What is the USPA?
The United States Polo Association is American polo's governing body — founded in 1890, one of the oldest sports associations in the country — running the rules, the member clubs, and above all the handicap list that rates every registered American player.[1] [2]
What does it run?
The national tournament calendar — the U.S. Open Polo Championship, USPA Gold Cup and C.V. Whitney Cup that make up Wellington's winter high-goal season, plus the U.S. Open Women's Championship, intercollegiate and interscholastic polo, and umpire certification. Its National Polo Center in Wellington is the sport's American home.[2] [3]
Why does it matter?
For an American polo player the USPA is the record: handicap, club membership, tournament results and national titles all sit in its published lists.[2] [3]
References
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Polo (governance). Accessed August 2026.
- USPA — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- National Polo Center — Wellington. Accessed August 2026.