Riviera Hills Golf and Country Club

Riviera Hills Golf and Country Club sits in Kelseyville, a small town on the western shore of Clear Lake in Lake County, California. The region lies roughly two hours north of San Francisco in the wine country that extends beyond Napa and Sonoma, where rolling terrain and oak-studded hillsides characterize the landscape. Clear Lake, California's largest natural freshwater lake, provides the geographic and scenic backdrop for the area. The course was designed by Edward Defilice, a Northern California architect who worked primarily in the mid-to-late twentieth century on projects throughout the region. Courses in this part of California typically incorporate natural elevation changes and native vegetation, with routing that follows the contours of the land. The climate allows for year-round play, though summer temperatures can be warm in the inland valleys. Riviera Hills serves as a country club facility for the local community, offering golf alongside other recreational and social amenities typical of regional clubs in smaller California towns. The membership draws from Lake County and surrounding areas, providing a gathering place in a region known more for its lakefront recreation and agricultural character than for dense residential development. The course functions as part of the broader recreational infrastructure around Clear Lake, which attracts visitors for fishing, boating, and wine touring in addition to golf.