Mariánské Lázně

Golf where the Czech game began.

Royal Golf Club Mariánské Lázně is the oldest golf course in Czechia. King Edward VII opened it in August 1905. Its eighteen holes sit 787 metres above sea level among the forests, and four more courses are within an hour's drive.

1905the year King Edward VII opened the course
18holes, par 72
6,135 mlength of the course
787 mabove sea level, mountain air
4more courses within an hour's drive
IV—Xthe months the course is open

Royal Golf Club Mariánské Lázně

Eighteen holes with a Scottish pedigree.

The course was laid out by the Scot Robert Doig and his signature still shows: small greens, carefully placed bunkers and flat ground. It does not punish the long shot, it punishes the inaccurate one.

Holes
18, par 72
Length
6,135 m
Elevation
787 m above sea level
Architect
Robert Doig
Opened
1905, extended to 18 holes in 1929
Season
April to October, daily 8am—7pm

The flat ground between conifer woods means you can play eighteen holes without a single climb — and it still isn't dull. What decides the round are the small greens. A shot that would sit safely on an ordinary course rolls off the edge here and leaves you chipping.

Next to the main course there is a public nine-hole Chip & Putt, open to players without a handicap certificate and with rental clubs. Footgolf is played on the same ground, so you can bring children or colleagues who have never tried golf. On top of that, Mariánské Lázně has an indoor centre with simulators that is open all year.

The Royal Spoon restaurant stands by the clubhouse. After a round the terrace beats the hotel dining room, and you can drop in for lunch even if you are not playing.

The course is a few kilometres from the spa centre, on the edge of the Slavkov Forest. Parking is right by the clubhouse.

History

From a king to the Royal title.

  1. 1904A golf club is founded in the town and adopts its statutes.
  2. 21 Aug 1905King Edward VII, a regular spa guest in Mariánské Lázně, ceremonially opens the nine-hole course.
  3. 1929The course is extended to today's eighteen holes.
  4. 1935—1937The Czechoslovak Open is played here, among the field the future British Open winner Henry Cotton.
  5. 1979The town hosts the first European junior team championship behind the Iron Curtain.
  6. 1994—1996The course hosts the Czech Open, part of the European Tour.
  7. 2003The British royal family grants the club the Royal title — the first outside the Commonwealth.
  8. 2023The European Senior Men's Championship is played here.

Green fees

What a round in Mariánské Lázně costs.

Royal Golf Club rates for the 2026 season. They apply every day, weekends and public holidays included.

ItemPrice
Green fee, 18 holesMonday to SundayCZK 1,900
Green fee, 10 holesMonday to SundayCZK 1,400
Sunset tee timefrom 2pmCZK 1,000
Players under 18off the standard rate50% off
Buggy18 holesCZK 990
JuCad electric trolleyper roundCZK 500
Club set with bagper roundCZK 500
Driving rangeentryfree
Driving range balls30 ballsCZK 60

These prices are a guide taken from the club's price list. Check them before you travel at golfml.cz — the club also offers several discounts, for a second round on the same day or for groups of eight players and more.

Courses nearby

Four more courses within an hour's drive.

West Bohemia has the highest concentration of golf courses in the country. Besides the Royal you can comfortably reach any of them from Mariánské Lázně for the day and be back in the spa town by evening.

Golf Resort Karlovy Vary

Karlovy Vary

Eighteen holes in the valley of the river Teplá. The club is among the oldest in Czechia and the course regularly hosts tournaments.

Astoria Golf Resort Cihelny

Cihelny near Karlovy Vary

Eighteen holes designed by Gary Player, set into rolling countryside above the stream.

Golf Resort Františkovy Lázně

Hazlov

Eighteen holes, par 72 and 6,561 metres in the open countryside of the Cheb region. Opened in 2003.

Golf Club Sokolov

Sokolov

Eighteen holes across two hundred hectares of land reclaimed after coal mining. Opened in 2006.

Golf Pass: five courses for one price

The Golf Pass is a card that lowers the green fee at five partner courses in West Bohemia. It pays off when you stay in the spa town longer and want to play a different course each time.

  • Five courses: Mariánské Lázně, Karlovy Vary, Cihelny, Sokolov and Františkovy Lázně — Hazlov.
  • Packages of two to five green fees, from CZK 2,200 for two rounds to CZK 6,200 for five.
  • Valid for one year from purchase, one green fee per course.
  • You book the tee time yourself at each club.

