Bruce Devlin
Bruce William Devlin is an Australian professional golfer, sportscaster and golf course designer.
Devlin was born in Armidale, Australia. He turned pro in 1961 and joined the PGA Tour in 1962 after an amateur career in Australia which included a win at the Australian Amateur in 1959. During his PGA Tour career, he had eight victories all of which occurred between 1964 and 1972. In 1972, he earned $119,768 and finished eighth on the money list.
On the Senior PGA Tour, Devlin won one tournament, the 1995 FHP Health Care Classic. At the end of the 1998 golf season, Devlin decided to retire from the Senior PGA Tour to concentrate on his Golf Course Architecture and Design business and his commitment to ESPN'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 NBC from 1977 to 1982; ESPN from 1983 to 1987; and since 1999 has occasionally covered professional golf for ESPN.
At the 72nd hole of the 1975 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational, Devlin shot a 10 after hitting multiple shots into the water in front of the 18th green of the Torrey Pines South Course. The pond was thereafter nicknamed "Devlin’s Billabong".
Devlin is one of only four golfers to have scored a double eagle at the Masters Tournament. He achieved this in the first round of the 1967 Masters, holing a 4-wood from 248 yards on the par-5 8th hole.
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete- 1958 Lake Macquarie Amateur
- 1959 Australian Amateur
Professional wins (31)
PGA Tour wins (8)
PGA Tour playoff recordNo. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 1968 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | Billy Casper, Johnny Pott | Pott won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1969 | Atlanta Classic | Bert Yancey | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
3 | 1972 | Cleveland Open | David Graham | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
Australia/New Zealand circuit wins (18)
- 1960 Australian Open
- 1962 Wills Classic, Victorian Open
- 1963 New Zealand Open, Queensland Open, Victorian Open, Adelaide Advertiser Tournament, Wills Classic, Caltex Tournament
- 1964 Victorian PGA Championship
- 1965 Wills Masters, Dunlop International
- 1967 Lakes Open
- 1968 Dunlop International
- 1969 Australian PGA Championship, Dunlop International, City of Sydney Open
- 1970 Australian PGA Championship
Other wins (3)
- 1963 French Open
- 1970 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, World Cup
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 1995 | FHP Health Care Classic | Dave Eichelberger | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
WD = withdrewCUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 18
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3
Team appearances
Amateur
Professional