Golf
With four courses on its doorstep and a dozen more within an hour's drive, Kitzbühel may properly lay claim to being the golf center of the Alps. The Golf Alpin Card (www.golf-alpin.at) offers special deals, including five green fees for €360 or three for €225; it's available at several Kitzbühel hotels and golf clubs, or from the tourist office.
Golf Eichenheim. Heady views of soaring Alpine peaks surrounding the course are mixed with leafy fringed fairways to give this 18-hole PGA-rated venue a unique appeal. The name, meaning "Oak Home," reflects the surroundings, and a round includes the opportunity to appreciate rare flora and fauna. If you work up an appetite, the clubhouse includes a gourmet restaurant. Eichenheim 8, Kitzbühel, Tirol, A-6370. 05356/66615–560; www.eichenheim.com. Apr.–Jun. and Oct.–Nov. €80; Jul.–Sep. €99; 9 holes €40–€50.
Golfclub Kitzbühel. This pretty nine-hole course winds between ancient trees and water hazards with a fabulous backdrop of Alpine grandeur. The slightly hilly terrain is set around the Grand Spa Resort A-Rosa, and resort guests receive a discount. There are plenty of water hazards, with two of the greens located on islands. The course, built in 1955, is open from May to October and has a handicap limit of 36. Ried Caps 3, Kitzbühel, Tirol, A-6370. 05356/63007; www.golfclub-kitzbuehel.at. €94 for 18 holes, €56 for 9 holes.
Golf-Club Kitzbühel-Schwarzsee-Reith. Amazing views to the Wilder Kaiser mountain range and the Kitzbuheler Horn peak nearby help to make this 18-hole course a treat for the senses. The par-72 course is varied, with wide fairways. A big surprise is sprung at the par-three 16th hole—called the Mousetrap—which is played over a small ravine. The course is open from May to October (in winter it's used by cross-country skiers), and holders of the Kitzbühel Guest Card get a 20% green fee discount. Golfweg-Schwarzsee 35, Kitzbühel, Tirol, A-6370. 05356/66660–70; www.kitzbuehel.com/golf-schwarzsee. May–Jun. and Oct., €87 for 18 holes, €50 for 9 holes; Jul.–Sep., €95 for 18 holes, €57 for 9 holes.
Rasmushof Golf Club. This May-through-October golf course is also the location of the final slope of the famous Streif run of the fearsome Hahnenkamm World Cup downhill race. Part of the Rasmushof Hotel, it's also the course closest to the town center. The greens and fairways are in full view of the glorious old building's balconies, and hotel guests receive significantly discounted rates. Hermann-Reisch-Weg 15, Kitzbühel, Tirol, A-6370. 05356/65252; www.rasmushof.at. €28 for 9 holes on weekdays, €34 on weekends; €38 for 18 holes on weekdays, €44 on weekends. Hotel guests: €19 per day for unlimited play.
