No. of affiliated Clubs     

32

No. of affiliated Members  

11,050

Current Competition Structure

OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTS:

Catalonia Championships (Overall, 2^nd and 3^rd categories, Ladies, Seniors, Match play, Interclubs, Catalan Cup)

CLUB TOURNAMENTS during all weekends and often during the week

(Total in 2005: 900 tournaments)

Website

www.pitchandputtcat.com

Contact Details

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Mission Statement/Current Plans

With the recent recognition of pitch and putt as an independent sport by the Catalan Sports Council, UCPP (to become FCPP) is in charge of the main sport matters and ACPP  continues being in charge of the promotional, managerial and controlling activities.

Other

ACPP continues promoting  pitch and putt development at the state level.

No. of affiliated Clubs

130

No. of affiliated Members

11,228

Current Competition Structure

Irish Matchplay Championships, Ladies/Men

Irish Strokeplay Championships

Ladies/Men/Juveniles

Inter-County Championships

Ladies/Men/Juveniles

National Club Tournament

National Mixed Foursomes

Provincial Strokeplay Championships

Ladies/Men/Juveniles

Provincial Inter-County Championships

Ladies/Men/Juveniles

Provincial Club Tournament

Provincial Mixed Foursomes

Hundreds of Open competitions annually

Participate in international championships

Website

www.ppui.ie

Contact Details

Pitch & Putt Union of Ireland
Sport HQ
13 Joyce Way
Park West
Dublin 12

Tel: 01-6251110
Fax: 01-6251111

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Office Administrator: Eamonn Birchall
Asst. Office Administrator: Dave Hayden II
Coaching/Development Administrator: Claire Fennessey

President: William Lynch (Royal Meath)
Vice President: Myles McMorrow (Lakeside)
Secretary: Michael Murphy (Old County)
Treasurer: Breda Brophy (McDonagh)
P.R.O.: Mary Farrell (Gaeil Colmcille)
Caching/Development/Training Officer: Liam Sherry (St. Bridget's)
Competitions Secretary: Frank Smith (Glenville)
Reigistrar: Helen McMorrow (Lakeside)
NEC Officers:

Sean Breen (Seapoint)
Paddy Browne (Collinstown)
Dan Cronin (Kilmichael)
Junior Ryan (St. Anne's)

Mission Statement/Current Plans

The Pitch & Putt Union of Ireland is the governing body of amateur sport of Pitch & Putt in Ireland and is committed to promoting and developing Pitch & Putt as a competitive and recreational sport for people of all ages.

No. of affiliated Clubs

14 (Additional 5 in progress)

No. of affiliated Members

+/- 600

Current Competition Structure

Courses are on "pay and play" basis.

Small clubs vary from 25 up to 80 members at each course. Competitions on a weekly basis and ranking tournaments once a month throughout the country.

Dutch Championship strokeplay, matchplay and clubteams played yearly.

Website

http://www.nppb.nl

Contact Details

NPPB
p/a Weerwille 16,
7961 LV Ruinerwold

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Board:
Marnix du Bois; representative players
Jans Schrik; representative course owners
Hans Gräler; representative Pitch&Putt Support

Secretary:
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Region representative:
North: Wilfred Smidt
East: Roely Luning
West: place to be filled
South: place to be filled

National Coach Male
Rinus Huberts
Assistant National Coach Male
Joep van Mourik

National Coach Ladies
Karl Bergh

Mission Statement/Current Plans

• To play in the international top with the national team
• Keep growing in memebers
• We will have continuous improvement in facilities and participation
• We will have a dynamic organisation with a more efficient administrative structure
• People will be proud of our sport

Our underpinning values/guiding principles

• We embrace all, respecting gender, race, abilities and age
• We believe in fair play and respect for rules
• We support and implement the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport in the Netherlands
• We condemn the practice of doping in sport and we support the drug testing and educational initiatives of the Sports Councils

• We will maintain the strong social aspect to our sport

No. of affiliated Clubs

41

No. of affiliated Members

2,800

Current Competition Structure

In the year 2005 the F.I.P&P promoted the 5th Italian Singles Championship and 4th Italian Team Championship, the 4th Italian Open Championship, the first Italian Senior Championship and 48 official ranking tournaments

2006: 5th Italian Open Championship, 6th Italian Singles and 5th Italian Team Championship, the 2nd Italian Singles Match-play Championship, the 2nd Italian Senior Ch. and 52 official ranking tournaments.

