LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (February 3, 2022) – Golf will definitely be returning to the sports programme of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28), as determined by the 139th Session of the International Olympic Committee held in Beijing, China.

Golf’s inclusion as one of 28 sports approved for the initial programme followed the recommendations by the Olympic Programme Commission and the IOC Executive Board following the success of golf at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

“We are thrilled to receive confirmation of golf’s continued inclusion in the Olympic Games,” said Annika Sorenstam, President of the International Golf Federation, which oversees the Olympic golf competition. “Following such highly successful and compelling events for both men and women in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, we believe golf has solidified itself as a sport worthy of the Olympics and one that truly embodies the Olympic spirit. We now look forward to working in partnership with LA28 and to welcoming the world’s best golfers to Riviera Country Club in 2028 ”

Despite the postponement of the Games due to COVID-19 and the challenges this created in delivering the golf events, Tokyo 2020 nonetheless proved to be a wonderful experience for our athletes. Highlights included five countries being represented in the medal ceremonies with the USA sweeping gold between Xander Schauffele and World No. 1 Nelly Korda; Japan’s own Mone Inami beating 2016 silver medalist Lydia Ko in a playoff to win her own silver medal, with Ko becoming the first repeat medalist by winning bronze; Slovakia representative Rory Sabbatini winning men’s silver with an Olympic record 61; and Chinese Taipei’s C.T. Pan emerging from a star-studded, 7-way playoff to win bronze after a making the playoff with a closing round of 63.