# 2008 Pitch and Putt World Cup

The 2008 Pitch and putt World Cup was held on the Papendal course, close to Arnhem (Netherlands) and was the third edition for this championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations (FIPPA), with 14 national teams. Ireland won the World Cup after defeating The Netherlands in the final.

## Teams

Ireland :
* Paul O'Brien
* Raymond Murphy
* Derek Courtney
* Breda Brophy (cp)
The Netherlands :
* Patrick Luning
* Jan Tijhuis
* Rolf Kwant
* R.Huberts /M.Lutterop
Catalonia :
* Salvador Garangou
* Daniel Giménez
* Fernando Cano
* Xavier Ponsdomènech
Great Britain :
* Steve Deeble
* John Deeble
* Anthony O'Brien
* Rone Cope (cp)
Andorra :
* Toni Armengol
* Guillem Escabrós
* Josep Escabrós
* Francesc Gaset (cp)
Australia :
* James Rogerson
* Stewart Genge
* Marie Hutchison
* Charlie Hutchison (cp)
France :
* Jean-Claude Richard
* Bernard Dinnat
* Christian Auziere
* Pierre Rongier (cp)
Chile :
* Fernando Valenzuela
* Daniel Valenzuela
* Guillermo Aranciba
* Juan Moran (cp)
Norway :
* Anders Olsen
* Toni Ede
* Jan Andersen
* Jo G Brand (cp)
Italy :
* Enrico Ciuffarella
* Angelo Fusco
* Vanni Rastrelli
* Fabrizio Frassoldati
Switzerland :
* Claudio Spescha
* Marco Bernardini
* Oliver Schumacher
* Oliver Schumacher
San Marino :
* Marco Galassi
* Loris Riccardi
* Roberto Bianchi
* Giulio Caramaschi (cp)
Germany :
* Heiko Tigges
* Ralf Kerkeling
* Silvio Dietz
* Silvio Dietz (cp)
Belgium :
* Antoine Ferdin
* Jonathan Debacker
* Jean-François Cornez
* Matthieu Donadieu (cp)

## Qualifying round

36 holes qualification :
| 1. | Ireland | 243 |
| 2. | The Netherlands | 247 |
| 3. | Catalonia | 252 |
| 4. | Great Britain | 253 |
| 5. | Andorra | 257 |
| 6. | Australia | 266 |
| 7. | France | 267 |
| 8. | Chile | 273 |
| 9. | Norway | 288 |
| 10. | Italy | 288 |
| 11. | Switzerland | 289 |
| 12. | San Marino | 293 |
| 11. | Germany | 307 |
| 12. | Belgium | 322 |
| * 5 best results |||

## Second round

Places 9-14
| GROUP A | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
| San Marino | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7,5 | 2,5 | +5 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6,5 | 3,5 | +3 |
| Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
| October 16 and 17 |
| October 16 and 17 | Norway | 4-1 | Belgium | Papendal Course |
| October 17 |
| October 17 | San Marino | 5-0 | Belgium | Papendal Course |
| October 17 |
| October 17 | Norway | 2,5-2,5 | San Marino | Papendal Course |
| GROUP B | Pts | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DP |
| Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5,5 | 4,5 | +1 |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5,5 | 4,5 | +1 |
| Germany | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| October 16 and 17 |
| October 16 and 17 | Italy | 3,5-1,5 | Germany | Papendal Course |
| October 17 |
| October 17 | Switzerland | 2,5-2,5 | Germany | Papendal Course |
| October 17 |
| October 17 | Italy | 2-3 | Switzerland | Papendal Course |

## Final rounds

| Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ireland | 5 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chile | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chile | 0 | 1 | Ireland | 3,5 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Great Britain | 1,5 | | | |
| 5 | Andorra | 0,5 | 4 | Great Britain | 1,5 | | | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 4,5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 4,5 | | | | 1 | Ireland | 4 |
| | | | | | | 2 | The Netherlands | 1 |
| 3 | Catalonia | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | The Netherlands | 1 |
| 6 | Australia | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Australia | 2 | 3 | Catalonia | 0,5 | | | |
| | | | 2 | The Netherlands | 4,5 | | | |
| 7 | France | 1 | 2 | The Netherlands | 4,5 | | | |
| 2 | The Netherlands | 4 | | | | | | |
Quarter finals
| October 16 and 17 |
| October 16 and 17 | Ireland | 5-0 | Chile | Papendal Course |
| October 16 and 17 |
| October 16 and 17 | Great Britain | 4,5-0,5 | Andorra | Papendal Course |
| October 16 and 17 |
| October 16 and 17 | Catalonia | 3-2 | Australia | Papendal Course |
| October 16 and 17 |
| October 16 and 17 | The Netherlands | 4-1 | France | Papendal Course |
Places 5-8
| October 17 |
| October 17 | Chile | 3-2 | Andorra | Papendal Course |
| October 16 and 17 |
| October 16 and 17 | Australia | 1,5-3,5 | France | Papendal Course |
Semifinals
| October 17 |
| October 17 | Ireland | 3,5-1,5 | Great Britain | Papendal Course |
| October 16 and 17 |
| October 16 and 17 | The Netherlands | 4,5-0,5 | Catalonia | Papendal Course |
Places 13-14
| October 18 |
| October 18 | Belgium | 2-3 | Germany | Papendal Course |
Places 11-12
| October 18 |
| October 18 | Norway | 3,5-1,5 | Italy | Papendal Course |
Places 9-10
| October 18 |
| October 18 | San Marino | 4-1 | Switzerland | Papendal Course |
Places 7-8
| October 18 |
| October 18 | Australia | 2-3 | Andorra | Papendal Course |
Places 5-6
| October 18 |
| October 18 | France | 2-3 | Chile | Papendal Course |
Places 3-4
| October 18 |
| October 18 | Catalonia | 3,5-1,5 | Great Britain | Papendal Course |
FINAL
| October 18 |
| October 18 | Ireland | 4-1 | The Netherlands | Papendal Course |
* Champions Ireland

## Final standings

Final standings :
| 1 | Ireland |
| 2 | The Netherlands |
| 3 | Catalonia |
| 4 | Great Britain |
| 5 | Chile |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Andorra |
| 8 | Australia |
| 9 | San Marino |
| 10 | Switzerland |
| 11 | Norway |
| 12 | Italy |
| 13 | Germany |
| 14 | Belgium |