South Pacific Open Championship

South Pacific Open Championship
Tournament information
Location Nouméa, New Caledonia
Established 2011
Course(s) Tina Golf Club
Tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
Format Stroke play
Month played September/October
Final year 2016
Tournament record score
Aggregate 268 Andre Stolz (2013)
2016 Michael Wright (2013)
268 James Nitties (2015)
To par −16 as above
Final champion
Australia Adam Blyth

The South Pacific Open Championship was a golf tournament held at Tina Golf Club, Nouméa, New Caledonia from 2011 to 2016. It was a Tier 2 event on the Australasian Tour. In 2011, the first year of the event, Tier 2 events did not receive Official World Golf Ranking points. Total prize money was A$110,000 in 2011, A$120,000 in 2012, A$130,000 in 2013, A$140,000 in 2014 and 2016 and A$150,000 in 2015.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (A$)
Ref
2016Adam Blyth Australia272−12PlayoffAustralia Jake McLeod21,000
2015James Nitties Australia268−166 strokesAustralia Matthew Millar22,500
2014Adam Stephens Australia269−155 strokesAustralia Kota Kagasaki
Australia Andrew Kelly
New Zealand Luke Toomey (a)
21,000
2013Andre Stolz Australia268−16PlayoffAustralia Michael Wright19,500[1]
2012Brad Shilton New Zealand271−131 strokeAustralia Matthew Griffin18,000[2]
2011Matthew Griffin Australia273−15PlayoffAustralia Terry Pilkadaris16,500[3]

In 2016 Blyth beat McLeod in the playoff at the third extra hole. In 2013 Stolz won at the fifth extra hole. In 2011 Griffin won at the second extra hole.

References

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