Golf in West Bohemia and Prague

Karlštejn is one of those courses you still remember years later. The holes wind through wooded hills and gentle valleys, each with its own character, now wide and inviting, now demanding a precise shot. Above it all towers the mighty 14th-century Gothic castle – a sight that has you reaching for your phone at the second hole. The course plays fairly for every handicap, yet rewards the bold shot. Little wonder that Bernhard Langer once won a Czech Open here. Anyone who has played here understands why Karlštejn ranks among the great names – and personalities such as Sean Connery and Morgan Freeman have teed off here too.

Location: Liteň (near Beroun)    Distance: approx. 30 km from Prague    Holes / Par: 27 holes, par 72

Your benefit applies: Anytime    2-for-1

A quiet valley, the river Teplá murmuring in the background, and before you a hole that poses a question: water or safety? Daring or caution? Gary Player set Cihelny into the landscape so that every shot becomes a decision – Scottish style, in the heart of Bohemia, just a stone's throw from Karlovy Vary. The greens run fast and true. And when the final putt drops, you linger a while longer, simply not wanting the afternoon to end.

Location: Bečov nad Teplou (near Karlovy Vary)    Distance: approx. 15 km from Karlovy Vary    Holes / Par: 18 holes, par 70

Your benefit applies: Anytime    2-for-1

Here you don't simply play a round – you walk through 120 years of golfing history. In 1905 King Edward VII opened the Royal in person; Queen Elizabeth II later granted it its royal title. At 780 metres on the edge of the Imperial Forest, the air smells of pine and stays pleasantly cool even at the height of summer. The holes follow the Scottish-Irish tradition, wide and generous, with the charm of an era when a round of golf was something you took your time over. And for all its noble history, here you are welcomed not like a guest, but like someone who belongs.

Location: Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad)    Distance: approx. 50 km from Karlovy Vary    Holes / Par: 18 holes, par 72

Your benefit applies: Mon–Thu, 1 May–30 Oct    2-for-1

Františkovy Lázně is the gentle overture from which the rest of Bohemia opens up almost by itself. The 18 holes stretch through a nature reserve along the river Ohře, past old trees and glittering waterways – a course that plays invitingly without ever growing dull. The welcome is warm, German is spoken, and on the terrace the round winds down as though among old friends. Easy, relaxed, with the good feeling of having arrived.

Location: Hazlov (near Františkovy Lázně)    Distance: approx. 10 km from Františkovy Lázně    Holes / Par: 18 holes, par 72/73

Your benefit applies: Anytime    2-for-1

Set within a nature park in the river valley of the Berounka, this 27-hole course was drawn into the gently rolling woodland by architects Chris Johnson and Kamil Pilát. Three nines, each with its own character, with sweeping views over forest and valley. At its heart stands the converted 17th-century manor, today home to a hotel, restaurant and a spa in antique style. A place you'd happily never leave – and here, you easily can stay.

Location: Darová / Břasy (near Pilsen)    Distance: approx. 25 km from Pilsen    Holes / Par: 27 holes, par 72

Your benefit applies: Mon–Thu, 8–11 a.m. (18 holes), April–Nov, excl. public holidays    2-for-1

A centuries-old avenue of lime trees on the front nine, plenty of water on the back nine – Alfrédov plays with nature rather than against it. The course settles elegantly into the landscape and is considered one of the country's finest, without ever becoming too long or intimidating. The grand finale is the 18th: a shot of around 110 metres over water onto an island green, right in front of the restaurant terrace. Pull it off and you may well earn applause from the guests rounding off their day there.

Location: Kostelec (near Pilsen)    Distance: approx. 40 km from Pilsen    Holes / Par: 18 holes, par 72

Your benefit applies: Anytime    2-for-1

A little further north, towards the German border and Dresden, two more partner courses await:

At Golfresort Terasy above Ústí nad Labem the first holes run along the shore of a lake, the second climb the slope over terraced tees – with a view of water and mountain ridges that makes you reluctant to move on after the round. And the Kotlina Terezín course lies in the shadow of the historic fortress town of Terezín, a quiet nine-hole round for in between (Mon–Fri from 12 noon). Terasy can be played anytime. Both, of course, 2-for-1.

Approx. €235 saved – over three golf days. With Fairway 2 Hotel.

Enough for a Bohemian dinner with a good beer – and the spa thrown in.

All prices are guide values – actual costs may vary depending on season, weekday and availability. The hotel price is per room for 2 people incl. breakfast. The hotel voucher is valid for 1 night, Mon–Thu, April–Nov.

Your Fairway 2 Hotel access costs a one-off €92.90 – no subscription, valid until 31 Dec 2026.

From the very first trip you keep more – for whatever awaits after the final green.

Czechia – a country you have to play

Where else can you play Central Europe's only royal golf course, tee off beneath a 14th-century castle and round off the evening in a spa in the style of the famous Bohemian baths? That is exactly West Bohemia: great golfing history and grand backdrops, close at hand – and without a grand budget. And that's just the beginning: South Bohemia with its castle parks and the East with the Beskydy Mountains wait with courses all their own, ready to be discovered.

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