Peter Karmis
South African professional golfer (born 1981)
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Peter Karmis (born 10 June 1981) is a Greek-South African professional golfer. Since July 2018, he has played under the Greek flag.[1] In 2009 he became the first player in Sunshine Tour history to record a round of 59.[2]
South Africa
Greece (since July 2018)| Peter Karmis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 June 1981 Springbok, South Africa |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality | South Africa Greece (since July 2018) |
| Residence | Simonstown, South Africa |
| Career | |
| College | Purdue University |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tours | Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Japan Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 7 |
| Other | 1 |
Career
Karmis played college golf at Purdue University.[3]
Karmis plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won five times. He won the Lombard Insurance Classic in 2007 and 2009,[2] the Sun Sibaya Challenge in 2016.[4] In 2017, he won the Investec Royal Swazi Open[5] and the Sun City Challenge.[6]
Karmis also played on the Asian Tour from 2010 to 2012, highlighted by winning the Handa Singapore Classic in 2010.[7]
Professional wins (9)
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Sep 2010 | Handa Singapore Classic | −21 (63-63-70-71=267) | 2 strokes | Jbe' Kruger |
Sunshine Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jun 2007 | Lombard Insurance Classic | −16 (64-72-64=200) | 1 stroke |  Tongoona Charamba |
| 2 | 7 Jun 2009 | Lombard Insurance Classic (2) | −18 (65-74-59=198) | 4 strokes | Jaco van Zyl |
| 3 | 28 Oct 2016 | Sun Sibaya Challenge | −18 (63-68-67=198) | 3 strokes | Oliver Bekker |
| 4 | 6 May 2017 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 49 pts (12-6-22-9=49) | 1 point |  Zack Byrd |
| 5 | 4 Aug 2017 | Sun City Challenge | −6 (71-69-70=210) | Playoff | Jake Roos |
| 6 | 1 Sep 2018 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Park | −14 (69-65-68=202) | 4 strokes | Jacques Blaauw |
| 7 | 29 Jul 2023 | FNB Eswatini Challenge | −10 (66-70-70=206) | 1 stroke | Stuart Krog |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola | Jean Hugo |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2017 | Sun City Challenge | Jake Roos |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Sep 2019 | Elite Grips Challenge | −11 (75-68-62=205) | 1 stroke |  Mikiya Akutsu,  Arnond Vongvanij |