The Czech Open is a professional golf tournament, currently played on the Czech PGA Tour. It was formerly played on the European Tour between 1994−1998 and 2009−2012.
History The tournament first appeared on the European Tour schedule between 1994 and 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.
Following flood disasters in the Czech Republic in 1997, the Czech Open in the following year was canceled at the request of the sponsors, and lost its place on the European Tour schedule as a result. 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. It was titled as the Moravia Silesia Open in 2009, and retitled again in 2010 to the Czech Open. The 2011 Czech Open was the last one held, with the 2012 edition being scheduled, but ultimately canceled due to a lack of funds.
Since 2014, the tournament has been part of the Czech PGA Tour.
Winners YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upCzech Open 2024 CZE Filip Mrůzek (4) 252 −32 7 strokes Jakub Hrinda 2023 CZE Bence Bertényi 270 −18 2 strokes Matěj Bača 2022 CZE Julien Brun 265 −23 Playoff Aleš KořínekGolfAdvisor.golf Czech Open 2021 CZE Filip Mrůzek (3) 264 −24 3 strokes Matěj BačaWGM Czech Open 2020 CZE Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2019 CZE Jan Cafourek 267 −21 5 strokes Štefan Páleník 2018 CZE Filip Mrůzek (2) 266 −22 1 stroke Tiago Cruz 2017 CZE Petr Nič 270 −18 2 strokes Filip Mrůzek 2016 CZE Ondřej Lieser 282 −6 Playoff Luke Groves 2015 CZE Filip Mrůzek 282 −6 1 stroke Ondřej Lieser 2014 CZE Martin Příhoda 278 −10 2 strokes Jan Cafourek Lukáš TintěraCzech Open2013: No tournament 2012 EUR Cancelled due to lack of funding 2011 EUR Oliver Fisher 275 −13 2 strokes Mikael Lundberg 2010 EUR Peter Hanson 278 −10 Playoff Gary Boyd Peter LawrieMoravia Silesia Open 2009 EUR Oskar Henningsson 275 −13 2 strokes Sam Little Steve WebsterCzech Golf Open 2008 ALP Clemens Prader 203 −13 7 strokes Michael MoserChemapol Trophy Czech Open1999–2007: No tournament 1998 EUR Cancelled due to flooding 1997 EUR Bernhard Langer 264 −20 4 strokes Niclas Fasth Ignacio Garrido Miguel Ángel Jiménez 1996 EUR Jonathan Lomas 272 −12 1 stroke Daniel Chopra 1995 EUR Peter Teravainen 268 −16 1 stroke Howard Clark 1994 EUR Per-Ulrik Johansson 237 −11 3 strokes Klas ErikssonCzech Open1993: No tournament 1992 Alex Čejka (2) 1991: No tournament 1990 Alex Čejka
See also Open golf tournament D+D Real Czech Masters
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Coverage on the European Tour's official site – 2011 event Coverage on the Alps Tour's official site – 2008 event