Riviera Country Club

The Riviera Country Club is a country club with a championship golf course. It is located in Pacific Palisades, California, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California. The country club opened in 1926, with George C. Thomas, Jr. as the course architect. The course has been the primary host for the PGA TOUR's Nissan Open (better known as the Los Angeles Open). Riviera has also hosted the U.S. Open in 1948, the PGA Championship in 1983 and 1995, and the U.S. Senior Open in 1998. The course is located in the Santa Monica Canyon, just below the Santa Monica Mountains and a block south of Sunset Boulevard.

General information

The greens are bent grass, and the fairways are kikuya grass. Guests must play the course with a member. For the dress code, denim is not allowed; a collared shirt and bermuda shorts are required. Green fees for guests are $350 for a round, including a golf cart.

Related Topics:
Bent grass - Kikuya - Dress code - Denim - Golf cart

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