Hello,

 

Please find attached the press release for the 2017 East Coast Open. Teams and Rosters will be sent out next week.

 

thank you,

 

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Raleigh Craighead

Polo Manager

Cell 913-221-7516

www.GreenwichPoloClub.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greenwich Polo Club Announces the

2017 East Coast Open, August 24 – September 10

All Matches will be live-streamed on USPA Polo Network

Greenwich, CT – Greenwich Polo Club, in partnership with Audi of America and its 29 Tri-State Audi Dealers, are proud

to present the 2017 East Coast Open. Hublot, the luxury Swiss watch brand, has signed on as the Official Timekeeper of

the 36^th season and its most competitive event. This year’s high-goal polo tournament will take place August 24 –

September 10 at Greenwich Polo Club. Considered to be one of the most prestigious polo competitions in the United

States, the East Coast Open features top polo teams and polo players competing in the 20-goal tournament.

“We are proud to host the East Coast Open for the third year at Greenwich Polo Club,” said Peter Brant, Founder of

Greenwich Polo Club. “The tournament showcases the top level of polo and it has grown in popularity thanks to the

support of team owners, our sponsors and fans. The last two years the competition was so tough both matches ended in

sudden death overtime. We expect polo players to bring their best again this year for the chance to have their names

forever memorialized on the Perry Cup trophy.”

Public games will take place over three consecutive Sundays and are expected to draw more than 11,000 spectators to

Greenwich Polo Club. The United States Polo Association® (USPA), the national governing body for the sport of polo, will

live stream all tournament games on the USPA Polo Network at uspolo.org/video (check out USPOLO.ORG for

tournament information, schedule and updates). In 2015 and 2016, the East Coast Open had more than 35,000 live

streaming views, in addition to on-demand. The 2017 matches are expected to have over 50,000 live views.

“The East Coast Open is one of our most prestigious tournaments and Greenwich Polo Club is a great venue for hosting

the tournament,” said USPA Chairman Joe Meyer. “Last year featured some of the top teams in the country and this

year is no different. We would like to thank Greenwich Polo Club for making this event a continued success.”

Since 1978, the Perry Trophy has symbolized the East Coast Open championship. Winners of this high-goal tournament

have laid claim to this ornate symbol of excellence, tradition and sportsmanship. The East Coast Open continuously

attracts national and international fanfare and the world’s leading polo players, who will soon descend on the town of

Greenwich, in the hopes of etching their names on the tournament’s trophy.

The East Coast Open will kick off at Shreve, Crump & Low’s showcase gallery at 125 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT

on August 24 presented by Hublot. Approximately 150 polo players, USPA officials and guests will attend the private

cocktail event which will feature an official draw to decide each polo team’s placement in the historic tournament. The

public is invited to meet and greet polo players and to take photos with them, as well as Audi Sport display vehicles and,

polo horses in front of Shreve, Crump & Low, Greenwich Polo Club’s official trophy provider, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

On August 27, September 3 and September 10, Audi will extend access to their VIP hospitality and parking area to the

first 25 Audi owners to enter the Greenwich Polo Club grounds.

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with Greenwich Polo Club and the East Coast Open as a sponsor of this

year’s tournament,” said Nathalie Carpenter, Audi of America Eastern Region Marketing Manager. “This continued

partnership not only further affirms Audi’s commitment and support of polo in the United States, but provides an

organic and exciting platform for our brand to engage with fans of the sport.”

On August 27 LOOK Greenwich will be hosting a ticketed tent for fans who wish to have a full VIP polo experience. As the

official timekeeper of the 2017 season, Hublot will be hosting a VIP event for the final on September 10, with polo fans

invited to view luxury brand’s selection of both sporting and dress watches. Greenwich Polo Club with Veuve Clicquot,

the official champagne of the 2017 season, will host a photo contest for best picnic on August 27.

“Hublot is excited to partner with Greenwich Polo Club on the East Coast Open, and we feel that the mix of sport and

refinement speaks perfectly to our brand,” said Jean-François Sberro, Managing Director of Hublot of America. “After

supporting polo in Gstaad, Ascona, Beijing, and earlier this year in New York with the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, we are

happy to continue our long line of key sporting partnerships, including support of the top level of polo in the U.S. this

summer with the East Coast Open tournament.”

