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Riviera Country Club

Pacific Palisades, CA
🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴5/5 grail
Est. 1926  ·  Designed by George C. Thomas Jr. with William P. Bell  ·  4.7★ players
✈ LAX 9 mi · Los Angeles 15 mi
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Why it’s a grail

Annual home of the Genesis Invitational, Riviera is a historic George C. Thomas Jr. design acclaimed for its challenging, strategic layout.

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28th Annual Pepperdine Wave Classic at Riviera Country Club
Oct 26, 2026
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7th Annual Legends on the Links at Riviera Country Club
Nov 2, 2026
Benefits Rod Dedeaux Foundation
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2026 Veterans Health Charity Golf Championship at Riviera Country Club
Nov 9, 2026
Benefits Veterans Future Foundation
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Benefits Metropolitan Club Foundation — Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation — arts, Culture & Humanities.
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Riviera Rounds for Charity
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About the course

The Riviera Country Club is a private golf and tennis club nestled in the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Designed by George C. Thomas Jr. with William P. Bell, the course opened in 1926 and is revered for its classic Golden-Age architecture and strategic demands. It has cemented its championship pedigree by hosting a PGA Championship, a U.S. Senior Open, and a U.S. Amateur. Riviera is perhaps most famous as the annual home of the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational, drawing golf's elite to its iconic Kikuyu grass fairways and challenging greens for decades.

Course timeline

  1. 1926Opened
  2. 1929Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  3. 1941Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  4. 1942Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  5. 1947Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  6. 1948Hosted the U.S. Amateur
  7. 1948Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  8. 1950Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  9. 1951Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  10. 1953Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  11. 1956Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  12. 1963Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  13. 1965Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  14. 1967Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  15. 1969Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  16. 1971Hosted the Los Angeles Open
  17. 1973Became the annual home of the Los Angeles Open (now Genesis Invitational)
  18. 1983Hosted the PGA Championship
  19. 1998Hosted the U.S. Senior Open

Player reviews

Google 4.7★ · 683 ratings
5★ · Jack Souls · 2 months ago

Attending the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club was an unforgettable experience and easily one of the best sporting events I’ve ever attended. Riviera is truly one of the crown jewels of golf, and seeing this legendary course in person was something

5★ · Ahacool Kim · 3 months ago

Riviera Country Club is a beautiful and historic golf course that I visited during the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open. During the tournament, spectators were required to park in Santa Monica and take shuttle buses to and from the course, so I’m not sure how parking is

3★ · Chris · 5 months ago

Hosted exclusive golf and business entertainment for my top real estate clients at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. The prestigious club and championship golf course provided an ideal setting for discussing major property investments and celebrating succes

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