Paul Dale Devenport (born 19 March 1966) is a professional golfer from New Zealand.
Early life and amateur career Devenport was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He 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.
Professional career In 1991, Devenport turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour of Australasia in 1993 but has had most success on the Canadian Tour where he has won four times, including twice in 2001. His final win was the 2001 Shell Payless Open, where he was victorious a few weeks after the death of his mother.
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.
Amateur wins 1984 New Zealand Under-23 Championship
Professional wins (4) Canadian Tour wins (4) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up19 Aug 1998American Express-Shell Cup6 and 5 Wes Martin218 Jun 2000Telus Edmonton Open−14 (70-67-65-68=270)5 strokes Bruce Heuchan, Wes Martin317 Jun 2001Shell Payless Open−13 (66-67-71-67=271)1 stroke Blair Piercy412 Aug 2001Telus Open−19 (66-71-65-67=269)Playoff Ken Duke
Team appearances World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1996
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