How much does it cost to join Riviera Country Club?

It's a tightly controlled world of acceptances, rejections and wait lists. Getting in takes big bucks (the top initiation fee, Riviera Country Club's, is a whopping $250,000) and good words from powerful friends; even Mark Wahlberg needed to make calls to get into Riviera.

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Is Riviera Country Club Open to public?

You Can Play at Riviera

It's true. You can play golf at Riviera but it won't be easy and it certainly won't be cheap. There are a few ways that you can find your way onto Riv. Know a Member ($350): Like any private club, the best way to gain access is to get an invite from a member. And another question, who are members of riviera country club? Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Howard Hughes, Glen Campbell, and Dean Martin are just some of the famous names who have been members at Riviera. In fact, the late country music singer Campbell was the host of the Los Angeles Open from 1971-1983.

How much is a round of golf at the Riviera?

18 holes	$53
9 holes	$38

Keeping this in consideration, how much for a round of golf at augusta?

Weekday Rates (Monday-Thursday)
18 Holes Walking	$21
9 Holes Walking	$14
Hero Card	$27
League Play	$27

What celebrities live on Riviera Country Club?

The Riviera clubhouse has welcomed many famous faces.

Pictures of the likes of Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Gregory Peck and many of those mentioned above still hang on on the clubhouse walls. One may also ask what is the payout for the genesis open?

The overall prize money payout for the Genesis is a tournament record $12 million.

Who owns Riviera Country Club?

Today Riviera is owned by Japanese real-estate tycoon Noboru Watanabe, who paid $108 million in 1989 to the descendants of L.A. Athletic Club founder Garbutt. It was a small price to pay for one of American golf's true national treasures. What are the dead looking white trees at Riviera Country Club? Another unique feature of Riviera Country Club's 92-year-old course is its abundance of Eucalyptus trees. The mammoth, white-barked trees are prevalent throughout the property, and in addition to looking and smelling great, they play a strategic role on several holes.

How hard is Riviera Country Club?

It traditionally plays as the easiest hole at Riviera, as well. The difficulty dramatically shifts right after. The second hole, the No. 1 handicap hole, presents a 488-yard par 4 that heads back uphill, again with out-of-bounds on the left and trees on the right.