Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge at Bridgehampton Polo Club’s Blue Star Jets Field

Today marked the start of the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge season, which means that summer in the Hamptons has officially begun. Once again, Bridgehampton Polo Club is the host the coveted Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge. This summer’s matches promise to be some of the most exciting in the sport of polo. Featuring some of the world’s greatest equestrian athletes looking to compete for one of the sport’s most treasured prizes.Opening day is sure to provide great views both on the field and under the VIP tents at this celebrity-filled event at Bridgehampton Polo Club’s Blue Star Jets Field.Returning this year will be some of the East End’s most high-profile and influential audience of VIPs, celebrities and media. The Challenge gives you the opportunity to Stargaze every Saturday through August 28. (4–6 PM).

The season opened this Saturday, July 24th and will continue for six consecutive Saturdays, ending August 28th.
• Nacho Figueras’ Black Watch competes against Peter Brant’s White Birch for glory in the Hamptons!
• Matches take place from 4PM to 6PM.
• General admission tickets ($20 per car) are available on the day of the polo match.
• The VIP tent will host an invitation-only cocktail reception for exclusive guests each Saturday afternoon during the tournament.

Polo clubs allow spectators to bring food and drinks. So pack a picnic lunch of items that will travel well for an afternoon sporting event.Tailgating is very popular at a polo match, and the styles vary widely with the participants. So dress according to the weather. You really can’t be over or under dressed. Spectators at a polo match wear everything from jeans to high fashion.
If the polo match you’re attending is a major tournament, charity benefit match or special event, you may want to dress up.If you want to go divot stomping at halftime, and you should, it’s a good idea to wear the right shoes. Divot stomping is a long standing tradition at half-time and beware of the smoking divots.Spectators wander all over the field stomping down the torn up turf. It’s fun and you can meet great people just wandering the field. Even at high goal tournaments the players often walk divots to keep limber at the half, and often they take breaks or change

Most polo clubs are open on weekends. You can enjoy a polo match played by some of the greatest athletes in the world right from the sidelines! Just bring a blanket or beach chair and a picnic basket.Polo is played in more than 60 countries and enjoyed by more than 50 million people each year.So get off the Internet and get in the middle of world-class competition between some of the greatest names in athletic sport.

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