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Polo arrived in Aiken in 1882, just six years after the game was introduced to this side of the Atlantic.
Over the next years, the sport became an integral part of Winter Colony society, attracting many of the best players in the country and the world. By World War II, Aiken was the acknowledged center of America’s polo world during the winter months. Over its 134-year history, Aiken has been home to many famous players, horses and tournaments, including seven of the 21 American born players who have achieved a 10-goal rating.
Today, Aiken has an international reputation as a place to play, as well as a place to breed & train polo ponies.
Players come to Aiken for the spring season on their way north from Florida, or for the fall season on their way south from points north and west. A growing number of players stay and play year round, and Aiken now has both summer and winter polo, as well as several arenas that hold matches.
Directory
Susie Kneece
Director of Marketing
Susie is our marketing and advertising expert. She can answer all your questions about sponsorship of our games and tournaments as well as advertising in our acclaimed annual Aiken Polo Magazine.
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Susie is also able to assist with any club related inquiries & annual parking.
Charlie Bostwick
President, Board of Directors
Charlie has deep roots in polo and grew up playing on Aiken’s fields along with his brother, Ricky, and his father, Pete. Pete Bostwick, an 8-goal HOF player, started to play at the club in the 1930s and was one of the club’s main driving forces in the 60s and 70s.
Charlie lives in Aiken with his wife Tara and their family.
Geoff Ellis
Board of Directors
Geoff Ellis is the proprietor of The Willcox in Aiken, South Carolina and The Greystone Inn in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina along with his wife Shannon. Geoff played quite a bit of polo in his 20s, but has been devoting more time to his career and family in more recent years.
Randy Rizor
Board of Directors
Randy Rizor, a colonel in the medical corps of the US Army Reserve, is a doctor at the Physicians Spine and Rehabilitation Specialists of Georgia. An active and enthusiastic player, he can often be found playing in the finals of APC tournaments with his Peachtree team, usually dressed in crimson jerseys. Randy plays here in Aiken and also closer to his home in Atlanta, GA.
Max Hempt
Board of Directors
Max is a 4th generation player, with his children following in his footsteps. Happily, Max’s wife, Amy, is very supportive of family polo. The Hempt Family also continues to campaign Standardbred race horses throughout the U.S. and Canada. Max is President and CEO of his family’s construction business, Hempt Brothers, Inc.
Field Locations
WHITNEY FIELD
420 Mead Avenue
Aiken, SC 29801
POWDERHOUSE FIELDS
Powder House Road SE
Aiken, SC 29803
WINTHROP FIELD
438 Mead Avenue
Aiken, SC 29801