Riv is the best course I’ve played, many different holes, some easy like the 1st, some really hard like 2nd or 12th. Different dog legs, par 3s are good. And 10 is extra special. Makes for a really cool golf course to play. Downside for the Poa greens: really bad in afternoon.
Riviera is touted every year as the best course on the PGA Tour.
But…it has a bizarre quirk.
Jack. Tiger. Rory. Scottie. None have won here.
Is Riviera really the best course on Tour if the winner seems a bit random?
If the test never ends with the best players winning?
Riviera is one of my favorite golf courses and one of my favorite places on earth. But why can’t the best win here? It’s not for lack of trying. They have played to dozens and dozens of times.
My theory for recent times is that majors select for long hitters.
Riviera selects for accurate hitters.
This means the very best at the most important events (The Majors) aren’t necessarily the guys who should be the favorites at Riv.
That said, Scottie will win at Riv. Book it.