Prices and conditions according to golf-pass.cz. The pass is sold by its operator, not by us.

When to play

The season runs from April to October.

The course is open from April to October, daily from eight in the morning to seven in the evening. July and August are the busiest, when the spa season in town is at its peak.

The best golf here, though, is in spring and in September. Mornings are cool, days are a pleasant twenty degrees and the course is quiet. Remember that almost eight hundred metres above sea level means changeable weather — a windproof jacket belongs in your bag even in summer.

Out of season you can practise at the indoor centre in Mariánské Lázně itself. For guests who come in winter for the spa, it is a way to keep the swing going.

SeasonApril to October
Opening hoursdaily 8am—7pm
Quietest monthsApril, May and September
Bookingrecommended, necessary at weekends
Out of seasonindoor centre with simulators in Mariánské Lázně

Boutique Hotel SwissHouse

General partner of the course.

Since the 2024 season SwissHouse has been the general partner of Royal Golf Club Mariánské Lázně. Nineteen rooms, breakfast until eleven and a garden where you stay sitting longer after a round than you planned. If you want golf in Mariánské Lázně the boutique way, this is where you stay.

  • General partner of Royal Golf Club since the 2024 season.
  • Green fees included in the package, at other courses in the region too.
  • Breakfast until 11am, because after an early tee time you eat later.
  • We help with the tee time, you don't have to arrange anything.
  • Wellness after the round and a garden to let the game settle.
  • Nineteen rooms, adults only, parking at the hotel.
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Golf packages

Prices per person according to the hotel's current offer. Booking and exact conditions at swisshouse.cz.

Bereits zweimal für einen Golf-Kurzurlaub auf der Durchreise genutzt und der nächste Aufenthalt ist schon geplant.
Dagmar, Berlin · November 2025 · marienbad-hotels.de

We have already used it twice for a short golf break while travelling through, and the next stay is planned.

Wir hatten ein Golfarrangement mit gebucht, auch hier wurden unsere Wünsche umgesetzt.
H. P., HolidayCheck · August 2026

We had booked a golf arrangement as well, and here too our wishes were met.

Das Hotel ist wirklich schön, es liegt ein wenig oberhalb von Marienbad, ist sehr ruhig.
Simone, Hannover · July 2026 · marienbad-hotels.de

The hotel is really lovely, it sits a little above Marienbad and is very quiet.

Golf groups: we take care of everything

A company tournament, a club trip or a group of friends? Groups get more than rooms here. We arrange tee times at the Royal and at other courses, fit them around your departure times, and if you like we fire up the grill in the garden in the evening.

A group starts at four rooms. That is roughly two flights — and from eight players the Royal Golf Club gives a discount on the green fee. A larger group can have the whole hotel to itself; it has nineteen rooms.

Our experience is not only from stays. We run our own tournament, the SwissHouse Cup, so we know what it takes to send a full field out and have the prize-giving ready in the evening.

  • From four rooms, roughly two flights.
  • Tee times for the whole group, arranged around your programme.
  • Everyone under one roof; for larger groups, the whole hotel to yourselves.
  • A barbecue in the garden, a shared dinner or a prize-giving.
  • Green fees at the Royal and other courses in the region through the Golf Pass.
  • One person to deal with, from the first enquiry to departure.

Enquiries are handled by our travel agency, which knows both the hotel and the course. Dates for the 2027 season are arranged from autumn onwards. The earlier you get in touch, the better the tee times we can hold for your group.

Accommodation and packages

Where to stay in Mariánské Lázně.

Golf and spa treatments go together better than you would expect: a round in the morning, a treatment in the afternoon. Our colleagues arrange accommodation and golf packages personally, not through an anonymous form.

We are happy to help — info@marianske-lazne-hotely.cz or +420 777 722 045, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm.

Practical information

Before you set off.

Getting here

About two hours by car from Prague on the D5 motorway, roughly two and a half hours from Nuremberg. Direct trains run from Prague in around three hours.

What to bring

Your own clubs, or rent a set at the club. Usual golf etiquette and dress code apply, soft spikes go without saying.

Playing for the first time

Without a handicap certificate you play the public Chip & Putt. The club offers lessons with a coach and courses for complete beginners.

What else to do

The colonnade, the singing fountain, the mineral springs and the Slavkov Forest. Anyone not playing will not be bored in Mariánské Lázně.