| III European Championship · Pitch and putt - Ireland 2003 - | |
| Teams | 8 |
| Host |  McDonagh |
| Date | September 11 to 14 2003 |
| Podium • Champion • Runner up • Third place • Fourth place | Ireland  Catalonia  France  The Netherlands |
The 2003 Pitch and putt European Championship held in McDonagh (Ireland) was promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association (EPPA), with 8 national teams in competition.
Ireland won their third European Pitch and putt Championship.
| 36 holes qualifying | ||
| 1. | Ireland | 495 |
| 2. | Catalonia | 533 |
| 3. | The Netherlands | 539 |
| 4. |  Italy | 566 |
| 5. | France | 578 |
| 6. |  Great Britain | 579 |
| 7. |  San Marino | 618 |
| 8. |  Norway | 649 |
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ireland | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Norway | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ireland | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | France | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | France | 6,5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Italy | 2,5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | IRELAND | 5,5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Catalonia | 3,5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | The Netherlands | 6,5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Great Britain | 2,5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | The Netherlands | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Catalonia | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | San Marino | 0,5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Catalonia | 8,5 | ||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | |||
| Ireland | 9-0 | Norway | September 12, 2003 |
| Quarterfinals | |||
| Italy | 2,5-6,5 | France | September 12, 2003 |
| Quarterfinals | |||
| The Netherlands | 6,5-2,5 | Great Britain | September 12, 2003 |
| Quarterfinals | |||
| Catalonia | 8,5-0,5 | San Marino | September 12, 2003 |
| 5-8 places | |||
| Italy | 7-2 | Norway | September 13, 2003 |
| 5-8 places | |||
| Great Britain | 8-1 | San Marino | September 13, 2003 |
| Semifinals | |||
| Ireland | 9-0 | France | September 13, 2003 |
| Semifinals | |||
| Catalonia | 7-2 | The Netherlands | September 13, 2003 |
| 7th-8th places | |||
| San Marino | 4-5 | Norway | September 14, 2003 |
| 5th-6th places | |||
| Italy | 6-3 | Great Britain | September 14, 2003 |
| 3rd-4th places | |||
| The Netherlands | 3-6 | France | September 14, 2003 |
| FINAL | |||
| Ireland | 5,5-3,5 | Catalonia | September 14, 2003 |
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| Champions IRELAND |
| Final Standings | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland |
| 2 | Catalonia |
| 3 | France |
| 4 | The Netherlands |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Great Britain |
| 7 | Norway |
| 8 | San Marino |
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