Background
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Devenport grew up in Paraparaumu Beach where his house backed onto the 13th hole of the Paraparaumu Beach Club.
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Devenport grew up in Paraparaumu Beach where his house backed onto the 13th hole of the Paraparaumu Beach Club.
After playing amateur golf in Wellington, he was offered a full golf scholarship from Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas. He later transferred to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to finish his Business Degree before turning pro in 1991. Devenport is also known for performing magic and sleight-of-hand tricks to entertain crowds at golf tournaments.
His last full season on tour was 2004.
1984 New Zealand Under-23 Championship Canadian Tour wins (4) World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1996.