A reachable par 5 that opens the round from a tee perched about 75 feet above the fairway. A barranca and out-of-bounds left shape an early risk-reward decision.
Hole by Hole at Riviera
A George Thomas design opened in 1926 and one of the most revered courses in championship golf. Explore the layout your team will play — hole by hole.
A long two-shotter that bends gently; position off the tee sets up a mid-iron into a well-guarded green.
A solid par 4 playing to a green protected by bunkering, rewarding an accurate approach.
Ben Hogan called it “the best par 3 in America” — a long one-shotter to a green angled and defended by deep bunkers.
A demanding par 4 where the tee shot must find the fairway to open an approach into a subtly contoured green.
World-famous for the bunker set in the middle of the green — a mid-iron that leaves golfers choosing to putt around or pitch over the sand.
A shorter par 4 that puts a premium on position and a precise short-iron approach.
A testing par 4 that works through the trees, demanding a well-placed drive.
A strong close to the front nine, playing to a green beneath the clubhouse.
One of the most famous short par 4s in golf — drivable at just 315 yards, but ringed by bunkers and a slick, tiny green that punishes the greedy.
A reachable par 5 that tempts the long hitter while barrancas and bunkers guard the second shot.
A long par 4 requiring two well-struck shots to reach a green framed by trees.
A dogleg par 4 where the tee shot sets up everything into a defended green.
A mid-length par 3 to a bunkered green, where club selection is everything.
A stout par 4 that plays long into a green with subtle contours.
A short but exacting par 3 where distance control is essential.
A brawny par 5 and a genuine three-shot test, with a green that demands respect.
The iconic finish — a blind, uphill tee shot to a fairway that climbs to a green set in a natural amphitheater below the clubhouse.
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Yards | 503 | 463 | 434 | 236 | 434 | 199 | 408 | 433 | 452 | 3,562 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 315 | 564 | 480 | 459 | 176 | 481 | 166 | 590 | 475 | 3,706 |
Total — Par 71 · 7,268 yards