Hole 8 at Riviera Country Club, The

Pacific Palisades, California
Par
4
Yardage
433 yds
Stroke index
13
Hazards
3 bunkers
Hole 8 aerial at Riviera Country Club, The

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Green size: 40 yds deep × 29 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 · 433 yards

The plan for No. 8

Commit to one of the two fairways. The best route balances the tee shot you can execute with the approach you want to leave.

Off the tee

The left route offers a more favorable approach angle, while the right offers a different tee-shot tradeoff. Compare both with your carry, shape and usual miss; aiming between the routes puts the central hazard into the plan.

Approach & recovery

Reassess the shot from the fairway you actually reach. From the less favorable angle, use more of the green instead of trying to recover the lost angle by attacking a tight flag.

On the green

Short and right misses can leave an uphill recovery from below the surface. Prioritize a finish on the green when the flag tempts you toward that edge.

Watch for

  • Hazard separating the two fairways
  • Low recovery areas short and right of the green

Hole 8 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 5,613 sq ft

Dimensions
40y Deep × 29y 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 · 433 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 433-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How difficult is hole 8?

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This hole is a good scoring opportunity for most golfers.

How big is the green on hole 8?

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The green is fairly large with multiple pin positions. The green is deeper than wide, so club selection is crucial. Lag putting becomes important on longer putts.

What's a good score on hole 8?

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This hole is a demanding hole where bogey is not unusual. This longer par 4 will test most golfers. Focus on position over distance.

Research notes

  • Two fairways offer different tee-shot and approach tradeoffs. (06:40–07:05 (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