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 the European Team Championship. Catalonia has won once the European Championship (2010).
In 2006 the "Federació Catalana de Pitch and putt" participated in the establishment of the Federation International of Pitch and Putt Associations (FIPPA), that stages the World Cup Team Championship. Catalonia has won 2 World Cups, in 2004 and 2006.
National team
World CupYearChampionshipHostClassification20041st World CupChia (Italy)Champions20062nd World CupTeià (Catalonia)Champions20083rd World CupPapendal (Netherlands)3rd place
European ChampionshipsYearChampionshipHostClassification19991st European ChampionshipChelmsford (Great Britain)4th place20012nd European ChampionshipLloret de Mar (Catalonia)2nd place20033rd European ChampionshipMcDonagh (Ireland)2nd place20054th European ChampionshipOverbetuwe (The Netherlands)3rd place20075th European ChampionshipChia (Italy)2nd place20106th European ChampionshipLloret de Mar (Catalonia)Champions
Players Team in the European Championship 2010 Enric Sanz Paco Salido Fernando Cano Jordi Saborit Dani Gimenez Daniel Coleman
Team in the World Cup 2008 Fernando Cano Salvador Garangou Daniel Giménez
Team in the European Championship 2007 Marc Lloret Joan Poch Fernando Cano Jordi Serra David Solé Daniel Coleman
See also World Cup Team Championship European Team Championship
External links FCPP Catalan Federation of Pitch and Putt FIPPA Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations website European Pitch and Putt Association website ORFEO CATALONIA Pitch & Putt Team