GOLF RESORT

 Brief history

The GOLF RESORT Karlovy Vary Inc. was founded in 1996 as a joint effort by leading local companies with the objective of providing sports and leisure activities focused around golf. After the approval of the competitively selected business plan submitted by the Golf Resort Karlovy Vary Inc. to the City, long-term agreements were negotiated for the lease of the City - owned land on which the golf course sits. Since that time, the corporation has been the investor and manager and since 2004 the owner of the complex.

The course underwent a rapid renovation, which included the building of a new clubhouse, an irrigation system, and new tees. New parking places were added and upgrades were made to the grass surfaces, the drainage system and the watercourses. All mechanical and technical equipment was also brought up to date. By undergoing this massive rebuilding, the Karlovy Vary golf course was able to become one of the more prestigious European golf establishments.

The GOLF CLUB Karlovy Vary was founded in 1904 by the "Gentlemen's Fencing Club", in order to expand the offering of sport activities for spa guests. Originally a 9-hole course was situated next to the present-day Gejzirpark (Geyser Park), in Karlovy Vary.

Due to the increasing popularity of the sport, in 1928 they began seriously considering constructing a new 18-hole golf course in the locality of Olsova Vrata. The construction plans were entrusted to the most outstanding expert of that time, the Parisian architect C. Noskowski. Unfortunately the whole project (1933) was not finished due to an economy downturn and the following war events.

After the change in the Czech political environment in 1948, there was a small group of golfers - composed mostly of the earlier members - that preserved the slowly deteriorating course. On April 3rd, 1949, the club finally saw its rebirth. Since 1951, it has been a tradition to hold the so-called ‘New Year's Drive', which takes place every January 1st, starting at 1:00 p.m. Presently, the biggest golf club in the Czech Republic has more than 850 members, including 150 children and juniors.