Chippenham Bids Farewell To A National Treasure

Chippenham Golf Club will lose its longest serving member of staff at the end of the month, their Professional Bill Creamer who will be retiring after serving just short of 40 years as the Professional at the club.

Born in 1952, Bill Creamer started playing golf at the tender age of 12 years old and quickly picked the game up, winning the title of Middlesex Junior Champion as a 16 year old, as well as being an England Boys Trialist. At the age of 18, he turned professional whilst assisting his guide and mentor Keith Hockey at Muswell Hill Golf Club, London. From here, Bill followed Keith Hockey with a move to Parkstone Golf Club, Poole, where he was Assistant Pro and became a qualified member to the PGA in 1973.

In May 1977, Bill moved to Chippenham Golf Club as Senior Pro, and set up in their newly built clubhouse where he had a large showroom and workshop allowing him to provide his customers comprehensive service.

Bill was made an ‘Advanced Fellow’ of the PGA in 2005, which is one of the highest accolades possible in his profession. He has been a PGA Tutor since 1983, and with his years of experience and knowledge, Bill has actively helped train up new and young PGA Professionals, where he specialises in Equipment Technology. Highly regarded within the PGA, Bill’s advice and assistance is regularly called upon. Just last week, Bill was at The Belfry where he was assisting the PGA and providing technical advice.

Married to Anita, and with a son Will, Bill has lived in the area ever since and already has plans to step back and ‘enjoy the game’ a little more in the years ahead.

Bill Creamer’s Retirement Dinner takes place on Saturday, 9th November 2016.