Santa Maria Polo Club reinforces the winter season with this competition.
Photos by Pablo Ramirez
The European Polo Tour begins this upcoming Friday at Santa Maria Polo Club, a competition that will reinforce the winter season in Sotogrande, where players of many different nationalities will participate from countries like Portugal, England, Scotland, Ireland and Germany.
Some of the players, like in the case of the German patron Andy Gollin or the Scottish player Peter Donald Reid, have moved their horses to Santa Maria Polo Club to play in the competition. The European players rely on Sotogrande´s polo professionals for this competition.
by Pablo Ramirez
The European Tour takes place during three weekends, during which the arrival of the players is expected at Sotogrande for the occasion.
This tournament is the start of the future development of winter polo, taking advantage of the excellent weather conditions in the area compared to other European countries. The excellent condition of the playing fields at Santa Maria Polo Club, and its high capacity drainage system, allows the games to be played even if there is heavy rain.
The tournament´s schedule is extensive; it includes different recreational activities for the participants and gives the option to make alternative plans in Sotogrande and its surroundings.
The schedules of the matches of this upcoming weekend are:
Friday, February 26th:
15.30 h. – First match
16.45 h. – Second match
Location: Puente de Hierro Fields 1 San Enrique de Guadiaro
Saturday, February 27th:
15.30 h. – First match
16.45 h. – Second match
Location: Los Pinos Fields 1 Finca Los Pinos Sotogrande low.
Sunday, February 28th:
11.30 h. – First match
12.45 h. – Second match and award ceremony
Location: Puente de Hierro Fields 1 San Enrique de Guadiaro
Location:
Finca Los Pinos
Ctra. A7 (Direction Málaga)
Exit A133 · 11310
Sotogrande · San Roque · Cádiz
+ 34 956 610 012
Coordenadas GPS
GPS Coordinations
Latitude 36° 17′ 36.5712″
Longitude -5° 17′ 6.3204″