Zell am See-Kaprun - golf with a view

Once the small white ball has left the tee, one's eyes start straying across the breathtaking Alpine panorama of Kitzsteinhorn and Schmittenhöhe. At such a stunning sight, it is hard to follow the trajectory of the plastic ball. All golfers, beginners and pros alike, share this experience when they are playing the championship courses of Zell am See and Kaprun for the first time.

Flawless fairways and an unequalled ambience make the golf club of the region the first choice among players from all over the world. Golfing legend Bernhard Langer has already played the two 18-hole courses, too, and is holding the record with 66 shots. The championship courses, named after the local mountains of Kitzsteinhorn and Schmittenhöhe, meet highest standards. Hence it is no coincidence that the golf club of Zell am See-Kaprun has been a member of the 'Leading Golf Courses Austria' since 1999.

The leading golf courses have to earn their right of membership in regular tests in more than 100 categories. The deciding factor is not only the course itself but the club's entire service offer. One very important characteristic is the 'pleasure factor': location, view, ambience, and the quality of the restaurant play a major role when it comes to the evaluation. On the terrace of the club house, visitors can taste grilled dishes and delicacies from the regional cuisine.

Every year the well-kept greens and fairways are the venue for great golf events. The club championships, the Volksbank Salzburg Trophy, the 'Ski & Golf Championship': the calendar of Zell am See-Kaprun is brimming with exciting event. Until well into October a game of golf is possible on the courses. One of the highlights towards the end of the season is the Autumn Golf Week. In September the golf club invites all guests with a handicap of less than 45 shots to join an open tournament.

If you are still slightly above this number of shots, you can learn the right technique at the local golf school. But once you know how to do it, you will leave the course only very reluctantly. To make sure that the sporting fun is depleting your physical reserves rather than your wallet, Zell am See and Kaprun are partners of the Golf Alpine Card. From as little as 170 euros, beginners in this fascinating sport can practise like the pros. And after a game on the largest golf course in the Austrian Alps, almost 90 partner hotels and apartments guarantee relaxation to the full - luxurious five-star hotels, cosy inns and all kinds of self-catering accommodation are waiting for you.

For more information on golf holidays in Zell am See-Kaprun, please contact:

Guest Service Zell am See-Kaprun
Brucker Bundesstr. 1a
A-5700 Zell am See
Tel: ++43 6542 770
Web: Zell am See