{{Short description|Professional golf tournament}} {{use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} The '''Fiji Open''' is a professional golf tournament played in Fiji. It was inaugurated in 1970 as a 54-hole stroke play tournament sponsored by Air New Zealand.<ref name="fijiopen2009" /> During the first event there were 40 players.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=July 29, 1973 |title=Down the Fairways |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zLIpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3146,10566421 |access-date=2021-02-14 |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |page=60 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> It has been a 72-hole tournament since the second edition in 1971.<ref name="fijiopen2009" /> In 1973, a full-field of 162 players entered the tournament.<ref name=":0" /> As of 1976, it was the second of five events "South Pacific circuit."<ref>{{Cite news|date=1976-12-30|title=New Zealand report|pages=27|work=The Honolulu Advertiser|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74891455/new-zealand-report/|access-date=2021-04-01}}</ref>
Since 2015, the winner and the leading Fijian have been rewarded with entry into the Fiji International.<ref name="international" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/fiji-open-championship-serves-as-golfers-first-qualifying-round/ |title=Fiji Open Championship serves as golfer's first qualifying round |website=The Fiji Times |date=25 April 2015 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref>
== Winners == *1970 Bruce Rafferty *1971 Frank Molloy *1972 Simon Owen *1973 Paul Shadlock<ref>{{cite news |title=Sports corner {{!}} Golf |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=16 |date=7 August 1973 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tPdjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4307%2C8705304 |accessdate=25 June 2020 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> *1974 Bob Tuohy<ref>{{cite news |title=Fiji Open to Tuohy |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=13 |date=6 August 1974 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_INWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=peUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5611%2C1823569 |accessdate=25 June 2020 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> *1975 Frank Phillips<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 5, 1975|title=Last hole open win for Frank Phillips|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1-ZaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3243,1005734|access-date=2021-04-05|website=The Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 5, 1975|title=AIR NZ OPEN|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=__ljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2283,8014524|access-date=2021-04-05|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> *1976 Barry Vivian *1977 George Serhan<ref>{{Cite news |title=World sport briefs |newspaper=Papua New Guinea Post-Courier |date=2 August 1977 |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article251046146 |access-date=2020-06-25 |agency=AAP |via=Trove}}</ref> *1978 Bill Brask<ref>{{cite news |title=Sporting details {{!}} Golf |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=33 |date=8 August 1978 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=lL5f5cZgq8MC&dat=19780808&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |accessdate=25 June 2020 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> *1979 Peter Creighton (a)<ref name=smh79>{{cite news |title=Amateur wins the Fiji Open |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=30 |date=7 August 1979 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/121241731 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=25 June 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> *1980 Stuart Reese *1981 Alex Bonnington<ref>{{cite news |first=Trevor |last=Grant |title=Kiwi beats McCully charge to win PGA |newspaper=The Age |location=Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |page=30 |date=19 October 1981 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/123434555 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=25 June 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> *1982 Richard Coombes *1983 Stuart Reese<ref>{{cite news |title=Sport summary {{!}} Golf |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=27 |date=2 August 1983 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tIZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ruYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3851%2C383923 |accessdate=25 June 2020 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> *1984 Mike Harwood<ref name=masters>{{cite news |title=The main contenders |newspaper=The Age |location=Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |page=2 |date=12 February 1990 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120495081 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=25 June 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> *1985 Greg Turner<ref>{{cite news |title=Golf |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=52 |date=7 August 1985 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FbIRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2676%2C4702230 |accessdate=25 June 2020 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> *1986 Ian Stanley<ref>{{cite news |title=Stanley takes Fiji Open after playoff |newspaper=The Age |location=Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |page=37 |date=4 August 1986 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9SYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vpIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1845%2C2935190 |accessdate=25 June 2020 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref><ref name=masters/> *1987 Brett Officer<ref>{{cite news |title=Fiji Open to Officer |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=44 |date=4 August 1987 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/121159260 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=25 June 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=1987-08-04|title=Fiji Open to Officer|pages=45|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74889984/fiji-open-to-officer/|access-date=2021-04-01}}</ref> *1988 Jeff Woodland<ref>{{cite news |title=Sport summary {{!