Jim Dent
Jim Dent was born in Augusta, Ga., on May 9, 1939. He began his golf career as a caddie, caddying in his first Masters Tournament when he was 15. In 1970, he played in the Tucson Open, where his outstanding play earned him his PGA card. His best PGA tour finish was a tie for second in the Walt Disney World Open. He joined the PGA Senior Tour in 1989 and won a total of 12 tournaments. His 14 top 10 finishes on the 1992 PGA Senior Tour set a new record for most money won in a single season without a victory. Mr. Dent won three consecutive Florida PGA Championships and was a member of the 1990 and 1991 United States DuPont Cup teams. He set a PGA Senior Tour record of finishing in the exempt top 31 money-winners for 12 consecutive years.

Jim Dent was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame on June 8, 1994.