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 TourWinner 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.