The event will complement the men’s and women’s individual Olympic golf competitions. All three events will be contested at the Riviera Country Club, site of the Genesis Open PGA tour event. “We’re absolutely thrilled to see a mixed-team event added to the programme for Los Angeles 2028,” said IGF executive director Antony Scanlon. “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, 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. Ireland are still looking for an Olympic medal in golf after Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry’s near misses in the last two Games. The mixed-team event will take place after the four-round men’s competition and prior to the four-round women’s event. The addition of the mixed-team event marks the first Olympic golf team competition since the 1904 games.