Hole 7 at Riviera Country Club, The

Pacific Palisades, California
Par
4
Yardage
408 yds
Stroke index
9
Hazards
3 bunkers
Hole 7 aerial at Riviera Country Club, The

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Green size: 35 yds deep × 19 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 · 408 yards

The plan for No. 7

Keep the raised green in mind from the tee. This is a hole where the position and quality of the approach lie can matter as much as the remaining distance.

Off the tee

Allow for the fairway's humps when estimating where a drive will finish. Choose a landing window between the left-side sand and the barranca on the right rather than aiming at a distant feature without a rollout plan.

Approach & recovery

Carry to a generous part of the elevated surface. A target tight to an edge reduces the room available for a slightly short or sideways miss.

On the green

The kidney-shaped outline changes the usable target with the flag position. Check whether the apparent center actually leaves a straightforward putt to today's hole.

Watch for

  • Bunkers left of the fairway
  • Barranca to the right
  • Recovery from below the elevated green

Hole 7 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 3,218 sq ft

Dimensions
35y Deep × 19y 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 · 408 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 408-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How difficult is hole 7?

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This hole is a moderate challenge for most golfers. Key challenges include: small green.

How big is the green on hole 7?

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The green is small and requires precision. Expect challenging pin positions with limited room for error.

Research notes

  • The raised, kidney-shaped green complicates recovery shots. (05:50–06:15 (inspected frame interval))[1]
  • The seventh has fairway bunkers left and barranca right. (Hole 7)[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)[5]

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. Hole-by-hole guide to Riviera — The Genesis Invitationalhttps://genesisinvitational.com/news/hole-hole-guide-riviera/
  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/
  5. Playing The Riviera Country Club — The 19th Hole Golf Show / Golf News Nethttps://audioboom.com/posts/7052694-playing-the-riviera-country-club