HOLE # 1 - 501 Yards, Par 5 -- A great starting hole. The tee rests 75 feet able the fairway. With a big tee shot, players can set themselves up a a birdie or possible eagle. With out-of bounds left and trees right, an errant tee shot could spell trouble.

HOLE # 2 - 460 Yards, Par 4 -- The most demanding hole on this course. Members play this hole as a par 5. A slight dogleg with out-of-bounds left and trees on the right makes for a narrow tee shot. Once the player has negotiated the tee shot, Once the player has negotiated the tee shot, he is left with a long iron or wood into a green that is only 25 feet wide and heavily bunkered.

HOLE # 3 - 434 Yards, Par 4 -- This is the first hole designed to play dead into the wind. A slight fade off the tee sets up your second shot . However, you must be careful as your second shot is played to a hard, shallow green that slopes away from you. A huge bunker also comes into play in front and along the right side of the green. Four is a good score here.

HOLE # 4 - 238 Yards, Par 3 -- One of the toughest par 3's I've ever played. Most players will be using anywhere from a 3-iron to a 3-wood, depending on the wind conditions. The green is well-guarded by a large bunker in front and slopes severely from right to left. Most players favour the left side of the green when planning their approach.

HOLE # 5 - 426 Yards, Par 4 -- One the toughest driving holes on the course. Out-of-bounds right, trees left, and a fairway that slopes from right to let put a premium on accuracy. Longer hitters prefer to cut a three wood off the tee.Your approach to this green, which also slopes from right to left, and sits approximately 60 feet below the fairway, will be the key o this hole.

HOLE # 6 - 170 Yards, Par 3 -- There's no other par three like it! A two-=tiered green with a bunker right in the middle. A good birdie opportunity if you're on the correct side of the green. But if you're not you are faced with the decision of whether to chip over the bunker or putt around it. A great vantage point for the spectators.

HOLE # 7 - 406 Yards, Par 4 -- A slight dogleg right that favours a fade off the tee. An errant tee shot left, and your approach shot is blocked by huge eucalyptus trees. If you go right, you're out-of-bounds. Your approach shot is usually off an uneven lie o very deep and narrow green.

HOLE # 8 - 368 Yards, Par 4 -- The narrowest driving hole on the course. A fairway bunker on the left side approximately 230 yards off the tee and a solid wall of trees on the right make accurate tee shots a priority. Once in the fairways a short approach to this average size green can set up a birdie chance.

HOLE # 9 - 418 Yards, Par4 -- A bunker on the left side of the fairway 250 yards off the tee makes the landing area only 25 yards wide. The second shot is straight uphill with a mid to long iron. the green slopes severely from back to front which makes an accurate approach shot essential. Three putts on this green are common.

HOLE #10 - 311 Yards, Par 4 -- Jack Nicklaus call this "one of the best tenth holes in major championship golf." A short hole, but by no means easy. Longer hitters can drive this green, but extreme accuracy is required. The ideal spot to come into this green is from the left side of the fairway. An extremely narrow green with bunkers right, left and behind gives this hole its character.

HOLE #11 - 561 Yards, Par 5 -- This is the first hole where the barranca really comes into play. If the player's tee shot finds the rough, he is now faced with the option of laying up or going over it. Two well-placed shots will set up an easy pitch and a realistic birdie chance. Under favourable conditions, some of the longer hitters can reach this green in two

HOLE #12 - 413 Yards, Par 4 -- At first, it seems like a wide open par 4. But out-of-bounds left and large eucalyptus trees right demand accuracy off the tee. The approach shot is hit into a long, narrow green guarded by a deep bunker on the right and a large sycamore tree on the left. Also, just 20 yards left of the green is the barranca which will catch badly misdirected shots. Subtle breaks on this seemingly flat green makes birdies difficult.

HOLE #13 - 420 Yards, Par 4 -- This is one of the few holes where most players will hit a draw off the tee. Such a tee shot is most beneficial due to the right to left slope of the fairway. The shot to the green is guarded by out-of-bound stakes, which are only fifteen feet from the left side of the green.

HOLE #14 - 180 Yards, Par 3 -- Although it is considered the easiest hole on the course, many players will be happy with par. An extremely wide green often causes the player to lose his sense of aim. Two large bunkers in front of the green, one left and one right, will catch any errant shots.

HOLE #15 - 447 Yards, Par 4 -- Come Sunday, this becomes a very important hole. A birdie here will gain ground on the field. As on many other holes at Riviera, this tee shot will test the player's ability to hit a power fade. A long drive off the tee makes your approach shot to a two-tiered green that much easier.

HOLE #16 - 168 Yards, Par 3 -- This par 3 requires an accurate mid iron shot. Any shot that finds the small green will be a legitimate birdie opportunity. Hitting the green, however, is not such an easy task. Several steep faced bunkers that guard the entire green catch numerous shots. Large overhanging lips of these bunkers can create difficulties for even the best sand players.

HOLE #17 - 578 Yards, Par 5 -- The longest hole on the course. It requires two big shots to put you in position for a possible birdie. The two-tiered green that slopes from back to front, makes all downhill putts quite treacherous. Most players try to keep their third shots below the hole.

HOLE #18 - 447 Yards, Par 4 -- One of golf's most unique and most recognised finishing holes. The green rests below the clubhouse in a natural amphitheatre. A blind tee shot from well below the level of the fairway must carry the hill and fly approximately 220 yards to reach safely. The second shot requires a long iron or even a wood to a kidney shaped green.