The 1997 European MID Amateur Men’s Championship
The winner of this prestigious tournament held June 5-7, 1997 was M. Frank from Switzerland. He not only left with a gold medal but also managed to bring in the best score ever recorded at the Karlovy Vary course, a below par 65.
Part of the reason to host the tournament was to celebrate the grand opening of the new clubhouse, which later (1999) received an award as building of the year.
The 1999 International European Women’s Championship
The International European Women’s Championship became the event of the year 1999, not just for our club but also for the Czech golfing community. The heavy international participation was a pleasant surprise. The championship was attended by 93 players from 21 European countries. In addition to Western European participants from France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain, players came from Russia, Iceland, Sweden and Poland.
The tournament opened August 25th and continued through Saturday, August 28th. On Friday (August 27), a cut selected the 70 nominees for the Saturday finale. The players started to arrive on Sunday, August 22 and starting on Monday, they were able to practice and become acclimated to the nature of the course.
The winner of the tournament was Sandolo Sofia from Italy (284), followed by Icher Karine from France (286) and third place went to another Frenchwomen, Auffret Virginie (287).
As far as local players went, the best performance was turned in by Marta Balkova from the GCKV (301). She ended up in twenty-fifth position.
The 1997 European Senior’s Championship
The XXth European Senior’s Championship was held from June 27 – 29, 2001. The tournament was attended by 116 players from all across Europe. The requirements for participation in the Championship were a team of six players whose handicap did not exceed 18. The tournament was played in three rounds by individuals and teams.
Individual Winners:
1st place, D. Smith from England (218)
2nd place, D. Lone from England (218)
3rd place, Jiri Kodes from the Czech Republic (Podebrady Golf Club) (221)
Team Results:
1st place, England (902)
2nd place, Sweden (906)
3rd place, Spain (915)