Jim Dent

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Champions: 1989

PGA TOUR Champions Victories (12)

• 1989 MONY Syracuse Senior Classic, Newport Cup
• 1990 Vantage At The Dominion, MONY Syracuse Senior Classic, Kroger Senior Classic, Crestar Classic
• 1992 Newport Cup
• 1994 Bruno's Memorial Classic
• 1995 BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland
• 1996 Bank of Boston Senior Classic
• 1997 The Home Depot Invitational
• 1998 The Home Depot Invitational

Additional Victories (4)

• 1976 Florida PGA Championship
• 1977 Florida PGA Championship
• 1978 Florida PGA Championship
• 1983 Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Club Classic

PLAYOFF RECORD

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS (2-2)

• 1993 Lost to Dale Douglass, Ralphs Senior Classic
• 1997 Defeated Larry Gilbert, Lee Trevino, The Home Depot Invitational
• 1998 Defeated Bob Charles, The Home Depot Invitational
• 2000 Lost to Gil Morgan, Larry Nelson, Vantage Championship

Personal

• Grew up in Augusta, Ga., serving as a caddie at both Augusta National GC and Augusta CC.
• Played prep football at Laney High with former New York Jets running back Emerson Boozer.
• Inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in January 1994 and was named to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in February 2008.
• Nicknamed "Big Boy" by his fellow professionals.
• His two oldest children have worked as his caddie in the past.
• He and his wife adopted an infant son and daughter early in 1995 and adopted two infant sons in 1999.

Special Interests

• Fishing, listening to jazz and blues, antique cars, cooking

Career Highlights

2013 Season

Did not play in an official event during the year.

• Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf Demaret Division: His only appearance came at the Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf, where he teamed with Jim Albus to finish sixth in the unofficial Demaret Division.

2012 Season

• Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf Demaret Division: Lone appearance was in April when he teamed with Jim Albus to finish T4 in the unofficial Demaret Division at the Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf.

2011 Season

• Legends of Golf Demaret Division: Played in just one event, finishing T2 with his partner, Jim Albus, in the Demaret Division of the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in April.

2010 Season

Completed his 22nd Champions Tour season and made just 11 appearances.

• Regions Charity Classic: One of those was at the Regions Charity Classic near Birmingham where the 1994 champion remained the only player to have competed in all 19 of those events.
• Legends of Golf-Raphael Division: Teamed with Jim Albus for a T8 finish in the Raphael Division at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.

2009 Season

• Legends of Golf-Raphael Division: Teamed with Jim Albus to finish T4 in the Raphael Division of the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.
• The ACE Group Classic: Made 11 official starts with his best effort a T37 at The ACE Group Classic.
• Allianz Championship: Bettered his age on the final day of the Allianz Championship, shooting a 4-under 68 at Broken Sound in Boca Raton, Fla. This marked the second time in his Champions Tour career he's bettered his age.

2008 Season

• Regions Charity Classic: Managed to match his age each of the last two days at the Regions Charity Classic. A pair of 69s on the weekend led to a T44 at Ross Bridge.

2007 Season

His 500th Champions Tour career start turned out to be his best performance of the season.

• Regions Charity Classic: Was T22 at the Regions Charity Classic, thanks to rounds of 67-69 on the weekend at Ross Bridge. His 5-under score Saturday was one stroke lower than his age, a first in his Champions Tour career.
• Allianz Championship: Had a hole-in-one on No. 8 at the Allianz Championship in the final round.

2004 Season

• Administaff Small Business Classic presented by KBR: Finished T5 at the Administaff Small Business Classic.
• Commerce Bank Long Island Classic: Became the first player since Tom Jenkins in 2003 to have multiple aces in a season when he made his second hole-in-one in the final round of the Commerce Bank Long Island Classic. Holed a 2-iron shot from 218 yards at the 13th hole on the Red Course at Eisenhower Park.
• The ACE Group Classic: Made his first career hole-in-one on the Champions Tour at The ACE Group Classic in Naples.

2003 Season

• Constellation Energy Classic: T2 behind Larry Nelson at the Constellation Energy Classic near Baltimore, his finest performance since a playoff loss to Nelson at the 2000 Vantage Championship. Spent the majority of his Sunday round lurking near the top and eventually closed with a 1-under-par 71 at Hayfields.
• Chrysler Classic of Tucson: Became the first player since Tom Jenkins in 2003 to have multiple aces in a season when he made his second hole-in-one in the final round of the Commerce Bank Long Island Classic. Holed a 2-iron shot from 218 yards at the 13th hole on the Red Course at Eisenhower Park.

2002 Season

• ACE Group Classic: Was T3 at The ACE Group Classic, two strokes back of Hale Irwin.

2000 Season

Out of action for most of April with a rotator cuff injury in his left shoulder.

• Vantage Championship: Lost in a playoff to Larry Nelson at the Vantage Championship. Shot three straight rounds of 66 at Tanglewood to join Gil Morgan and Nelson in the overtime session, but was eliminated on the first extra hole.

1999 Season

• Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic: Best overall effort was a T2 at the Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic, two strokes back of Hale Irwin.

1998 Season

• The Home Depot Invitational: Successfully defended his Home Depot Invitational title in Charlotte, besting Bob Charles on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff, the last of his 12 official victories. His $165,000-check matched the largest of his career.

1997 Season

• The Home Depot Invitational: Defeated Lee Trevino and Larry Gilbert in a playoff at The Home Depot Invitational in Charlotte. Missed a 2-foot birdie putt on the final hole of regulation, but sank a 10-footer on the second playoff hole to defeat Trevino after Gilbert had been eliminated one hole earlier.

1996 Season

• Bank of Boston Senior Classic: Won the Bank of Boston Classic and 10 other top-10 finishes. Came from two strokes down on the final day to triumph by one at Boston event.

1995 Season

• BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland: Won largest check of his career ($165,000) with his win at the BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland, holding off Bob Murphy down the stretch for the title.

1994 Season

Easily enjoyed his best financial season. Driving Distance leader for sixth straight year at 275.5, more than two yards per drive better than runner-up Tom Weiskopf.

• Bruno's Memorial Classic: Ended a two-year victory drought when he made up two strokes on the final day at the Bruno's Memorial Classic and won by two.

1993 Season

• Ralphs Senior Classic: Twice a runner-up, including a playoff loss to Dale Douglass at Ralphs Senior Classic.

1992 Season

• Newport Cup: Recorded win at the Newport Cup and reached $2 million in Champions Tour career earnings during year.

1991 Season

Was second four times, including three losses by one stroke.

1990 Season

• Crestar Classic: Came from six strokes back to win the Crestar Classic near Richmond, Va.
• MONY Senior Tournament of Champions: Defended title at MONY Syracuse Senior Classic.

1989 Season

Named Rookie of the Year by several publications after winning twice and finishing 12th on the money list.

• Newport Cup: Also came from five strokes back at the Newport Cup.
• MONY Senior Tournament of Champions: Came from five strokes back at the MONY Syracuse Senior Classic.