The Taranaki Open is an annual 72-hole golf tournament staged on the New Plymouth Golf Club's Ngamotu Links in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Between 2004 and 2007 it was an event on the Golf Tour of New Zealand while events since 2008 have been part of the Charles Tour. Prior to 2004 the tournament was run over two days, with 36 holes on each day.[citation needed]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand |
| Established | 2006 |
| Course(s) | New Plymouth Golf Club (Ngamotu Links) |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Charles Tour Golf Tour of New Zealand |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | NZ$50,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Fraser Wilkin (2013) |
| To par | −22 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Mark Brown | |
| Location map | |
.png)  New Plymouth GC Location in New Zealand | |
Winners
edit| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB Taranaki Open | |||||||
| 2024 | CHAR | Mark Brown (2) |
282 | −6 | Playoff | Josh Geary |
[1] |
| 2023 | CHAR | Josh Geary |
272 | −16 | 6 strokes | Mark Brown Tyler Hodge |
[2] |
| Taranaki Open | |||||||
| 2022 | CHAR | Michael Hendry (2) |
272 | −16 | 3 strokes | Josh Geary |
[3] |
| 2021 | CHAR | Cancelled | [4] | ||||
| 2020 | CHAR | Kieran Muir |
202[b] | −14 | 4 strokes | Josh Geary Michael Hendry Daniel Hillier Momoka Kobori (a) Lachie McDonald |
[5] |
| 2018–19: No tournament | |||||||
| Augusta Funds Management Ngamotu Classic | |||||||
| 2017 | CHAR | Daniel Pearce |
277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Mark Brown Jared Pender |
[6] |
| Augusta Funds Management Taranaki Open | |||||||
| 2016 | CHAR | Dominic Barson |
270 | −18 | 4 strokes | Shaun Jones |
[7] |
| 2015 | CHAR | Joonsang Chung |
279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Woonchul Na |
[8] |
| Taranaki Energy Open | |||||||
| 2014: No tournament | |||||||
| 2013 | CHAR | Fraser Wilkin |
266 | −22 | 1 stroke | Brad Hayward (a) |
[9] |
| 2012 | CHAR |  David Klein |
274 | −14 | Playoff | Ryan Fox |
[10] |
| Port Taranaki Open | |||||||
| 2011 | CHAR | Joshua Carmichael |
278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Hamish Robertson |
[11] |
| 2010 | CHAR | Troy Ropiha (2) |
209[b] | −7 | 2 strokes | Mathew Perry |
[12] |
| 2009 | CHAR | Michael Hendry |
280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Doug Holloway |
[13] |
| Bayleys Taranaki Open | |||||||
| 2008 | CHAR | Troy Ropiha (a) |
278 | −10 | 5 strokes | Andrew Searle |
[14][15] |
| 2007 | GTNZ | Bradley Iles |
213[b] | −3 | 4 strokes | Mark Brown |
[16] |
| Olex Taranaki Open | |||||||
| 2006 | GTNZ | Mark Brown |
274 | −14 | 3 strokes | Mathew Holten |
[17] |
| 2005 | GTNZ | Doug Holloway (a) |
278 | −10 | 3 strokes | Guy Penrose Brad Shilton |
[18] |
| 2004 | GTNZ | Ryan Haywood |
285 | −3 | 1 stroke | Mark Brown |
[19] |
Notes
edit- ^ CHAR − Charles Tour; GTNZ − Golf Tour of New Zealand.
- ^ a b c Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
edit- ^ "Brown beats Geary for Taranaki Open title". NZ Sportswire. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Geary seals season-long title with TSB Taranaki Open win". Golf New Zealand. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Hendry's legacy on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour continues to grow". Golf New Zealand. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "DVS Pegasus Open and Taranaki Open cancelled". Golf New Zealand. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "The Charles Tour - Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "The Charles Tour - Augusta Funds Management Ngamotu Classic". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "The Charles Tour - Augusta Funds Management Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "The Charles Tour - Augusta Funds Management Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "The Charles Tour - Taranaki Energy Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "The Charles Tour - Taranaki Energy Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "The Charles Tour - Port Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "The Charles Tour - Port Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Hills, Murray (5 October 2009). "Brutal conditions fail to slow North Harbour pro". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Golf: Tataurangi heads to Charles Tour Open after a lean year". New Zealand Herald. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Hills, Murray (2 October 2009). "Ropiha banking on talent". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Modest Iles says he would have preferred a duel". Taranaki Daily News. 1 October 2007.
- ^ "Golf: Taranaki win boosts Brown's confidence". NZ Herald. 1 October 2006.
- ^ "Golf: Holloway craves recognition". NZ Herald. 3 October 2005.
- ^ "Golf: Haywood eagles last hole to win". NZ Herald. 3 October 2004.