Austrian Alpine Open 2026: Leaderboard, tickets and Sepp Straka in Kitzbühel

The wait is over: the Austrian Alpine Open returns in 2026 and promises to be the "Hahnenkamm race of the summer". After the premiere in SalzburgerLand exceeded all expectations, the DP World Tour Austrian Alpine Open is moving on to the most legendary sports city in the Alps. From 28 to 31 May 2026, the Kitzbühel-Schwarzsee-Reith Golf Club will become the epicenter of European golf.

Sepp Straka leads the Austrian Alpine Open participants

The absolute highlight for all fans: Austria's golf superstar Sepp Straka has confirmed his participation! The current number 15 in the world rankings is returning after five years for his long-awaited home game. The Austrian Alpine Open participants will thus lead a world-class field battling for important points in the Race to Dubai. Alongside Straka, defending champion Nicolai von Dellingshausen will also be attempting to repeat his triumph.

Austrian Alpine Open leaderboard & live coverage

For all those who cannot be there live, the Austrian Alpine Open Leaderboard is the most important place to go. We offer you a real-time update during the tournament days so that you don't miss a single Birdie. Last year, Servus TV was responsible for the Austrian Alpine Open broadcast and showed a free live stream every day from 1 pm. This year, the TV channel and streaming provider is once again the media partner of the tournament. No details are known yet, but as the set-up has not changed compared to last year, there is a good chance that there will also be a free Austrian Alpine Open livestream in 2026.

Here you can find the Austrian Alpine Open Leaderboard with all LIVE scores.

Schedule: Austrian Alpine Open start times & Tee Times

The event starts before the official competition rounds. Here is the schedule for the Austrian Alpine Open 2026:

• 25. -May 26: Pro rounds for the pros.
• 27.May: The popular Austrian Alpine Open Pro Am - amateurs tee off together with the stars.
• 28. -May 31: The four official tournament days of the DP World Tour.

The exact Austrian Alpine Open tee times for the first two rounds will be announced on the Tuesday before the start of the tournament. Tee times for the third round on Saturday and the final round on Sunday will be published after the conclusion of the previous round. Expect a top-class field at the Austrian Alpine Open 26 when the hunt for the title begins in the Kitzbühel Alps.

Here you can find the Austrian Alpine Open start times and tee times.

Austrian Alpine Open prize money: How much is at stake?

The Austrian Alpine Open prize money reflects the importance of the tournament on Tour, but certainly not the importance for fans and the field of players. With a total prize money for the Austrian Alpine Open of 2,750,000 US dollars (approx. 2.5 million euros), the event belongs to the smallest category on the tour calendar. Nicolai von Dellingshausen, the defending champion from Germany, collected a good €411,000 for his maiden victory on the DP World Tour in 2025.

• Total purse: 2,750,000 dollars
• Austrian Alpine Open payout: The Austrian Alpine Open prize money winner can look forward to a considerable share as well as valuable world ranking points.
• Comparison: The Austrian Alpine Open 2025 prize money already formed a strong basis, which has been confirmed for 2026 in Kitzbühel.

Tickets for the Austrian Alpine Open 2026 in Kitzbühel

Secure your Austrian Alpine Open tickets in good time to experience Sepp Straka and the elite of the DP World Tour live.

• Thursday/Friday: 39 euros (concessions: 29 euros)
• Saturday/Sunday: 59 Euro (Reduced: 39 Euro)
• Tip: Buy your Austrian Alpine Open 2026 tickets online in advance to avoid the 5 euro surcharge at the box office.

Austrian Alpine Open tickets can be purchased directly via the organizer's website.

The venue: Kitzbühel-Schwarzsee-Reith Golf Club

The Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand (2025) was a success, but Kitzbühel is setting new standards in 2026. The course has been made fit for the Alpine Austrian Open with seven new tees, freshly modeled bunkers and an innovative practice facility. The region also offers access to 16 first-class partner courses with the Golf Tirol Card, making the Austrian Alpine Golf Open the perfect destination for a golf vacation.

History of the winners

A look at the history books shows its appeal: famous former winners such as Bernhard Langer (1990) or the Austrians Markus Brier (2006) and Bernd Wiesberger (2012) have proven that the Austrian Alpine Open Golf is making history. Even though the tournament has only been held under this name since 2025, the Austrian Golf Open, Lyoness Open and Austrian Open can be regarded as legitimate predecessors of the Austrian Alpine Open. There have always been interruptions to the organization over several years, so it was not until 2006 that a tournament of the former European Tour took place in Austria again after 1996. the Austrian Alpine Open started in 2025, after the last Austrian Golf Open had taken place in 2021.