The Charles Tour, currently titled as the Jennian Homes Charles Tour for sponsorship reasons, is a New Zealand-based golf tour run by Golf New Zealand and the New Zealand PGA. It is named after
Bob Charles. The tour was founded in 2008, replacing the
Golf Tour of New Zealand which had run from 2004 to 2007.
In September 2015, the tour undertook a title sponsorship by New Zealand-based home building company Jennian Homes.
With the exception of the Super 6s event, tournaments are over 72 holes, played over 4 days. They feature a mixture of professionals and amateurs, men and women. There have been between four and six tournaments each year.
Michael Hendry
Michael Hendry (born 15 October 1979) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice. He has also won four times on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Early life
Hendry was ...
has the most wins on the tour, with nine between 2009 and 2023.
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Jennian Homes Trophy
The Jennian Homes Trophy was first contested in 2015–16, and was won by Jim Cusdin, despite not winning during the season. The 2016–17 trophy was won by Gareth Paddison
Gareth Paddison (born 13 May 1980) is a New Zealand professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Amateur career
Paddison won the New Zealand Amateur Stroke Play Championship and the Queensland Amateur Championship 1999 and the ...
. Daniel Pearce won twice in the 2017–18 and led the Order of Merit. In 2018 it was decided to change the season to match the calendar year. The 2018–19 season covered the period from mid-2018 to the end of 2019, the Jennian Homes Trophy being won by James Anstiss
James may refer to:
People
* James (given name)
* James (surname)
* James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician
* James, brother of Jesus
* King James (disambiguation), various kings named James
* Prince James ...
. Daniel Hillier
Daniel Hillier (born 26 July 1998) is a New Zealand professional golfer. He won the 2021 Challenge Costa Brava on the Challenge Tour.
Amateur career
Hillier had a successful amateur career, winning the New Zealand Amateur twice, in 2015 and 201 ...
won the 2020 Order of Merit, covering the 2020 calendar year. Ryan Fox
Ryan Fox (born 22 January 1987) is a New Zealand professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, PGA Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia.
Professional career
Fox turned professional in 2012, starting on the 2012 PGA Tour of Australasia. He had ...
took the trophy in 2021, winning two of the tour events in a reduced season.
Seasons
Order of Merit winners
See also
*New Zealand Open
The New Zealand Open is the premier men's golf tournament in New Zealand. It has been a regular fixture on the PGA Tour of Australasia tournament schedule since the 1970s. The 2019 event was the 100th edition of the tournament. Since 2014 it has ...
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Sports leagues established in 2008