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Pitch and Putt

like golf, but on shorter holes and only a putter and a wedge are allowed. At its core, the sport is about hole the ball in as few strokes as possible. Participation format: Individuals, teams, pairs. It is typically contested on or in Pitch-and-putt short course. Scoring is based on Strokes per hole/round. Core equipment includes Up to three clubs including putter, ball, and tee. Important forms include Strokeplay, Matchplay, Pairs / seniors. Listed competitions include FIPPA World Cup, FIPPA World Strokeplay Championship, European Pitch and Putt Championships. Origin/development: County Cork, Irland, 2006. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelMain sport FamilyPrecision Sport CategoryPrecision sport

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Tags pitch-and-putt, precision-sport, prazisionssport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to hole the ball in as few strokes as possible.

Teilnehmer

Individual, team, and pairs formats.

Teamgröße

Individual scoring or team/pair scoring.

Spielfeld

Short course with holes up to 90 m and 18-hole total up to 1200 m under FIPPA.

Dauer

Rounds over a defined number of holes.

Wertung

Stroke play/match play under tournament rules.

Gewinnbedingung

Fewest strokes or most holes won depending on format.

Ausrüstung

maximum three clubs including putter
golf ball
tee

Wichtige Regelpunkte

wrong number of clubs
ball-rule breach
out/penalty stroke
etiquette/tournament breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Pitch and Putt Federation (FIPPA)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
FIPPA International Pitch and Putt Federation · federation · high
FIPPA rules FIPPA · official · high
FCPP Federació Catalana de Pitch and Putt · official · high
PPI Pitch and Putt Ireland · official · high