Carrus Tauranga Open

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Carrus Tauranga Open
Tournament information
Location Gate Pa, Tauranga, New Zealand
Established2006
Course(s)Tauranga Golf Club
Par70
Tour(s) Charles Tour
Golf Tour of New Zealand
Format Stroke play
Prize fund NZ$50,000
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Luke Toomey (2019)
To par−22 Josh Geary (2006)
−22 Luke Toomey (2019)
Current champion
Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary
Location map
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Icona golf.svg
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.

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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 [a] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
Carrus Tauranga Open
2024 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary (5)259−215 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Jayden Ford (a) [4]
2023 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary (4)265−151 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Tyler Hodge [5]
2022 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Sam Jones (a)259−213 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Woonchul Na [6]
2021 CHAR Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [7]
Carrus Open
2020 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Luke Toomey (2)266−141 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg James Hydes (a)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Woonchul Na
[8]
2019 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Luke Toomey 258−226 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Kazuma Kobori (a)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Woonchul Na
[9]
2018 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Kerry Mountcastle (a)264−161 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Brown
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Dong-woo
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lachie McDonald
[10]
2017 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Brown (4)262−182 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Bateman
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gareth Paddison
[11]
2016: No tournament
2015 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Brown (3)266−141 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Cusdin
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joshua Munn (a)
[12]
2014 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Brown (2)263−172 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Doug Holloway [13]
2013 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary (3)262−188 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Lee
Flag of New Zealand.svg Troy Ropiha
[14]
2012 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Brown 263−174 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Troy Ropiha [15]
2011 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Cusdin 265−152 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Fox (a) [16]
Carrus Tauranga Open
2010 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Campbell (a)261−194 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Hendry [17]
2009 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Hendry 268−12Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Fowler [18]
2008 CHAR Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary (2)266−14Playoff Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Moorhead [19]
2007 GTNZ Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Purser 263−211 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Leighton James (a) [20]
2006 GTNZ Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Geary (a)262−228 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Kevin Smith (a) [21]

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 Goes Back-to-Back on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour". Golf New Zealand. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. "Geary wins eighth Jennian Homes Charles Tour title". Golf New Zealand. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  6. "Jones wins Carrus Tauranga Open". Golf New Zealand. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  7. "The Carrus Open and Christie's Floorings Mount Open Cancelled". Golf New Zealand. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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  18. "Golf: Hendry wins Tauranga Open". New Zealand Herald. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  19. "Golf: Gearey clinches win after playoff". New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  20. "Purser revels in finest hour". New Zealand Herald. 29 April 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  21. "Golf: Geary flies home with birdies and brilliant eagle". New Zealand Herald. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2020.