The Grand Champions Polo Club is a polo club in Wellington, Florida.

Location

The club is located at 13444 Southfields Road in Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida.

History

The club was established by Marc Ganzi and his wife, Melissa Ganzi.[1] It is home to two professional teams: the Audio Polo Team and the Piaget Polo Team.[2]

It hosts many polo tournaments every year. For example, in 2013, it hosted the USPA Fall Classic, the USPA Kay Colee Memorial, the US Trust Cup, the USPA Fall Plates, the Pedro Morrison Memorial, the Palm Restaurant Invitational, etc.[3] Moreover, from 2010 to 2014, it hosted the annual International Gay Polo Tournament, organized by the Gay Polo League.[4] On November 29, 2014, it hosted the North America Cup between Team USPA and Mexico.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2011, p. 312
  2. ↑ Nadia Sorocka, Grand Champions Polo Club announces fall season schedule, Sun-Sentinel, July 10, 2013
  3. ↑ Press Release, Grand Champions Polo Club 2013 Fall Season Countdown Begins, The Chronicle of the Horse, September 13, 2013
  4. ↑ Gay Polo League to make Wellington debut at tournament, Sun-Sentinel, March 31, 2010
  5. ↑ Grand Champions Polo Club plays host to Mexico and the 20 goal North America Cup, Polo Times, December 2, 2014

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