Mark Bellissimo, CEO, of the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC), Robert Puetz, CEO of the United States Polo Association (USPA), and David Cummings, Chairman, USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL) have announced a historic three-year partnership between the three organizations, which will aim to build and cultivate the sport of polo on a national and
The main draw for the US Open Polo Championship took place on Thursday at International Polo Club, in Wellington. As in 2017, a total of six 26 goal teams will compete in the event. Among the participating teams are defending champions Valiente, and last year semifinalists, Flexjet. But the main point of interest is the
Mark Bellissimo, CEO, of the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC), Robert Puetz, CEO of the United States Polo Association (USPA), and David Cummings, Chairman, USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL) have announced a historic three-year partnership between the three organizations, which will aim to build and cultivate the sport of polo on a national and
The main draw for the US Open Polo Championship took place on Thursday at International Polo Club, in Wellington. As in 2017, a total of six 26 goal teams will compete in the event. Among the participating teams are defending champions Valiente, and last year semifinalists, Flexjet. But the main point of interest is the
After several weeks of lobbying and uncertainty, next year’s 26-goal season, supported in great part by Valiente and Grand Champions, will be officially announced this week. In September of 2017, the USPA announced that 22-goals would be the maximum level of polo played as of 2019, but many figures in the polo world object to
The semifinals of the USPA Gold Cup, the third tournament of IPC’s 26-goal season, took place on Wednesday. First up, Valiente confirmed its status as tournament favourite, claiming another win against Tonkawa. They will play Flexjet, one of the best teams in 2017, in Sunday’s final. USPA GOLD CUP, SEMIFINAL 1: VALIENTE 9-8 TONKAWA Valiente: