The US Open Polo Championship is an annual polo championship in the United States. It is organized since 1904 by the United States Polo Association (USPA).
The US Open Polo Championship is an annual polo championship in the United States. It is organized since 1904 by the United States Polo Association (USPA).
The tournament was first played on September 20, 1904 at Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx in New York City.
At the first game the Wanderers defeated the Meadowbrook Freebooters. [1]
After the inaugural U.S. Open in 1904, the tournament was not played again until 1910, when it grew to include six teams. It resumed at Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, where it was played for several years before relocating to what became its longtime home, Meadowbrook Polo Club in Old Westbury, New York.
In 1954, the U.S. Open moved to Oak Brook, Illinois, where it remained for 22 years, followed by an eight-year stint at Retama in San Antonio, Texas.
In the late 1980s and into the 1990s, the tournament circulated among several clubs throughout the United States, including Eldorado, Lexington, Palm Beach and Royal Palm. In 2004, marking one hundred years since the tournament's inception, the U.S. Open Polo Championship relocated to the International Polo Club Palm Beach, where it has been ever since.
Unlike its counterpart the Argentine Open Polo Championship in Argentina, no 40 goal team has ever competed for the U.S. Open Polo Championship. Originally there were no team handicap limits for the U.S. Open, but limits were eventually put in place by the United States Polo Association in the post-WWII era (thereby ending the true "Open" status of the tournament). During most of the post-WWII era the handicap limit per team was 26 goals. In 2019, the United States Polo Association lowered the maximum handicap for the tournament to 22 goals per team in an effort to foster increased tournament participation.
The U.S. Open Polo Championship trophy was designed by artist Sally James Farnham. The silver cup features horses and riders in relief around the top perimeter and bottom bowl of the cup with rearing horses rising from the base of the cup.
The individual record holder with the most US Open Polo Championships is Guillermo ("Memo") Gracida Jr with 16 total championships.
The individual record holder with the most US Open Polo Championships in a row is Guillermo ("Memo") Gracida Jr with 6 championships in a row (1992 through 1997). The individuals with the second most US Open Polo Championships in a row (four in a row) are Jack Murphy (1964-1967), Ray Harrington Jr. (1966-1969), and Guillermo ("Memo") Gracida Jr (1987-1990).
The two individuals with the greatest length of time between their first victory and their latest victory are Guillermo ("Memo") Gracida Jr (1977 to 2004) and Michael V. ("Mike") Azzaro (1986 to 2013) both with 27 years between first and last wins.
The individual record holder with the most US Open Polo Championship runner-up appearances is Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr. with 9 total runner-up appearances.
Only 5 times in history has an identically formed team won the U.S. Open two years in row. Those teams were: Cooperstown (1912 & 1913), Meadow Brook (1919 & 1920), Greentree (1935 & 1936), Old Westbury (1937 & 1938), and Zacara (2012 & 2013). Zacara was the only team to do it in the team-handicap-limit era. No identically formed team has ever won the U.S. Open three years in a row.
The Championship has been won four times by non-U.S. based teams. The foreign winners were: Ranelagh from England (1910), the Argentine Polo Federation team (1922), the Argentine Santa Paula team (1931), and Mexico (1946).
On April 12, 1998, Nic Roldan became the youngest player to ever win the Championship. He was 15 years and 129 days old. On April 18, 2021, Adolfo "Poroto" Cambiaso Jr. became the second youngest player to ever win the Championship. He was 15 years and 143 days old.
There are three players who won the U.S. Open while simultaneously holding office as Chairman of the USPA. They were: Louis E. Stoddard (1927), Elbridge T. Gerry (1940), and William T. Ylvisaker (1972).
| Year | Winner [2] | Players / (Handicap) | Team Hcap | Score | Runner Up | Players / (Handicap) | Team Hcap | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Wanderers [3] | Charles Randolph Snowden (6), John E Cowdin (8), Monte Waterbury (8), Lawrence Waterbury (9) | 31 | 4 1/2 - 3 | Freebooters | Devereux Milburn (4), Rodolphe L. "Dolph" Agassiz (9), Foxhall P. Keene (9), Joshua Crane (6) | 28 | Van Cortlandt Park |
| 1905 | Not held | |||||||
| 1906 | Not held | |||||||
| 1907 | Not held | |||||||
| 1908 | Not held | |||||||
| 1909 | Not held | |||||||
| 1910 | Ranelagh [4] | Riversdale N. Grenfell, Francis Grenfell, Earl of Rocksavage, F.A. Gill | 7 3/4 - 3 3/4 | Point Judith Perroquets | Hugh Drury, Frederick Prince, Rodolphe L. "Dolph" Agassiz, William Balding | Point Judith CC, Narragansett Pier | ||
| 1911 | Not held | |||||||
| 1912 | Cooperstown | Francis S. von Stade (4), Charles C. "Pad" Rumsey (5), Charles P. Beadleston (4), Malcolm Stevenson | 9 - 5 3/4 | Bryn Mawr | Alexander Brown, H.W. Harrison (5), Robert E. Strawbridge Sr., Charles Randolph Snowden | Point Judith CC, Narragansett Pier | ||
| 1913 | Cooperstown | Francis S. von Stade (5), Charles C. "Pad" Rumsey (5), Charles P. Beadleston (5), Malcolm Stevenson (7) | 22 | 7 - 2 1/2 | Point Judith | J.M. Waterbury Jr, J. Watson Webb, Devereux Milburn, Lord Wodehouse | Point Judith CC, Narragansett Pier | |
| 1914 | Meadow Brook Magpies | Norcross L. Tilney, J. Watson Webb, William G. Loew, Howard Phipps | 11 - 8 3/4 | Point Judith | W. Plunket Stewart, Earle W. Hopping, Alexander Brown, Philip Syng Physick Randolph Jr. | Point Judith CC, Narragansett Pier | ||
| 1915 | Not held | |||||||
| New rule is enacted allowing for free hits after penalties instead of deducting fractions of goals for fouls. | ||||||||
| 1916 | Meadow Brook | Howard Phipps, Charles C. "Pad" Rumsey, William G. Loew, Devereux Milburn | 8-3 | Coronado | Gustave Maurice Heckscher, Elliott C. Bacon, Earle W. Hopping, Malcolm Stevenson | Philadelphia CC grounds at Bala, PA | ||
| 1917 | Not held | |||||||
| 1918 | Not held | |||||||
| 1919 | Meadow Brook | Frederick H. Prince Jr., J. Watson Webb, Francis S. von Stade, Devereux Milburn | 5-4 | Cooperstown | Louis E. Stoddard, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Charles C. "Pad" Rumsey, Robert E. Strawbridge Jr. | Philadelphia CC grounds at Bala, PA | ||
| 1920 | Meadow Brook | Frederick H. Prince Jr., J. Watson Webb, Robert E. Strawbridge Sr., Devereux Milburn | 12-3 | Cooperstown | Frederick H. Prince Jr, Rodman Wanamaker 2nd, Charles C. "Pad" Rumsey, J.C. Cowden | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1921 | Great Neck | Louis E. Stoddard, Rodman Wanamaker, 2nd, J. Watson Webb, Robert E. Strawbridge Jr. | 8-6 | Rockaway | Morgan Belmont, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Benjamin K. Gatins, John C. Cowdin | Philadelphia CC grounds at Bala, PA | ||
| 1922 | Argentine Polo Federation | Juan B. Miles, Juan D. Nelson, David B. Miles, Luis L. Lacey | 14-7 | Meadow Brook | Francis S. von Stade, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Elliott C. Bacon, Devereux Milburn | Rumson CC, Rumson, NJ | ||
| 1923 | Meadow Brook | Raymond Belmont, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Robert E. Strawbridge Jr., Devereux Milburn | 12-9 | British Army | Colonel T.P. Melvill, Lieut. J.S. Leaf, Major Frank B. Hurndall, Maj. Vivian N. Lockett | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1924 | Midwick | Edgar G. Miller, Eric L. Pedley, Arthur P. Perkins, Carleton F. Burke | 6-5 | Wanderers | Henry C. Lacey, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Louis E. Stoddard, Elmer Boeseke Sr. | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1925 | Orange County | W. Averell Harriman, J. Watson Webb, Malcolm Stevenson, John C. Cowdin | 11-9 | Meadow Brook | Cornelius V. "Sonny" Whitney, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Elmer Boeseke Sr., Devereux Milburn | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1926 | Hurricanes | Stephen "Laddie" Sanford, Eric L. Pedley, Capt. Charles T.I. Roark, Robert E. Strawbridge Jr. | 7-6 | Argentine | Carlos Land, Jack Nelson, Luis L. Lacey, Manuel Andrada | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1927 | Sands Point | W. Averell Harriman, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., John C. Cowdin, Louis E. Stoddard | 11-7 | Army-in-India | Capt. Richard George, Capt. John Dening, Maj. Eric Atkinson, Lt. Humphrey Guinness, Lt. Col George de la Poer Beresford | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1928 | Meadow Brook | Cornelius V. "Sonny" Whitney, Winston Guest, Juan B. Miles, Malcolm Stevenson | 8-5 | United States Army | Lieut. McDowell Jones (4), Capt. Charley Gerhardt, Capt. Peter P. Rodes, Capt. George E. Huthsteiner | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1929 | Hurricanes | Stephen "Laddie" Sanford, Capt. Charles T.I. Roark, J. Watson Webb, Robert E. Strawbridge Jr. | 11-7 | Sands Point | W. Averell Harriman, Earle A.S. Hopping, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., A. Charles Schwartz | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1930 | Hurricanes | Stephen "Laddie" Sanford, Eric L. Pedley (8), Capt. Charles T.I. Roark (9), Robert E. Strawbridge Jr. | 6-5 | Templeton | Raymond Guest, Winston Guest (8), Lewis Lacey (9), Lt. Humphrey Guinness (7) | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1931 | Santa Paula | Andres Gazzotti, Juan J. Reynal, Jose J. Reynal, Manuel Andrada | 11-8 | Hurricanes | Stephen "Laddie" Sanford, Winston Guest, Capt. Charles T.I. Roark, Terence Preece | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1932 | Templeton | Mike Phipps, Winston Guest, Stewart B. Iglehart, Raymond Guest | 16-3 | Greentree | Jock Whitney, Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin (7), Gerald Balding, Hubert "Rube" Williams | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1933 | Aurora | Seymour Knox, J.P. Mills, Elbridge T. Gerry, E.J. Boeseke Jr | 14-11 | Greentree | Jock Whitney, Cecil Smith, Gerald Balding, Ivor Balding | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1934 | Templeton | Mike Phipps (7), Winston Guest (8), Stewart B. Iglehart (7), Raymond Guest (6) | 28 | 10-7 | Aurora | Seymour Knox (7), J.P. Mills (8), William Post Jr (7), E.J. Boeseke Jr (10) | 32 | Meadow Brook |
| 1935 | Greentree | George H. "Pete" Bostwick, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Gerald Balding, Jock Whitney | 7-6 | Aurora | Seymour Knox, J.P. Mills, Elbridge T. Gerry, William Post Jr | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1936 | Greentree | George H. "Pete" Bostwick (6), Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr. (10), Gerald Balding (9), Jock Whitney (5) | 30 | 11-10 | Templeton | Mike Phipps 9, J.P. Mills, Stewart B. Iglehart, Winston Guest | Meadow Brook | |
| 1937 | Old Westbury | Mike Phipps (9), Cecil Smith (10), Stewart B. Iglehart (10), Cornelius V. "Sonny" Whitney | 11-6 | Greentree | George H. "Pete" Bostwick, Gerald Balding, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Jock Whitney | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1938 | Old Westbury | Mike Phipps (9), Cecil Smith (10), Stewart B. Iglehart (10), Cornelius V. "Sonny" Whitney | 16-7 | Greentree | George H. "Pete" Bostwick, Roberto Cavanagh, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Jock Whitney | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1939 | Bostwick Field | George H. "Pete" Bostwick, Bobby Gerry, Jr., Elbridge T. Gerry, Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin | 8-7 | Greentree | J. Peter Grace Jr, Bob Skene, Thomas "Tommy" Hitchcock, Jr., Jock Whitney | Meadow Brook | ||
