| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| High School: | Woodlands International College |
| Major: | Environmental Science |
Career: 73.94 career stroke average is the fifth-lowest in program history... 16 career sub-par rounds are tied for the sixth most in TU history... Appeared in 28 events and played in 78 competitive rounds... 12 top-20 finishes including six times in the top-10 and five times in the top-five.
2023-24: Played in seven events where he posted a 74.45 scoring average and recorded three top-10 finishes including twice in the top-five... Finished runner-up at the Bob Dibble Intercollegiate with 68-71-68=207 (-6) which is tied for the third-lowest 54-hole score in program history... Opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the King Invitational (71-66=137, -3)... Tied for 8th place at the Limestone Fall Invitational (71-78-76=225).
2022-23: Played in six tournaments in the 2023 spring season where he posted a 73.18 scoring average (9th in TU history / 2nd by a Pioneer junior)... Finished three times in the top-20 including his third place outing at the Bob Dibble Intercollegiate (68-73=141)... 16th at the Findlay Spring Invitational (71-71-75=218)... Tied for 29th at the SAC Championship (76-74-75=225)... 20th at the Barton Spring Bulldog Clash (71-71-72=214).
2021-22: Second on the team with his 73.88 scoring average... Played in nine events and logged 24 rounds... Four top-20 performances including runner-up at the Tusculum Invitational with 68-71=139 (-5)... Named SAC Golfer of the Week for his efforts... Tied for 12th at the King Invitational (74-72=146)... 13th at the Richard Rendleman Invitational (72-73=145)... 16th at the Tennessee River Rumble (74-72-71=217)... Shot an even par 72-73-71=216 at the Saint Leo Invitational... T32nd at the SAC Championship where he logged rounds of 75-76-70=221.
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 (18)... 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.
