History:

The 18 hole championship golf course was the first design from
Jack Nicklaus on mainland Europe. According to own statement he
took great pleasure creating the course in this beautiful environment.
Jack used three criteria when designing the course.

"First golf should be much more a game of the precision than
the power.  Secondly a player is rewarded, who uses his head
before his muscles.  Thirdly the original landscape should
not be destroyed and merely accommodate the
playing facility.”


The story of the Gut Altentann begins expanded until the 17th century
in fact it was a sizable Castle. However, lacking money it decayed and
fell victim finally in 1680 to a fire. 

Exactly at the place where the castle stood, is the club house of the
golf club Gut Altentann. 

The project was realized with much courage, vision and engagement
in direct vicinity of the festival city Salzburg – a city for art and
culture of international.


The golf club Gut Altentann presents international standards for a new
quality of life and the club members a variety of sport possibilities and
leisure time possibilities is available in this private atmosphere. 

The attractive environment offers both in the summer and in the
winter change through sail, surfing, and hunting, skiing and ice-skating. 
Moreover the "PGA Austrian Open" was played here in the years
1990 to 1992.  The course record is held by Des Smyth the Irish
golfer. During in the Austrian Open in 1990 Des took 62 shots
(10 under Par) to complete the round. 

Gut Altentann, a partnership product with nature, connects
international friends of the golf sport in the heart of Europe.