| U.S. Open match format is changed from 8 chukkers to 6 chukkers. | ||||||||
| 1940 | Aknusti | Gerald Smith, Bobby Gerry, Jr. (8), Elbridge T. Gerry (9), Alan L. Corey, Jr. | 5-4 | Great Neck | George Mead, J. Peter Grace Jr, Stewart B. Iglehart, Robert E. Strawbridge Jr. | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1941 | Gulf Stream | Ben Phipps (3), Mike Phipps (8), Charles Skiddy von Stade (6), Alan L. Corey, Jr. (6) | 23 | 10-6 | Aknusti | Edward H Gerry (4), George H. "Pete" Bostwick (7), Elbridge T. Gerry (9). Henry A Gerry (4) | 24 | Meadow Brook |
| 1942 | Not held | |||||||
| 1943 | Not held | |||||||
| 1944 | Not held | |||||||
| 1945 | Not held | |||||||
| 1946 | Mexico | Gabriel Gracida, Guillermo Gracida, Alejandro Gracida, Jose Gracida | 11-9 | Los Amigos | Antonio Nava Castillo, Stewart B. Iglehart, Michael Phipps, Alberto Ramos Sesma | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1947 | Old Westbury | Pedro Silvero, Clarence C. Combs Jr., Stewart B. Iglehart, George Oliver | 10-7 | Mexico | Gabriel Gracida, Guillermo Gracida, Alejandro Gracida, Grijaiva Sonora | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1948 | Hurricanes | Stephen "Laddie" Sanford, Larry J. Sheerin, Peter Perkins, Cecil Smith | 7-6 | Great Neck | Eddie O'Brien, J. Peter Grace Jr, George Oliver, Alan Corey, Jr. | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1949 | Hurricanes | Larry J. Sheerin, Roberto Cavanagh, Cecil Smith, Stephen "Laddie" Sanford | 10-4 | El Trebol | Juan Reynal, Julio Menditeguy, Carlos Menditeguy, Horacio Castilla | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1950 | Bostwick Field | George H. "Pete" Bostwick, George K. Oliver, Alan Corey, Jr., Devereux Milburn Jr. | 7-5 | California | Robert Fletcher, Clarence Combs, Jr., Bob Skene, Carlton Beal | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1951 | Milwaukee | Pedro Silvero, Peter Perkins, George K. Oliver, Robert A. Uihlein Jr. | 6-2 | Meadow Brook | C.R. Leonard, Jr., Clarence Combs, Jr., Alan Corey, Jr., Albert Parsells | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1952 | Beverly Hills | Robert Fletcher, Tony Veen, Bob Skene (10), Carlton Beal | 9-6 | San Francisco | Victor Graber, Eric L. Pedley, William R. Linfoot, Robert Smith | Beverly Hills | ||
| 1953 | Meadow Brook | Henry Lewis III, Philip L.B. Iglehart, Alan Corey, Jr., George H. "Pete" Bostwick | 7-4 | Chicago | Paul Butler, Lewis Smith, Cecil Smith, Thomas Healey | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1954 | C.C.C.-Meadow Brook | A. Donald Beveridge, George H. "Pete" Bostwick, Alan Corey, Jr., Harold L. Barry | 10-5 | Brandywine | Herbert Pennell, Ray Harrngton, Clarence C. Combs Jr., William A. "Billy" Mayer | Oak Brook | ||
| 1955 | C.C.C. | A. Donald Beveridge, William R. Linfoot, Paul (Bill) Barry, Harold L. Barry | 9-8 | Brandywine | Raworth Williams, Ray Harrington Jr., Clarence C. Combs Jr., William A. "Billy" Mayer | Oak Brook | ||
| 1956 | Brandywine | Raworth Williams, Ray Harrington Jr., Clarence C. Combs Jr., William A. "Billy" Mayer | 11-10 | Aurora | William T. Ylvisaker, Northrup R. Knox (7), Lewis Smith (8), Seymour H. Knox III (5) | Oak Brook | ||
| 1957 | Detroit C.C.C. | A. Donald Beveridge, Robert Beveridge, George K. Oliver, Harold L. Barry | 13-3 | Aiken | Vincent Rizzo, George H. "Pete" Bostwick, Alan Corey, Jr., Devereux Milburn Jr. | Oak Brook | ||
| 1958 | Dallas | Raworth Williams, William R. Linfoot, Bob Skene (10), Luis Ramos | 7-5 | Solo Cup | Delmar Carroll, Ray Harrington Jr., William A. "Billy" Mayer, Russell Firestone | Oak Brook | ||
