The biggest polo tournament of the summer is about to hit Greenwich!
The United States Polo Association® (USPA), the national governing body for the sport of polo, and Greenwich Polo Club, in partnership with Audi of America and its 29 Tri-State Audi Dealers, are proud to present the 2016 East Coast Open, which will take place August 28th – September 11th at Greenwich Polo Club. Considered to be one of the most prestigious polo competitions in the United States, the East Coast Open features eight of polo’s top teams competing in the 20-goal tournament.
A kick-off event for the East Coast Open high-goal polo tournament will be hosted at Shreve, Crump & Low’s beautiful showroom located at 125 Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, CT on the evening of Tuesday, August 23rd. Approximately 100 polo players, USPA officials and sponsors will attend the private cocktail event to determine the order in which teams will play. When guests arrive at the event, they will be greeted by professional polo players, sitting atop beautiful polo horses outside the store welcoming guests to the East Coast Open.
Public polo matches will take place over three consecutive Sundays on Sunday, August 28th, Sunday, September 4th and conclude with the Championship Match on Sunday, September 11th. The USPA will live stream all tournament games on ChukkerTV.com and fans can relive the championship match by tuning in to NBC Sports Network on Saturday, September 17 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. For more information and tickets, log onto greenwichpoloclub.com.
Approximately 100 polo players, USPA officials and sponsors will attend the private cocktail event to determine the order in which teams will play. When guests arrive at the event, they will be greeted by professional polo players, sitting atop beautiful polo horses outside the store welcoming guests to the East Coast Open.
The public is invited to meet & greet polo players to take photos with polo horses outside the avenue from 6 to 7pm.
