European Pitch and Putt Association
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The European Pitch and Putt Association (EPPA) is the governing body for Pitch and putt
in Europe
.
It was formed in 2000 by representatives from Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland (Ireland
), British Pitch and Putt Union (Great Britain
), Associació Catalana de Pitch and Putt (Catalonia
), Association Française de Pitch and Putt (France
), Nederlandse Pitch and Putt Bond (The Netherlands) and Federazione Italiana de Pitch and Putt (Italy
).
Lately, another members joined EPPA: Dansk Pitch and Putt Union (Denmark
), Norges Pitch & Putt Forbund (Norway
), Scweizerischen Pitch and Putt Verband (Switzerland
), Federazione Sanmarinese Pitch and Putt (San Marino
) Associació Andorrana de Pitch and Putt (Andorra
), Deutscher Pitch & Putt Verband (Germany
) and Asociación Gallega de Pitch and Putt (Galicia).
Actually EPPA's headquarters is in Dublin (Ireland
) and the president is Mervyn Cooney of the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland. The vicepresident is Jo G. Brand (Norway) and the board members are Brigitte Albisetti (Switzerland), Toni Lloret (Catalonia) and Michael Murphy (Ireland). Martin Whitelaw is the General Secretary.
European Pitch and Putt Association stages the European Pitch and putt Championship
, played biennially from 1999 to 2007 and every 4 years since 2011, ant the European Pitch and putt Strokeplay Championship
, played since 2011.
Pitch and putt
Pitch and putt is an amateur sport, similar to golf. The maximum hole length for international competitions is with a maximum total course length of . Players may only use three clubs; one of which must be a putter...
in Europe
Europe
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.
It was formed in 2000 by representatives from Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland (Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
), British Pitch and Putt Union (Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
), Associació Catalana de Pitch and Putt (Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
), Association Française de Pitch and Putt (France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), Nederlandse Pitch and Putt Bond (The Netherlands) and Federazione Italiana de Pitch and Putt (Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
).
Lately, another members joined EPPA: Dansk Pitch and Putt Union (Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
), Norges Pitch & Putt Forbund (Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
), Scweizerischen Pitch and Putt Verband (Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
), Federazione Sanmarinese Pitch and Putt (San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
) Associació Andorrana de Pitch and Putt (Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
), Deutscher Pitch & Putt Verband (Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) and Asociación Gallega de Pitch and Putt (Galicia).
Actually EPPA's headquarters is in Dublin (Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
) and the president is Mervyn Cooney of the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland. The vicepresident is Jo G. Brand (Norway) and the board members are Brigitte Albisetti (Switzerland), Toni Lloret (Catalonia) and Michael Murphy (Ireland). Martin Whitelaw is the General Secretary.
European Pitch and Putt Association stages the European Pitch and putt Championship
European Pitch and putt Championship
The European Pitch and putt Championship is the team championship promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , and was first held in 1999.- European championships :The champions so far are:-External links :*...
, played biennially from 1999 to 2007 and every 4 years since 2011, ant the European Pitch and putt Strokeplay Championship
European Pitch and putt Strokeplay Championship
European Pitch and putt Strokeplay Championship is the singles european competition organized by the European Pitch and Putt Association since 2011.-2011 European Strokeplay Championship:...
, played since 2011.
| European Pitch and Putt Association Members | ||
| Member | Website | |
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 AndorraAndorra Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of... |
Associació Andorrana de Pitch and Putt Andorra men's national pitch and putt team Andorra men's national pitch and putt team represents Andorra in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Associació Andorrana de Pitch and Putt, established in 2007.... (AAPP) |
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 CataloniaCatalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an... |
Federació Catalana de Pitch and putt Catalonia men's national pitch and putt team The Catalonia men's national pitch and putt team represents Catalonia in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Catalan Federation of Pitch and putt .... (FCPP) |
http://www.pitchandputt.cat/ |
 Galicia |
Asociación Gallega de Pitch and Putt (AGPP) | www.pitchandputtgalicia.com |
 GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Deutscher Pitch & Putt Verband Germany men's national pitch and putt team Germany men's national Pitch and Putt team represents Germany in Pitch and putt international competitions.It is managed by the DPPV - DEUTSCHER PITCH & PUTT VERBAND e.V. and the GPPGA - German Pitch & Putt Golf Agency.... (DPPV) |
http://www.dppv.de/ |
 Great BritainGreat Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... |
British Pitch and Putt Association Great Britain men's national pitch and putt team The Great Britain men's national pitch and putt team represents Great Britain in the pitch and putt international competitions.It is managed by the British Pitch and Putt Association , one of the founders of the European Pitch and Putt Association, the governing body that develops the pitch and... (BPPA) |
http://www.bppa.org.uk/ |
 IrelandIreland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland Ireland men's national pitch and putt team The Ireland men's national pitch and putt team represents Ireland in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland .... (PPUI) |
http://www.ppui.ie/ |
 The Netherlands |
Nederlandse Pitch&Putt Bond Netherlands men's national pitch and putt team The Netherlands men's national pitch and putt team represents the Netherlands in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Netherlands Federation of Pitch and putt .... (NPPB) |
http://www.nppb.nl |
 NorwayNorway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Norges Pitch & Putt Forbund Norway men's national pitch and putt team The Norway men's national pitch and putt team represents Norway in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Norges Pitch & Putt Forbund .... (NPPF) |
http://www.pitch-putt.no/ |
 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Scweizerischen Pitch and Putt Verband Switzerland men's national pitch and putt team The Switzerland men's national pitch and putt team represents Switzerland in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Scweizerischen Pitch and Putt Verband-Swiss Pitch and Putt Association .... (SPPA) |
http://www.swisspitchputt.ch/ |
- In 2009, Association Française de Pitch and PuttFrance men's national pitch and putt teamThe France men's national pitch and putt team represents France in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Association Française de Pitch & Putt ....
(FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), Federazione Italiana de Pitch and PuttItaly men's national pitch and putt teamThe Italy men's national pitch and putt team represents Italy in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Federazione Italiana de Pitch and Putt ....
(ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
), Federazione Sanmarinese Pitch and PuttSan Marino men's national pitch and putt teamThe San Marino men's national pitch and putt team represents san Marino in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Federazione Sanmarinese Pitch and Putt ....
(San MarinoSan MarinoSan Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
) and Dansk Pitch and Putt UnionDenmark men's national pitch and putt teamThe Denmark men's national pitch and putt team represents Denmark in the pitch and putt international competitions. It is managed by the Dansk Pitch and Putt Union , that was member of the European Pitch and Putt Association, and associated member of the Federation of International Pitch and Putt...
(DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) vacate their membership of EPPA, after the creation of another international association, IPPA.