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.”

Jim Dent, who learned the game as a caddie and became one of the best Black golfers of his era, died on May 2, according to his family. He was 85.

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,