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.
Winners Year Tour Winner Score To par Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up Ref.Carrus Tauranga Open 2026 CHAR Tim Wilkinson 260 −20 7 strokes Josh Geary Kerry Mountcastle 2025 CHAR Josh Geary (6) 251 −29 12 strokes James Hydes 2024 CHAR Josh Geary (5) 259 −21 5 strokes Jayden Ford (a) 2023 CHAR Josh Geary (4) 265 −15 1 stroke Tyler Hodge 2022 CHAR Sam Jones (a) 259 −21 3 strokes Woonchul Na 2021 CHAR Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Carrus Open 2020 CHAR Luke Toomey (2) 266 −14 1 stroke James Hydes (a) Woonchul Na 2019 CHAR Luke Toomey 258 −22 6 strokes Kazuma Kobori (a) Woonchul Na 2018 CHAR Kerry Mountcastle (a) 264 −16 1 stroke Mark Brown Kang Dong-woo Lachie McDonald 2017 CHAR Mark Brown (4) 262 −18 2 strokes Harry Bateman Gareth Paddison 2016: No tournament 2015 CHAR Mark Brown (3) 266 −14 1 stroke Jim Cusdin Joshua Munn (a) 2014 CHAR Mark Brown (2) 263 −17 2 strokes Doug Holloway 2013 CHAR Josh Geary (3) 262 −18 8 strokes Richard Lee Troy Ropiha 2012 CHAR Mark Brown 263 −17 4 strokes Troy Ropiha 2011 CHAR Jim Cusdin 265 −15 2 strokes Ryan Fox (a) Carrus Tauranga Open 2010 CHAR Ben Campbell (a) 261 −19 4 strokes Michael Hendry 2009 CHAR Michael Hendry 268 −12 Playoff Peter Fowler 2008 CHAR Josh Geary (2) 266 −14 Playoff Grant Moorhead 2007 GTNZ Mark Purser 263 −21 1 stroke Leighton James (a) 2006 GTNZ Josh Geary (a) 262 −22 8 strokes Kevin Smith (a)
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