Eastern Challenge

The Venue

Active during fall, winter and spring seasons, Grand Champions Polo Club (GCPC) occupies eleven well-manicured fields on multiple locations in the heart of Wellington, Florida. Owned by Marc and Melissa Ganzi, club president and USPA Florida Circuit Governor, GCPC and the polo facility at Santa Rita Polo Farm hosts polo tournaments ranging from 6- to 26-goals in addition to special events. Grand Champions is one of only a few select clubs in the nation to host two 20-goal USPA tournaments, the North American Cup® and National Twenty Goal®.

Catering to men, women and youth polo players of all levels, Grand Champions’ expert staff can customize a complete playing experience including horses, pros and certified umpires. Lessons at The Polo School and practice sessions are available as part of the Polo On Demand program, a unique program only available at GCPC. The club’s own Santa Rita Polo Farm houses 120 stalls, an exercise track and three polo fields. A prime South Florida destination for polo professionals, the club attracted a record 72 teams during its 2017 winter season alone, featuring players in the $100,000 World Cup, $50,000 National 12-Goal, 20-Goal Sterling Cup and 20-Goal Molina Cup.