Hole 6 at Riviera Country Club, The

Pacific Palisades, California
Par
3
Yardage
199 yds
Stroke index
15
Hazards
3 bunkers
Hole 6 aerial at Riviera Country Club, The

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 33 yds deep × 38 yds wide

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

Championship tees · Par 3 · 199 yards

The plan for No. 6

Choose the green section first. The bunker inside this par-3 green makes a shot to the middle of the overall outline an unreliable default.

Off the tee

Locate the flag relative to the central sand and pick a landing area with room for your normal left-right and distance variation. A longer putt on the correct side can be preferable to a shorter blocked route.

Approach & recovery

If the tee shot finishes on the wrong side of the bunker, inspect the actual route around it before deciding on a recovery. Do not assume that the shortest line between ball and flag is playable with a putter.

On the green

Read the portion of green your ball occupies. The central feature separates routes across the surface, so a single whole-green slope description will not explain every putt.

Watch for

  • Bunker within the putting surface
  • A finish that leaves the central bunker between ball and hole

Hole 6 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 5,846 sq ft

Dimensions
33y Deep × 38y 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

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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Championship tees · 199 yards.

What club should I use on this par 3?

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At 199 yards, most golfers will need a long iron or hybrid (5-iron to 6-iron) to reach this green. Adjust for elevation, wind, and pin position.

How difficult is hole 6?

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This hole is a good scoring opportunity for most golfers.

How big is the green on hole 6?

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The green is fairly large with multiple pin positions. The green is wider than it is deep, rewarding shots that find the correct tier. Lag putting becomes important on longer putts.

Research notes

  • A central bunker divides routes across the putting surface. (04:35–05:00 (inspected frame interval))[1]
  • The episode identifies the sixth by its central bunker and the resulting sections of green. (0:19:43–0:19:55)[2]
  • George C. Thomas designed the course, which opened in 1927. (Opening course-history paragraph)[3]
  • 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)[4]
  • 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)[2]

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. Playing The Riviera Country Club — The 19th Hole Golf Show / Golf News Nethttps://audioboom.com/posts/7052694-playing-the-riviera-country-club
  3. Riviera Golf Club — course history — The Riviera Country Clubhttps://www.therivieracountryclub.com/golf-club
  4. Major similarities — The Genesis Invitationalhttps://genesisinvitational.com/news/major-similarities/