Czech Open (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Czech Republic |
| Established | 1994 |
| Course(s) | Prosper Golf Resort |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,452 yards (6,814 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €1,500,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 237 Per-Ulrik Johansson (1994) |
| To par | -20 Bernhard Langer (1997) (European Tour events only) |
| Current champion | |
 Oliver Fisher |
|
The Czech Open is a golf tournament on the European Tour which is held annually in the Czech Republic.
The tournament first appeared on the European Tour schedule between 1994 to 1997 as the Chemapol Trophy Czech Open, and was the first European Tour event staged east of the former Iron Curtain after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The first three of those events were held at the Golf Club Mariánské Lázně in Mariánské Lázně, before moving to the Prague Karlstein Golf Club, overlooked by Karlštejn Castle, just outside Prague. Germany's former World Number 1 Bernhard Langer was much the most distinguished of the four champions.
The Czech Open was cancelled in 1998 at the request of the sponsors, following flood disasters in the Czech Republic the previous year, and lost its place on the European Tour schedule as a result.[1] In its final year, the prize fund was £804,788, which was above average for a European Tour event at that time.
Having been contested on the satellite Alps Tour in 2008, the Czech Open returned to the European Tour schedule for the 2009 season, when it was played at the Miguel Ángel Jiménez designed Prosper Golf Resort in Čeladná towards the end of July with a prize fund of €2.5 million.[2] It was titled as the Moravia Silesia Open in 2009, and retitled again in 2010 to the Czech Open.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Open | ||
| 2011 | Oliver Fisher |
275 (-13) |
| 2010 |  Peter Hanson |
278 (-10) |
| Moravia Silesia Open presented by ALO Diamonds | ||
| 2009 | Oskar Henningsson |
275 (-13) |
| Czech Golf Open | ||
| 2008 |  Clemens Prader |
203 (-13) |
| Chemapol Trophy Czech Open | ||
| 1997 |  Bernhard Langer |
264 (-20) |
| 1996 | Jonathan Lomas |
272 (-12) |
| 1995 |  Peter Teravainen |
268 (-16) |
| 1994 | Per-Ulrik Johansson |
237 (-11) |
[edit] References
- ^ "Sporting Digest: Golf". The Independent. March 19, 1998. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_/ai_n14147346. Retrieved 2008-11-14.[dead link]
- ^ "Golf-Czech Open back on European Tour schedule". Reuters UK. July 10, 2008. http://uk.reuters.com/article/golfNews/idUKL1024298420080710. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
[edit] External links
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site - current event
- Coverage on the Alps Tour website - 2008 event
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site - 1994–97 events
