

    2020

    • #4 Top Courses in Nevada | Golf Advisor
    • #25 Golfers' Choice: Best of Nevada | Golf Advisor
    • #15 Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. | Golf Advisor

    2019

    • #11 Top Courses in Nevada | Golf Advisor
    • #10 Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. | Golf Advisor

     

    The Rees Jones-designed golf course at Rio Secco Golf Club unfolds over the rugged high desert foothills overlooking Las Vegas. The unique location and exceptional design combine to deliver one of the finest golf experiences in the game. 

    “The course has matured substantially in 20 years,” said Jones. “This renovation project gave us the opportunity to reclaim and enhance the features and shot options that made Rio Secco so special in the first place. We expanded the playability of the golf course, while increasing the nuances to challenge the best players in the game. Golfers will find Rio Secco to be an even more memorable experience that presents a different test with every round. It’s a great place to play on a daily basis.

    Golf Club Rules and Regulations

    1. Soft spikes are required.  No boots are allowed on the course.
       
    2. Dress code is strictly enforced; collared shirt required; no cut-offs, short shorts or tank tops.  NO denim.
       
    3. Golf carts are mandatory for all players. 

    Address

    Rio Secco Golf Club
    2851 Grand Hills Dirve
    Henderson, Nevada 89052
    P: (702) 777-2400
    W: Visit Website

     

    Directions 

    From Las Vegas Strip (14.7 miles):

    Take Las Vegas Blvd S and W Flamingo Rd to I-15 S (1.6 mi).  Follow I-15 S, Exit 34 and I-215 E to S Eastern Ave.  Take exit 7 from I-215 E (8.9 mi).  Continue on S Eastern Ave to your destination in Henderson.

    From Downtown / Fremont St. (20 miles)

    Get on I-515 N/US-95 N from Stewart Ave. (1.8 mi).  Follow I-15 S, Exit 34 and I-215 E to S Eastern Ave in Paradise.  Take exit 7 from I-215 E (14.2 mi).  Continue on S Eastern Ave to your destination in Henderson.

    From McCarran International Airport. (10 miles)

    Use the 2nd from the left lane to stay on McCarran Airport Connector/Paradise Rd (0.2 mi). Keep right to stay on McCarran Airport Connector/Paradise Rd. Continue to follow McCarran Airport Connector (2.0 mi). Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-215 E/Henderson and merge onto I-215 E (3.3 mi).  Take exit 7 for Eastern Avenue (0.4 mi). Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Eastern Ave South and merge onto S Eastern Ave. Pass by El Pollo Loco (on the right in 1.9 mi). Slight right to stay on S Eastern Ave (0.3 mi). Turn right onto Grand Hills Dr (0.9 mi). At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit (0.1 mi).

    From Summerlin (28.3 miles)

    Get on NV-613/Summerlin Pkwy W (0.6 mi). Take Co Rd 215 S/Bruce Woodbury Beltway S and I-215 E to S Eastern Ave in Paradise. Take exit 7 from I-215 E (23.4 mi). Continue on S Eastern Ave to your destination in Henderson (4.3 mi).