Honing his skills on segregated courses, he became one of the few Black golfers in the pro ranks, following the lead of ...

Jim Dent – the Augustan who caddied at the Augusta National Golf Club before embarking on his own successful pro career – has ...

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 ...

Jim Dent, the sweet-swinging pro who died at 85 last week, was a large man with a gentle soul and a generous spirit.

Jim Dent grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, eventually working at the Masters and honing his game at the ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — 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 ...

From Augusta caddie to Champions Tour star, Jim Dent broke barriers for Black golfers and left a powerful legacy rooted in strength, resilience, and Paine College pride. Never was a nickname more ...

Unlike others who are given their stage, Dent built his. Augusta’s renaming of a road leading to “The Patch” as Jim Dent Way in 2020 symbolized just that. For fans of HBCU sports and Black ...