Riviera Country Club has been confirmed as the venue for the 2028 Olympics, where it will host the men’s and women’s golf competitions. The International Golf Federation made the announcement, expressing excitement to work with LA28 and Riviera Country Club to showcase the sport’s elite players on this prestigious course.
“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,” stated IGF executive director Antony Scanlon. “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.”
Riviera had been rumored as the Olympic golf site, and preparations have been underway for some time. Notably, the last two men’s golf gold medalists, Justin Rose and Xander Schauffele, visited Riviera in 2023 with Olympic gold medalist swimmer Janet Evans for a memorable photo shoot.
Founded in 1926 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Riviera annually hosts the Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour. The course, which saw Hideki Matsuyama triumph with a final-round 62 earlier this year, is the site of various major tournaments, including the 1995 PGA Championship and the U.S. Senior Open in 1998. In 2026, the U.S. Women’s Open will take place at Riviera as part of its centennial celebration, with the U.S. Open scheduled for 2031.
Los Angeles is set to host the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2028, with the 2024 Games commencing in Paris. The golf competitions will kick off on Aug. 1 for men and Aug. 7 for women at Le Golf National near Paris. American participants include Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Collin Morikawa, Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, and Rose Zhang.