In the unlikely event that the DP World Tour’s newest tournament – this week’s Austrian Alpine Open – is in need of a locally-inspired theme tune, it has plenty of options courtesy of its host city.

Yes, Salzburg was the birthplace of Mozart so maybe The Magic Flute’s rousing overture? Then again, the hills around the city were also locations for the film version of The Sound of Music and one of its most famous numbers, Edelweiss, was covered by Tony Jacklin on his 1971 LP ‘Swings Into’ (there’s a golf/Austria/musicals Venn diagram sweet spot you never ever expected to read about).

Personally, however, I’d plump for the stirring, drum-rolling introduction to the classic World War Two movie Where Eagles Dare which focussed on a daring break-into (and break-out-from) Salzburg’s Hohenwerfen Castle (albeit known as Schloss Adler in the film).

Indeed, as something of a super fan of the movie, it might (i.e. does) explain why I have accepted an invitation to the tournament in the hope of gaining a glimpse of the imposing fortress (and maybe even make a visit there). Moreover, there is every chance that when I walk the course on Sunday afternoon I will be daydreaming that I am Richard Burton, barking orders at Clint Eastwood, and seeking to uncover the name of the spy at the heart of British wartime intelligence.

The fantasy has already begun, in fact, because while I won’t be going to quite the same lengths (blowing up castles, cable cars, and bridges), I am genuinely pretending that the quest to identify this week’s winner is a task similar to Burton’s.

That said, the venue is not perched on a rock at the side of a mountain and gaining entrance should be a doddle compared to the convoluted palaver that screenwriter Alastair MacLean dreamed up for Burton.

Golfclub Gut Altentann is a parkland layout designed by the Jack Nicklaus team which means it places more emphasis on quality approach shots than demanding drives. Beyond that architectural nugget, however, there are few other clues because the course has not hosted tournament golf on the third tier or above. It’s far from the worst clue, however.

Of the favourites, Jordan Smith is as consistent as ever but built into that is a consistent difficulty with actually winning. Matthew Jordan continues to seek his first win, Joost Luiten is in Smith country, and Haotong Li probably prefers a test that favours driving over approaches. The actual favourite Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen makes most appeal as a likely winner yet his price is off-putting.

First pick instead goes to JORGE CAMPILLO. The Spaniard had a rotten time of it last week in Belgium, missing the cut, but a week earlier he was an excellent second in the Turkish Airlines Open and the off-week has pushed his price out to 40/1.