The opening of Marianske Lazne golf course was conducted by His Majesty King Edward VII on August 21st, 1905. He solemnly cut the inaugural ribbon, opening the new golf course after which he signed his name in the memorial book of the course with a gold pen to become the first foundation member of the Marianske Lazne Golf Club. The golf club at Marianske Lazne is the only golf course in Central Europe with such a distinguished past. The King of England loved visiting Marianske Lazne and made a total of 10 trips to the golf course, the last was in 1909.

The American soldier General Patton whose forces liberated western Bohemia had to search personally for his staff officers who regardless of the war situation had fallen in love with golf at Marianske Lazne.

After years of neglect when golf during the socialist era in the former Czechoslovakia barely survived, 1989 brought a speedy revival. The management of the golf course returned once again to the hands of the Marianske Lazne Golf Club. The historical clubhouse has undergone a thorough renovation, which preserved all of its original romantic architectural elements.

The presence of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and many celebrities and dignitaries from around the world at its professional tournaments bear witness to the prestige of the Marianske Lazne Golf Club. The Marianske Lazne Golf Club is not only a sports but a cultural centre as well.

The greatest moment in our history came in 2003, when HM Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, has granted the Golf Club in Marianske Lazne the right to use the title Royal Golf Club. In 2005, it has been a great honour for us that the Royal Golf Club Marianske Lazne could welcome the visit of HRH The Prince Edward.

Royal Golf Club Marianske Lazne has been a long term member of the Czech Golf Federation (CGF), formerly a state-wide federation of amateur golfers. Together with CGF we regularly organize Republic-wide sport events, such as Amateur Tour Tournaments, Republic Championships both in the stroke and hole play, both for individuals and teams. Among the future-promising activities the organisation of tournaments for the youngest players, the so-called Child Tour tournaments deserve most attention. Today, the CGF covers and coordinates most of the golf activities in the country.
The Official Internet page of the CGF is www.cgf.cz

Golf Club Marianske Lazne cooperates also with the Czech Association of Professional Golfers (PGAC) at organinizing the Challenge Tour tournaments.
More information on PGAC can be found on the CGF site - www.pga.cz