Played organized games with the men beginning in 1950


First women accepted into the United States Polo Association, 1972


First woman rated at 1 goal (mixed rating) in USPA, 1972


First woman to compete beyond the 12 goal level, 1970


First woman to compete beyond the 16 goal level, 1971



First to play USPA tournament polo with two generations of women, CA 1979


Organized, 1st USPA National Women's League, 1979-1980

Organized, played in 1st National Women's Tournament, OK 1979


Created, hosted and won 1st USPA Women's U.S. Handicap, CA 1979


POLO CLUB OWNER

Rancho Point Lobos Polo Club

Sleepy Hollow Polo Club

Carmel Valley Riding & Polo Center

Moorpark Polo Club

Created, played in and won 1st USPA Women's Open, CA 1990


Created, played in 1st USPA Arena Women's Open, CA 1991


Only woman coach of U.S. Marine Polo Team, CA 1995


Only woman to play USPA tournament polo with three generations of women, CA 1999


First woman to be honored by Polo Museum & Hall of Fame with the Iglehart Award, 2004

MENTORS

Duke Coulter     C. D. LeBlanc
Snowy Baker   Joey Blackwell 

Robert Skene  Chuck Wheeler   

Ted Turner         Don Howden   

Tony Veen

Organized, played in 1st USPA National Women's Tournament, FL 1980


Organized, played in 1st USPA National Women's Tournament, TX 1980


Organized, played in 1st Women's East vs. West Challenge, FL 1980

First woman to umpire 18+ goal polo, FL 1980


First woman rated at 2 goals (mixed rating) in USPA, 1983


Entered first all women's team in a USPA Governor's Cup (6 goal) CA 1983

Entered first all women's team in a USPA President's Cup (8 goal) TX 1984

First women to play in USPA Arena Open Championship, CA 1986

Polo player for 52+ years

Polo Instructor, clinician and mentor for 40+ years
Polo Magazine '20 Who Left Their Mark"
Robb Report (Best of the Best) Top Polo Instructor

Museum of Polo & Hall of Fame Inductee (Philip Iglehart Award)

"...Sue Sally Hale always reminded us that polo is a game of PASSION not possessions."A. Evans

American Polo Pioneer

(1937-2003)

Sue Sally Hale