| 1959 | Circle F | Delmar Carroll, Ray Harrington Jr., William A. "Billy" Mayer, Russell Firestone | 8-7 | Aurora | Seymour H. Knox III, Northrup R. Knox, Lewis Smith, Horacio Castilla | Oak Brook | ||
| 1960 | Oak Brook C.C.C. | A. Donald Beveridge, Wayne Brown, Cecil Smith, Harold L. Barry | 8-5 | Royal Palm | Oak Brook | |||
| 1961 | Milwaukee | Guillermo Gracida, Julio Muller, George Oliver, Robert A. Uihlein Jr. | 13-9 | Beaver Ridge Farm | A. Donald Beveridge, William T. Ylvisaker, Harold L. Barry, John Armstrong | Oak Brook | ||
| 1962 | Santa Barbara | Ronald Tongg, William R. Linfoot, Bob Skene (10), Roy Barry Jr. | 8-7 | Royal Palm | Bert Beveridge, Robert Beveridge, Harold L. Barry, Ray Harrington Jr. | Oak Brook | ||
| 1963 | Tulsa | John T. Oxley, Ray Harrington Jr., Harold L. Barry, Robert Beveridge | 7-6 | Crescents | William G. Atkinson, Leslie L. "Bud" Linfoot, Roy Barry, Erwin Anisz | Santa Barbara | ||
| 1964 | Concar Oak Brook | Leslie L. "Bud" Linfoot, Charles W. Smith (4), Julio Muller, Jack Murphy | 10-9 | Solo Cup Crescents | Vic Graber, James Kraml Jr., Bob Skene, Roy Barry | Oak Brook | ||
| 1965 | Oak Brook-Santa Barbara | Ronald Tongg, Charles W. Smith (6), William R. Linfoot (9), Jack Murphy | 11-5 | Bunntyco | John Armstrong, Ray Harrington Jr., Roy Barry, Richard Bunn | Oak Brook | ||
| 1966 | Tulsa | John T. Oxley, Ray Harrington Jr., Harold L. Barry, Jack Murphy | 10-5 | Fountain Grove | Robert Walter, Leslie L. "Bud" Linfoot, Roy Barry, Allan Scherer | Santa Barbara | ||
| 1967 | Bunntyco-Oak Brook | Delmar Carroll, Ray Harrington Jr., Jack Murphy, Richard Bunn | 8-2 | Milwaukee | Oak Brook | |||
| 1968 | Midland | George Landreth, Ray Harrington Jr., Roy Barry Jr., Harold A. (Joe) Barry | 9-8 | Milwaukee | Memphis | |||
| 1969 | Tulsa Greenhill | James R. "Hap" Sharp, Thomas "Tommy" Wayman, Ray Harrington Jr., William G. Atkinson | 11-10 | Milwaukee | Hugo Dalmar Jr., Bennie Gutierrez, Harold L. Barry, Robert A. Uihlein III | Oak Brook | ||
| 1970 | Tulsa Greenhill | James R. "Hap" Sharp, Reuben Evans, Harold L. Barry, Harold A. (Joe) Barry | 9-5 | Oak Brook | Oak Brook | |||
| 1971 | Oak Brook | Hugo Dalmar Jr., Charles W. Smith, Allan Scherer, Robert Beveridge | 8-7 | Tulsa Greenhill | James R. "Hap" Sharp, William Cort "Corky" Linfoot, Harold L. Barry, Harold A. (Joe) Barry | Oak Brook | ||
| 1972 | Milwaukee | William T. Ylvisaker, Thomas "Tommy" Wayman, Bennie Gutierrez, Robert A. Uihlein III | 9-5 | Tulsa | Delmar Carroll, John C. "Jack" Oxley, Allan Scherer, Patrick Dix | Oak Brook | ||
| 1973 | Oak Brook | Hugo Dalmar Jr., William G. Atkinson, Charles W. Smith, Robert Beveridge | 9-4 | Willow Bend | Norman Brinker | Oak Brook | ||
| 1974 | Milwaukee | Delmar Carroll, Thomas "Tommy" Wayman, Harold A. (Joe) Barry, Robert A. Uihlein III | 7-6 | Houston | William S. Farish III, Red Armour, Roy M. Barry Jr., Charles Wright | Oak Brook | ||
| 1975 | Milwaukee | James I. Uihlein, Thomas "Tommy" Wayman, Harold A. (Joe) Barry, Robert A. Uihlein III | 14-6 | Tulsa-Dallas | Oak Brook | |||
| 1976 | Willow Bend | William S. Farish III, Charles W. Smith, Roy M. Barry Jr., Norman Brinker | 10-5 | Tulsa | William "Bill" Sinclaire, Thomas "Tommy" Wayman, Bart Evans, John C. "Jack" Oxley | Oak Brook | ||
| 1977 | Retama | William Cort "Corky" Linfoot, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Harold A. (Joe) Barry, Stephen M. Gose | 11-7 | Wilson Ranch | Willam B. Wilson, Fortunato Gomez Romero, Antonio Herrera, Ernesto Trotz | Oak Brook | ||
| 1978 | Abercrombie & Kent | Geoffrey Kent, David Wigdahl, Antonio Herrera, Stuart Mackenzie | 7-6 | Tulsa | Michael Carney, Ronald Tongg, Red Armour, Seth W. Herndon Jr. | Oak Brook | ||
| 1979 | Retama | William Cort "Corky" Linfoot, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Harold A. (Joe) Barry, Stephen M. Gose | 6-5 | Huisache | Joel R. Baker, Alejandro Soldati (replaced in final by Ken Fransen due to broken shoulder), Charles W. Smith, William S. Farish III | Retama | ||
