Tongoona Charamba
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Early life and amateur career
Charamba was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. He won 12 amateur tournaments, including the Zimbabwe Amateur Matchplay and Stokeplay Championships in 2002, and led the Zimbabwe Order of Merit from 2000 to 2002,
Professional career
In 2003, Charamba turned professional. Charamba became just the third black golfer to win on the Sunshine Tour when he claimed the SAA Pro-Am Invitational in 2006.[1] In 2008, he won the MTC Namibia PGA Championship[2] and finished a career best 27th on the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit. He has made more than R1,000,000 (around €90,000 or US$125,000) in total earnings on the tour.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Amateur wins
- 2002 Zimbabwe Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Zimbabwe Amateur Match Play Championship
Professional wins (2)
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 May 2006 | SAA Pro-Am Invitational (2nd) | −17 (65-67-67=199) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Jean Hugo, Template:Flagicon Hennie Otto |
| 2 | 9 Nov 2008 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | −14 (68-67-69-66=270) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Merrick Bremner, Template:Flagicon Nic Henning |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | Template:Flagicon Merrick Bremner, Template:Flagicon Nic Henning | Won with birdie on third extra hole Henning eliminated by par on second hole |
| 2 | 2010 | Lombard Insurance Classic | Template:Flagicon Grant Muller | Lost on third extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Zimbabwe): 2002
References
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