LUIS ESCOBAR
PHOTO BY ALEX PACHECO
Luis Escobar, a Costa Rica native, has been a Wellington resident since 1989. After going pro at age 15, he quickly shot up to an 8-goal handicap, playing with polo legends such as Hector Barrantes and Carlos Gracida. Currently rated at 4 goals, Escobar has been a regular on the Wellington circuit for three decades, based out of his family’s Santa Clara Polo Club. Nowadays, Luis is not the only Escobar to be found on the Santa Clara team. Sons Lucas and Nicolas Escobar have followed their father’s footsteps onto the polo field. Look for Luis Escobar to be leading his Santa Clara team in the 2020 Gauntlet of Polo series at the International Polo Club Palm Beach alongside Matias Magrini, Sebastian Merlos and Henry Porter. wellington the magazine | january 2020
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