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From caddie to pro: Augusta native Jim Dent, trailblazing Black golfer, dies at 85
Jim Dent – the Augustan who caddied at the Augusta National Golf Club before embarking on his own successful pro career – has ...
Jim Dent, Long-Driving Golfer on PGA and Senior Tours, Dies at 85
Honing his skills on segregated courses, he became one of the few Black golfers in the pro ranks, following the lead of ...
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Jim Dent, a Tampa-area resident and pioneer for Black golfers, dies at age 85
Dent rose from caddying at Augusta National and the Masters to becoming a successful pro and prodigious hitter. He helped ...
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Jim Dent was known for his big drives. But his heart was even bigger
Jim Dent, the sweet-swinging pro who died at 85 last week, was a large man with a gentle soul and a generous spirit.
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Jim Dent, among PGA Tour Champions top Black golfers, dies
Jim Dent grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, eventually working at the Masters and honing his game at the ...
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Jim Dent, the Augusta caddie who became prolific senior winner, dies at 85
To up his training, Dent moved west to Los Angeles, where many of the best Black players resided, and advanced under the ...
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Jim Dent, a Black golf pioneer, dies at 85
Jim Dent, a pioneering Black golfer, one of the PGA Tour's longest hitters and a 12-time winner on what is now PGA Tour Champions, died at age 85 on Friday.
GOLF WRAP
Jim Dent grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, eventually working at the Masters and honing his game at the municipal course known as “The Patch.” He went ...