Tahiti Open

Tahiti Open
Tournament information
LocationPapeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Established1982
Course(s)Moorea Green Pearl GC (2017–)
Olivier Bréaud International GC
Organized byFederation Polynesienne de Golf
and PGA Tour of Australasia NSW/ACT Division[1]
Tour(s)Ladbrokes PGA Pro-Am Series
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$125,000
Month playedSeptember

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 Australia Jamie Arnold 68-67-70-67=272 −8 [9]
2018 Australia Tim Stewart 67-68-72-65=272 −8 [10]
2017 Australia Dale Brandt-Richards 64-70-68-71=273 −7 [11]
2016 No tournament
2015 New Zealand Callan O'Reilly 68-65-64-71=268 −20 [12]
2014 New Zealand Ryan Fox 66-66-67-69=268 −20 [13]
2013 No tournament
2012 New Zealand Ryan Fox 66-69-62-68=265 −23 [14]
2011 New Zealand Grant Moorhead 65-69-64=198 −18
2010 Australia Josh Lane 71-73-70-68=242 −6
2009 No tournament
2008 Australia Edward Stedman 69-66-70-69=274 −14
2007 New Zealand Josh Carmichael 66-70-65-66=267 −21
2006 Australia Chris Downes 69-63-62-65=259 −29
2005 Australia Andrew McKenzie 70-68-67-65=270 −18
2003 New Zealand Tony Christie 66-65-71-64=266 −22
2002 Australia Jason Dawes 68-60-67-70=265 −23
2001 New Zealand Chris Gray 68-66-65-68=267 −21
2000 Australia David Bransdon 71-63-66-69=269 −19
1999 New Zealand Stuart Thompson 70-66-68-69=273 −15
1998 New Zealand Tony Christie 68-68-72-70=278 −10
1997 New Zealand Dominic Barson 70-68-65-70=273 −15
1996 Australia Steven Alker 65-68-69-70=272 −16
1995 New Zealand Grant Moorhead 69-68-67-70=274 −14
1994 New Zealand Grant Moorhead 71-67-71-71=280 −8
1993 New Zealand Grant Moorhead 70-72-69-72=283 −5
1992 Australia John Clifford 72-70-69-71=282 −6
1991 New Zealand Simon Owen 69-74-68=211 −5
1990 Chile Roy McKenzie 70-70-70=210 −6
1989 Australia Jason Deep 67-69-71=207 −9
1988 Australia Jason Deep 70-73=143 −1
1987 Australia Lee Hunter 69-69-74=212 −4
1986 Australia Brett Ogle 69-69-69=207 −9
1985 Australia John Clifford 69-71-70=210 −6
1984 New Zealand Barry Vivian 69-71-70=210 −6
1983 United States Kalua Makalena 73-72-72-72=289 +1
1982 United States Danny Kaleikini 72-65=137 −7

Source:[4][15]

References

  1. ^ "2019 Tahiti Open" (PDF). PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Danny Kaleikini, Part 1 Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox". PBS Hawaii. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "2018 Tahiti Open Program: Past Winners 1982−2017". Federation Polynesienne de Golf. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Open International de Tahiti 2019" (PDF). Federation Polynesienne de Golf. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  6. ^ "O'Reilly claims Tahiti Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. January 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Fox successfully defends Tahiti Open title". Golfgrinder. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Brandt–Richards back to defend Tahiti International Open title". PGA Tour of Australasia. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Results: 2019 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Results: 2018 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Results: 2017 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Results: 2015 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Choice Hotels PGA Pro-Am Series Results: 2014 Tahiti International Open". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  14. ^ "New Zealand golfer wins in Tahiti". RNZ. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  15. ^ List of winners 1982−2011

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