Hublot will be providing a timepiece to the MVP of the East Coast Open. Maria Mendelsohn is the official real estate

partner of Greenwich Polo Club and will be awarding Best Playing Pony at the end of each match. Pololine will be

producing a special program each week featuring interviews with polo players, game stats and features on polo ponies

and teams. Pololine, in coordination with Argentina, will also be awarding the best “Polo Argentino” horse of each of the

three Sunday public matches of the East Coast Open. The 2017 tournament partners also include Hospital for Special

Surgery, Barbados Tourism, US Polo Assn., Montepicaza, Stick & Ball, and luxury handbag designer Jeffrey Levinson.

Each Sunday from 1:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m. during the East Coast Open, fans may also have the opportunity to tour The

Brant Foundation Art Study Center, dedicated to promoting the education and appreciation of contemporary art and

design, which is located adjacent to the field and is featuring a new exhibit "Animal Farm" curated by Sadie Laska.

Tickets are now available for the East Coast Open at www.greenwichpoloclub.com/eco/tickets/. Tickets range from $40 -

$100 per car for lawn seating, $60 per car for grandstand seating, $300 for box seats (seats 4) and $600 for VIP private

cabanas (seats 8-12). Gates open at 1:00 p.m and matches start at 3:00 p.m. The field address is 1 Hurlingham Drive,

Greenwich, CT 06831. Dogs on leashes are allowed.

The East Coast Open was founded at Myopia Polo Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts by Donald V. Little Sr., then

Vice President of the USPA. The tournament was played at Myopia Polo Club until the early 2000s. At its height, 13

teams played in the tournament, including many 10-goal players who inspired a number of today’s players to pick up

their mallets.

About the United States Polo Association®

The U.S. Polo Association was organized and exists for the purposes of promoting the game of polo, coordinating the

activities of its Member Clubs and Registered Players, arranging and supervising polo tournaments, competitions and

games, and providing rules, handicaps, and conditions for those tournaments, competitions, and games including the

safety and welfare of participants and mounts.

Founded in 1890, the United States Polo Association (USPA) is the national governing body for the sport of polo. USPA is

currently comprised of almost 300 member clubs with thousands of inpidual members, and oversees 40 national

tournaments. For more information, please visit uspolo.org.

About Greenwich Polo Club

Established in 1981 by Peter Brant, Greenwich Polo Club is the venue for high-goal polo during the summer season in the

U.S. Nestled in the beautiful backcountry of Greenwich, CT and internationally recognized for its rosters of legendary

teams and players, Greenwich Polo Club hosts public USPA high-goal polo matches on Sundays throughout the summer.

For more information about Greenwich Polo Club including, images, player information, and team statistics, please visit

greenwichpoloclub.com, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook and Instagram. #GreenwichPolo is the official hashtag.

About Audi

Audi of America, Inc. and its U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. The Audi Group is among

the most successful luxury automotive brands globally. In 2016, AUDI AG delivered about 1.871 million Audi automobiles

and broke all-time company sales records for the seventh straight year in the U.S. Visit audiusa.com, audioffers.com, or

media.audiusa.com for more information regarding Audi vehicles and business topics.

About Hublot

Hublot, meaning, “A different way to progress,” say those who know this unique Swiss luxury watch company, where

each and every moment moves forward to create the future at breathtaking speed. A dream initiated and developed by

Hublot’s Chairman Jean-Claude Biver with CEO Ricardo Guadalupe when they took control of the brand in 2004. These

two men are responsible for turning the Hublot brand into a genuine success story in which the Big Bang, Classic Fusion,

and MP Manufacture Pieces Collection represent the symbols of a constantly evolving tradition.

From in-house watch complications, including award -winning minute repeaters and tourbillons, to revolutionary

materials such as patented and scratch resistant Magic Gold, colored Texalium carbon fiber, and transparent sapphire

cases to world class collaborations such as Ferrari, FIFA™ World Cup, and Italia Independent, Hublot characterizes itself

through the “Art of Fusion” philosophy, bringing tradition into the future. Learn more at www.hublot.com or follow us

@hublot_northamerica

About US Polo Assn.

U.S. Polo Assn. brand products are authentic and officially sanctioned by the United States Polo Association (USPA), the

governing body for the sport of polo in the U.S. since 1890.

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CONTACT: Tisha Kresler

Rubenstein/Greenwich Polo Club

212-843-8294

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