Peter Karmis
{{short description|South African professional golfer (born 1981)}}
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| birth_place = Springbok, South Africa
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{{GRC}} (since July 2018)
| residence = Simonstown, South Africa
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| college = Purdue University
| yearpro = 2004
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| tour = Sunshine Tour
| extour = Japan Golf Tour
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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.{{cite web |url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Golf/SunshineTour/sa-golfer-karmis-chooses-to-play-under-greek-flag-20180710 |title=SA golfer Karmis chooses to play under Greek flag |publisher=Sport24 |date=10 July 2018}} In 2009 he became the first player in Sunshine Tour history to record a round of 59.{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/karmis-shoots-magical-59-20090607 |title=Karmis shoots magical '59' |work=News24 |date=7 June 2009 |access-date=15 April 2023}}
Career
Karmis played college golf at Purdue University.{{cite web |url=https://purduesports.com/documents/2017/9/1/_pur_m_golf_2017_18_misc_non_event__18-mgolf-recordbook.pdf |title=Purdue Men's Golf: 2017−18 Record Book |access-date=23 August 2018}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.compleatgolfer.com/news/karmis-eagles-way-victory-sun-sibaya-challenge/ |title=Karmis eagles his way to victory at Sun Sibaya Challenge |work=Compleat Golfer |date=28 October 2016 |access-date=16 April 2023}} In 2017, he won the Investec Royal Swazi Open{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/Sport/karmis-continues-swaziland-love-affair-20170506 |title=Karmis wins Royal Swazi Open |work=News24 |date=6 May 2017 |access-date=16 April 2023}} and the Sun City Challenge.{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/Sport/sun-city-playoff-gives-karmis-second-win-in-2017-20170804 |title=Sun City playoff gives Karmis second win in 2017 |work=News24 |date=4 August 2017 |access-date=16 April 2023}}
Karmis also played on the Asian Tour from 2010 to 2012, highlighted by winning the Handa Singapore Classic in 2010.{{cite web |url=https://www.asiantour.com/newsdetails/classic-win-for-karmis-n6453 |title=Classic Win for Karmis |publisher=Asian Tour |date=12 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823210339/https://www.asiantour.com/newsdetails/classic-win-for-karmis-n6453 |archive-date=23 August 2018 |access-date=16 April 2023}}
Professional wins (9)
=Asian Tour wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
align=center|1
|align=right|12 Sep 2010 |−21 (63-63-70-71=267) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jbe' Kruger |
=Sunshine Tour wins (7)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
align=center|1
|align=right|10 Jun 2007 |−16 (64-72-64=200) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZIM}} Tongoona Charamba |
align=center|2
|align=right|7 Jun 2009 |Lombard Insurance Classic (2) |−18 (65-74-59=198) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jaco van Zyl |
align=center|3
|align=right|28 Oct 2016 |−18 (63-68-67=198) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Oliver Bekker |
align=center|4
|align=right|6 May 2017 |49 pts (12-6-22-9=49) |1 point |{{flagicon|USA}} Zack Byrd |
align=center|5
|align=right|4 Aug 2017 |−6 (71-69-70=210) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jake Roos |
align=center|6
|align=right|1 Sep 2018 |Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Park |−14 (69-65-68=202) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jacques Blaauw |
align=center|7
|align=right|29 Jul 2023 |−10 (66-70-70=206) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZIM}} Stuart Krog |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2011 |Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jean Hugo |Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
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|align=center|2 |2017 |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jake Roos |Won with par on first extra hole |
=Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runners-up |
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|align=right|27 Sep 2019 |Elite Grips Challenge |−11 (75-68-62=205) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mikiya Akutsu, {{flagicon|THA}} Arnond Vongvanij |
Team appearances
See also
References
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External links
- {{JapanTour player|15722}}
- {{SunshineTour player|KAR003}}
- {{OWGR|8427}}
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Category:South African male golfers
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