Why Riviera C.C.'s Drivable 10th Hole Still Tricks Tour Players | The Hole At | Golf Digest

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Welcome to 'THE Hole At', where Golf Digest's Ron Whitten (the leading expert in golf course course architecture) breaks down the hidden histories of some of the most famous holes in golf. In this episode, Ron dives into THE Hole At Riviera Country Club - the famed drivable Par-4 10th. From its original bunkerless greenside design, to its rarely spoken of alternate green, to becoming one of the most perplexing risk/reward tee shots on TOUR, Ron explores the fascinating history behind one of the game's most electric golf holes.
Host: Ron Whitten
Producer & Editor: Ben Walton
Cinematography: Mason Leverington & Will Fullerton
Audio: Thomas Zaccheo
Executive Producer: Christian Iooss
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@jeffarmfield2346 7 месяцев назад

Love this guy. All of his breakdowns are spot on and anytime I see one I watch it immediately. Give me more gd!

@Kaddywompous 6 месяцев назад

Read this as ‘give me more godd*mnit!’ 😂

@natefraser017 7 месяцев назад

this might be one of the best short form talks on any topic I've ever seen. Mr. Whitten gives us history, context, impact of modern technology and the resilience of the Great Game in a matter of a few enlightening minutes.

@alexlutterbach718 3 месяца назад

This must be a fake comment right?

@BenWaltonNYC 7 месяцев назад

Ron Whitten is the GOAT

@N199UA 7 месяцев назад

We need a weekly Ron column!

@joelstewart2786 6 месяцев назад

The goat of what?

@m.g.1089 7 месяцев назад

this is such good content. I love the history of it and the evolution. Its always interesting to feel what the architect did or try to force you to accomplish. Even on good public courses, theres a real emphasis about making the player think and execute.

@thomasrichardson-ev1wp 6 месяцев назад

My uncle was in the inaugural opening foursome. He was head pro at LACC. He along with the Bel Air head pro played against the U. S Am champion and the SCGA Am champion. They beat the Ams 4/3 in best ball.

@ddogg14 7 месяцев назад

these hole breakdowns slap!

@davidrichardson4361 6 месяцев назад

Excellent presentation. We need a person with this demeanor to run our country

@njdevil8950 7 месяцев назад

Best voice in golf architecture, period

@WCGreeny 2 месяца назад

It's just pleasant to listen to his videos.

@joshrankin4017 7 месяцев назад

Every time I come on RU-vid I hope for another one of these videos. Love them.

@mca312 7 месяцев назад

Love this series so far!

@Boston_420 2 месяца назад

I love these videos could watch them all day the history of golf is so deep and fascinating

@KyleShevlin 7 месяцев назад

Love the "Hogan's alley" pun. Good job, Ron.

@blusofa8814 6 месяцев назад

Super underwatched and underrated golf content!

@canciaro 7 месяцев назад

More of these videos please! excellent watch

@marcludwick512 6 месяцев назад

Ron was always in my golf or golf digest magazine back in the day. Driveable par 4's are great, gives you so many options. Thanks to Tom W. for adding them to most of his designs and making it more common now.

@lukekerrdineen 7 месяцев назад

I love these videos so much!

@jeffreycooley2032 6 месяцев назад

That was some great historical information. It's my favorite hole at Riviera. Much tougher playing to the alternate green, though.

@CheatinJerry 7 месяцев назад

Fantastic thanks! Wonderful insight.

@Brucefulness 6 месяцев назад

Holy Moses what an insightful video!!!

@grillor 6 месяцев назад

Fantastic video, thank you

@KDG702 6 месяцев назад

Such a great video

@lmon2017 2 месяца назад

Well done. More please!

@luke2183 7 месяцев назад

Makes me think of my local 9 hole course and it’s 1 drivable par 4 and how awesome it is

@luisvaldivieso5217 7 месяцев назад

I love these videos.

@jimiverson3085 7 месяцев назад

"Right up Hogan's alley." Way to sneak in the old nickname for Riviera.

