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Jim Dent, trailblazing black American golfer who started as a caddy at a whites-only club
Jim Dent, who has died aged 85, was one of the few black golfers to break through to the main American tour in the days when many doors were shut to them; though he made little impact in terms of tournament wins,
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Jim Dent, the Augusta caddie who became prolific senior winner, dies at 85To 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.
Jim Dent grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, eventually working at the Masters and honing his game at the ...
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 ...
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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