| 1980 | Southern Hills | Seth W. Herndon Jr., Jake Sieber, Thomas "Tommy" Wayman, Ruben Gracida | 9-6 | Willow Bend | Joel R. Baker, Charles W. Smith, Roy M. Barry, Norman Brinker | Retama | ||
| 1981 | Rolex A & K | Geoffrey Kent, Joel R. Baker, Antonio Herrera, Stuart Mackenzie | 10-9 | Retama | Carlos Gracida, Harold A. (Joe) Barry, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Norman Brinker | Retama | ||
| 1982 | Retama | Stephen M. Gose, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Ruben Gracida, Carlos Gracida | 11-6 | Tulsa | Emil Richard "Dick" Albert III, Julian Hipwood, Howard Hipwood, Podger El-Effendi | Retama | ||
| 1983 | Ft. Lauderdale | John C. "Jack" Oxley, Fortunato Gomez Romero, Bart Evans, Ruben Gracida | 8-5 | Retama | Tom Gose, Carlos Gracida, Guillermo Gracida Jr. (replaced in final by Howard Hipwood due to broken collarbone), Stephen Gose | Retama | ||
| 1984 | Retama | Thomas Gose, Carlos Gracida, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Stephen Gose | 12-9 | Ft. Lauderdale | Dale Smicklas | Retama | ||
| 1985 | Carter Ranch | Preston Carter, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Carlos Gracida, Pablo Rincon Gallardo | 10-8 | Ft. Lauderdale | John C. "Jack" Oxley, Rob Walton, Owen Rinehart, Bart Evans | Retama | ||
| 1986 | Retama II | Michael V. Azzaro, Thomas "Tommy" Wayman, Owen Rinehart, Thomas Gose | 8-7 | Ft. Lauderdale | John C. "Jack" Oxley, Carlos Gracida, Bart Evans, Joey Casey | Retama | ||
| 1987 | Aloha | Robert Fell, Carlos Gracida, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Warren Scherer | 10-9 | Los Potros | Michael V. Azzaro, Hector Galindo, Owen Rinehart, Jim Gilstrap | Eldorado | ||
| 1988 | Les Diables Bleus | Ted Moore, Carlos Gracida, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Guy Wildenstein | 11-8 | Coca-Cola | Skeeter Johnston, Marcos Heguy, Eduardo Novillo Astrada, Jeff Atkinson | Lexington | ||
| 1989 | Les Diables Bleus | Alejandro Agote, Juan I. "Pite" Merlos, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Guy Wildenstein | 9-7 | Black Bears | Urs Schwarzenbach, Michael V. Azzaro, Owen Rinehart, Guillermo Gracida Jr. | Lexington | ||
| 1990 | Les Diables Bleus | Sebastian Merlos (4), Juan I. "Pite" Merlos, Guillermo Gracida Jr. (10), Guy Wildenstein, Julio Arellano | 9-5 | Hanalei Bay | Ron Bonaguidi, Alejandro Agote, Carlos Gracida, Michael V. Azzaro | Lexington | ||
| 1991 | Grant's Farm Manor | William Busch, Michael V. Azzaro, Carlos Gracida, Andrew Busch | 9-8 | Michelob Dry | Phillip Lake, Adam Snow, Owen Rinehart, Bobby Barry | Lexington | ||
| 1992 | Hanalei Bay | Julio Arellano (5), Carlos Gracida (10), Guillermo Gracida Jr. (10), Ronald Bonaguidi | 13-6 | Fish Creek | Fred Mannix, Owen Rinehart (10), Julio Zavaleta, Francisco "Pancho" Bensadon | Eldorado | ||
| 1993 | Gehache | Ruben Gracida, Michael V. Azzaro, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Glen Holden Sr., Joe Wayne Barry | 11-10 | Fish Creek | Fred Mannix, Piki Diaz Alberdi, Julio Zavaleta, Joe Henderson | Eldorado | ||
| 1994 | Aspen Polo | Eugene Kneece III, Carlos Gracida, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Douglas Matthews | 8-7 | White Birch | Bautista Heguy, Mariano Aguerre | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1995 | Outback Steakhouse | Julio Arellano, Sebastian Merlos, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Timothy Gannon | 15-6 | White Birch | Brandon Phillips, Adolfo Cambiaso, Mariano Aguerre, Peter Brant | Meadow Brook | ||
| 1996 | Outback Polo | Valerio Aguilar, Michael V. Azzaro, Guillermo Gracida Jr., Timothy Gannon, Jeffrey Blake | 16-9 | Casa Manila | Wesley Pitcock, Marcelo Caset, Marcos Heguy, Luis Escobar | Palm Beach | ||
