The Czech Open is a professional

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tournament, currently played on the Czech PGA Tour. It was formerly played on the

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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

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after the fall of the

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. The first three of those events were held at the Golf Club Mariánské Lázně in

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, before moving to the Prague Karlstein Golf Club, overlooked by

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, just outside

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's former World Number 1

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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

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in 2008, the Czech Open returned to the European Tour schedule for the 2009 season, when it was played at the

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designed Prosper Golf Resort in

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towards the end of July with a prize fund of

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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

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Coverage on the European Tour's official site
– 2011 event
Coverage on the Alps Tour's official site
– 2008 event {{Former European Tour Events Former European Tour events Golf tournaments in the Czech Republic Defunct sports competitions in the Czech Republic Recurring sporting events established in 1994 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2011 1994 establishments in the Czech Republic 2011 disestablishments in the Czech Republic

History

Winners

See also

Notes

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