The F.I.P&P has its own national ranking.

Website

www.pitchputt.it

Contact Details

Via per Fagnano, 27 - 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA)

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Mission Statement/Current Plans

Continue current growth; encourage the building of new courses.

Contribute to the development of EPPA and FIPPA

No. of affiliated Clubs

7

No. of affiliated Members

65 including 9 juniors.

Current Competition Structure

Clubs hold their own weekly or monthly competitions.

Inter-club events/matches are held open to club and individual members.

British Championship for men, seniors, ladies and juniors held annually.

Other trophy events also organised.

Website

http://www.bppa.org/ (at present under construction)

Contact Details

President: Mrs. Doreen Powell

Secretary: Mrs. Pat Jackson

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Mission Statement/Current Plans

To expand the number of clubs registered with the BPPA.

To expand the competition structure.

To increase membership.

To secure a main sponsor.

Other

To finish in the top three of the European and World Championships.

No. of affiliated Clubs

15

No. of affiliated Members

250

Current Competition Structure

Local and regional "circuits" throughout the year

International Challenge in "La Grande Motte" in April

Coupe AFPP - team competition based on EC format, with regional qualifying rounds and a national final

Individual events - Criterium + Coupe de l'Amitié

Participation in international events

Website

under construction

Contact Details

AFPP

10 Impasse de la Beaumette

63200 MOZAC,  France

+ 334 73 38 13 54

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Mission Statement/Current Plans

Continue current growth; encourage the building of new courses; attract new players; develop a squad system to improve the quality of French international teams

Work with the French Golf Federation to develop the sport throughout France

Contribute to the development of EPPA and any future world body

No. of affiliated Clubs

11 (courses)

No. of affiliated Members

0

Current Competition Structure

Norwegian Pitch and Putt Cup are arranged by all our members every year trough regional tournament and finales that lead to the National Championship finale.

Website

www.pitch-putt.no

Contact Details

Norges Pitch & Putt Forbund

Andorsrudveien 78

3039 Drammen

Norway

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phone: +47 97 12 46 20

fax: +47 32 88 65 15

Mission Statement/Current Plans

Promote and develop Pitch and Putt trough existing par 3 courses buy offering tournament and sponsor program.

Insurance plan for our members.

Other

NPPF Board

President. Jo G. Brand

Boardmembers

Per Egil Fongaard

Kenneth Hauglund

Treasurer. Svein Erstad.

No. of affiliated Clubs

1

No. of affiliated Members

55

Current Competition Structure

One Annual International Open

Website

http://www.cons.sm/

Contact Details

FEDERAZIONE SAMMARINESE GOLF (FGS)                                                               
                                                                                                  
 c/o C.O.N.S. - Via Rancaglia, 30                                                                 
 47899 Serravalle                                                                                 
 Tel.+378(0549).88.56.00                                                                          
 Fax. +378(0549).88.56.52      

No. of affiliated Clubs

5

No. of affiliated Members

85

Current Competition Structure

Circuit of two stroke play events on every affiliated club.

Swiss P&P Championship stroke play event.

Qualifying tournaments for European- /World Championships

Order of Merit list

Website

www.swisspitchputt.ch

Contact Details

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Brigitte Albisetti, President

Mission Statement/Current Plans

Promotion of Pitch & Putt.

Development work to get new courses and find new members.

Find partners and/or sponsors. 

Other

Collaborate with Association Suisse de Golf. Keeping and ensuring our independence.

Form a Pitch & Putt National Team.

Organize training camps for the best players and for juveniles.

Form players with physical or psychological handicaps for the "Special Olympics games".