Nov 12, 2018
The International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) is the premier destination for high-goal polo in the United States. Home to the most prestigious 20- and 22-goal polo tournaments in the nation, IPC has hosted the U.S. Open Polo Championship® for over 10 years. Located in the heart of the horse centric village of Wellington, Florida, polo enthusiasts flock to the club every winter to witness top level polo competition that garners some of the world’s best players. 2019 high-goal tournament dates have been announced and are subject to change due to weather and team scheduling.
The United States Polo Association (USPA), IPC and USPA Global Licensing (USPAGL) have finalized an agreement for the 2019 tournament series, which will offer a first-ever prize money component with a potential payout of $1,000,000. This highly-anticipated season offers a strong 20-goal and 22-goal level schedule that concludes with the top three most prestigious USPA national tournaments, C.V. Whitney Cup, USPA Gold Cup® and the U.S. Open Polo Championship® under one umbrella. Team interest is very high and early indications are showing a historic number of team entries at 16-20 for the series.
The tournament series will include a "Winner Take All" prize money format for the first time in history that will guarantee $125,000 to each of the winners of the C.V. Whitney Cup and the USPA Gold Cup® and $250,000 for the winner of the U.S. Open Polo Championship®. An additional incentive for teams competing in all three tournaments will be a $500,000 bonus for any team that wins all three tournaments in consecutive order, yielding a total of $1 million dollars in prize money.
Herbie Pennell Cup: 20-Goal
December 30, 2018
Closing date: December 1, 2018
Limited to two teams
Joe Barry Cup: 20-Goal
January 3-13, 2019
Closing date: December 1, 2018
Limited to six teams
Ylvisaker Cup: 20-Goal
January 11-February 10, 2019
Closing date: December 1, 2018
Limited to 20 teams
40 Goal Challenge
February 16, 2019
C.V. Whitney Cup: 22-Goal
February 13-24, 2019
Closing date: December 1, 2018
Limited to 20 teams
Butler Handicap: 22-Goal
February 17, 2019
U.S. Open Women's Polo Championship™ Final
March 23, 2019
USPA Gold Cup®: 22-Goal
February 24-March 24, 2019
Closing date: December 1, 2018
Limited to 20 teams
Gay Polo League
April 4-7, 2019
U.S. Open Polo Championship®: 22-Goal
March 27-Weekend of April 20-21
Closing date: December 1, 2018
Limited to 20 teams
Questions may be directed to Jimmy Newman at jnewmant45tx@gmail.com or Haley Bryan at hbryan2485@aol.com.
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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