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Fantasy Forecast: Northern Trust Open preview

The Riviera Country Club

Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Riviera

  • Yards: 7,332 per the official scorecard
  • Par: 71 (35-36)
  • Greens: Poa annua, Creeping Bentgrass; only 5,000 square feet on average (small)
  • Rough: Kikuyu grass at 2.5"
  • Bunkers: 60
  • Water Hazards: 0
  • Course Architect(s): George C. Thomas and William P. Bell (1928); Tom Fazio (2008)
  • Purse: $6.8 million; $1.244 million (winner); 500 FedExCup Points
  • Defending Champion: James Hahn won a three-man, three-hole playoff over Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey to claim his first victory on Tour.