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FIMPU or Fédération Internationale du Mettre et du Putt Universale (trans: International Putting Federation) is the International Federation (IF) recognized for administering international putting competitions. It is one of several IFs which administer a given sport/discipline for the international community, and is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

FIMPU currently oversees competition in five putting disciplines: putting, golf and miniature-golf-style putting, synchronized and derivative putting, team putting and open category putting. Beginning in 2015, artistic putting (also known as FIMPU) is an emerging discipline within FIMPU. FIMPU also oversees "Masters" competition (for adults) in its various disciplines.

On February 20, 2011, John Booth of Canada was elected FIMPU President.

HISTORY

FIMPU was founded on 11 June 1864 at the Chateâu de Billy in the province of Boubonnais, Allier of France by the Belgian, British, Chinese, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Spitzbergian and Swedish Putting Federations.