Carrus Tauranga Open Explained

Carrus Tauranga Open
Location:	Gate Pa, Tauranga, New Zealand
Coordinates:	-37.728°N 176.121°W
Establishment:	2006
Course:	Tauranga Golf Club
Par:	70
Tour:	Charles Tour Golf Tour of New Zealand
Format:	Stroke play
Month Played:	September/October
Aggregate:	258 Luke Toomey (2019)
To-Par:	−22 Josh Geary (2006) −22 Luke Toomey (2019)
Current Champion:	Josh Geary
Map:	New Zealand
Map Label:	Tauranga GC
Map Relief:	yes
Map Size:	200

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

Year	Tour	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref.
Carrus Tauranga Open
2023		Josh Geary (4)	265	−15	1 stroke		^[4]
2022		Sam Jones (a)	259	−21	3 strokes		^[5]
2021		Cancelled	^[6]
Carrus Open
2020		Luke Toomey (2)	266	−14	1 stroke		^[7]
2019			258	−22	6 strokes		^[8]
2018		Kerry Mountcastle (a)	264	−16	1 stroke		^[9]
2017		Mark Brown (4)	262	−18	2 strokes		^[10]
2016: No tournament
2015		Mark Brown (3)	266	−14	1 stroke	Jim Cusdin Joshua Munn (a)	^[11]
2014		Mark Brown (2)	263	−17	2 strokes		^[12]
2013		Josh Geary (3)	262	−18	8 strokes		^[13]
2012			263	−17	4 strokes		^[14]
2011			265	−15	2 strokes	Ryan Fox (a)	^[15]
Carrus Tauranga Open
2010		Ben Campbell (a)	261	−19	4 strokes		^[16]
2009			268	−12	Playoff		^[17]
2008		Josh Geary (2)	266	−14	Playoff		^[18]
2007			263	−21	1 stroke	Leighton James (a)	^[19]
2006		Josh Geary (a)	262	−22	8 strokes	Kevin Smith (a)	^[20]

Notes and References

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