Riviera Country Club: Tiger Woods’s Genesis Invitational Layout Explored

Tiger Woods is going to start his 2024 PGA Tour season soon! The 48-year-old was missing from the greens due to injuries and surgery for almost the entire 2023. But now he is prepared to make a comeback at the 2024 Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club. Naturally, all eyes will be on the event as the American golfer tees off.

However, the place where Woods will be making his 2024 debut is also legendary in its right. Let’s look at the rich layout of the golf course, which will be home to many golfers during the 2024 Genesis Invitational.

The front nine layout of the Riviera Country Club

It is a 7,013-yard-long course with a par 71. The course is lengthened to 7,322 yards for PGA Tour events. The best course record was set by Ted Tryba in 1999 with a score of 61. The first hole of the course is par 5 with a 75-foot elevated tee. It provides an easy start for pros but has a barranca crossing the fairway, with the left side being out of bounds.

As for the second hole, it is a long, uphill one with a par 4. Compared to that, the third one is shorter but is also a par 4, due to the wind causing trouble. On the other hand, the fourth one is longer but is a par-3 hole. It is also the favorite green of Ben Hogan.

The fifth hole is built on one side of the hill and is windy, like the third hole. It is also a par-4 hole. The sixth hole of Riviera Country Club is known for its bunker in the middle of the greens, with a par 3 to clear.

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The seventh hole has a narrow fairway. The eighth hole has two fairways with a trench in the middle. The ninth hole is long and uphill, with multiple fairway bunkers. But all three of these holes are par 4.

The back nine layout of the golf course

After three long holes, the tenth one is fairly short with a par 4. On the other hand, the eleventh one is a longer one with a par-5. The twelfth hole is a par 4, surrounded by barranca, bunkers, and trees.

The thirteenth hole is a tricky one with a par 4. It has a barranca on the left side and roughs along the right. On the other hand, the fourteenth is an easy par 3 with Riviera’s largest green. Furthermore, the fifteenth hole is a par 4, with a two-tiered green.

The sixteenth is the last par-3 hole but is filled with bunkers. The seventeenth hole is the longest hole at Riviera Country Club. It is one of the toughest ones, as it heads uphill with a downwind. It is a par-5 hole. For the eighteenth hole, it is famous for its blind uphill tee shot with a par-4 finish.

After looking at the layout, do you think Tiger Woods will finally be able to grab a win at the event he hosts? Let us know in the comments section below.

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