David Creamer
| David Creamer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 9 December 1942 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Sporting nationality | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1966 |
| Former tour | European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Senior Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1980 |
David Creamer (born 9 December 1942) is a former international table tennis player and professional golfer from England.[1]
Table tennis career
[edit | edit source]Creamer represented England at the 1963 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) with Chester Barnes, Ian Harrison and Bryan Merrett.[2][3] He also won an English National title in 1964, in the doubles with Johnny Leach.[4]
Golf career
[edit | edit source]Creamer turned professional in 1966. Until he reached 50, Creamer played little top-level golf. However, he qualified for the 1980 Open Championship at Muirfield where he missed the cut.[1][5] He played regularly on the European Senior Tour from 1993 to 2007, competing in over 200 events.[5] He was twice in the top 10 of the money list, in 1997 and 2000.[5] Creamer won once, the Energis Senior Masters at Wentworth in 2000. He was a runner-up 6 times, including the PGA Seniors Championship in 1994 and the Lawrence Batley Seniors in 2002, where he lost in a playoff.[5]
Professional wins (1)
[edit | edit source]European Seniors Tour wins (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Aug 2000 | Energis Senior Masters | −8 (66-70-72=208) | 1 stroke | Australia Ian Stanley |
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European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Lawrence Batley Seniors | England Neil Coles, United States Steve Stull | Coles won with par on third extra hole Stull eliminated by par on second hole |
Team appearances
[edit | edit source]- Diamondhead Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1974
- Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1997 (winners)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- David Creamer at the European Tour official site
