Course record
The Riviera Country Club
George C. Thomas considered fifteen possible layouts before construction began in 1926. He accepted the commission with freedom over the budget and William P. Bell as construction supervisor.1
Open the Club record- Opened
- 1927
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Club location
- Pacific Palisades California
Thomas and Bell build Riviera
The project used large tractors and road scrapers to shape the canyon site. An extensive irrigation network, with about 100,000 feet of pipe, supported the new course.1
Course design
Hosted competitions
The Genesis Invitational
- 2026 Genesis Invitational
- 2024 Genesis Invitational
- 2023 Genesis Invitational
- 2022 Genesis Invitational
- 2021 Genesis Invitational
- 2020 Genesis Invitational
57 more editions
- 2019 Genesis Open
- 2018 Genesis Open
- 2017 Genesis Open
- 2016 Northern Trust Open
- 2015 Northern Trust Open
- 2014 Northern Trust Open
- 2013 Northern Trust Open
- 2012 Northern Trust Open
- 2011 Northern Trust Open
- 2010 Northern Trust Open
- 2009 Northern Trust Open
- 2008 Northern Trust Open
- 2007 Nissan Open
- 2006 Nissan Open
- 2005 Nissan Open
- 2004 Nissan Open
- 2003 Nissan Open
- 2002 Nissan Open
- 2001 Nissan Open
- 2000 Nissan Open
- 1999 Nissan Open
- 1997 Nissan Open
- 1996 Nissan Open
- 1995 Nissan Open
- 1994 Nissan Los Angeles Open
- 1993 Nissan Los Angeles Open
- 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open
- 1991 Nissan Los Angeles Open
- 1990 Nissan Los Angeles Open
- 1989 Nissan Los Angeles Open
- 1988 Los Angeles Open presented by Nissan
- 1987 Los Angeles Open presented by Nissan
- 1986 Los Angeles Open
- 1985 Los Angeles Open
- 1984 Los Angeles Open
- 1982 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1981 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1980 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1979 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1978 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1977 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1976 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1975 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1974 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1973 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1953 Los Angeles Open
- 1952 Los Angeles Open
- 1951 Los Angeles Open
- 1950 Los Angeles Open
- 1949 Los Angeles Open
- 1948 Los Angeles Open
- 1947 Los Angeles Open
- 1946 Los Angeles Open
- 1945 Los Angeles Open
- 1941 Los Angeles Open
- 1930 Los Angeles Open
- 1929 Los Angeles Open
NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Men | 71 | 75.6 | 137 | 3,656 | 3,744 | 7,400 | 35 | 36 |
| Blue | Men | 71 | 74.6 | 135 | 3,476 | 3,564 | 7,040 | 35 | 36 |
| White · Men | Men | 71 | 72.2 | 130 | 3,272 | 3,254 | 6,526 | 35 | 36 |
| White · Women | Women | 74 | 79.3 | 149 | 3,272 | 3,254 | 6,526 | 37 | 37 |
| Green · Women | Women | 74 | 76.8 | 143 | 3,060 | 3,076 | 6,136 | 37 | 37 |
| Green · Men | Men | 71 | 70.7 | 126 | 3,060 | 3,076 | 6,136 | 35 | 36 |
| Combo | Women | 74 | 75.1 | 138 | 2,901 | 2,934 | 5,835 | 37 | 37 |
| Gold · Men | Men | 71 | 70 | 124 | 2,926 | 2,799 | 5,725 | 35 | 36 |
| Gold · Women | Women | 74 | 74.4 | 136 | 2,901 | 2,799 | 5,700 | 37 | 37 |
| Forward | Women | 74 | 72.1 | 132 | 2,681 | 2,667 | 5,348 | 37 | 37 |
| Red | Men | 71 | 68.3 | 120 | 2,681 | 2,667 | 5,348 | 35 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 523 | 491 | 454 | 256 | 439 | 189 | 428 | 436 | 440 | 3,656 | 335 | 603 | 430 | 458 | 202 | 463 | 186 | 596 | 471 | 3,744 | 7,400 |
| Blue | 503 | 471 | 434 | 236 | 419 | 169 | 408 | 416 | 420 | 3,476 | 315 | 583 | 410 | 438 | 182 | 443 | 166 | 576 | 451 | 3,564 | 7,040 |
| White · Men | 497 | 438 | 405 | 223 | 408 | 150 | 370 | 375 | 406 | 3,272 | 301 | 509 | 367 | 406 | 159 | 430 | 148 | 512 | 422 | 3,254 | 6,526 |
