Peter Karmis Explained

Peter Karmis
Birth Date:10 June 1981
Birth Place:Springbok, South Africa
Weight:64kg (141lb)
Nationality:
(since July 2018)
Residence:Simonstown, South Africa
College:Purdue University
Yearpro:2004
Tour:Sunshine Tour
Extour:Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
Japan Challenge Tour
Prowins:9
Asiawins:1
Sunwins:7
Otherwins:1

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]

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)

Sunshine Tour wins (7)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
110 Jun 2007Lombard Insurance Classic−16 (64-72-64=200)1 stroke Tongoona Charamba
27 Jun 2009Lombard Insurance Classic (2)−18 (65-74-59=198)4 strokes Jaco van Zyl
328 Oct 2016Sun Sibaya Challenge−18 (63-68-67=198)3 strokes Oliver Bekker
46 May 2017Investec Royal Swazi Open49 pts (12-6-22-9=49)1 point Zack Byrd
54 Aug 2017Sun City Challenge−6 (71-69-70=210)Playoff Jake Roos
61 Sep 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Park−14 (69-65-68=202)4 strokes Jacques Blaauw
729 Jul 2023FNB Eswatini Challenge−10 (66-70-70=206)1 stroke Stuart Krog

Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12011Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola Jean HugoLost to birdie on first extra hole
22017Sun City Challenge Jake RoosWon with par on first extra hole

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

Professional

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SA golfer Karmis chooses to play under Greek flag . Sport24 . 10 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Karmis shoots magical '59' . News24 . 7 June 2009 . 15 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Purdue Men's Golf: 2017−18 Record Book . 23 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Karmis eagles his way to victory at Sun Sibaya Challenge . Compleat Golfer . 28 October 2016 . 16 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Karmis wins Royal Swazi Open . News24 . 6 May 2017 . 16 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Sun City playoff gives Karmis second win in 2017 . News24 . 4 August 2017 . 16 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Classic Win for Karmis . Asian Tour . 12 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823210339/https://www.asiantour.com/newsdetails/classic-win-for-karmis-n6453 . 23 August 2018 . 16 April 2023.