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NBC Sports on MSN · 6h

Jim Dent, from Augusta caddie to a 12-time PGA Tour Champions winner, dies at 85

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 on to become one of the PGA Tour’s longest hitters and one of the top Black golfers of his generation.

From caddie to champion: The life and legacy of Jim Dent

Jim Dent, a trailblazing Black golfer with a road named after him in Augusta, has died at the age of 85 a week before his birthday.

Golf Digest on MSN · 10h

Jim Dent, the Augusta caddie who became prolific senior winner, has died at 85

To up his training, Dent moved west to Los Angeles, where many of the best Black players resided, and advanced under the tutelage of Johnny Goodman, renowned for being the last amateur to win the U.S. Open in 1933. Dent also picked up an ardent financial backer in real estate developer Mose Stevens, and he turned pro in 1966.

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Legendary PGA golfer dead at 85

Jim Dent, a long-hitting specialist known as one of the best Black golfers of all-time, has died. He was 85. No cause of ...

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