Riviera to Host 2031 U.S. Open

By STEVE GALLUZZO | Sports Editor

The Riviera Country Club has long been one of golf’s most iconic courses—and more history will be made on its hallowed greens in 2031 when the course called “Hogan’s Alley” hosts the U.S. Open for the first time since Ben Hogan won it in 1948.    

The club off Amalfi Drive will host its second U.S. Open and first since all-time great Hogan won the first of his four U.S. Open titles in 1948, breaking the tournament scoring record by five strokes. 

Hogan also won three LA Opens at Riviera—including back-to-back wins in 1947 and 1948—to earn the course its nickname. 

The 2031 U.S. Open, to be played June 12 to 15, will be the fifth USGA championship held at Riviera. Besides the 1948 U.S. Open, it has hosted the 1998 U.S. Senior Open (won by Hale Irwin) and the 2017 U.S. Amateur Championship (won by Doc Redman). The course will host the U.S. Women’s Open for the first time in 2026 and the golf competition at the Summer Olympics two years later.

“Riviera Country Club is a truly spectacular course that holds a special place in the game’s history,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. “We are thrilled to bring the U.S. Open back to the site of such historic moments for golf and the USGA and look forward to writing a new chapter in 2031.”

“We are so grateful that the USGA will return the U.S. Open to our club in 2031,” Riviera’s Chief Executive Officer Megan Watanabe said. “Over a six-year period we will showcase our championship course to the world with the U.S. Women’s Open, the men’s and women’s Olympics competition, and the U.S. Open. We thank the USGA for their confidence in us and we look forward to continuing our long relationship together in the years ahead.”

Riviera was designed by George C. Thomas Jr. with the help of William P. Bell and opened in 1927. Every year it hosts the Genesis Invitational (formerly the LA Open), and has also been the site of two PGA Championships (1983 and 1995) and the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Championship.

“Los Angeles is the ‘City of Champions’ and after a successful return of this year’s U.S. Open in LA I’m thrilled that the USGA has chosen our city to host its 2031 Open as well,” LA Mayor Karen Bass said. “From last year’s Super Bowl to the upcoming World Cup and Olympics here, LA’s major events create joy and economic development across our city.”

The 2031 U.S. Open will mark the 17th time the championship has been held in California and only the third time in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Country Club hosted the 123rd U.S. Open in June, which was won by Wyndham Clark. The next time the U.S. Open is played in California will be in 2027 at Pebble Beach, which is also hosting this week’s U.S. Women’s Open.   

“As chair of our City’s Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee, I am fully committed to ensuring Los Angeles retains its spot as a top destination for major events,” LA Councilwoman Traci Park said. “These events create jobs, economic opportunities, and are a fantastic way to showcase our world class amenities and facilities. I look forward to welcoming the U.S. Open to Riviera in 2031.”