If the world is a polo player’s oyster, then China is the newly emerging pearl, with two premium clubs focusing on international play and the upcoming Summer Olympics set for Beijing in 2008. Here’s a look at new facilities, upcoming tournaments, and how you can make your own China connection.

NINE DRAGON HILLS POLO CLUB

A membership to this club might well be the hottest membership in China at the moment, as the Westin builds a 5 star luxury destination resort on the sea at Nine Dragon Hills and the club prepares to launch an international polo tournament October 19th & 20th.

The Estate itself offers a 27 hole golf course, luxury marina, and countless lifestyle amenities that are quickly making the area the “Venice of the East.”

Under the management Nine Dragon Hills Polo Club President Steve Wyatt, the club boasts a majority of horses bred and trained at the Meadow Brook Polo Club in Australia. The club also offers a variety of mounts for activities ranging from cross-country eventing to lessons for beginners. Members may also stable their own horses at the club.

Wyatt is an experienced polo manager, former president of the Meadow Brook Polo Club in Queensland, as well as an active member of the Singapore Polo Club.

Here’s the schedule for the October tournament, sponsored by Royal Salute:

Friday 19 October 2007

11:00 AM: Grand Opening Ceremony
Live Performances
Lunch
13:45 Polo Matches

Saturday 20 October 2007

11:00 Live Performances
Lunch
13:45 Polo Matches

Sunday 21 October 2007
11:00 Live Performances
Lunch
13:45 Polo Matches
Awards Ceremony



For more information and tickets, contact the club via their website,