Tongoona "TC" Charamba (born 2 February 1982) is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe.
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. In 2008, he won the MTC Namibia PGA Championship 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.
Amateur wins 2002 Zimbabwe Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Zimbabwe Amateur Match Play Championship
Professional wins (2)
Sunshine Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up118 May 2006SAA Pro-Am Invitational (2nd)−17 (65-67-67=199)2 strokes Jean Hugo, Hennie Otto29 Nov 2008MTC Namibia PGA Championship−14 (68-67-69-66=270)Playoff Merrick Bremner, Nic Henning
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12008MTC Namibia PGA Championship Merrick Bremner, Nic HenningWon with birdie on third extra holeHenning eliminated by par on second hole22010Lombard Insurance Classic Grant MullerLost on third extra hole
Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Zimbabwe): 2002
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