Cork community rallies to save world’s first pitch and putt course in Fountainstown

Locals in Fountainstown are campaigning to restore the world’s original pitch and putt course before it’s lost to time

Fountainstown pitch and putt course has fallen into disrepair. File picture: Eddie O'Hare

A Cork community is fundraising to save the world’s first competitive pitch and putt venue in the seaside village of Fountainstown.

Established in 1936, the pitch and putt club — now a piece of Irish sporting history — was founded by WA Collins, the inventor of the game.