Jun 17, 2019
The International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) is pleased to announce its 2020 high-goal polo tournament schedule. The season will commence on Sunday, December 29, 2019 with the Herbie Pennell Cup Final and culminate on Sunday, April 19, 2020 with the U.S. Open Polo Championship® Final. The GAUNTLET OF POLO™ series will return for its second year to the U.S. Polo Assn. Field on Sunday, February 9, with the start of the C.V. Whitney Cup tournament. IPC will also be welcoming back the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship® Final, benefiting Susan G. Komen Florida, to its championship field on Saturday, March 21.
The 2019 season proved to be an especially exhilarating one, with an unprecedented number of teams participating in the tournaments. Spectators were able to witness one of the most coveted horsemanship events of the year with the CaptiveOne U.S. Open Polo Championship® Final as well as team Pilot claiming the inaugural GAUNTLET OF POLO™ prize of $1 million dollars. During the 2020 season, fans can expect to experience more adrenaline-fueled matches between the world's top polo players and ponies. Information regarding tickets and other hospitality packages will be available soon. For more information, please visit internationalpoloclub.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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