The France men's national pitch and putt team represents France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 in the pitch and putt

Pitch and putt

Pitch and putt is an amateur sport, similar to golf. The maximum hole length for international competitions is with a maximum total course length of . Players may only use three clubs; one of which must be a putter...

 international competitions. It is managed by the Association Française de Pitch & Putt (AFPP).

In 1999 the "Association Française de Pitch & Putt" was one of the founders of the European Pitch and Putt Association

European Pitch and Putt Association

The European Pitch and Putt Association is the governing body for Pitch and putt in Europe.It was formed in 2000 by representatives from Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland , British Pitch and Putt Union , Associació Catalana de Pitch and Putt , Association Française de Pitch and Putt , Nederlandse...

, the governing body that develops the pitch and putt in Europe and stages a biennial European Team Championship

European Pitch and putt Championship

The European Pitch and putt Championship is the team championship promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , and was first held in 1999.- European championships :The champions so far are:-External links :*...

, where France reached the third place in 2003. In 2006 participated in the creation of the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations

Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations

The Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations is the governing body for the Pitch and putt in the world.It was created in March 2006 by the representatives of 17 national governing bodies....

 (FIPPA), that stages a biennial World Cup Team Championship

Pitch and Putt World Cup

The Pitch and Putt World Cup is the Teams championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations played biennally.-World championships:-External links:* Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations* *...

. France obtained the third place in 2004.

In 2009, vacated their membership of FIPPA and EPPA and joined another international association, IPPA.

National team

World Cup
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
2004	1st World Cup 2004 Pitch and Putt World Cup The 2004 Pitch and putt World Cup was held in Chia , being the first time for this championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations , with 8 national teams in competition...	Chia (Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... )	3rd place
2006	2nd World Cup 2006 Pitch and putt World Cup The 2006 Pitch and Putt World Cup was held in Teià and was the second edition for this championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations , with 13 teams...	Teià (Catalonia Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an... )	6th place
2008	3rd World Cup 2008 Pitch and putt World Cup The 2008 Pitch and putt World Cup was held on the Papendal course, close to Arnhem and was the third edition for this championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations , with 14 national teams...	Papendal (Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... )	6th place

European Championships
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
1999	1st European Championship 1999 Pitch and putt European Championship The 1999 Pitch and putt European Championship held in Chelmsford was the first edition for the European Pitch and putt Championship promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 6 teams in competition.Ireland won the championship....	Chelmsford (Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... )	5th place
2001	2nd European Championship 2001 Pitch and putt European Championship The 2001 Pitch and putt European Championship held in Lloret de Mar was promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 6 teams in competition.Ireland won their second European Pitch and putt Championship.-Qualifying round:...	Lloret (Catalonia Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an... )	4th place
2003	3rd European Championship 2003 Pitch and putt European Championship The 2003 Pitch and putt European Championship held in McDonagh was promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 8 national teams in competition.Ireland won their third European Pitch and putt Championship.-Qualifying round:...	McDonagh (Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... )	3rd place
2005	4th European Championship 2005 Pitch and putt European Championship The 2005 Pitch and putt European Championship held in Overbetuwe was promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 9 teams in competition.Ireland won their fourth European Pitch and putt Championship.-Qualifying round:...	Overbetuwe (The Netherlands)	5th place
2007	5th European Championship 2007 Pitch and putt European Championship The 2007 Pitch and putt European Teams Championship held in Chia was organized by the Federazione Italiana Pitch and Putt and promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 10 teams in competition...	Chia (Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... )	8th place

Players

National team in the World Cup 2008

• Jean-Claude Richard
• Christian Auziere
• Pierre Rongier

National team in the European Championship 2007

• Jean-Claude Richard
• Jean-Louis Olesiak
• Christian Auziere
• Joel Dehove
• Adrien Delcausse
• Jean-Michel Biau

See also

• World Cup Team Championship
  Pitch and Putt World Cup
  The Pitch and Putt World Cup is the Teams championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations played biennally.-World championships:-External links:* Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations* *...
  
  
• European Team Championship
  European Pitch and putt Championship
  The European Pitch and putt Championship is the team championship promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , and was first held in 1999.- European championships :The champions so far are:-External links :*...
  
  

External links

• AFPP Association Française de Pitch & Putt