Peter Karmis
Peter Karmis (born 10 June 1981) is a South African professional golfer. Since mid-2018, he has played under the Greek flag.[1]
| 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) |
| Nationality |  South Africa Greece (since mid-2018) |
| Residence | Simonstown, South Africa |
| Career | |
| College | Purdue University |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour Japan Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 6 |
| Other | 1 |
Karmis played college golf at Purdue University.[2]
Karmis plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won five times.[1] He won the Lombard Insurance Classic in 2007 and 2009, the Sun Sibaya Challenge in 2016 and the Investec Royal Swazi Open and Sun City Challenge in 2017.
Karmis played on the Asian Tour from 2010 to 2012, winning the Handa Singapore Classic in 2010.[1][3]
Professional wins (8)
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 (6)
| 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 |
−14 (69-65-68=202) | 4 strokes | Jacques Blaauw |
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 |
References
- "SA golfer Karmis chooses to play under Greek flag". Sport24. 10 July 2018.
- "Purdue Men's Golf: 2017−18 Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Classic Win for Karmis". Asian Tour. 12 September 2010.
External links
- Peter Karmis at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Peter Karmis at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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