After more than a century as a gathering place for high society and the onetime epicenter of the sport of kings in America, the Oak Brook Polo Club is closing.
Club President James Drury and manager Danny O’Leary announced the decision Monday in a statement.
“After years of proudly hosting world-class polo matches and fostering a vibrant community of polo enthusiasts, the Oak Brook Polo Club announces that it will be closing its doors under its current leadership,” the statement reads. “This decision marks the end of an era for one of the most storied polo clubs in the United States.”
The statement does not address what’s next for the property, at 700 Oak Brook Road, beyond indicating the leadership team is committed to working closely with Oak Brook officials, “to continue to honor the Oak Brook Polo Club’s legacy and its history within the Village.”
Oak Brook Village Manager Greg Summers said the club’s closing is “a loss to the village and its cultural legacy.”
Village President Laurence Herman added: “Polo will always be a part of the legacy of Oak Brook, and the village is committed to working with the Oak Brook Historical Society to preserve that legacy.”
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