@JohnDoe-xu2vx 6 месяцев назад

Back in the era of wooden drivers when I used walk the course with my Dad during the LA Open every year no players would hit driver. They all hit mid irons off the tee. I must say its become a funner hole with todays technology.

@marcus_2323 7 месяцев назад

Can you compare this to some of the short par 4s in Australia

@sethp5 4 месяца назад

Ron Whitten is a treasure

@jamestaylor2976 7 месяцев назад

I thought I read that there is a redesign proposed for this hole.I think it was prompted by hosting US Open. Did you hear anything about this?

@WCGreeny 2 месяца назад

One other thing that happened was analytics came along, and showed that it's better to be agressive off the tee than people, even tour pros, thought. To create a drivable Par 4 today which invokes the same risk-reward feeling (that turned out to be a bit false) as a few decades ago, the penalty for a miss has to be escalated. Water, thick grass like you've mentioned, or OB in play. A.I. and analytics have taken a bit of the romance out of shot selection, but it could always reintroduce it in the design of new golf courses.

@user-cb7rc1jq7w 7 месяцев назад

🔥🔥🔥

@scottnathanphoto 2 месяца назад

I play this hole safely up the left hand side with a 200 yard shot and consider a safe scoring hole. I don't have the length to consider driving it, but surgical inside of 125. Now #2. That's a hole I'm ok with bogey and thrilled with par.

@KarlOtterman 6 месяцев назад

Probably because the green complex is insane

@danieljordan870 Месяц назад

really like these videos and I don't even play gold

@michaellawrence399 6 месяцев назад

Please do a Pete Dye course review.

@ConnorGlass121 7 месяцев назад

I see Ron Whitten, I click.

@jorgevargas1749 6 месяцев назад

Great video. Although it would have been better saying those who went for the green averaged 3,8 shots and does who didn't 4,9 or whatever, instead of -63 and +18

@bennettnowak5026 6 месяцев назад

Im taking down notes so i can shank it 170 when i never play this course.

@jamiekennedy6023 7 месяцев назад

Not played but I'm making double for sure.

@ynkybomber 6 месяцев назад

Mid gettable distance and a small green

@James__123 6 месяцев назад

Love the video and commentary, really not a fan of the backing music

@randypalmer2328 6 месяцев назад

*Sees the oeverhead* Yep, I'd take a six there, a five there, at least an eight there, might get lucky and get a bogey there, ha, that's a 10 right there...

@MrJustliketht 2 месяца назад

this guy has a voice like Morgan free

@chosen1one930 2 месяца назад

For pace of play remove those bunkers. The hole we still be just as difficult

@SubZero-pi4jr 2 месяца назад

Says “front left to back right” Draws front right to back left ???

@mobogdan4683 6 месяцев назад

What if we made tour pros swing woods made out of wood again instead, MLB players have to swing wood bats despite metal bats existing, and being much better performing as well as more durable, so why not make golfers do the same thing?

@michaellancaster7092 6 месяцев назад

So they make changes just beacuse people get good lol

@Hal-lj7kp 6 месяцев назад

drivable par 4s fun, lots of fun 220 yard par 3s----why? why why? not fun

@DanielSong39 7 месяцев назад

They don't anymore because the PGA Tour softened the hole Can't show bogeys on camera

@xTRUExiNsANiTYx 7 месяцев назад

Lol. Or the Tour players are just really good, and the advancement of club & ball technology has outpaced the advancement of course design

@DanielSong39 7 месяцев назад

@@xTRUExiNsANiTYx No the greens are softer and larger and the rough around the green was manicured so that they can hit flop shots In the past you could not hit your driver to the left and be left with an easy flop shot to the pin

@xTRUExiNsANiTYx 7 месяцев назад

@@DanielSong39 lol. Sure thing buddy

@DanielSong39 7 месяцев назад

@@xTRUExiNsANiTYx Whatever floats your boat dude

@xTRUExiNsANiTYx 7 месяцев назад

@@DanielSong39 okay champ