History
Tradition.
Challenge.
Beauty.
1972. The birth of the 5-star Hotel Schloss Pichlarn also marks the beginning of the success story of Golf & Country Club Schloss Pichlarn. Founded at that time with 9 holes, the beautiful course is the second oldest golf course in Styria and one of the oldest golf courses in Austria. Fritz Ries, the owner of Hotel Schloss Pichlarn at that time, did real pioneering work with the construction of the golf course.
The signature of Donald Harradine
In the mid-1980s, architect Donald Harradine, one of the pioneers of European golf, expanded the course to 18 holes. To this day, the golf course bears his elegant signature: the perfect harmony of the hills and valleys of the terrain and all the demands that a sporting course should fulfill.
Reopening with Bernhard Langer
The Pichlarn golf course was already put through its paces when it was reopened in 1985. The then reigning US Masters Champion Bernhard Langer did the honors at Pichlarn. His course record of 66 strokes, set at the opening, stood for more than 25 years. Word of this record spread and made GCC Schloss Pichlarn famous far beyond the country’s borders.
Stories that (golfer) life writes
For more than 50 years now, the irons have been swung in Pichlarn. One tournament highlight followed the other. Here, between the Schladming-Dachstein Region and the “Gesäuse” National Park, memories for life have been created – from the albatross (double eagle) to the 4 iron wantonly sunk in the pond.
In harmony with nature
Sustainability and the endeavor to continuously improve in the interests of nature are central components of the IMLAUER philosophy – also on our golf course.
In 2024/25, the entire irrigation system was comprehensively modernized and supplemented with an additional storage pond. Since then, irrigation has been carried out exclusively with process water – conserving resources and in harmony with the environment.
Upgrade golf course
The IMLAUER Hotel Schloss Pichlarn set new standards with investments, innovative strength and genuine hospitality – and confirmed its ambition to join the premier league of European golf destinations.
The Imlauer family invested around 3 million euros in the redesign of the golf course. Together with Olazabal Design, a comprehensive modernization of the 18-hole course was implemented in 2024/25.
Particularly noteworthy are the completely renovated driving range & practice area with state-of-the-art TrackMan boxes, new chipping and putting greens, an additional storage pond for sustainable irrigation and the spectacular new Signature Hole 5 with panoramic views of the castle and Grimming.
