Hole 18 at Riviera Country Club, The

Pacific Palisades, California
Par
4
Yardage
475 yds
Stroke index
4
Hazards
3 bunkers
Hole 18 aerial at Riviera Country Club, The

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Green size: 32 yds deep × 18 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 · 475 yards

The plan for No. 18

Choose a finishing-hole drive that leaves an open approach. The visually inviting side of the fairway and the aggressive side carry different risks.

Off the tee

The right line asks you to account for eucalyptus trees; a left miss can leave a difficult kikuyu lie. Choose between those risks using your normal shot shape rather than assuming one side is universally safe.

Approach & recovery

Reassess the ball's lie before attacking the amphitheater green. From thick grass or an obstructed position, choose the target you can reach predictably instead of trying to recover everything in one shot.

On the green

Use the putting surface itself as the distance target, not the surrounding slope or clubhouse backdrop. Once aboard, read the local contours rather than inferring a break from the amphitheater setting.

Watch for

  • Eucalyptus trees on the aggressive right line
  • Kikuyu rough on the left

Hole 18 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 3,247 sq ft

Dimensions
32y Deep × 18y 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 · 475 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 475-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How difficult is hole 18?

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

How big is the green on hole 18?

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The green is medium-sized with moderate targets. The green is deeper than wide, so club selection is crucial. Pay attention to pin placement when selecting your approach club.

What's a good score on hole 18?

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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

  • Left kikuyu rough and right trees present different driving risks. (15:25–15:50 (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