Whittier Narrows Golf Course (River/Pine)

Overview: Whittier Narrows Golf Course’s River/Pine routing is an 18-hole public combination in Rosemead, part of a 27-hole facility operated in the San Gabriel Valley. Los Angeles County lists the exact River/Pine card at par 72 and 6,837 yards from the blue tees. The course sits beside the Rio Hondo River, with tree-lined fairways, gentle slopes and views toward the San Gabriel Mountains. Because the property has three nines, the River/Pine label is retained as the exact playing identity.

History: The course was established in 1955 and designed by William Francis Bell, according to the current operator. Its setting reflects a wider Los Angeles County pattern in which flood-control and open-space land became public recreation. Whittier Narrows Dam and the Rio Hondo corridor shaped the landscape around the course, allowing the county to offer a substantial golf facility close to dense San Gabriel Valley communities.

Did You Know? Whittier Narrows has 27 holes across three nine-hole layouts, so golfers can play different 18-hole combinations rather than repeat one fixed card. River/Pine is one of those combinations and the county provides its own separate ratings and yardages. That routing structure, together with the Rio Hondo and mountain backdrop, makes the course feel more varied than its gentle terrain might suggest.