Carrus Tauranga Open

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.

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
Sam Jones
Location Map
Tauranga GC
Location in New Zealand

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
2022CHAR Sam Jones (a)259−213 strokes Woonchul Na[4]
2021CHARCancelled[5]
Carrus Open
2020CHAR Luke Toomey (2)266−141 stroke James Hydes (a)
Woonchul Na		[6]
2019CHAR Luke Toomey258−226 strokes Kazuma Kobori (a)
Woonchul Na		[7]
2018CHAR Kerry Mountcastle (a)264−161 stroke Mark Brown
Kang Dong-woo
Lachie McDonald		[8]
2017CHAR Mark Brown (4)262−182 strokes Harry Bateman
Gareth Paddison		[9]
2016: No tournament
2015CHAR Mark Brown (3)266−141 stroke Jim Cusdin
Joshua Munn (a)		[10]
2014CHAR Mark Brown (2)263−172 strokes Doug Holloway[11]
2013CHAR Josh Geary (3)262−188 strokes Richard Lee
Troy Ropiha		[12]
2012CHAR Mark Brown263−174 strokes Troy Ropiha[13]
2011CHAR Jim Cusdin265−152 strokes Ryan Fox (a)[14]
Carrus Tauranga Open
2010CHAR Ben Campbell (a)261−195 strokes Michael Hendry[15]
2009CHAR Michael Hendry268−12Playoff Peter Fowler[16]
2008CHAR Josh Geary (2)266−14Playoff Grant Moorhead[17]
2007GTNZ Mark Purser263−211 stroke Leighton James (a)[18]
2006GTNZ Josh Geary (a)262−228 strokes Kevin Smith (a)[19]

Notes
  1. CHAR − Charles Tour; GTNZ − Golf Tour of New Zealand.

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. "Jones wins Carrus Tauranga Open". Golf New Zealand. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. "The Carrus Open and Christie's Floorings Mount Open Cancelled". Golf New Zealand. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. "The Charles Tour - Carrus Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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  15. "The Charles Tour - Carrus Tauranga Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. "Golf: Hendry wins Tauranga Open". New Zealand Herald. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  17. "Golf: Gearey clinches win after playoff". New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  18. "Purser revels in finest hour". New Zealand Herald. 29 April 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  19. "Golf: Geary flies home with birdies and brilliant eagle". New Zealand Herald. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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