The Will Rogers Polo Club is a

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club in Pacific Palisades,

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It is located within

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, and is Southern California's only remaining polo club.

Location

It is located at 1501

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His Home on the Range : At Will Rogers State Historical Park, the cowboy philosopher's charm and way of life are preserved
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WESTSIDE COVER STORY : Hard Times ON THE Polo Circuit
''The Los Angeles Times'', September 22, 1994

History

The original polo field was designed by

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(1879-1935) on his ranch before he even designed his house in the 1930s.Official website: About the club
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(1901–1960), and Robert Montgomery (1904-1981). In 1953, amateur polo player C.D. LeBlanc started the Will Rogers Polo Club. As such, it became the thirteenth oldest polo club in the United States. In 2012, then-mayoral candidate (now former Mayor)

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threw the ball for the 59th Annual C.D. LeBlanc Tournament.Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti (Harvard Westlake ’89) Kicks Off Polo Season at Will Rogers
''The Daily Truffle'', May 2012

Matches

Polo matches are played every weekend from April through September. Significant matches include the Annual

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Tournament, the Celebrity Ranch Cup, the Annual C.D. LeBlanc Memorial Tournament, the Farah Cup Challenge, the Dog Iron Polo Cup, Chukkers for Charity, the Annual Hector Sustaita Memorial Tournament and the Annual Will Rogers Memorial Tournament.Official website, Schedule
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Charity

Philanthropic endeavors supported by the club include Safety Harbor Kids and the Promises Foundation.

References

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