Tortugas Country Club is one of the three venues that host the Argentine Triple Crown, the most important series in world polo. Located in Tortuguitas, approximately 40 kilometres northwest of central Buenos Aires, Argentina, the club operates 6 polo fields and holds up to 8,000 spectators. It is the home of the Tortugas Open, the second leg of the Triple Crown, played each October at the 40-goal handicap.
The club was founded in the early 20th century and has been a fixture of Argentine polo’s social and sporting calendar for over a hundred years. The 6-field complex allows multiple matches to be played simultaneously during league phases, and the grass surfaces benefit from the Buenos Aires spring climate. With a capacity of 8,000, Tortugas is more intimate than the 30,000-seat Campo Argentino de Polo, bringing spectators closer to the action and creating an atmosphere where you can hear the thunder of hooves and the crack of the mallet.
Tortuguitas is in the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires timezone at UTC-3 year-round. Argentina does not use daylight saving time. A 16:00 Tortugas Open final throw-in is 19:00 in London, 20:00 in Central Europe, 15:00 in New York, and 04:00 the following day in Tokyo. Check whatisthetime.now/buenos-aires for live local time in Argentina.
The Tortugas Open has produced some of the most memorable matches in Triple Crown history. Pablo Mac Donough holds the all-time record with 11 titles at this venue, a remarkable achievement given the strength of competition. The ground’s atmosphere during semi-finals and the final, with 8,000 spectators packed around the main field, is among the best in Argentine polo. The club also hosts lower-handicap tournaments throughout the Argentine season, but its identity is built around the October showcase that forms the bridge between the Hurlingham Open and the Argentine Open.