The USPA released an in depth club profile and interview with new owner, Mark Bellissimo. Bellissimo is looking forward to a "learning experience" in 2017" but states that their goal is to return polo to the center point for high-goal polo but also to create an entrance to the sport for newcomers who are interested in picking up a mallet for the first time.

The USPA announce that the Federation of International Polo (FIP) has awarded the World Championships Zone A Qualifying Tournament (FIP Zone A Playoffs) to the USPA. The tournament will be played April 22-30, 2017 in South Florida. The United States Polo Association in conjunction with Port Mayaca Polo Club and the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) will co-host the tournament.

Flexjet knocked off defending champion U.S. Polo Assn. to capture the World Snow Polo Championship for the first time Sundayat Rio Grande Park. In front of an overflow crowd including a sold out VIP tent and worldwide ChukkerTV audience, Flexjet, led by two first-time snow polo players, defeated U.S. Polo Assn., 7-4, to win the coveted trophy.

The 2017 edition of Polo Challenge, which kicks off on January 12 in the Dominican Republic, was officially presented at Palermo. The series will be played at Lechuza Caracas RD and Casa de Campo. Lechuza also took the opportunity to present its plans for the next four international seasons.

This is the second year that The Asociación Argentina de Criadores de Caballos de Polo has honored an American-bred horse in the Argentine Open Polo Championship, and the first year that an American-bred horse was honored at the Hurlingham Open. Carla, owned and ridden by Adolfo Cambiaso was awarded Best Playing American Bred Pony in the Argentine Open and Lucky, ridden by Pelon Sterling and owned by Adolfo Cambiaso was awarded Best Playing American Bred Pony in the Hurlingham Open.