Background
Porter was born in Moses Lake, Washington.
Porter was born in Moses Lake, Washington.
He played one year of college golf at the University of Oregon before turning professional in 1980. Porter worked as a club pro and played on mini-tours until earning his Ben Hogan Tour card (now Nationwide Tour) in the 1991 Q School. He played on the Nationwide Tour and Professional Golf Association Tour from 1992 to 1996.
On the Professional Golf Association Tour (1995), his best finish was T-11 at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic.
Porter has been the head golf professional at The Links at Moses Point in Moses Lake since 2003. Nationwide Tour wins 1994 Nike Louisiana Open Other wins.