| White · Women | 497 | 438 | 405 | 223 | 408 | 150 | 370 | 375 | 406 | 3,272 | 301 | 509 | 367 | 406 | 159 | 430 | 148 | 512 | 422 | 3,254 | 6,526 |
| Green · Women | 466 | 408 | 371 | 193 | 390 | 142 | 345 | 350 | 395 | 3,060 | 261 | 493 | 325 | 380 | 153 | 415 | 138 | 500 | 411 | 3,076 | 6,136 |
| Green · Men | 466 | 408 | 371 | 193 | 390 | 142 | 345 | 350 | 395 | 3,060 | 261 | 493 | 325 | 380 | 153 | 415 | 138 | 500 | 411 | 3,076 | 6,136 |
| Combo | 456 | 391 | 364 | 186 | 386 | 133 | 314 | 285 | 386 | 2,901 | 261 | 493 | 317 | 354 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 500 | 331 | 2,934 | 5,835 |
| Gold · Men | 456 | 391 | 364 | 186 | 386 | 133 | 314 | 310 | 386 | 2,926 | 245 | 454 | 317 | 354 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 420 | 331 | 2,799 | 5,725 |
| Gold · Women | 456 | 391 | 364 | 186 | 386 | 133 | 314 | 285 | 386 | 2,901 | 245 | 454 | 317 | 354 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 420 | 331 | 2,799 | 5,700 |
| Forward | 412 | 391 | 290 | 140 | 330 | 133 | 314 | 285 | 386 | 2,681 | 210 | 454 | 284 | 290 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 420 | 331 | 2,667 | 5,348 |
| Red | 412 | 391 | 290 | 140 | 330 | 133 | 314 | 285 | 386 | 2,681 | 210 | 454 | 284 | 290 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 420 | 331 | 2,667 | 5,348 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Hcp | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 523 | 491 | 454 | 256 | 439 | 189 | 428 | 436 | 440 | 3,656 |
| Blue | 503 | 471 | 434 | 236 | 419 | 169 | 408 | 416 | 420 | 3,476 |
| White · Men | 497 | 438 | 405 | 223 | 408 | 150 | 370 | 375 | 406 | 3,272 |
| White · Women | 497 | 438 | 405 | 223 | 408 | 150 | 370 | 375 | 406 | 3,272 |
| Green · Women | 466 | 408 | 371 | 193 | 390 | 142 | 345 | 350 | 395 | 3,060 |
| Green · Men | 466 | 408 | 371 | 193 | 390 | 142 | 345 | 350 | 395 | 3,060 |
| Combo | 456 | 391 | 364 | 186 | 386 | 133 | 314 | 285 | 386 | 2,901 |
| Gold · Men | 456 | 391 | 364 | 186 | 386 | 133 | 314 | 310 | 386 | 2,926 |
| Gold · Women | 456 | 391 | 364 | 186 | 386 | 133 | 314 | 285 | 386 | 2,901 |
| Forward | 412 | 391 | 290 | 140 | 330 | 133 | 314 | 285 | 386 | 2,681 |
| Red | 412 | 391 | 290 | 140 | 330 | 133 | 314 | 285 | 386 | 2,681 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 3 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 335 | 603 | 430 | 458 | 202 | 463 | 186 | 596 | 471 | 3,744 |
| Blue | 315 | 583 | 410 | 438 | 182 | 443 | 166 | 576 | 451 | 3,564 |
| White · Men | 301 | 509 | 367 | 406 | 159 | 430 | 148 | 512 | 422 | 3,254 |
| White · Women | 301 | 509 | 367 | 406 | 159 | 430 | 148 | 512 | 422 | 3,254 |
| Green · Women | 261 | 493 | 325 | 380 | 153 | 415 | 138 | 500 | 411 | 3,076 |
| Green · Men | 261 | 493 | 325 | 380 | 153 | 415 | 138 | 500 | 411 | 3,076 |
| Combo | 261 | 493 | 317 | 354 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 500 | 331 | 2,934 |
| Gold · Men | 245 | 454 | 317 | 354 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 420 | 331 | 2,799 |
| Gold · Women | 245 | 454 | 317 | 354 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 420 | 331 | 2,799 |
| Forward | 210 | 454 | 284 | 290 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 420 | 331 | 2,667 |
| Red | 210 | 454 | 284 | 290 | 142 | 411 | 125 | 420 | 331 | 2,667 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
Sources and record notes5 references
Sources for this history
- The Riv: As Nearly Perfect as Man Could Make It
Southern California Golf Association / FORE
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Course record sources
- Club mark sourceClub Mark
- The Riv: As Nearly Perfect as Man Could Make ItCourse record
- Southern California Golf Association / FOREGeorge C. Thomas Jr. · Original design · Date unrecorded
- fore.scga.org: retained course-work evidenceWilliam P. Bell · Completion · Date unrecorded