Events

NUMBER OF TEAMS DOWN TO ELEVEN

The .Unfortunately, the Portugal team that had been invited to the World Cup has been forced to withdraw due to unforeseen circumstances.

TEAM LINE-UPS

Andorra Australia Catalonia

Chile Galicia Germany

Great Britain Holland Ireland

Norway Portugal Switzerland

FORMAT AND RULES RELEASED

The top eight teams in the Strokeplay qualifying round will play-off for the World Cup in the classic well established quarter, semi-final, final system. The teams will contest the time honoured one foursome and four singles matches. The bottom seeds will compete in a four team round robin to decide the minorl placings. For full format and rules.

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IRELAND TEAM IS DECIDED

DOZEN DO BATTLE

The FIPPA Secretariat has announced that 12 teams will contest this summer's World Cup. Three person squads from Andorra, Australia, Catalonia, Chile, Galicia, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Ireland, Norway, Portugal and Switzerland will tee it up at Royal Meath.

HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS

Each association participating in the IV World Cup is invited by hosts PPUI to 2 twin hotel rooms for 3 nights. Extra rooms / nights can be reserved by contacting the four star hotel Carlton Hotel, Blanchardstown, near Dublin directly. Outline arrangements agreed with the Carlton - close to the Royal Meath Pitch & Putt course. Click here...

Official IV World Cup Poster
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Rolf Kwant, Patrick Luning and Marcel Ahuis will form the Dutch trio at Royal Meath in August.

IRELAND TEAM TRIAL

The second of two 72 holes trials was played at Royal Meath on May 26th. Ray Murphy (a World Cup winner with Ireland in 2008) and European Strokeplay runner-up John Ross Crangle qualified automatically for Ireland team to contest the IV World Cup. John Walsh was awarded a wild card place on the Ireland trio for August. For full details of the scores from PPUI site

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