Later in the day, those players were joined by three more European Tour stars on a river boat along with sponsors, guests and media for the annual floating green challenge. With tourists watching from the nearby landmark Charles Bridge (pictured), players, promising young Czech golfers and special guests chip towards a small floating green on the river in a closest-to-the-pin challenge. The winner receives a year’s supply of Pilsner Urquell beer! If you look closely in the photo, you may spot Ryder Cup stars Harrington, Westwood and Thomas Pieters in the crowd…

Undoubtedly the most inspiring moment of the week came on Wednesday, when Ernie Els hosted a morning seminar for autism, a cause which is very close to his heart. Ernie’s son Ben is autistic and the four-time Major winner has been a champion for the cause for close to two decades now. He spoke openly and emotionally to a room full of parents of autistic children and charity representatives, and the reception he received was really quite something. He also wrote for our European Tour Blog about the subject, and it is well worth a read. In the photo, you’ll see a line of certificates presented by Ernie Els to the various partners of the event.