Josh Geary (born 12 November 1984) is a New Zealand professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Professional career Geary turned professional in 2007 and played primarily on the Canadian Tour until 2010. He won the Saskatchewan Open in 2008, and was runner-up at the Economical Insurance Group Seaforth Country Classic in 2010, two shots behind Kent Eger. He was also a runner-up in the 2009 New Zealand PGA Championship and 4th in the New Zealand Open the following week, events co-sanctioned with the Nationwide Tour.

In 2011, Geary played a full season on the Nationwide Tour. In 25 starts, his best finish was tied for 5th place in the Midwest Classic. He was third in the New Zealand Open at the end of the year. Geary played five events at the start of the 2012 Nationwide Tour season but missed the cut on each occasion. From 2012 to early 2015, Geary played mostly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the OneAsia Tour. He tied for third place in the 2013 New Zealand PGA Championship and won the Western Australian Open later that year. He lost in a playoff for the 2014 Mazda New South Wales Open and was a joint runner-up in the 2015 New Zealand PGA Championship.

In 2015, Geary played in the second season of the PGA Tour China. He won three tournaments and finished second in the Order of Merit to gain a place on the Web.com Tour for 2016. At the start of 2016, he was again a joint runner-up in the New Zealand PGA Championship. Geary played 16 events on the Web.com Tour but only the cut 5 times with a best place finish of 6th in the Servientrega Championship.

Geary played on the China Tour in 2017, winning the Yulongwan Yunnan Open. At the end of 2017, he finished in 9th place in the European Tour Q-school to gain a place on the tour for 2018. Geary played 22 events on the 2018 European Tour but only has one top-10 finish and was 177th in the Order of Merit. At the end of 2018, he again played well in the European Tour Q-school, missing out on qualification for the main tour by a single stroke but gaining a place on the Challenge Tour for 2019. Geary started 2019 with a runner-up finish in the New Zealand Open and was also runner-up in the D+D Real Slovakia Challenge.

In February 2025, Geary won his second PGA Tour of Australasia event and first in over 11 years. He shot a final round 78 to win the Vic Open by four shots over Connor McKinney.

Professional wins (22) PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up113 Oct 2013John Hughes/Nexus Risk Services WA Open73-68-67-65=273−155 strokes Kristopher Mueck29 Feb 2025Vic Open64-65-68-78=275−134 strokes Connor McKinney

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12014Mazda NSW Open Anthony BrownLost to birdie on second extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up16 Jul 2008Saskatchewan Open67-67-71-66=271−171 stroke George Bradford

China Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up15 Apr 2015Buick Open73-70-69-68=280−81 stroke Wang Jeung-hun231 May 2015Lanhai Open67-72-68-69=276−121 stroke Wang Jeung-hun34 Oct 2015Yulongwan Yunnan Open66-65-64-71=266−221 stroke Gunn Charoenkul413 Aug 2017Yulongwan Yunnan Open (2)66-63-66-64=259−257 strokes Gunn Charoenkul

Charles Tour wins (12) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up118 May 2008Carrus Tauranga Open68-67-67-64=266−14Playoff Grant Moorhead229 Sep 2013Carrus Open (2)66-67-64-65=262−188 strokes Richard Lee, Troy Ropiha320 Apr 2014Recreational Services Akarana Open62-64-70=196−142 strokes Peter Lee47 Apr 2019Barfoot and Thompson Akarana Open (2)63-64-67-68=262−182 strokes Michael Hendry, Kang Dong-woo520 Mar 2022Renaissance Brewery NZ Stroke Play Championship68-68-73-65=274−141 stroke Sam Jones (a)616 Oct 2022DVS Clearwater Open68-68-69=205−112 strokes Sam Jones (a), Kang Dong-woo71 Oct 2023Carrus Tauranga Open (3)63-67-64-71=265−151 stroke Tyler Hodge822 Oct 2023TSB Taranaki Open65-71-70-66=272−166 strokes Mark Brown, Tyler Hodge922 Sep 2024Christies Flooring Mount Open72-67-67-66=272−122 strokes Robby Turnbull (a)1029 Sep 2024Carrus Tauranga Open (4)67-62-65-65=259−215 strokes Jayden Ford (a)1128 Sep 2025Carrus Tauranga Open (5)62-66-63-60=251−2912 strokes James Hydes1226 Oct 2025TSB Taranaki Open (2)71-70-70-71=282−62 strokes Mitchell Kale

Golf Tour of New Zealand wins (1) 2006 Carrus Tauranga Open (as an amateur)

Other wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up124 Feb 2023Jennian Homes Brian Perry Classic67-67=134−83 strokes Charlie Smail216 Dec 2023The Hills Invitational Pro-Am69-66=135−93 strokes Nick Voke

Results in major championships Tournament2009The Open ChampionshipCUT CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Geary only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing New Zealand): 2004, 2006 Nomura Cup (representing New Zealand): 2005 Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2006

See also 2017 European Tour Qualifying School graduates

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