Last week, the International Olympic Committee announced new mixed-gender events when it unveiled the entire sports program for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Included is a team competition in Olympic golf, which previously only featured individual men’s and women’s competition.
Now we know the format and how many teams there will be.
The International Golf Federation confirmed the IOC’s addition of a mixed-team event, which will debut at the Riviera in 2028. It will take place after the men’s competition and before the women’s, with all of them taking place at Riviera Country Club.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to see a Mixed-Team Event added to the program for Los Angeles 2028,” IGF Executive Director Antony Scanlon said in a release. “Golf was incredibly successful at Paris 2024, and as we continue building on the momentum from Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, we’re excited to bring even more attention to our sport through this additional format. The athletes were very enthusiastic about their desire to play with their compatriots, and we look forward to watching them compete together in Los Angeles.”
The mixed-team event will be contested as a 36-hole competition featuring 18 holes of foursomes (alternate shot) for the first round, followed by 18 holes of four-ball (best ball) for the final round.
There will be a maximum of one team per country, with teams comprised of one male and one female who are already qualified for the Men’s and Women’s Individual Olympic Golf Competitions, per the announcement.
This is the first Olympic team golf competition since the 1904 Games.
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