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MAKE WAVES ON THE WEST COAST AND ENTER YOUR TEAM IN THE USPA WOMEN’S ARENA OPEN

Jun 17, 2022

Ace Sportswear's Anna Winslow-Palacios and Boothwyn Pharmacy's Katie Mitcham competing in the 2021 USPA Women's Arena Open at Virginia Polo Inc. in Charlottesville, Virginia. ©Oana Moore
Boothwyn Pharmacy's Katie Mitcham on the ball, Ace Sportswear's Anna Winslow-Palacios in pursuit during the 2021 USPA Women's Arena Open at Virginia Polo Inc. in Charlottesville, Virginia. ©Oana Moore

Become a part of history by playing in the sixth installment of the USPA Women’s Arena Open, which represents the highest level of women's arena polo currently played in the United States. 2022 will mark the first time that the tournament is being held on the West Coast. Orange County Polo Club in Silverado, California, will serve as the host of the prestigious event. With a spacious arena, specially designed footing, a jumbotron, a gorgeous club house and plenty of room for spectators, the tournament is guaranteed to be competitive, safe and fun for all participants. Don’t miss this opportunity to compete with some of the highest-rated women arena players in the nation, and the world, for prize money in a national USPA tournament. A landmark event for women's polo, all games (excluding consolation matches) will be livestreamed on Global Polo TV.

The USPA Women's Arena Open will move to the west coast for the first time in its history at Orange County Polo Club in Silverado, California. ©OC Polo Club
The USPA Women's Arena Open will move to the west coast for the first time in its history at Orange County Polo Club in Silverado, California. ©OC Polo Club

WANT TO TAKE PART IN THE ACTION?

The tournament will be held at Orange County Polo Club, Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25. Game days and times will be finalized once all entries are submitted.

INTERESTED IN COMPETING?

USPA Women’s Arena Open
Goal Level: 12-14 goals
Entry Fee: $1,500 per team
Prize Money: $2,500

For more information or to enter a team, please contact Heather Perkins at heather@ocpolo.com.

Orange County Polo Club 

USPA COVID-19 UPDATE

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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