Catalonia men's national pitch and putt team
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| Catalonia | ||
| Association | Federació Catalana de Pitch and Putt | |
| Confederation | FIPPA, EPPA. | |
| Head coach | Xavier Ponsdomènech | |
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2004) | |
| Best result | Champions, 2004,2006 | |
| European Championship | ||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1999) | |
| Best result | Runners-up, 2001, 2003, 2007 | |
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).
Pitch and putt is played in Catalonia since the "eighties" when Martin Withelaw build a course in Solius (Girona). The interest on Pitch and putt has been growing since then, with more than 10000 players in 2004.
In 1999 the "Associació Catalana de Pitch and putt" was one of the founders of the European Pitch and Putt Association, the governing body that develops the pitch and putt in Europe and stages a biennial European Team Championship, where Catalonia has reached the second place twice.
In 2006 the "Federació Catalana de Pitch and putt" participated in the stablishment of the Federation International of Pitch and Putt Associations (FIPPA), that stages a biennial World Cup Team Championship. Catalonia has won the 2 World Cups played (2004 and 2006)
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[edit] National Team
| World Cup | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1st World Cup | Chia (Italy) | Champions |
| 2006 | 2nd World Cup | Teià (Catalonia) | Champions |
| European Championships | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1st European Championship | Chelmsford (Great Britain) | 4th place |
| 2001 | 2nd European Championship | Lloret (Catalonia) | 2nd place |
| 2003 | 3rd European Championship | McDonagh (Ireland) | 2nd place |
| 2005 | 4th European Championship | Overbetuwe (The Netherlands) | 3rd place |
| 2007 | 5th European Championship | Chia (Italy) | 2nd place |
[edit] Players
National team in the European Championship 2007
- Marc Lloret
- Joan Poch
- Fernando Cano
- Jordi Serra
- David Solé
- Daniel Coleman
National team in the World Cup 2006
- Marc Lloret
- Fernando Cano
- David Solé
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- FCPP Catalan Federation of Pitch and Putt
- FIPPA Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations website
- EPPA European Pitch and Putt Association website
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