Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations

The Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations (FIPPA) (International Pitch and Putt Federation and European Pitch and Putt Federation) is one of the governing bodies for the pitch and putt in the world, along with the International Pitch and Putt Association (IPPA). It was created in March 2006 by the representatives of 17 national governing bodies and is based in Barcelona, Catalonia.[1][2]

Members include the pitch and putt unions of Ireland, Great Britain, Catalonia, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Chile, Andorra, Germany and the United States. Canada and China are associated members.

Events

FIPPA organizes a World Cup since 2004 and a World Strokeplay Championship since 2009.

FIPPA Members

FIPPA Members
Member Web site
Andorra Andorra Associació Andorrana de Pitch and Putt (AAPP)
Australia Australia Australian Pitch and Putt Association (APPA) http://www.australianpitchandputt.com/
Canada Canada Canadian Pitch and Putt Association (CPPA) https://web.archive.org/web/20110128213146/http://www.canadappa.ca/
Catalonia Catalonia Associació Catalana de Pitch and putt (FCPP) https://web.archive.org/web/20151011050034/http://pitchandputt.cat/
Chile Chile Federación Chilena de Pitch and Putt (FCPP)
China China China Pitch and Putt Association
Germany Germany Deutscher Pitch & Putt Verband (DPPV) http://www.dppv.de/
United Kingdom Great Britain British Pitch and Putt Association (BPPA) http://www.bppa.org.uk/ Archived 2007-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
Republic of Ireland Ireland Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland (PPUI) http://www.ppui.ie/
Netherlands The Netherlands Nederlandse Pitch&Putt Bond (NPPB) http://www.nppb.nl Archived 2007-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
Norway Norway Norges Pitch & Putt Forbund (NPPF) http://www.pitch-putt.no/
Switzerland Switzerland Schweizerischen Pitch and Putt Verband (SPPF) http://www.sppf.ch/
United States United States US Pitch and Putt Association

In 2009, France, Italy, San Marino and Denmark left FIPPA, after the creation of another international association, the International Pitch and Putt Association (IPPA).[3]

EPPA

EPPA - the European Pitch and Putt Association

EPPA Members : [4]

  1. Andorra AACEPP or AAPP - Associacio Andorrana (Club Esportiu) Pitch and Putt
  2. Catalonia ACPP - Associacio Catalana de Pitch & Putt
  3. United Kingdom BPPA - British Pitch & Putt Association
  4. Netherlands PPBN - Pitch en Putt Bond Nederland
  5. Norway NPPF - Norges Pitch & Putt Forbund
  6. Ireland PPI - Pitch and Putt Ireland
  7. Switzerland SPPF - Swiss Pitch & Putt Federation (associate members)
  8. Galicia GPPA or ASGAPP - Galicia Pitch and Putt Association (Asociacion Gallega de Campos de Pitch and Putt)
  9. France CPPF - Club Pitch and Putt France
  10. Euskadi EPPE - Euskadiko Pitch and Putt Elkartea (associate members) (basque)
  11. Slovenia PPAS - Pitch&Putt Association of Slovenia

Inaugural European Pitch and Putt Championship in Chelmsford UK in June 1999.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.fippa.org/
  2. ^ https://fippa.org/pages/eppa
  3. ^ "FIPPA - Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations - News, New Tipperary County Board Website". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  4. ^ https://fippa.org/pages/eppa