The Palm Beach Open, the third tournament of the World Polo League, hosted by Grand Champions Polo Club kicked off on Thursday March 13, with a single match at Marc and Melissa Ganzi’s club, in Wellington, Florida, United States. The Palm Beach Open sees four teams up to 26 goals, partake.

It’s worth to notice that Casablanca claimed the two previous contests – The Founders Cup and The All Star Challenge. The Palm Beach is the penultimate tournament of the high goal season at Grand Champions, and the final is set to be played on Sunday March 23.

Tonkawa and Travieso, who made their debut in the current World Polo League, played the opening game. Tonkawa, with Pablo MacDonough and Juan Martín Nero, led the action thoroghout the six chukkas of play. However, Travieso had another ideas in mind; with just one minute in regulation time, Tony Calle & Co were leading 9-8. But far from giving up, Tonkawa bounced back – Juan Martín Nero came up to pick the ball, ran to the goalposts and tied at 9-all, to send the match into extra chukka. And within two minutes in OT, it was Nero again who produced the golden goal that earned Tonkawa a 10-9 win.

The Palm Beach Open will resume on Saturday March 15, as follows:

Maltese Falcons vs Travieso 

Tonkawa vs Casablanca

PALM BEACH OPEN – PARTICIPATING TEAMS

Casablanca: Grant Ganzi (3), Rufino Bensadón (8), Guillermo Caset (9), Hilario Figueras (6). Total: 26.

Tonkawa: Jeff Hildebrand (0), Mackenzie Weisz (6), Pablo Mac Donough (10), Juan Martín Nero (10). Total: 26.

Maltese Falcons: Melissa Ganzi (0), Nic Roldán (7), Gonzalo Pieres Jr. (8), Santiago Toccalino (7). Total: 22.

Travieso (26): Tony Calle (3), Pipe Vercellino (7), Fred Mannix (7), Juan Martín Zubía (9). Total: 26.

The last competition of the World Polo League is the Triple Crown of Polo, due through March 26-April 12.