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.
Winners Year Tour Winner Score To par Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up Ref.Unlimit Taranaki Open 2026 CHAR Dominic Barson (2) 281 −7 Playoff Cameron Harlock TSB Taranaki Open 2025 CHAR Josh Geary (2) 282 −6 2 strokes Mitchell Kale 2024 CHAR Mark Brown (2) 282 −6 Playoff Josh Geary 2023 CHAR Josh Geary 272 −16 6 strokes Mark Brown Tyler Hodge Taranaki Open 2022 CHAR Michael Hendry (2) 272 −16 3 strokes Josh Geary 2021 CHAR Cancelled 2020 CHAR Kieran Muir 202 −14 4 strokes Josh Geary Michael Hendry Daniel Hillier Momoka Kobori (a) Lachie McDonald 2018–19: No tournamentAugusta Funds Management Ngamotu Classic 2017 CHAR Daniel Pearce 277 −11 1 stroke Mark Brown Jared Pender Augusta Funds Management Taranaki Open 2016 CHAR Dominic Barson 270 −18 4 strokes Shaun Jones 2015 CHAR Joonsang Chung 279 −9 2 strokes Woonchul Na Taranaki Energy Open2014: No tournament 2013 CHAR Fraser Wilkin 266 −22 1 stroke Brad Hayward (a) 2012 CHAR David Klein 274 −14 Playoff Ryan Fox Port Taranaki Open 2011 CHAR Joshua Carmichael 278 −10 1 stroke Hamish Robertson 2010 CHAR Troy Ropiha (2) 209 −7 2 strokes Mathew Perry 2009 CHAR Michael Hendry 280 −8 2 strokes Doug Holloway Bayleys Taranaki Open 2008 CHAR Troy Ropiha (a) 278 −10 5 strokes Andrew Searle 2007 GTNZ Bradley Iles 213 −3 4 strokes Mark Brown Olex Taranaki Open 2006 GTNZ Mark Brown 274 −14 3 strokes Mathew Holten 2005 GTNZ Doug Holloway (a) 278 −10 3 strokes Guy Penrose Brad Shilton 2004 GTNZ Ryan Haywood 285 −3 1 stroke Mark Brown
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