The grassy hill behind Riviera Country Club's 18th hole is among the best places on earth to watch golf. Getty Images PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Poor Denny McCarthy.

Thomas designed Riviera Country Club and in doing so produced one of the most discussed golf holes in the game, the short par-four 10th hole. During the Genesis Invitational this week, it measures ...

The other holes at Riviera are excellent in their own right. ... Tally the scores in this rarefied air of top 15 golf courses, and Riviera wins the match for me. — Michael Robin.

2. The versatile set of holes. Riviera is also among the toughest golf courses to play at. Ben Hogan had so much fun playing around the par-3 holes in the course that he has often referred to the ...

Tiger Woods tees off on the fourth hole during the second round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.

Riviera Country Club receives more praise from fans and players than perhaps any other golf course used by the PGA Tour. However, that doesn't mean everyone thinks the storied L.A. venue is ...

Patrick Cantlay hits from the 11th tee during the first round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los ...