Pitch and Putt
Pitch and putt is an amateur sport, similar to golf. The maximum hole length for international competitions is 90 metres with a maximum total course length of 1,200 metres. Players may only use one iron and a putter. The game is played from raised artificial teeing surfaces using a tee and it has its own handicap system.
Pitch and Putt is offered up to and including Special Olympics Ireland Games only. Competition is offered in 9 and 18 hole events and there are 385 athletes participating in Ireland in 49 different clubs.
Below is a link to the National Governing Body for PItch & Putt in Ireland - the Pitch & Putt Union of Ireland.
