Background
Devlin was born in Armidale, Australia.
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Bruce Devlin
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In 1972, he earned $119,768 and finished eighth on the money list.
Career
During his Professional Golf Association Tour career, he had eight victories all of which occurred between 1964 and 1972. At the end of the 1998 golf season, Devlin decided to retire from the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour to concentrate on his Golf Course Architecture and Design business and his commitment to Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s Golf Telecasts. The main focus of Devlin"s career in the past 30 years has been his work as a Golf Course Architect and Designer.
Devlin has designed and built more than 150 golf courses throughout the world including Australia, Japan, Scotland, the Bahamas, and the United States.
About two-thirds of the golf courses he designed have been in Florida and Texas. Many of these courses have hosted all of the professional golf tours, including: The Houston Open, HealthSouth LPGA Classic, Key Biscayne Golf Classic, and The Nike Cleveland Open.
His golf design business is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Devlin has also worked as a television commentator.
He worked for National Broadcasting Company from 1977 to 1982.
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network from 1983 to 1987. And since 1999 has occasionally covered professional golf for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. Devlin"s most infamous moment came in 1975 at the Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational. On the 72nd hole at Torrey Pines South Course, he made a 10 after hitting multiple shots into the water in front of the green.
Many have referred to this moment as a real life Tin Cup moment (the movie starring Kevin Costner). this list may be incomplete Professional Golf Association Tour wins (8) Australasian wins (15) Other wins (3) Senior Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) DNP = Did not play World Development = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10 Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 18 (1968 Masters – 1972 Open Championship) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice) these lists may be incomplete Amateur Professional World Cup (representing Australia): 1963, 1964, 1966, 1970 (winners), 1971.
Achievements
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This list may be incomplete 1958 Lake Macquarie Amateur 1959 Australian Amateur Professional Golf Association Tour playoff record (0–3) 1960 Australian Open (as an amateur) 1962 Wills Masters (Australia), Victorian Open 1963 New Zealand Open, Queensland Open, Victorian Open, Adelaide Advertiser Tournament 1964 Victorian Professional Golf Association Championship 1965 Wills Masters (Australia), Dunlop International 1968 Dunlop International 1969 Australian Professional Golf Association Championship, Dunlop International 1970 Australian Professional Golf Association Championship 1983 Air New Zealand/Shell Open 1963 French Open 1970 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, World Cup (team with David Graham) Senior Professional Golf Association Tour playoff record (1–0).
