By Liz Leamy
Several weeks ago, great drama ensued as athletes, both equine and human, pulled out all the stops with FlyHouse, the formidable high-goal team based out of the New Yorkmetro area, triumphing over Audi, the esteemed contingent also based out of the same region, to clinch the 2025 East Coast Open title, 15-14.
This high-octane showdown, held at Barton Farms in Standardville, New York (near Poughkeepsie), featured all the stuff of a worldclass sports final, as these two renowned contingents battled it out against one another in heated fashion with FlyHouse ultimately winding up at top of the leaderboard in the final tally.
This famous tournament, regarded as one of the most celebrated and critical of the summer U.S. high-goal polo season, featured five total entries, FlyHouse, Audi, La Fe, Bayville Ford and Stradavarius, with the first two teams achieving the final level due to accruing the most number of points and wins during this three week-long tournament, with most of the games having been conducted at the Greenwich Polo Club starting in late August.
For the players, it was a thrilling event to be part of in all regards.
“It was great to be out there today,” said David Stirling Jr. of Uruguay, the number-three FlyHouse member who is one of the polo’s highest-ranked players with a nine (out of a 10-maximum) goal rating, when he spoke with members of the press after his team had won a first-round match against La Fe during this tournament.
Other players echoed similar sentiments.
“This tournament goes above and beyond,” said Christophe Landon, the resolute one goaler and Stradavarius patron who is owner of Christophe Landon Rare Violins Inc. in New York City. “It’s the best polo in the summer in the U.S.”
The FlyHouse roster, meanwhile, consisted of
Andrew and Max Gundlach, David Stirling Jr., Ezequiel Martinez Ferrario and Nicolas Diaz Alberdi with the Audi team featuring Mariano Aguerre, Victorino Ruiz Jorba, Kris Kampsen and Alejandro Velez Suarez.
Two weeks ago, the 2025 Greenwich Polo Club season wrapped up with the Greenwich Cup on September 14th with the pending 2026 season looking to commence next June.
For more information, please visit the Greenwich Polo Club website at: www.greenwichpoloclub.com
