Golf Australia has nominated seven-time major champion Karrie Webb to captain the Australian Olympic golf team for a second time at the LA 2028 Olympic Games.
A passionate advocate for the Olympic movement who played a crucial role in the sport’s readmission ahead of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Webb created history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games when she became the first woman to captain both the men’s and women’s golf teams in Olympic competition.
She will again lead both teams and, for the first time in Olympic competition, the two-person team that will contest the 36-hole mixed teams event.
Webb is thrilled to have another opportunity to create a positive environment for Australia’s best golfers.
“I have loved the Olympic Games since I was a young girl growing up in North Queensland, so it was a wonderful honour to captain our team in Paris,” said Webb.
“There is already a wonderful camaraderie within Australian golf but it goes to another level when you come together in a team environment wearing the green and gold of your country at an Olympic Games.”
According to Golf Australia CEO, James Sutherland it was a simple decision to extend Webb’s Olympic captaincy.
Karrie Webb will captain the Australian golf team at the 2028 LA Olympics.
“Few people in the history of our sport have had a greater influence on Australian golf than Karrie Webb,” said Sutherland.
“Karrie did an exceptional job as captain at Paris 2024 so once she expressed her interest in continuing in the role, it was a very easy nomination for Golf Australia to put forward.
“Many of our women who are excelling on the world stage each and every week have benefitted directly from the Karrie Webb Scholarship and I know those who qualify for LA28 will flourish under Karrie’s leadership.”
Australia’s golf representatives in Paris were Hannah Green and Minjee Lee (women) and Jason Day and Min Woo Lee (men).
The LA28 Olympic golf competition will be played at the famed Riviera Country Club from Wednesday, July 19 until Saturday, July 29, 2028.
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