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Fountainstown Pitch & Putt Club

Fountainstown Pitch & Putt club is steeped in history, many people may not be aware that the sport of Pitch and Putt not only originated in Ireland, it is also as native a sport as the game of hurling and was invented on these very grounds by WA Collins the brainchild behind the game along with the help of a colleague M J (Toey) Hunt.

Our course consists of a 9-holes, over looking the ocean. The course is open daily from 8.30am - 21.30pm and open to all members. We also offer lessons to members and non members.

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Membership

Fountainstown Community Sports Club is open to everyone to join, we provide social and competitive sporting activities within a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Club Membership benefits include year-round access to the following

9 Hole Pitch & Putt course
3 x Tennis courts
1 x Basketball court / soccer court
2 x Table tennis
Full Use of clubhouse facilities
Membership discounted rates are given for Tennis, Pitch & Putt, & basketball lessons

Club opening hours. 8.30am - 21.30pm daily.

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Tournaments

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History

Fountainstown Pitch & Putt Club was founded in 1936.

The Fountainstown club is steeped in history, many people may not be aware that the sport of Pitch and Putt not only originated in Ireland, but it is also as native a sport as the game of hurling.
Pitch and Putt not only started in Cork, it actually first began here at Fountainstown Pitch and Putt club in 1936 making it the oldest Pitch and Putt club and course in the world!

Inventors of Pitch and Putt

The first President of Pitch and Putt Union W. A. Collins was from Fountainstown, the brainchild behind the game along with the help of a colleague M J (Toey) Hunt.
Mr. Collins was a true visionary and his foresight and inventiveness led to the creation of a formal game, a recreational pastime that brought the seaside community of Fountainstown together.
W.A. Collins, also known as "Collie", was married to a Scottish woman, and her father, “Pickman,” had once played a role in planning the course at Portmarnock Golf Club.

Builders of the Course Back in 1936

Jimmy Fitzgerald also of Fountainstown helped make history. One of the original builders of the Fountainstown Pitch and Putt course, his legacy still lives on in every swing, every putt, and every blade of grass.

Competitive Legacy

In July 1945, nine teams competed for the League Trophy in the first year of the union. Fountainstown, Altona "A", Altona "B", Millfield, Woodvale, Sundays Well Tennis Club, Douglas Road Golfers, Marina and Bankers.

Articles Published about Fountainstown Pitch and Putt Club

Pitch & Putt Irelands governance code:

https://www.irishpitchandputt.ie/downloads/pitch-and-putt-ireland-governance-code/

Ballet

In 1939, a prima ballerina’s footsteps brushed shoulders with Fountainstown’s historic greens, and both rose together in quiet elegance turning our seaside course into a world stage.

Alicia Markova, the world’s first British prima ballerina assoluta graced these very grounds at Fountainstown’s Pitch and Putt course.
Formerly Lilian Alice Marks with Irish roots and family in Crosshaven, she was a pioneer in the world of dance, just as Fountainstown was pioneering a brand-new sport.
Known for her ethereal grace and role in founding the English National Ballet, Markova danced on the greatest stages in the world. And yet, even she was drawn to the quiet charm of our little club by the sea, daintily making her way across its sea-swept greens.
Her visit to the bay of Fountainstown connected two unexpected worlds, global ballet and native Irish sport, reminding us that cultural icons and sporting heritage often meet in the most magical places. It remains one of the most surprising and cherished memories in Fountainstown Community Sports Club’s rich and storied past.

Fountainstown Community Sports Club, Fountainstown, County Cork, Ireland, P43 E283. Tennis Club, Pitch & Putt Club, Basketball Club. Club house, Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Zumba, Lego Camp, Kickboxing, Movie nights, Club house hire for events, birthday parties, talks. Our club is located by the sea, in Fountainstown, Family membership starts @€100. fountainstownclub@gmail.com