Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
High School: | Woodlands International College |
Major: | Environmental Science |
2020-21: 74.18 stroke average in his six tournaments... 72.75 scoring average in his last three tournaments... Two top-20 finishes including medalist honors at the Tusculum Invitational... Tallied five rounds of par or better... Season-best 67 (-5) in the opening round of the TU Invitational (T10th lowest round in program history)... Won the tournament with 67-71=138... 18th at the Buccaneer Spring Classic (86-72-75=233)... 27th at the Tennessee River Rumble (76-72-70=218)... 35th at the SAC Championship (78-75-73=226)...
Woodlands International College: Coached by Grant Veenstra at the Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa school... Three-time Golfer of the Year (2016, 2018, 2020)... 2018 Eastern Gauteng League Champions... Two-time golf honors... All-League.
Personal: Born June 5, 2002 in Stellenbosch, South Africa... Son of Deon van Deventer and Meagan van Deventer... Sibling: Cara van Deventer (16)... Majoring in environmental science... Future plans: Professional golfer... Hobbies: Watching soccer, rugby and F1; spending time with friends... Favorite book: Robbo: Now You're Gonna Believe Us; Favorite midnight snack: Pizza; Favorite movies: "Grown Ups"; Favorite musical artists: Khalid, Snotkop, Goldfish; Favorite song: "Hey Bokke"; Favorite sports teams: Liverpool FC, Springboks; Favorite athlete: Cheslin Kolbe; Favorite color: Red; Favorite food: Pizza; Most famous person Liam has ever met: Robbie Fowler; When he was a kid, Liam tried to be like: Ernie Els.