Los Angeles Olympic Games organisers have announced that there will be a mixed-team golf event in 2028, following approval by the International Olympic Committee executive board.
It has been confirmed it will be contested as a 36-hole competition across two 18-hole rounds – foursomes and fourball, with a maximum of one team per country.
Teams will be composed of one male and one female athlete from the individual men’s and women’s competitions being held at the Games. The group event will take place in between the men’s and the women’s competitions at the Riviera Country Club.
“We’re excited to bring even more attention to our sport through this additional format,” International Golf Federation executive director Antony Scanlon said. “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.”
Golf is one of six sports (archery, athletics (4x100m mixed relay), gymnastics, rowing coastal beach sprint and table tennis) to add a mixed-gender competition for the Los Angeles Games in 2028.