Tahiti Open

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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 68-67-70-67=272 −8 [9]
2018 Australia Tim Stewart 67-68-72-65=272 −8 [10]
2017 Australia 64-70-68-71=273 −7 [11]
2016 No tournament
2015 New Zealand 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 65-69-64=198 −18
2010 Australia 71-73-70-68=242 −6
2009 No tournament
2008 Australia 69-66-70-69=274 −14
2007 New Zealand 66-70-65-66=267 −21
2006 Australia 69-63-62-65=259 −29
2005 Australia 70-68-67-65=270 −18
2003 New Zealand 66-65-71-64=266 −22
2002 Australia 68-60-67-70=265 −23
2001 New Zealand 68-66-65-68=267 −21
2000 Australia 71-63-66-69=269 −19
1999 New Zealand 70-66-68-69=273 −15
1998 New Zealand 68-68-72-70=278 −10
1997 New Zealand 70-68-65-70=273 −15
1996 Australia Steven Alker 65-68-69-70=272 −16
1995 New Zealand 69-68-67-70=274 −14
1994 New Zealand 71-67-71-71=280 −8
1993 New Zealand 70-72-69-72=283 −5
1992 Australia 72-70-69-71=282 −6
1991 New Zealand Simon Owen 69-74-68=211 −5
1990 Chile 70-70-70=210 −6
1989 Australia 67-69-71=207 −9
1988 Australia 70-73=143 −1
1987 Australia 69-69-74=212 −4
1986 Australia Brett Ogle 69-69-69=207 −9
1985 Australia 69-71-70=210 −6
1984 New Zealand Barry Vivian 69-71-70=210 −6
1983 United States 73-72-72-72=289 +1
1982 United States 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. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  15. ^ List of winners 1982−2011

External links[]

Official website

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