High Goal Polo Tournaments
Named in memory of Joe Barry, a Hall of Fame professional described as "a galloping oak with
the soul of a poet". He carried his 9 goal rating to six titles in the U.S. Open, three each
in the Gold Cup and Silver Cup, two Butler Handicaps, as well as the Coronation and Camacho
Cup.
Billy Ylvisaker has been an active patron of U.S. Polo for over 50 years. Past Chairman of
the U.S. Polo Association and creator of the Polo Training Foundation, Billy was instrumental
during the 70's in attracting Corporate Sponsors to the sport and the development of South
Florida as a center for International Polo. As a 7-goal patron his accomplishments include
U.S. Open, Coronation Cup, Gold Cup and Silver Cup Titles.
Eight of the world’s best polo players, each a 10-goaler, will compete in the annual Outback
40-Goal Challenge fundraising event to benefit the efforts of the
Polo Players Support Group which provides financial assistance
to seriously injured polo players and grooms.
Named for Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, a polo patron in the 1930's. Son of Hall of Fame patron
Harry Payne Whitney, C.V. was an active competitor with 3 wins in the U.S. Open, and a renowned
owner and breeder of thoroughbred race horses.
The USPA Gold Cup, which began in 1974, is one of the premier tournaments in the United States.
Peter Brant’s
White Birch has won this event a record 12 times. Mariano Aguerre has won
the Gold Cup eight times, more than any other professional player.
The U.S. Open Polo Championship, first played
in 1904 at Van Courtland Park, is one of the three great polo tournaments, along with the
British and Argentine tournaments. The U.S. Open Polo Championship attracts the finest polo
players in the world for a month long competition.
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