Carrus Tauranga Open
Tournament information
LocationGate Pa, Tauranga, New Zealand
Established2006
Course(s)Tauranga Golf Club
Par70
Tour(s)Charles Tour
Golf Tour of New Zealand
FormatStroke play
Prize fundNZ$50,000
Month playedSeptember/October
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Luke Toomey (2019)
To par−22 Josh Geary (2006)
−22 Luke Toomey (2019)
Current champion
New Zealand Josh Geary
Location Map
Tauranga GC is located in New Zealand
Tauranga GC
Tauranga GC
Location in New Zealand

The Carrus Tauranga Open is an annual 72-hole golf tournament staged at Tauranga Golf Club in Gate Pa, Tauranga, New Zealand. In 2006 and 2007 it was an event on the Golf Tour of New Zealand while events since 2008 have been part of the Charles Tour.

There have been three rounds of 59 in the event. Richard Lee made one in 2010, while Mark Brown has made two, in 2014 and 2018.[1][2][3]

Winners

YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
Carrus Tauranga Open
2023CHARNew Zealand Josh Geary (4)265−151 strokeNew Zealand Tyler Hodge[4]
2022CHARNew Zealand Sam Jones (a)259−213 strokesNew Zealand Woonchul Na[5]
2021CHARCancelled[6]
Carrus Open
2020CHARNew Zealand Luke Toomey (2)266−141 strokeNew Zealand James Hydes (a)
New Zealand Woonchul Na
[7]
2019CHARNew Zealand Luke Toomey258−226 strokesNew Zealand Kazuma Kobori (a)
New Zealand Woonchul Na
[8]
2018CHARNew Zealand Kerry Mountcastle (a)264−161 strokeNew Zealand Mark Brown
South Korea Kang Dong-woo
New Zealand Lachie McDonald
[9]
2017CHARNew Zealand Mark Brown (4)262−182 strokesNew Zealand Harry Bateman
New Zealand Gareth Paddison
[10]
2016: No tournament
2015CHARNew Zealand Mark Brown (3)266−141 strokeNew Zealand Jim Cusdin
New Zealand Joshua Munn (a)
[11]
2014CHARNew Zealand Mark Brown (2)263−172 strokesNew Zealand Doug Holloway[12]
2013CHARNew Zealand Josh Geary (3)262−188 strokesNew Zealand Richard Lee
New Zealand Troy Ropiha
[13]
2012CHARNew Zealand Mark Brown263−174 strokesNew Zealand Troy Ropiha[14]
2011CHARNew Zealand Jim Cusdin265−152 strokesNew Zealand Ryan Fox (a)[15]
Carrus Tauranga Open
2010CHARNew Zealand Ben Campbell (a)261−194 strokesNew Zealand Michael Hendry[16]
2009CHARNew Zealand Michael Hendry268−12PlayoffAustralia Peter Fowler[17]
2008CHARNew Zealand Josh Geary (2)266−14PlayoffNew Zealand Grant Moorhead[18]
2007GTNZNew Zealand Mark Purser263−211 strokeNew Zealand Leighton James (a)[19]
2006GTNZNew Zealand Josh Geary (a)262−228 strokesNew Zealand Kevin Smith (a)[20]

Notes

References

  1. "Green leads, Lee fires 59 in Carrus Tauranga Open". New Zealand Golf. 30 April 2010.
  2. "Charles Tour: Carrus Open: Brown joins 59 club in Tauranga". New Zealand Golf. 26 September 2014.
  3. "Brown bounces back with magical round of 59". New Zealand Golf. 20 April 2018.
  4. "Geary wins eighth Jennian Homes Charles Tour title". Golf New Zealand. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. "Jones wins Carrus Tauranga Open". Golf New Zealand. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. "The Carrus Open and Christie's Floorings Mount Open Cancelled". Golf New Zealand. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. "The Charles Tour - Carrus Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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  16. "The Charles Tour - Carrus Tauranga Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  17. "Golf: Hendry wins Tauranga Open". New Zealand Herald. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  18. "Golf: Gearey clinches win after playoff". New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  19. "Purser revels in finest hour". New Zealand Herald. 29 April 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  20. "Golf: Geary flies home with birdies and brilliant eagle". New Zealand Herald. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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