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- Holes
- 18 Course total
- Par
- 71 Recorded par
- Place
- 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
Sources for this story 1 reference
Course design
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 |