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]
| 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(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour(s) | 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
editKarmis 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)
editAsian Tour wins (1)
edit| 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)
edit| 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)
edit| 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
|
Team appearances
editProfessional
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SA golfer Karmis chooses to play under Greek flag". Sport24. 10 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Karmis shoots magical '59'". News24. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Purdue Men's Golf: 2017−18 Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Karmis eagles his way to victory at Sun Sibaya Challenge". Compleat Golfer. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Karmis wins Royal Swazi Open". News24. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Sun City playoff gives Karmis second win in 2017". News24. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Classic Win for Karmis". Asian Tour. 12 September 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
External links
edit- Peter Karmis at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Peter Karmis at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Peter Karmis at the Official World Golf Ranking official site