Riviera Country Club

Note: The Reviewer was a TV spotter for the 2026 US Women's Open.

Of the three world famous courses designed by George Thomas in Los Angeles, it could be argued that the land that the course occupies at Riviera is the least interesting, but it’s the course that I rank the highest.

Riviera is so great and it's even better if you're a resident of Los Angeles.

Although the trip to California was confirmed way in advance, getting here was not confirmed until very close to the date what at first step made me almost lose my faith for it to happen but if finally did again due to extreme good luck.

I arrived at Riviera slightly before my host.

Often times when I play a golf course, I base my opinion off of the entire experience and not so much of the golf course.

The great courses of the world have one thing in common: all of the holes are memorable even if some of them are lesser or perhaps not as distinctive.

I was fortunate to play on green monster day in the morning in advance of that competition a couple of years ago (length was as long as they could make it , greens as fast as they could and in the most tricky positions) .

As most of us have heard, Riviera is one of the favorite golf courses of many PGA touring pros.

Riviera is a special place.