Czech golf runs from the championship modern courses around Prague to the elegant spa town layouts of West Bohemia, where Edwardian society first teed off. Here are the ten we rate most highly, ranked, with our verdict and how to play each.
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Czechia is one of Europe's most underrated and best value golf destinations, and its courses tell two stories. The modern wave, led by the championship Albatross near Prague, has given the country layouts good enough to stage the DP World Tour, polished resort golf built since the 1990s on a scale to rival anywhere in central Europe. The older tradition lives in the spa towns of West Bohemia, where the grand resorts of Karlovy Vary and Marianske Lazne laid out golf courses for their Edwardian guests more than a century ago, golf and thermal cure in the same elegant breath.
We weighed design quality, conditioning, championship pedigree and the simple pleasure of the round, and we leaned toward courses a visiting golfer can realistically play, since most Czech courses welcome green fee guests. Every fact here, from designers and founding years to host events, was checked at the time of writing. The verdicts are ours, the order reflects our editors' view rather than any single published list, and reasonable people will reorder the top five. If you want any of these built into a costed trip, that is exactly what our concierge does.
The clear number one in the country and the home of Czech championship golf. Keith Preston's big, modern course at Vysoky Ujezd, half an hour west of Prague, stretches close to 8,000 yards from the tips and has hosted the DP World Tour's Czech Masters since 2014. Three contrasting nines, Forest, Meadows and River, offer real variety and a genuine test, with immaculate conditioning and a grand clubhouse. The must play round of any Czech trip.
A spectacular hillside course in the wooded Berounka valley southwest of Prague, every hole overlooked by the fourteenth century Karlstejn Castle. The dramatic, tumbling terrain hosted the Czech Open on the European Tour, where Bernhard Langer shot a course record 62 to win in 1997. Scenic, hilly and full of character, it is one of the most memorable rounds in the country and an easy day trip from the capital.
One of the most historic courses in central Europe, opened in 1905 when King Edward VII cut the ribbon on the first nine holes above the spa town of Marianske Lazne, or Marienbad. A second nine followed in 1923. A handsome, mature parkland in the Bohemian forest, it carries genuine royal heritage and pairs golf with the grand hotels and thermal springs of the spa triangle.
An exclusive and immaculately presented course in the rolling countryside east of Prague near Kutna Hora, designed by Robin Hiseman of European Golf Design. A private estate course with very few members, it has staged the Legends Tour, and its superb conditioning and serene setting make it one of the finest and most peaceful rounds in the country, available to visitors on select terms.
A Gary Player designed course laid out on the flood plain of the river Tepla in the beautiful Slavkovsky forest near Karlovy Vary, with water in play and the Black Knight's trademark strategic bunkering. Paired with a smart wellness hotel, it is the modern complement to the historic Karlovy Vary course nearby and a fine West Bohemia round.
One of the best of the modern Czech courses, a Christoph Stadler design near Plzen, the home of the original Pilsner, full of contrast and clever shaping across rolling countryside. Well conditioned and quietly testing, it is a worthwhile stop between Prague and the West Bohemian spa towns and a favourite of those who know the Czech golf scene.
The oldest golf course in the Czech Republic, first played in 1904 on a high meadow above the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary, or Carlsbad. A classic, mature parkland of gentle elevation and lovely forest framing, it is a piece of living golf history and the cornerstone of a spa triangle trip, with the grand colonnades and thermal springs of the town just below.
A mature feeling parkland resort south of Prague near the archduke's castle at Konopiste, with two strong 18 hole courses, the d'Este and the Radecky. Despite a manor house clubhouse that suggests a centuries old club, both par 72 layouts opened in 2002, and the d'Este is the pick, a handsome, varied test among lakes and woodland a comfortable drive from the capital.
Another fine Keith Preston design, set in the foothills of the Jizera Mountains near Liberec in the north of the country, a generous, well shaped 27 hole complex of parkland and water with mountain views. Spacious and enjoyable, it is the best golf in northern Bohemia and a natural addition for those exploring beyond Prague.
A long established and scenic course in the hills above the town of Beroun, southwest of Prague near Karlstejn, with rolling fairways, fine views and a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Good value and easy to reach, it rounds out a Prague area itinerary and pairs naturally with a round beneath the castle at Karlstejn nearby.
Designers, opening years and host history verified June 2026. Casa Serena is a private estate course with limited visitor access, noted above. Course profiles are added across the site as the directory grows. Always confirm visitor access and fees directly before booking.
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Albatross Golf Resort near Prague is rated the best course in the Czech Republic, a Keith Preston design that has hosted the DP World Tour's Czech Masters since 2014 and plays close to 8,000 yards from the back tees. Karlstejn beneath its medieval castle and the historic Royal Marianske Lazne, opened by King Edward VII in 1905, are the other headline rounds.
Yes. Czechia is one of the best value golf destinations in Europe, with championship courses and the historic spa town layouts of West Bohemia available at green fees well below those of Western Europe. Prague makes an excellent base, and the spa triangle of Karlovy Vary and Marianske Lazne pairs golf with grand historic hotels and thermal spas.
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