| Peter Karmis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1981-06-10) 10 June 1981 (age 43) 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 |
Peter Karmis (born 10 June 1981) is a Greek-South African professional golfer. Since July 2018, he has played under the Greek flag. In 2009 he became the first player in Sunshine Tour history to record a round of 59.
Career
Karmis played college golf at Purdue University.
Karmis plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won five times. He won the Lombard Insurance Classic in 2007 and 2009, the Sun Sibaya Challenge in 2016. In 2017, he won the Investec Royal Swazi Open and the Sun City Challenge.
Karmis also played on the Asian Tour from 2010 to 2012, highlighted by winning the Handa Singapore Classic in 2010.
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
|
Team appearances
Professional
See also
References
- "SA golfer Karmis chooses to play under Greek flag". Sport24. 10 July 2018.
- ^ "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
- 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