Peter Karmis (born 10 June 1981) is a Greek-South African

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. Since July 2018, he has played under the Greek flag. In 2009 he became the first player in

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history to record a round of 59.

Career

Karmis played college golf at

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. Karmis plays on the

where he has won five times. He won the Lombard Insurance Classic in 2007 and 2009, the

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in 2016. In 2017, he won the

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and the Sun City Challenge. Karmis also played on the

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from 2010 to 2012, highlighted by winning the Handa Singapore Classic in 2010.

Professional wins (9)

Asian Tour wins (1)

Sunshine Tour wins (7)

Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

Professional *

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(representing Greece):

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Karmis, Peter South African male golfers Greek male golfers Purdue Boilermakers men's golf Sunshine Tour golfers Asian Tour golfers People from Nama Khoi Local Municipality White South African people 1981 births Living people 21st-century South African sportsmen 21st-century Greek sportsmen