HISTORIC OAK BROOK POLO

Founded in 1922 by legendary businessman, Paul Butler, the Oak Brook Polo Club is an American Polo treasure and one of the oldest polo clubs in the United States. It was once the sport's epicenter for elite professional polo in the United States and served as home to the U.S. Open Polo Championship for twenty-four straight seasons and other prestigious international and national polo tournaments. For decades the Club has been a popular Sunday tradition and social scene known for entertaining Hollywood celebrities, dignitaries, royalty and Chicago's distinguished. Today, the Oak Brook Polo Club plays on the Prince of Wales Field, which is adjacent to the Butler National Golf Course and The Drake Hotel in beautiful Oak Brook, Illinois. Located 17 miles from Chicago's Loop, the club hosts a number of Sunday polo matches and continues to attract thousands of fascinated spectators who marvel at the athleticism and majesty of this timeless sport.

TESTIMONIALS

"This is best kept secret in the Suburbs. I can't say enough about it. Great friends, great times. You've got to check it out."

- Michigan Avenue

"Overall energy of the game, watching everyone get excited. One of the best times of the summer."

- Jennifer

"I keep feeling I'm on vacation somewhere." 

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- Ashley

"We've had so much fun. The weather is gorgeous, the people are great and we are loving the sport." 

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- Brittany

THE SPORT

Oak Brook is Chicagoland's home for polo

Nowhere in the Midwest will you experience the thrill, intensity and excitement of polo that Oak Brook Polo delivers. We are home to the highest rated polo competition in the Central States that feature some of the best teams and players in the state, nation and the world.

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Feel the ground shake as players and their ponies thunder past at 20 to 30 mph. Witness the athleticism and skill of the world's best polo players as they compete for some of Oak Brook Polo's most coveted trophies.

2020 SEASON SCHEDULE

Oak Brook Polo Season Opener

Sips & Saddles

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Col. R.R. McCormick Cup

Stars, Stripes & Stirrups

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Butler Challenge Cup

Chukkers for Charity

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Oak Brook Polo Open

Village Appreciation Day

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Drake Challenge Cup

Horses & Harleys

Sunday, June 14, 2020

@ 3:00 PM

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Sunday, June 28, 2020

@ 3:00 PM

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Sunday, July 12, 2020

@ 3:00 PM

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Sunday, July 26, 2020

@ 3:00 PM

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Sunday, August 2, 2020

@ 3:00 PM

Chicago Polo Open

Horses & Hops

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Illinois Players Cup

Team Up For Tony

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NYTS National Championship

Chukkers for Charity

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Cecil Smith Cup

Horses & Hops

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Butler International Cup

Intl. Tournament Finals

Sunday, August 16, 2020

@ 3:00 PM

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Sunday, August 30, 2020

@ 3:00 PM

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Sunday, September 13, 2020

@ 2:00 PM

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Sunday, September 20, 2020

@ 3:00 PM

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Sunday, September 27, 2020

@ 2:00 PM

Gates open to the public at 1:00 PM for each of the above scheduled events.

THE EXPERIENCE

Oak Brook Polo has something for everyone!

Impress your date, clients, friends , family or coworkers with a unique and memorable experience that will have them talking about for years.

Want to be Pretty Woman for a day, enjoy an outing with friends and family, celebrate an occasion, experience the polo lifestyle or just an excuse to get out the house, Oak Brook Polo is your weekend excursion and Sunday Funday.

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Whether you are visiting or call Chicago home, mark your calendars for a fun and thrilling afternoon of polo!

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THE HISTORY

The town that polo built!

Considered the "Patron Saint of Polo", business leader and outdoorsman, Paul Butler, along with his brother, founded the Oak Brook Polo Club in 1922 and later the Village of Oak Brook.

He and his children, Michael Butler and Jorie Butler Kent, would turn Oak Brook into the polo capital of the world with 14 fields and stabling for 300+ horses. The Village would become the venue for the U.S. Open Polo Championship® for 24 straight years and other prestigious tournaments and home to the United States Polo Association.

For nearly a century, polo has and will always be part of Oak Brook's DNA and the sport's 140+ year history in Chicago.