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Bruce Devlin

Bruce Devlin, Australian golfer and sportscaster

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Born
October 10, 1937
Age in 2026
89
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1937

About Bruce Devlin

Bruce William Devlin (born 10 October 1937) is an Australian professional golfer, sportscaster and golf course designer. == Early life == In 1937, Devlin was born in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. His parents, Jess and Artie, moved to Goulburn with Bruce, 6 months later, in 1938. Bruce went to school and technical college in Goulburn and played hockey, basketball and golf in and around Goulburn. Bruce married Gloria Gale in Goulburn on the 11 July 1959. In 1952, Devlin won the Southern Tablelands Open Junior Championship. A title he successfully defended in 1953, at the Tully Park Golf Course. In 1953 he and Perce Tyrie won the Open Foursomes Championship at the Goulburn Golf Club. Then Bruce won his first Goulburn Golf Club Open Championship in 1956. Devlin won the Australian Amateur in 1959.

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Bruce Devlin timeline

  1. In 1952, Devlin won the Southern Tablelands Open Junior Championship.
  2. In 1953 he and Perce Tyrie won the Open Foursomes Championship at the Goulburn Golf Club.
  3. Then Bruce won his first Goulburn Golf Club Open Championship in 1956.
  4. Devlin won the Australian Amateur in 1959.

The world when Bruce Devlin was born

Bruce Devlin was born in 1937. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bruce Devlin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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