David Creamer (born 9 December 1942) is a former international

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player and professional golfer from England.

Table tennis career

Creamer represented England at the

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in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) with

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, Ian Harrison and Bryan Merrett. He also won an English National title in 1964, in the doubles with

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Golf career

Creamer turned professional in 1966. Until he reached 50, Creamer played little top-level golf. However, he qualified for the

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where he missed the cut. He played regularly on the

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from 1993 to 2007, competing in over 200 events. He was twice in the top 10 of the money list, in

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and

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. Creamer won once, the Energis Senior Masters at Wentworth in 2000. He was a runner-up 6 times, including the

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in 1994 and the Lawrence Batley Seniors in 2002, where he lost in a playoff.

Professional wins (1)

European Seniors Tour wins (1)

European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–1)

Team appearances

* Diamondhead Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1974 * Praia d'El Rey European Cup: 1997 (winners)

References

External links

* English male table tennis players English male golfers European Senior Tour golfers People from Perivale Sportspeople from the London Borough of Ealing 1942 births Living people {{UK-tabletennis-bio-stub