| Tongoona Charamba | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Tongoona Charamba |
| Nickname | TC, Tongo |
| Born | 2 February 1982 Salisbury (now Harare), Zimbabwe |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Zimbabwe |
| Residence | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2003 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 2 |
Tongoona "TC" Charamba (born 2 February 1982) is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe.
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,
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.[ citation needed ]
| 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 |  Jean Hugo, Hennie Otto |
| 2 | 9 Nov 2008 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | −14 (68-67-69-66=270) | Playoff | Merrick Bremner, Nic Henning |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | Merrick Bremner, Nic Henning | Won with birdie on third extra hole Henning eliminated by par on second hole |
| 2 | 2010 | Lombard Insurance Classic | Grant Muller | Lost on third extra hole |
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