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Oak Brook Polo 100th Anniversary

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 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. Beginning in 2022, the Oak Brook Polo Club will return to the historic Cecil Smith Field, adjacent to the prestigious Butler National Golf Course and east of the Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club 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.

  • BUTLER CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
    Jun 25, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    Chicagoland's first 10-Goal polo tournament of the 2023 Season comes to a close with the championship match of the prestigious Butler Challenge Cup.
  • GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON JR. CUP
    Jul 16, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    Chicagoland's third 10-Goal polo tournament gets underway at Oak Brook with the prestigious General George S. Patton Jr. Cup.
  • GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON JR. CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
    Jul 23, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    Chicagoland's third 10-Goal tournament comes to a close with the General George S. Patton Jr. Cup championship match.
  • FERRARI HORSES & HORSEPOWER
    Jul 30, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    The 8th Annual Ferrari Horses & Horsepower presented by Continental AutoSport returns to the Oak Brook Polo Club Cecil Smith Field where over 50+ vintage and new Ferraris will be on display before the afternoon match.
  • CHICAGO WOMEN'S POLO CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP
    Aug 13, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    Oak Brook Polo Club is thrilled to host the finals and consolation match of the Chicago Women's Polo Challenge. The Midwest's premier women's polo tournament.
  • OAK BROOK POLO OPEN
    Aug 20, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    The Village of Oak Brook's own Oak Brook Polo Open tournament kicks-off on Sunday. The prestigious Chicagoland tournament features multiple local teams and marks the halfway point of the season.
  • OAK BROOK POLO OPEN
    Aug 27, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    The Village of Oak Brook's own Oak Brook Polo Open tournament continues on Sunday. The prestigious Chicagoland tournament features multiple local teams and marks the halfway point of the season.
  • OAK BROOK POLO OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
    Sep 10, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    The Village of Oak Brook's own Oak Brook Polo Open tournament comes to a close on Sunday. The prestigious Chicagoland tournament featured multiple local teams and marked the halfway point of the season.
  • C.D. PEACOCK BUTLER INTERNATIONAL CUP
    Sep 17, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    Oak Brook Polo Club's and Chicago Polo's final 10-Goal tournament of the season is the prestigious Butler International Cup featuring local and international teams.
  • C.D. PEACOCK BUTLER INTERNATIONAL CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
    Sep 24, 3:00 PM
    Oak Brook Polo Club - Cecil Smith Field, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
    Oak Brook Polo Club's and Chicago Polo's final 10-Goal tournament of the season comes to end with the highly anticipated and prestigious Butler International Cup Championship match.

 

2023 SUNDAY SEASON SCHEDULE

We are currently in the process of planning tournaments, event themed and activities for the 2023 Season. Please continue to visit us to view any updates.

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Tickets will be available for purchase on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

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CONTACT

GENERAL INFORMATION

Cecil Smith Field

700 Oak Brook Road

Oak Brook, IL 60523

(847-653-6242

DANIEL O'LEARY
MANAGING DIRECTOR

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