Czechoslovak Open

Czechoslovak Open

Tournament information
Location	Czechoslovakia
Established	1935
Format	Stroke play
Month played	August
Final year	1938
Tournament record score
Aggregate	276 Mark Seymour (1935)
Final champion
Henry Cotton

Marienbad

Carlsbad

Location in modern Czech Republic

The Czechoslovak Open was a professional golf tournament played from 1935 to 1938. Mark Seymour won the inaugural 1935 championship with a score a 276, a record low aggregate for an open championship. Seymour retained the title in 1936 while Henry Cotton won in 1937 and 1938. The first three championships were held near Marienbad at the Royal Golf Club Mariánské Lázně.

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Score	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Ref
1935	Mark Seymour	England	Marienbad	276	4 strokes	Arthur Lees	[1]
1936	Mark Seymour	England	Marienbad	295	10 strokes	G Wilson	[2]
1937	Henry Cotton	England	Marienbad	279	5 strokes	Arthur Lees	[3]
1938	Henry Cotton	England	Carlsbad	282	11 strokes	Bill Laidlaw	[4]

References

1. "From the golf courses – Brilliant win for Mark Seymour". The Glasgow Herald. 26 August 1935. p. 6.
2. "Mark Seymour's success – Retains Czechoslovakian title". The Glasgow Herald. 28 August 1936. p. 6.
3. "From the golf courses – Another title for Cotton". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1937. p. 4.
4. "Golf – Czechoslovak Championship". The Times. 27 August 1938. p. 3.