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William Graham Squires

In Memoriam

 

 

 

 

William “Bill”Squires was born in 1936 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.

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Bill loved sport. He loved all sport; cricket, rugby, tennis, badminton, etc, but his passion in life was golf. Not just playing golf, but all things associated with it. As a civil engineer working with an international construction company, he actually came to build golf courses. Firstly in Spain and then subsequently all over the world working with some of the most renowned golf architects of the era, including Jack Nicklaus.

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On retirement he continued his involvement with golf by becoming Club Secretary at the famous Mere Golf Club in Cheshire, England. Following several years there he moved to Southern Spain, where he was appointed Club Secretary to the fabulous Sotogrande Golf and Country Club.

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About six years ago he moved to Hua Hin, Thailand with the encouragement of his lovely Thai wife, Ladawan, with whom he was married for thirty one years. His decision was however undoubtedly influenced by the existence of seven or eight splendid golf courses within close proximity to Hua Hin. Bill joined a number of these clubs and proceeded to play regular weekly competitions until a combination of injury and ill health stopped him.

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  Soon after his arrival in Thailand he, together with a small number of fellow enthusiasts, founded what is now known as The Saen Suk Golf Society. With his not inconsiderable powers of persuasion he recruited a variety of people to assist him in running it, but because of his experience and enormous enthusiasm he finished up performing most of the duties himself, including Captain, Secretary, Treasurer and Rules Official! 

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On finally resigning all these responsibilities some eighteen months ago he still remained totally committed to Saen Suk, turning out to play as often as he was able. We will always remember the powerful standing ovation he received from the members at the ceremony when he resigned.

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Although Bill lost some of his strength the last years, we will never forget that he was able to win the longest drive at Prime Cup in 2011. Another memory of Bill that proved his dedication to the game was when he hit his ball in the hazard at Springfields Eight. He made his shot back on to the fairway, but he lost his balance and ended up swimming in the pond.

 

​ Even when he was not able to play he would attend and assist with the paperwork and other duties. The Saen Suk Golf Society is today probably the foremost society in Hua Hin and that is largely due to Bills dedication, knowledge, and above all: his love for the game of golf .

 

​​ We as members of the Society owe him a huge debt of gratitude. We will miss him dearly and remember him fondly.​​

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The Committee and Members of SaenSuk​

 

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