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: a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts
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Avoid sweating through your shirt on the second hole by choosing a lightweight, breathable polo, like this one from Travismathew.
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Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Supporters of Metcalf and Anthony, respectively, rallied outside the Collin County Courthouse Tuesday and two people were reportedly arrested, including a Black man (arrested on a warrant) who was featured in a viral photo clashing with a white Metcalf supporter clad in an American flag polo.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And so are the products, with cricket sweaters, pastel polos and fine jewelry displayed next to graphic T-shirts and skateboarding decks.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
For adventurous types, there are water sports, including diving and kiteboarding, through the Aquatic Center and Kite Club Puntacana; as well as the opportunity to take a polo lesson or ride a horse at Puntacana Polo Club and Equestrian Center.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
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Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Supporters of Metcalf and Anthony, respectively, rallied outside the Collin County Courthouse Tuesday and two people were reportedly arrested, including a Black man (arrested on a warrant) who was featured in a viral photo clashing with a white Metcalf supporter clad in an American flag polo.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And so are the products, with cricket sweaters, pastel polos and fine jewelry displayed next to graphic T-shirts and skateboarding decks.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
For adventurous types, there are water sports, including diving and kiteboarding, through the Aquatic Center and Kite Club Puntacana; as well as the opportunity to take a polo lesson or ride a horse at Puntacana Polo Club and Equestrian Center.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
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“Polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polo. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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polo
noun
po·lo
ˈpō-lō 
: a game played by teams of players on horseback using long-handled mallets to drive a wooden ball
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