International Pitch and Putt Association

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International Pitch and Putt Association
Ippa logo.png
SportPitch and Putt
Abbreviation(IPPA)
FoundedApril 2009
HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
PresidentCarlo Farioli
SecretaryNick Fromings
Official website
www.ippa.cloud

The International Pitch and Putt Association (IPPA) is one of the governing bodies for the sport of pitch and putt in the world, along with the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations (FIPPA).

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History

IPPA was founded on 2 April 2009 in Madrid and includes all organizations that develop and maintain the sport of Pitch & Putt at a national and international level.[ disputed discuss ] IPPA is a non profit organization based in Madrid, Spain. [1]

IPPA aspires to contribute to the global expansion of pitch and putt by establishing a close relationship between pitch and putt, golf and other relevant sports organizations. IPPA defines pitch and putt as golf with a difference and views pitch and putt as a speciality of golf.

IPPA's ambition is to promote the competitive sport of pitch and putt internationally by organizing competitions at the highest level, as well as activities of a cultural nature and promoting the development of youth participation in the sport.

Members

The Founding members of IPPA are Association Française de Pitch & Putt (AFPP), Real Federación Española de Golf (RFEG), Federazione Italiana Pitch and Putt (FIP&P), Federação Portuguesa de Golfe (FPG), Federazione Sammarinese Golf (FSG) and Danish Pitch and Putt Union (DPPU). DPPU decided in December 2010 to go independent and therefore resigned as a member. [2] [3]

IPPA Members
MemberWeb site
Flag of England.svg England English Pitch and Putt (EPP)
Flag of France.svg France Française de Pitch & Putt (FPP) http://francepitchandputt.com/
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Federazione Italiana Pitch and Putt (FIPP) https://web.archive.org/web/20060517073704/http://www.pitchputt.it/
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Österreichischer Pitch & Putt Verband (ÖPPV) http://oeppv.at/
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Federação Portuguesa de Golfe (FPG) http://www.fpg.pt/
Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Federazione Sammarinese Golf (FSG) http://www.cons.sm/
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Association Suisse de Pitch and Putt (ASPP) http://www.sakegolf.ch/it/
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Real Federación Española de Golf (RFEG) http://www.golfspainfederacion.com/
  IFIUS International Federation for Interuniversity Sport (IFIUS) http://www.pcucommittee.com/
Flag of Albania.svg Albania Albanian Golf Federation (AGF) https://web.archive.org/web/20130530083020/http://fshgolf.org/
Flag of India.svg India Indian Pitch and Putt Union (IPPU) http://www.ippu.in/
International Forum, Roma Italy International Pitch and Putt Forum.png
International Forum, Roma Italy

International Pitch and Putt Players Ranking; Top 10 players

World RankingPlayerCountryRanking Points
01Carlos Gonzalez Lopez-CamaraSPAIN298,82
02Hugo Espirito SantoPORTUGAL298,39
03Vicente Serrano DominguezSPAIN297,14
04Juan Fernandez ArdavinSPAIN297,06
05Juan Pedro Monjo BossiSPAIN295,11
06Andres Pastor AyllonSPAIN289,29
07Hazis AllkjaALBANIA286,00
08=Jean-Claude RichardFRANCE278,47
08=Luis Rodriguez BlascoSPAIN278,47
10Enrico CiuffarellaITALY277,46


source: IPPA INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS RANKINGS

References