The Tahiti Open is a professional golf tournament played in Tahiti, French Polynesia.[2]

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

History

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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

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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

Source:[4][15]

References

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  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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