Overview

• The mixed-gender golf event will feature one male and one female athlete per country competing in a 36-hole team format.
• The competition will include two 18-hole rounds: foursomes (alternate shots) for the first round and four-ball (best ball) for the second.
• The event is scheduled between the men's and women's individual tournaments at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.
• This addition is part of the IOC's broader initiative to expand mixed-gender events, with five other sports introducing similar formats in 2028.
• Athletes and officials, including Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler, have expressed excitement about the opportunity to compete in this innovative format.