Taranaki Open

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.

Taranaki Open
Tournament information
LocationNew Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Established2006
Course(s)New Plymouth Golf Club
(Ngamotu Links)
Par72
Tour(s)Charles Tour
Golf Tour of New Zealand
FormatStroke play
Prize fundNZ$50,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Fraser Wilkin (2013)
To par−22 as above
Current champion
New Zealand Josh Geary
Location Map
New Plymouth GC is located in New Zealand
New Plymouth GC
New Plymouth GC
Location in New Zealand

Winners
YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
TSB Taranaki Open
2023CHARNew Zealand Josh Geary272−166 strokesNew Zealand Mark Brown
New Zealand Tyler Hodge
Taranaki Open
2022CHARNew Zealand Michael Hendry (2)272−163 strokesNew Zealand Josh Geary[1]
2021CHARCancelled[2]
2020CHARNew Zealand Kieran Muir202[lower-alpha 2]−144 strokesNew Zealand Josh Geary
New Zealand Michael Hendry
New Zealand Daniel Hillier
New Zealand Momoka Kobori (a)
New Zealand Lachie McDonald		[3]
2018–19: No tournament
Augusta Funds Management Ngamotu Classic
2017CHARNew Zealand Daniel Pearce277−111 strokeNew Zealand Mark Brown
New Zealand Jared Pender		[4]
Augusta Funds Management Taranaki Open
2016CHARNew Zealand Dominic Barson270−184 strokesNew Zealand Shaun Jones[5]
2015CHARNew Zealand Joonsang Chung279−92 strokesNew Zealand Woonchul Na[6]
Taranaki Energy Open
2014: No tournament
2013CHARNew Zealand Fraser Wilkin266−221 strokeNew Zealand Brad Hayward (a)[7]
2012CHARGermany David Klein274−14PlayoffNew Zealand Ryan Fox[8]
Port Taranaki Open
2011CHARNew Zealand Joshua Carmichael278−101 strokeNew Zealand Hamish Robertson[9]
2010CHARNew Zealand Troy Ropiha (2)209[lower-alpha 2]−72 strokesNew Zealand Mathew Perry[10]
2009CHARNew Zealand Michael Hendry280−82 strokesNew Zealand Doug Holloway[11]
Bayleys Taranaki Open
2008CHARNew Zealand Troy Ropiha (a)278−105 strokesNew Zealand Andrew Searle[12][13]
2007GTNZNew Zealand Bradley Iles213[lower-alpha 2]−34 strokesNew Zealand Mark Brown[14]
Olex Taranaki Open
2006GTNZNew Zealand Mark Brown274−143 strokesNew Zealand Mathew Holten[15]
2005GTNZNew Zealand Doug Holloway (a)278−103 strokesNew Zealand Guy Penrose
New Zealand Brad Shilton		[16]
2004GTNZNew Zealand Ryan Haywood285−31 strokeNew Zealand Mark Brown[17]

Notes
  1. CHAR − Charles Tour; GTNZ − Golf Tour of New Zealand.
  2. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References
  1. "Hendry's legacy on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour continues to grow". Golf New Zealand. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. "DVS Pegasus Open and Taranaki Open cancelled". Golf New Zealand. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. "The Charles Tour - Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. "The Charles Tour - Augusta Funds Management Ngamotu Classic". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. "The Charles Tour - Augusta Funds Management Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. "The Charles Tour - Augusta Funds Management Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. "The Charles Tour - Taranaki Energy Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. "The Charles Tour - Taranaki Energy Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. "The Charles Tour - Port Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. "The Charles Tour - Port Taranaki Open". New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  11. Hills, Murray (5 October 2009). "Brutal conditions fail to slow North Harbour pro". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via stuff.co.nz.
  12. "Golf: Tataurangi heads to Charles Tour Open after a lean year". New Zealand Herald. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. Hills, Murray (2 October 2009). "Ropiha banking on talent". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via stuff.co.nz.
  14. "Modest Iles says he would have preferred a duel". Taranaki Daily News. 1 October 2007.
  15. "Golf: Taranaki win boosts Brown's confidence". NZ Herald. 1 October 2006.
  16. "Golf: Holloway craves recognition". NZ Herald. 3 October 2005.
  17. "Golf: Haywood eagles last hole to win". NZ Herald. 3 October 2004.
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