}} Golf |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=39 |date=2 August 1988 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2SpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3493%2C1019353 |accessdate=25 June 2020 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> *1989 Max Stevens *1990 Jason Deep<ref>{{cite news |title=Australian Jason Deep... |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=48 |date=7 August 1990 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/121541955 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=25 June 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> *1991 Rob Willis<ref>{{cite news |title=Willis unlikely Fiji hero |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=44 |date=11 August 1991 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120293170 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=25 June 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> *1992 Darren Barnes<ref>{{cite news |title=Willis unlikely Fiji hero |newspaper=The Age |location=Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |page=32 |date=27 July 1992 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/125869551 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=25 June 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> *1993 Jeff Wagner<ref name=smh95/> *1994 Neil Kerry<ref name=smh95>{{cite news |title=Taking on the world |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=42 |date=1 October 1995 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120334281 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=25 June 2020 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name=kerry/> *1995 Steven Alker *1996 Elliot Boult *1997 Tony Christie *1998 Mukesh Chand *1999 Neil Kerry<ref name=kerry/> *2000 ''No tournament'' *2001 Neil Kerry<ref name=kerry>{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2013/06/06/fiji-open-tourney-tees-off-today/ |title=Fiji Open Tourney Tees Off Today |website=Fiji Sun |first=Anasilini |last=Ratuva |date=6 June 2013 |accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> *2002 Salesh Chand *2003 Tony Christie *2004 Ryan Haywood *2005 Marika Batibasaga (a) *2006 Marika Batibasaga (a) *2007 Tony Christie<ref name=shilton/> *2008 Brad Shilton<ref name=shilton>{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2008/06/16/shilton-wins-fiji-open/ |title=Shilton Wins Fiji Open |website=Fiji Sun |date=16 June 2008 |accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> *2009 Matthew Griffin<ref name=rp>{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/sport/hotshot-hend-looks-fabulous-for-fiji/340858 |title=Hotshot Hend looks fabulous for Fiji |website=Racing Post |date=1 August 2018 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> *2010 Michael Hendry<ref name=rp/> *2011 Nick Gillespie<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/golf/5189126/Maiden-win-for-rookie-golf-pro-Nick-Gillespie |title=Maiden win for rookie golf pro Nick Gillespie |website=Stuff |date=24 June 2011 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> *2012 Ryan Fox<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10812526 |title=Golf: Ryan Fox claims Fiji Open |website=New Zealand Herald |date=12 June 2012 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> *2013 Ryan Fox<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2013/06/10/fox-defends-fiji-open/ |title=Fox Defends Fiji Open |website=Fiji Sun |date=10 June 2013 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> *2014 Matt Ballard<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2014/06/02/ballard-delighted/ |title=Ballard Delighted |website=Fiji Sun |date=2 June 2014 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> *2015 Ed Steadman<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2015/06/08/steadman-tuivuna-in/ |title=Steadman, Tuivuna In |website=Fiji Sun |date=8 June 2015 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> *2016 Gareth Paddison<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2016/06/19/paddison-wins-fiji-open/ |title=Paddison Wins Fiji Open |website=Fiji Sun |date=19 June 2016 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> *2017 Kieran Muir<ref name=international>{{cite web |url=https://www.fijiinternational.com/2017/05/22/muir-and-lee-book-fiji-international-starts/ |title=Muir and Lee book Fiji International starts |website=Fiji International |date=22 May 2017 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> *2018 Sam Lee<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2018/06/11/a-first-lee-wins-fiji-open/ |title=A First! Lee Wins Fiji Open |website=Fiji Sun |date=11 June 2018 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref> *2019 Sam Lee<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2019/06/03/fiji-open-sam-lee-retains-title/ |title=Fiji Open: Sam Lee Retains Title |website=Fiji Sun |date=3 June 2019 |accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref>
<small>Source (1970–2008):<ref name=fijiopen2009>{{cite journal |title=Vodafone Fiji Open 2009 |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/34422982/fiji-open-2009-vodafone-fiji |via=Yumpu}}</ref></small>
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:Golf tournaments in Fiji Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1970 Category:Air New Zealand Category:1970 establishments in Fiji
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