Jim Dent
American professional golfer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Lacey Dent (born May 9, 1939) is an American professional golfer.
Jim Dent | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | James Lacey Dent |
Born | (1939-05-09) May 9, 1939 (age 85) Augusta, Georgia |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 224 lb (102 kg; 16.0 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | Paine College |
Turned professional | 1966 |
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 16 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour Champions | 12 |
Other | 4 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T34: 1978 |
U.S. Open | T36: 1979 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Dent was born in the golf mecca of Augusta, Georgia, home of the Masters Tournament, though as an African American he wouldn't have been allowed onto the Augusta National course at the time, except as a caddie. He caddied both at Augusta National and at Augusta Country Club as a youth. Dent attended Augusta's historically black Paine College.
Dent turned pro in 1966. During his regular (under 50) career he was Florida PGA Champion three times. However he is mainly notable for his success on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour), where he won 12 tournaments between 1989 and 1998. Known for his driving ability, Dent was in 1974 the inaugural winner of the World Long Drive Championship and would go on to retain the title in 1975.