Austrian Alpine Open 2026: Kitzbühel becomes a golf hotspot!

Austrian Alpine Open 2026: Kitzbühel becomes a golf hotspot!

Henndorf am Wallersee, Österreich - The Austrian Alpine Open, a renowned golf tournament of the DP World Tour, will experience an exciting new edition in Kitzbühel in 2026. Organizers announced the good news on Wednesday that the top -class event will take place in one of the most beautiful golf areas in Austria. With a prize money of $ 2.75 million, the tournament is one of the most important events in international golf.

The Austrian Alpine Open will return to Austria this year after a four -year break. From May 29 to June 1, 2025, the tournament will be held in the Gewolf Club Gut Altenann in Salzburg. The golf club is considered the first golf course on the European mainland, which was designed by the golfing Jack Nicklaus, and is valued in the golf scene. 25 years ago, the first event of the DP World Tour took place in Austria, which was won by Bernhard Langer.

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The Austrian Alpine Open are viewed as economic added value for the Salzburg region. Governor Deputy Stephan Schnöll recognized the importance of the event for the international presentation of Salzburg and described the open as a highlight in the sports calendar. Leo Bauernberger from Salzburgerland Tourismus GmbH also emphasized the international media presence, which is connected to the event.

The return of the DP World Tour to Austria is not only a sporting, but also an economic event. The contract with the DP World Tour initially runs over four years until 2028, with an option for extension. This news gives the organizers the opportunity to prepare for the coming years and to further establish the event series.

The exact date for the 2026 tournament in Kitzbühel is defined in late summer, but it is already clear that it should continue to take place in late May or early June. After the event in Kitzbühel, the Salzburg and Tyrolean golf courses will alternate, which creates a dynamic presence of both regions in the tournament series.

Ben Cowen, Chief Tournament and Operations Officer of the DP World Tour, expressed his anticipation for the return to Austria and emphasized the high relevance of the Austrian Alpine Open in connection with the approximately 40 events that the DP World Tour comprises. The golf course Gut Altenann was recently subjected to a re-design, based on the original plans of Nicklaus, to further increase the attractiveness of the game for the professional players.

Overall, the Austrian Alpine Open not only promises top-class golf action, but also a valuable platform for strengthening tourism and promoting golf in Austria. The organizer who Golf Enterprises GmbH , under the direction of Edwin Weindorfer.

With the Austrian Alpine Open 2025 in the Golf Club Guttann and the newly defined discontinuation in Kitzbühel 2026, Austria has a lot of reason for anticipation for a promising golf season.

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