Tahiti Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia |
| Established | 1982 |
| Course(s) | Moorea Green Pearl GC (2017–) Olivier Bréaud International GC |
| Organized by | Federation Polynesienne de Golf and PGA Tour of Australasia NSW/ACT Division[1] |
| Tour(s) | Ladbrokes PGA Pro-Am Series |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $125,000 |
| Month played | September |
The Tahiti Open is a professional golf tournament played in Tahiti, French Polynesia.[2]
History
The Federation Polynesienne de Golf based in Papeete was founded in 1981 and launched the national open golf championship, the Tahiti Open, in 1982. The inaugural tournament was won by singer Danny Kaleikini from Hawaii.[3] The tournament then consisted of two rounds, raised to four by the second edition which was won by Kalua Makalena, also from Hawaii. The tournament then consisted of three rounds for eight years, before returning to a four-round format in 1992 when the organizers started collaborating with the PGA Tour of Australasia.[4][5]
Australian and New Zealand players have dominated the tournament.[6] Grant Moorhead has won four times and Ryan Fox won both the 29th and 30th staging of the tournament, part of the Choice Hotels PGA Pro-Am Series.[7] By 2018 the purse was $125,000, the largest prize purse in the PGA Tour of Australasia's Ladbrokes PGA Pro-Am Series.[8]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jamie Arnold | 68-67-70-67=272 | −8 | [9] |
| 2018 | Tim Stewart | 67-68-72-65=272 | −8 | [10] |
| 2017 | Dale Brandt-Richards | 64-70-68-71=273 | −7 | [11] |
| 2016 | No tournament | |||
| 2015 | Callan O'Reilly | 68-65-64-71=268 | −20 | [12] |
| 2014 | Ryan Fox | 66-66-67-69=268 | −20 | [13] |
| 2013 | No tournament | |||
| 2012 | Ryan Fox | 66-69-62-68=265 | −23 | [14] |
| 2011 | Grant Moorhead | 65-69-64=198 | −18 | |
| 2010 | Josh Lane | 71-73-70-68=242 | −6 | |
| 2009 | No tournament | |||
| 2008 | Edward Stedman | 69-66-70-69=274 | −14 | |
| 2007 | Josh Carmichael | 66-70-65-66=267 | −21 | |
| 2006 | Chris Downes | 69-63-62-65=259 | −29 | |
| 2005 | Andrew McKenzie | 70-68-67-65=270 | −18 | |
| 2003 | Tony Christie | 66-65-71-64=266 | −22 | |
| 2002 | Jason Dawes | 68-60-67-70=265 | −23 | |
| 2001 | Chris Gray | 68-66-65-68=267 | −21 | |
| 2000 | David Bransdon | 71-63-66-69=269 | −19 | |
| 1999 | Stuart Thompson | 70-66-68-69=273 | −15 | |
| 1998 | Tony Christie | 68-68-72-70=278 | −10 | |
| 1997 | Dominic Barson | 70-68-65-70=273 | −15 | |
| 1996 | Steven Alker | 65-68-69-70=272 | −16 | |
| 1995 | Grant Moorhead | 69-68-67-70=274 | −14 | |
| 1994 | Grant Moorhead | 71-67-71-71=280 | −8 | |
| 1993 | Grant Moorhead | 70-72-69-72=283 | −5 | |
| 1992 | John Clifford | 72-70-69-71=282 | −6 | |
| 1991 | Simon Owen | 69-74-68=211 | −5 | |
| 1990 | Roy McKenzie | 70-70-70=210 | −6 | |
| 1989 | Jason Deep | 67-69-71=207 | −9 | |
| 1988 | Jason Deep | 70-73=143 | −1 | |
| 1987 | Lee Hunter | 69-69-74=212 | −4 | |
| 1986 | Brett Ogle | 69-69-69=207 | −9 | |
| 1985 | John Clifford | 69-71-70=210 | −6 | |
| 1984 | Barry Vivian | 69-71-70=210 | −6 | |
| 1983 | Kalua Makalena | 73-72-72-72=289 | +1 | |
| 1982 | Danny Kaleikini | 72-65=137 | −7 | |
References
- ^ "2019 Tahiti Open" (PDF). PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "2019 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Danny Kaleikini, Part 1 Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox". PBS Hawaii. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "2018 Tahiti Open Program: Past Winners 1982−2017". Federation Polynesienne de Golf. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Open International de Tahiti 2019" (PDF). Federation Polynesienne de Golf. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "O'Reilly claims Tahiti Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. January 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Fox successfully defends Tahiti Open title". Golfgrinder. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Brandt–Richards back to defend Tahiti International Open title". PGA Tour of Australasia. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Results: 2019 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Results: 2018 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Results: 2017 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Results: 2015 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Choice Hotels PGA Pro-Am Series Results: 2014 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand golfer wins in Tahiti". RNZ. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ List of winners 1982−2011