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BEST GOLF CLUB IN AUSTRIA
Lake Attersee
Where Austria’s natural beauty unites with a versatile golf course design Golf am Attersee combines everything that guarantees a great golfing experience: an 18-hole course directly at the shore of a glacial lake, a good transport connection and a relaxed atmosphere. Open from April to November, the golf course is part of a network providing great golf holidays in a landscape full of natural beauty on the doorstep of the Mozart city of Salzburg. TEXT: JESSICA HOLZHAUSEN I PHOTOS: GOLFCLUB AM ATTERSEE
What makes the 18-hole, Par 71 golf course Golfclub am Attersee a true jewel among other golf courses is not only the location, but also the diverse terrain, offering many challenges for experienced golfers and novices. During planning and building, the architects have integrated natural biotopes and existing landscapes into the courses design, so small vales vary 48 | Issue 48 | March 2017
with hills, natural tracks with clearly artificial design. This makes the course versatile and so much fun to play. “We have quite a relaxed atmosphere here,” says golf course manager Andreas Hagara. “Of course, during the high season in July and August we also have many visitors, but it is not as overrun and stressful as in other golf holiday destinations.” The course is large
enough to provide undisturbed space for everyone. Next to the golf course there are well laidout training facilities – also with great views over the lake and the Höllengebirge mountain range. The golf course also has an adjoining golf school: for beginners, as well as more advanced golfers, who want to enhance their technique. At Golfclub am Attersee the buzz of a touristic region with restaurants and hotels unites with picturesque farms and natural biotopes to create this special atmosphere. The region is a famous holiday destination for biking, hiking, swimming,