|  Armed
with 18 masterful golf holes, 97 devilish pot bunkers, massive three-tired
greens, some of the best course conditions west of the Mississippi
and sublime views of the surrounding mountains, Siena Golf Club
declared its arrival on the Vegas golf scene.
Six different water features surround the course, including "Lake
Siena" and a number of holes feature dramatic artificial waterfalls.
Each hole has its own distinct beauty, whether it's their views
of the strip, Red Rock Mountains or Spring Mountains.
Siena Golf Club opened in June of 2000 ready to do battle with
the rest of the top courses in the Las Vegas area. Stylistically,
Siena Golf Club emphasizes brains over brawn. The nearly 100 bunkers
were strategically placed along the side of greens and fairways,
demanding that players hit the ball down the middle or face the
consequences.
Aside from the deep, fluffy-white penal bunkers, Siena's other
design signatures are its behemoth, multi-tiered greens and its
gradually narrowing fairways, leveling the playing field for long
and short hitters. The course plays 6,816 yards from the championship
tees.
The course's greens are large, even by today's standards, making
three and four putts the norm and not the exception if you aren't
accurate with your approaches. Pin placement is of the essence at
Siena, as many of the greens sport two and three tiers that would
make even the sharpest putter think twice about judging distance
and line.
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