{{Short description|Zimbabwean golfer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Tongoona Charamba | image = | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = Tongoona Charamba | nickname = TC, Tongo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Salisbury (now Harare), Zimbabwe | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1982|2|2|df=y}} --> | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}} | weight = <!-- {{convert| |lb|kg st|abbr=on}} OR {{convert| |kg|lb st|abbr=on}} --> | nationality = {{ZWE}} | residence = Harare, Zimbabwe | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = | yearpro = 2003 | retired = <!-- Year retired --> | tour = Sunshine Tour | extour = <!-- Former tours which a member of --> | prowins = 2 | pgawins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins --> | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins --> | sunwins = 2 | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = <!-- Number of Nationwide Tour wins --> | chalwins = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins --> | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = <!-- Best finish & year – Masters Tournament --> | usopen = <!-- Best finish & year – U.S. Open --> | open = <!-- Best finish & year – Open Championship --> | pga = <!-- Best finish & year – PGA Championship --> | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.co.za/default.asp?AID=179665 |title=Charamba rewrites history at SAA Pro-Am Invitational |publisher=Sunshine Tour |date=22 May 2006 |accessdate=2009-07-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930020244/http://www.pgatour.co.za/default.asp?AID=179665 |archivedate=30 September 2007 }}</ref> In 2008, he won the MTC Namibia PGA Championship<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.namibiasport.com.na/?q=node/5851 |title=Charamba holds nerve to win MTC Namibia PGA playoff |publisher=Namibia Sport |date=11 September 2008 |accessdate=2009-07-24}}</ref> 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.{{fact|date=October 2023}}
==Amateur wins== *2002 Zimbabwe Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Zimbabwe Amateur Match Play Championship
==Professional wins (2)==
===Sunshine Tour wins (2)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runners-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|18 May 2006 |SAA Pro-Am Invitational (2nd) |−17 (65-67-67=199) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jean Hugo, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Hennie Otto |- |align=center|2 |align=right|9 Nov 2008 |MTC Namibia PGA Championship |−14 (68-67-69-66=270) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Merrick Bremner, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Nic Henning |}
'''Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|1 |2008 |MTC Namibia PGA Championship |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Merrick Bremner, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Nic Henning |Won with birdie on third extra hole<br>Henning eliminated by par on second hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|2 |2010 |Lombard Insurance Classic |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Grant Muller |Lost on third extra hole |}
==Team appearances== '''Amateur''' *Eisenhower Trophy (representing Zimbabwe): 2002
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{SunshineTour player|CHA008}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Charamba, Tongoona}} Category:Zimbabwean male golfers Category:Sunshine Tour golfers Category:Golfers from Harare Category:1982 births Category:Living people
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