Bruce Devlin

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1 PGA Tour wins (8)
2 Other wins (10)
3 Champions Tour wins (1)
4 Results in major championships
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Bruce William Devlin (born October 10, 1937) 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. ^[1]

On the Senior PGA Tour, Devlin won one tournament, the 1995 FHP Health Care Classic. He has worked as a television commentator for NBC and ESPN. 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.

Most infamous moment came on the 18th hole at Torrey Pines South Course when he lost the PGA Tour event on the 72nd hole by making 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." The movie starring Kevin Costner.

[edit] PGA Tour wins (8)

1964 (1) St. Petersburg Open
1966 (2) Colonial National Invitation, Carling Open
1969 (1) Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1970 (2) Bob Hope Desert Classic, Cleveland Open Invitational
1972 (2) Houston Open, USI Classic

[edit] Other wins (10)

1959 Australian Amateur
1960 Australian Open
1962 Wills Masters (Australia)
1963 French Open, New Zealand Open
1965 Wills Masters (Australia)
1969 Australian PGA Championship
1970 Australian PGA Championship, World Cup (team with David Graham)
1983 Air New Zealand/Shell Open

[edit] Champions Tour wins (1)

1995 FHP Health Care Classic

[edit] Results in major championships

Tournament	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Masters	CUT	DNP	4	T15	T28	T10	4	T19
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	CUT	T6	T26	T23	T9	T10
The Open Championship	CUT	T33	5	T8	T4	T8	T10	T16
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	T39	T6	T28	WD	DNP	T32

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
The Masters	T31	T13	T5	T8	T31	T15	T19	T42	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T8	T27	T65	CUT	DNP	DNP	T60	CUT	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	T25	T37	T26	T18	T39	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T18	T13	CUT	T24	T22	T50	DNP	T51	DNP	DNP