| 1997 | Isla Carroll | Martin Estrada, Michael V. Azzaro, Guillermo Gracida Jr., John B. Goodman | 10-6 | White Birch | John Hensley, Adolfo Cambiaso, Mariano Aguerre, Peter Brant | Palm Beach | ||
| 1998 | Escue | Nicolas Roldan, Sebastian Merlos, Juan I. "Pite" Merlos, Stuart "Sugar" Erskine | 13-10 | Isla Carroll | John B. Goodman (1), Carlos Gracida (9), Guillermo Gracida Jr. (10), Felix Anzorreguy (6) | 26 | Palm Beach | |
| 1999 | Outback | Timothy Gannon, Jeffrey Blake, Adolfo Cambiaso, Bartolome Castagnola | 13-9 | Pony Express | Bob Daniels, Nicolas Roldan, Gonzalo Heguy, Bautista Heguy | Palm Beach | ||
| 2000 | Outback | Philip O. Heatley, Bartolome Castagnola, Adolfo Cambiaso, Sunny Hale | 11-8 | Everglades | Skeeter Johnston, Tomas Fernandez Llorente, Owen Rinehart, Tommy Biddle | Palm Beach | ||
| 2001 | Outback | Adolfo Cambiaso, Fabio Diniz, Christopher Gannon, Santiago Chavanne | 14-12 | Orchard Hill | Stuart "Sugar" Erskine, Julio Arellano, Eduardo Heguy, Steve Van Andel | Palm Beach | ||
| 2002 | Coca-Cola | Gillian Johnston, Adam Snow, Miguel Novillo Astrada, Thomas Biddle Jr. | 13-10 | Orchard Hill | Steve Van Andel, Jeff Hall, Julio Arellano, Eduardo Heguy | Royal Palm | ||
| 2003 | C-Spear | Thomas B. Boyle III, Matias G. Magrini, Carlos Gracida, Jeffrey Hall | 14-7 | Lechuza Caracas | Victor Vargas, Sebastian Merlos, Juan I. "Pite" Merlos, Jorge Rodriguez | Royal Palm | ||
| 2004 | Isla Carroll | Stuart "Sugar" Erskine (8), Francisco "Pancho" Bensadon (8), Guillermo Gracida Jr. (9), John B. Goodman (1) | 26 | 10-6 | White Birch | Del Walton (3), Lucas Criado (9), Mariano Aguerre (10), Peter Brant (4) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2005 | White Birch | Julio F. Gracida, Lucas A. Criado, Mariano Aguerre, Peter Brant, Delmar C. Walton, Martin Ravina | 11-10 | Skeeterville | Skeeter Johnston, Owen Rinehart, Julio Arellano, Lucas Monteverde | International Polo Club Palm Beach | ||
| 2006 | Las Monjitas | Ignacio Novillo Astrada, Eduardo Novillo Astrada, Adam Snow, Camilo Bautista | 12-6 | Orchard Hill | Steve Van Andel, Jeff Hall, Hector Galindo, Francisco de Narváez | International Polo Club Palm Beach | ||
| 2007 | Crab Orchard | Matias G. Magrini, David "Pelon" Stirling, Adolfo Cambiaso, George Rawlings | 15-14 | Jedi | Torsten Koch, Pablo Mac Donough, Juan Martin Nero, Cristian J. "Magoo" Laprida | International Polo Club Palm Beach | ||
| 2008 | Crab Orchard | George Rawlings, Adolfo Cambiaso, Jeffrey Blake, Ignacio Heguy | 15-12 | Las Monjitas | Camilo Bautista, Javier Astrada, Eduardo Astrada, Nacho Astrada | International Polo Club Palm Beach | ||
| 2009 | Audi | Marc Ganzi (1), Facundo Pieres (10), Gonzalo Pieres Jr. (9), Nicolas Pieres (6) | 26 | 9-8 | Las Monjitas | Camilo Bautista (0), Adam Snow (8), Eduardo Astrada (9), Nacho Astrada (9) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2010 | Crab Orchard | George Rawlings (0), Julio Arellano (8), Adolfo Cambiaso (10), Hilario Ulloa (8) | 26 | 13-8 | Audi | Marc Ganzi (1), Facundo Pieres (10), Gonzalo Pieres Jr (10), Inaki Laprida (5) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2011 | Lechuza Caracas | Victor Vargas (1), Guillermo "Sapo" Caset (9), Juan Martin Nero (10), Martin Espain (6), Matthew Coppola | 26 | 8-6 | Audi | Marc Ganzi (1), Nicolas Pieres (7), Gonzalo Pieres Jr (10), R. Ribeiro de Andrade (8) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2012 | Zacara | Facundo Pieres (10), Lyndon Lea (1), Cristian J. "Magoo" Laprida (8), Michael V. Azzaro (7) | 26 | 10-8 | Lechuza Caracas | Victor Vargas (1), Guillermo "Sapo" Caset (10), Juan Martin Nero (10), Facundo Obregon (5) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2013 | Zacara | Facundo Pieres (10), Lyndon Lea (1), Cristian J. "Magoo" Laprida (8), Michael V. Azzaro (7) | 26 | 16-13 | Valiente | Robert P. Jornayvaz III (0), David "Pelon" Stirling (10), Adolfo Cambiaso (10), Santi Torres (6) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2014 | Alegria | Julian G. Mannix (3), Hilario Ulloa (9), Mariano Aguerre (9), Clemente Zavaleta Jr. (5) | 26 | 11-10 | Valiente | Robert P. Jornayvaz III (1), Santi Torres (6), Guillermo "Sapo" Caset (9), Juan Martin Nero (10) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2015 | Valiente | Robert P. Jornayvaz III (2), Alejo Taranco (6), Guillermo Terrera (8), Adolfo Cambiaso (10), Guillermo "Sapo" Caset | 26 | 11-9 | Orchard Hill | Steve Van Andel (0), Facundo Pieres (10), Polito Pieres (9), Ezequiel Ferrario (7) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2016 | Orchard Hill | Facundo Pieres (10), Julian De Lusarreta (6), Juan Martin Nero (10), Steve Van Andel (0) | 26 | 13-12 | Dubai Polo Team | Rashid Albwardy (1), Alejo Taranco (6), Facundo Sola (8), Adolfo Cambiaso (10) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2017 | Valiente | Robert P. Jornayvaz III (2), Matias Torres Zavaleta (6), Adolfo Cambiaso (10), Diego Cavanagh (8) | 26 | 13-12 | Orchard Hill | Steve Van Andel (1), Polito Pieres (10), Facundo Pieres (10), Juan Pedro Chavanne (5) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2018 | Daily Racing Form | Jared Zenni (5), Agustin Obregon (5), Hilario Ulloa (10), Mariano Obregon (6) | 26 | 10-9 | Valiente | Robert P. Jornayvaz III (2), Tomas Beresford (4), Facundo Pieres (10), Adolfo Cambiaso (10) | 26 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| Maximum handicap per team lowered to 22 by United States Polo Association. | ||||||||
| 2019 | Pilot | Curtis Pilot (0), Matias Gonzalez (3), Facundo Pieres (10), Gonzalo Pieres Jr (9) | 22 | 12-7 | Las Monjitas | Camilo Bautista (0), Francisco Elizalde (8), Hilario Ulloa (10), Matt Coppola (4) | 22 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2020 | Not held | |||||||
| 2021 | Scone | David Paradice (0), Adolfo "Poroto" Cambiaso Jr. (6), Mariano "Peke" Gonzalez Jr. (6), Adolfo Cambiaso (10) | 22 | 14-13 | Park Place | Andrey Borodin (0), Juan Britos (8), Hilario Ulloa (10), Matt Coppola (4) | 22 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| 2022 | Pilot | Curtis Pilot (0), Mackenzie Weisz (5), Matias Torres Zavaleta (7), Facundo Pieres (10) | 22 | 11-6 | La Elina | Juan Martin Obregon (5), Geronimo Obregon (5), Facundo Obregon (6), Jared Zenni (6) | 22 | International Polo Club Palm Beach |
| Player | Titles | First Title | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo ("Memo") Gracida Jr | 16 | 1977 | 2004 |
| Adolfo Cambiaso | 9 | 1999 | 2021 |
| Carlos Gracida | 9 | 1982 | 2003 |
| Michael V. ("Mike") Azzaro | 7 | 1986 | 2013 |
| Harold L. Barry | 7 | 1954 | 1970 |
| Ray Harrington Jr. | 7 | 1956 | 1969 |
| Harold A. ("Joe") Barry | 6 | 1968 | 1979 |
| George H. ("Pete") Bostwick | 6 | 1935 | 1954 |
| Facundo Pieres | 6 | 2009 | 2022 |
| Thomas ("Tommy") Wayman | 6 | 1969 | 1986 |
| J. Watson Webb | 6 | 1914 | 1929 |
| Alan L. Corey Jr. | 5 | 1940 | 1954 |
| Stewart B. Iglehart | 5 | 1932 | 1953 |
| Mike Phipps | 5 | 1932 | 1941 |
| Stephen "Laddie" Sanford | 5 | 1926 | 1949 |
| Cecil Smith | 5 | 1937 | 1960 |
| Charles W. Smith | 5 | 1964 | 1976 |
| Robert E. Strawbridge Jr. | 5 | 1921 | 1930 |
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Meadow Brook | 8 |
| Oak Brook | 6 |
| Milwaukee | 5 |
| Retama | 5 |
| Hurricanes | 5 |
| Outback | 5 |
| Tulsa | 4 |
| Old Westbury | 3 |
| Les Diables Blues | 3 |
| Crab Orchard | 3 |
| Bostwick Field | 2 |
| Cooperstown | 2 |
| Greentree | 2 |
| Isla Carroll | 2 |
| Pilot | 2 |
| Santa Barbara | 2 |
| Templeton | 2 |
| Valiente | 2 |
| Zacara | 2 |
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