The Czech Open is a golf

Golf

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 tournament on the European Tour

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 which is held annually in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

.

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

Iron Curtain

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 after the fall of the Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall

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

Mariánské Lázne

Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. The town, surrounded by green mountains, is a mosaic of parks and noble houses...

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

Karlštejn

Karlštejn Castle is a large Gothic castle founded 1348 AD by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor-elect and King of Bohemia. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as the Bohemian/Czech coronation jewels, holy relics and other royal treasures...

, just outside Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

. Germany

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's former World Number 1

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 Bernhard Langer

Bernhard Langer

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 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. 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

Alps Tour

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

Miguel Angel Jiménez

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 designed Prosper Golf Resort in Čeladná

Celadná

Čeladná is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies under the Moravian-Silesian Beskids Range. There are many holiday houses in the large area of the village. In recent years it has become a popular holiday resorts with new hotels, a horse ranch, golf course and new...

 towards the end of July with a prize fund of €

Euro

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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.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score
Czech Open
2011	Oliver Fisher Oliver Fisher Oliver James Fisher is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.Fisher was born in Chingford, London. He was a winner of the Faldo Series, Nick Faldo's development programme for young golfers, in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and as such was regarded as one of the best prospects of his...	275 (-13)
2010	Peter Hanson Peter Hanson Peter Hanson is a Swedish professional golfer.Hanson was born in Svedala, Sweden. He turned professional in 1998 and has played on the Challenge Tour and the European Tour. His professional wins include the 1998 Gunther Hamburg Classics on the Challenge Tour and the 2005 Open de España on the...	278 (-10)
Moravia Silesia Open presented by ALO Diamonds
2009	Oskar Henningsson Oskar Henningsson Oskar Karl Henningsson is a Swedish professional golfer.Henningsson was born in Eksjö and later moved to Gränna. He turned professional in 2004....	275 (-13)
Czech Golf Open
2008	Clemens Prader	203 (-13)
Chemapol Trophy Czech Open
1997	Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986...	264 (-20)
1996	Jonathan Lomas Jonathan Lomas Jonathan Lomas is an English professional golfer.Lomas was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He turned professional in 1988. He won three times on the second tier Challenge Tour in 1992 and 1993 and was named as the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1994.Lomas' best season on...	272 (-12)
1995	Peter Teravainen Peter Teravainen Peter Teravainen is a American professional golfer who played mainly outside the U.S.Teravainen was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He played college golf at Yale University, graduating in 1978. He turned professional in 1979....	268 (-16)
1994	Per-Ulrik Johansson Per-Ulrik Johansson Per-Ulrik Johansson is a Swedish golfer. Like many European golfers he took a golf scholarship in the United States as sports scholarships do not exist in Europe...	237 (-11)

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