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Riviera Country Club

Pacific Palisades, CA
5/5 grail
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

A George C. Thomas masterpiece and the most iconic annual PGA Tour stop in Los Angeles, celebrated for its enduring challenge and beauty.

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28th Annual Pepperdine Wave Classic at Riviera Country Club
Oct 26, 2026
Benefits Pepperdine University
PriceOn the host site
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2026 Veterans Health Charity Golf Championship at Riviera Country Club
Nov 9, 2026
Benefits Veterans Future Foundation
Starting at$10,000
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Clubhouse above the course
Courtesy of The Riviera Country Club
Signature kidney bunkering at golden hour
Courtesy of The Riviera Country Club

About the course

Riviera Country Club is a private golf club in Pacific Palisades, California, renowned for its classic design by George C. Thomas Jr. and William P. Bell, completed in 1926. Set amidst the picturesque rolling terrain of Southern California, the course is defined by its strategic bunkering, challenging kikuyu fairways, and iconic eucalyptus groves. It is most famously the perennial host of the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational, and has also welcomed a PGA Championship and a U.S. Open.

Championships hosted: PGA Championship · U.S. Open · U.S. Senior Open · U.S. Amateur · Los Angeles Open / Genesis Invitational (60+ times)

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

Annual charity events here

Recurring outings worth watching for — the door opens again each year.

  • Pepperdine Wave Classic benefiting Pepperdine University · 28th annual · ~October
  • Legends on the Links benefiting Rod Dedeaux Foundation · 7th annual · ~November

Course timeline

  1. 1926Opened, designed by George C. Thomas Jr. and William P. Bell
  2. 1926Los Angeles Open / Genesis Invitational (60+ times)
  3. 1948U.S. Open
  4. 1960U.S. Amateur
  5. 1973Became the annual home of the Los Angeles Open
  6. 1983PGA Championship
  7. 1998U.S. Senior Open
  8. 2012NCAA Men's Golf Championship
  9. 2020Los Angeles Open renamed the Genesis Invitational