Partnering with the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) and Port Mayaca Polo Club in Southern Florida for the second year in a row, the United States Polo Association® (USPA) will host the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship, March 12-21. Eight teams, including the 2019 champions, Hawaii Polo Life, comprised of women players from across the nation and around the world will be taking the field to compete in the most prestigious women’s tournament in the country. The U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship will benefit Susan G. Komen Florida, the leading breast cancer foundation.
“The U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship™ represents the future of women’s polo as the number of women competing at the 18- to 22-goal level continues to climb,” said Robert Puetz, CEO of the USPA. “Bringing together the best American and international players, the tournament is both a showcase and a celebration of the achievements in women’s polo on a global scale. Since relocating to South Florida during the GAUNTLET OF POLO®, the apex of high-goal competition, the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship™ has attracted a record eight teams for the second consecutive year.”
The first women’s U.S. Open tournament was presented by the United States Women’s Polo Association (U.S.W.P.A.) in 1937 at the Golden Gate Field in San Francisco, California. On the centennial anniversary of the USPA in 1990, a U.S. Women’s Open was officially sanctioned and held at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. It was officially recognized as a national tournament in 2011 and has since become America’s largest annual women’s polo event.
Winning the 2019 championship in their first year, Hawaii Polo Life will be returning for the chance to defend the trophy, competing with two members of the original championship team. BTA/The Villages and San Saba will also be returning for the high-profile women’s event. Cowdray Vikings, Dundas, Iconica, Mint Echo Car Wash and Rocking P will be competing for the first time for an opportunity to capture the title.
Arguably one of the best women’s players in the world, British 10-goaler Hazel Jackson will be competing, representing Rocking P. An international event, the tournament rosters boast players from four countries including the United States, Argentina, England and Kenya. One all-American team, BTA/The Villages, will be gracing this year’s competition. The USPA is also happy to announce that the tournament will serve as a Women’s Championship Tournament (WCT) Qualifier, The Sunny Hale Legacy.
Play will begin March 12th at Port Mayaca Polo Club in Okeechobee, Florida. The final will be hosted on Saturday, March 21, at the International Polo Club Palm Beach on the U.S. Polo Assn. Field beginning at 1pm.
General admission is free for all events.
BRACKET 1
DUNDAS: Sarah Siegel-Magness 2, Sarah Wiseman 8, Hope Arellano 7, Erica Gandomcar Sachs 5. Total: 22.
MINT ECO CAR WASH: Catlin Dix 4, Cecelia Cochran 5, Izzy Parsons 7, Lottie Lamacraft 6. Total: 22.
ROCKING P: Bridget Price 3, Audry Persano 4, Milly Hine 5, Hazel Jackson 10. Total: 22.
HAWAII POLO LIFE: Sierra Dunbar 2, Pamela Flanagan 4, Mia Cambiaso 8, Candelaria Fernández Araujo 8. Total: 22.
BRACKET 2
COWDRAY VIKINGS: Lila Pearson 2, Clara Cassino 7, Mia Novillo Astrada 7, Gillian Johnston 6. Total: 22.
BTA/THE VILLAGES: Kylie Sheehan 5, Paige Boone 5, KC Krueger 6, Tiffany Busch 6. Total: 22.
ICONICA: Maureen Brennan 5, Milagros Sanchez 7, Meghan Shader 4, Malia Bryan 5. Total: 21.
SAN SABA/POLO GEAR: Grace Mudra 2, Dawn Jones 6, Lia Salvo 8, Clarissa Echezarreta 6. Total: 22.