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V IENN A V I EN N A THE DIAMOND COURSE 3 different challenges. 1 Resort. Jeremy Pern created a wonderful golf landscape on the one-of- a-kind Tullner Field. At the heart of it all is the Diamond Course, an 18-hole championship course, in addition the 12- hole Park Course and the 9 holes Country Course. Best Championship design in Austria, if you want to play a Tour golf course with tour conditions the Diamond Country Club (Diamond Course) is the right choice. The host of the Austrian Golf Open (since 2010) employs very friendly and welcoming staff and the food at the restaurant is fantastic. The championship course is the venue for the Lyo- ness Open powered by Greenfinity at the gates of Vienna. The Diamond Course boasts overwhelming course quality, a lot of water, yet the ability to cater to all playing levels. Experience the European Tour standard. The short mown rough, and the perfectly manicured greens allow best golf, constantly accompanied by beautiful and fair water hazards. Fall in love with our dream of a memorable game on 18 perfect holes. THE COUNTRY COURSE The romantic and park style Country Course is ideal for relaxing rounds. An Ideal course for beginners, smaller tournaments and the fast round in-between, this course is perfect maintained. Type: 18 holes + 12 holes + 9 holes; PAR: 72; Landscape: parkland, semi links COLONY CLUB GUTENHOF Located only 10 km south of Vienna in the midst of the old "Auen" forest, Austrias first 36-Hole-Golf Club lies within the Gutenhof Estate. The Colony Club Gutenhof is without question a piece of Austrias golf heaven. Ryder Cup Captain SAM TORRANCE showed his enthusi- asm for Himberg quoting: „These two traditional park land courses certainly belong amongst Europes best, as well as the Signature holes, the course has an abundance of memorable holes.” The East and the West course correspond by design and quality to the very hig- hest of international standards and have already hosted several international Championships including the Austrian open in 1993 and the Austrian Ladies Open in 1996. It is difficult to say which of the two courses is the most beautiful, as both represent an interesting challange for every catagory of golfer. Type: 36 holes; PAR: 73; Landscape: parkland ww w .b a l l e s t e r o sgol f. com 7