Hole 12 at Riviera Country Club, The

Pacific Palisades, California
Par
4
Yardage
479 yds
Stroke index
8
Hazards
1 bunker
Hole 12 aerial at Riviera Country Club, The

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Green size: 38 yds deep × 28 yds wide

Scorecard yardage is for Championship tees. The aerial shows its labeled reference position; distance rings measure to the green.

Championship tees · Par 4 · 479 yards

The plan for No. 12

Give yourself a clean approach to the raised green. The drive and the carry across the barranca should be planned as two linked decisions.

Off the tee

Respect the tree-lined fairway, particularly the right side. Choose the club that gives you a realistic landing window and leaves the next shot unobstructed.

Approach & recovery

Confirm the carry to the putting surface across the barranca. The tree by the green is a useful landmark, but it is not itself a distance target; work from the actual green boundary.

On the green

The green's raised position makes a short approach costly to recover from. Use the wider part of the surface when the flag brings the right-front bunker into play.

Watch for

  • Trees narrowing the driving corridor
  • Barranca before the raised green
  • Right-front greenside bunker

Hole 12 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 5,011 sq ft

Dimensions
38y Deep × 28y Wide
Mapped green boundary

Course coverage

Tournament and creator videos about Riviera Country Club, The — shared course coverage, not hole-specific clips.

Tournament coverage

Genesis Invitational highlights

Genesis Invitational | Final Round Highlights

2025

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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Championship tees · 479 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 479-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How difficult is hole 12?

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This hole is a moderate challenge for most golfers. Key challenges include: long par 4.

What hazards should I watch out for on hole 12?

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Key hazards include: 1 greenside bunker. Plan your shots to avoid these trouble spots.

How big is the green on hole 12?

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The green is medium-sized with moderate targets. Pay attention to pin placement when selecting your approach club.

What's a good score on hole 12?

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This hole is one of the tougher holes where par feels like birdie. A challenging par 4. Accept that bogey happens and avoid big numbers.

Research notes

  • The raised green requires an approach across the barranca. (10:25–10:50 (inspected frame interval))[1]
  • George C. Thomas designed the course, which opened in 1927. (Opening course-history paragraph)[2]
  • Riviera pairs an inviting opening par 5 with a demanding second and distinctive par 3s at 4, 6, 14 and 16. (Starting holes / Par-3 holes)[3]
  • The 2018 firsthand account links lost strokes to automatic driver selection and unfamiliar kikuyu lies; it supports checking landing positions and the actual lie rather than copying club choices. (0:16:55–0:18:23)[4]

Sources

  1. 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Course Tour: Flyovers of Every Hole at Riviera Country Club — USGAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwVslv8sGAc
  2. Riviera Golf Club — course history — The Riviera Country Clubhttps://www.therivieracountryclub.com/golf-club
  3. Major similarities — The Genesis Invitationalhttps://genesisinvitational.com/news/major-similarities/
  4. Playing The Riviera Country Club — The 19th Hole Golf Show / Golf News Nethttps://audioboom.com/posts/7052694-playing-the-riviera-country-club