LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The International Golf Federation alongside LA28 announced today The Riviera Country Club, annual host of The Genesis Invitational on the PGA TOUR, will welcome the men’s and women’s golf competitions for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
“We are honored to work alongside LA28 and the world-renowned Riviera Country Club to host the golf competitions during the 2028 Los Angeles Games,” remarked Antony Scanlon, Executive Director of the International Golf Federation. “The Riviera Country Club will offer a prestigious and continuously challenging backdrop for golf’s most elite players, and we look forward to sharing one of the finest courses with our fans around the world.”
Founded in 1926 by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, The Riviera Country Club is ranked as one of the top-tier golf courses in the world and continuously hosts first-class events such as the 1995 PGA Championship, 1998 U.S. Senior Open, 2017 U.S. Amateur, 2026 U.S. Women’s Open and the 2031 U.S. Open. The Club will celebrate its centennial in 2026.
Los Angeles will host the Summer Games for a third time (1932, 1984, 2028) as golf continues to build upon the success of the previous two Olympic golf competitions at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and looks forward to Paris 2024. LA 2028 will mark the sixth occasion in which golf has been featured as an Olympic sport, and just the fourth time since 1904. The Opening Ceremony will be held on July 14, 2028.
In just 20 days, the men’s Olympic golf competition will take place 1-4 August, while the women will compete 7-10 August. The events will be contested at Le Golf National, which annually hosts the FedEx Open de France on the DP World Tour and was the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup.
About the International Golf Federation
The International Golf Federation (IGF) was founded in 1958 and is the recognised International Federation within the Olympic and Paralympic Movement. The headquarters of the IGF is located by the shores of Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland.
About the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The LA28 Games will mark Los Angeles’ third time to host the Olympic Games, previously hosted in 1984 and 1932, and first time to host the Paralympic Games. Los Angeles will host the world’s most elite athletes in 2028 as it welcomes Paralympians and Olympians from around the world to compete on the biggest stage in sports. The LA28 Games are independently operated by a privately funded, non-profit organization with revenue from corporate partners, licensing agreements, hospitality and ticketing programs and a significant contribution from the International Olympic Committee.
Media Contacts:
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