On 20 October 2016, the promotion event for “In City Golf” Vienna 2017 took place directly in front of the Vienna City Hall. Markus Brier, ex-ski jumper Stefan Thrunbichler, World Championship medalist Markus Maukner, and the ÖGV player Emma Spitz used the unique opportunity to play from the Figures Gallery on a 300m2 Brilliant8 green.
Emma Spitz won the competition against her male competitors.

“Bringing golf to the city is a great idea and attracts a lot of attention. We hope to reach many people who have not yet been involved in this sport. In City Golf is a chance to show people how exciting and interesting golf really is!”
says ÖGV President Dr. Peter Enzinger

With the contest, Kurt Anrather, the creator and organizer of the “In City Golf” event series, gave the starting shot for the main event which will take place on 14-15 April 2017. Then 72 invited guests can golf through the whole city of Vienna. Nine breathtaking holes will be located on the Rathausplatz and a further nine will lead through the center of Vienna. Passing the National Opera and St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it will bring the players into typical Viennese streets

Kurt Anrather, inventor of In City Golf, was awarded with the well-known Premio Museo Privato Bisagno for In City Golf.
After Marco Masardi (2011) and Franco Chimenti (2012), this year the South Tyrolean had the honor to get the most important prize in the Italian Golf sector.

We will arrange with DIGA, an 18 hole tournament inside (and outside) the main international embassies based in Rome. The idea between this project is like traveling between East and West, North and South in a single day. An exclusive and intriguing tour reserved for 72 lucky players who will compete with one big goal: ultimate a trip around the world, not only in the shortest possible time, but also with the fewest shots.