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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who Was John Brenkus' Wife, Lizzie & How Many Kids Do They Have?
Former ESPN host John Brenkus tragically passed away on May 31, 2025, leaving the sports broadcasting community in shock. Accordingly, many have grown curious about his personal life, especially who he was married to. So, who was Brenkus' wife, and what does she do for a living? Here are all the details on John Brenkus' wife-turned-widow, her job, and their kids. John Brenkus' wife was Lizzie Brenkus. Brenkus and Lizzie's first meeting remains unknown, as the former chose to keep his private life out of the limelight. The duo tied the knot in 2004 and were staying in Park City, Utah. Lizzie Brenkus is an artist, businesswoman, and endurance athlete. Lizzie's education and family details are unknown, as she appears to lead a private life. She and her husband, John Brenkus, went on to form the band Brink of Midnight. Lizzie became the lead singer of the band. In 2014, the couple released their debut holiday single titled 'Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year.' The song ultimately became successful, and Lizzie gained massive popularity. John and Lizzie opened up about their musical collaboration in a 2016 interview with The Patch. John Brenkus stated, 'I was determined to get back into guitar after years of not really working at it. Once I got serious about it, I just started writing my own songs for the fun of it.' Moreover, Lizzie revealed in the interview that she received classical training and also contributed her voice to Long Beach Opera Company and numerous theater productions. 'I performed on stage as a singer or dancer up until we met,' she added. Aside from being a musical band, Brink of Midnight evolved into a podcast hosted by John and Lizzie Brenkus. The late John Brenkus and Lizzie have two kids, a son and a daughter. Their son is named Bryce, while the girl is named Arabella. Originally reported by Ritika Singh on ComingSoon. The post Who Was John Brenkus' Wife, Lizzie & How Many Kids Do They Have? appeared first on Mandatory.
Boston Globe
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Jim Dent, the long hitter and one of the top Black golfers on PGA Tour Champions, dies at age 85
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Mr. Dent worked hard enough on his game that he entered a few United Golfers Association tournaments, a league devote to Black players, moved to California and took lessons from former U.S. Open champion Johnny Goodman. Advertisement He finally earned his PGA Tour card through qualifying school in 1970, and while he never won on tour, he kept a full schedule of at least 22 tournaments for the next 16 years. His best result was in the 1972 Walt Disney World Open Invitational, when he trailed Jack Nicklaus by two shots going into the final round. Nicklaus shot 64 and won by nine. Advertisement Mr. Dent won the Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic in 1983, a Tournament Players Series event for players who were not fully exempt — the tour had gone to the all-exempt tour that year instead of the majority of the field going through Monday qualifying. Mr. Dent never met any of the qualifying criteria to play in the Masters, but he made the cut in eight of the 11 majors he played — six at the PGA Championship, five at the U.S. Open. He was best known for his prodigious length, and Dent won the inaugural World Long Drive Championship in 1974. After turning 50, he won 12 times on the PGA Tour Champions. Al Geiberger said after Dent shot 64 to win his first Champions event, 'Jim Dent ought to be outlawed (for) the way he can hit the ball.' 'A lot of people will remember Jim Dent for how far he hit the ball, and he really did,' said Miller Brady, president of the PGA Tour Champions. 'Yet his long-term success, especially on our tour, proved Jim was more than just long off the tee.' The fourth of six children, Mr. Dent lost both parents by the time he was 12 and was raised by his aunt, Mary Benton. She was opposed to him caddying at The Patch and told him, 'If you learn how to caddie, you're going to learn how to gamble.' 'Kids think they're the smartest people in the world,' Mr. Dent said in the USGA story. 'Second thing I learned how to do when I learned how to caddie was shoot dice and play cards. She was dead right.' He worked at Augusta Country Club, and Mr. Dent recalled how caddies could play if they were willing to cut crabgrass out of the greens. Among the players he caddied for at Augusta National for the Masters were Bob Goalby and Bob Rosburg. Advertisement Augusta named the road leading into The Patch as 'Jim Dent Way' in 2020 as a tribute. Two years later, Dent was inducted into the Caddie Hall of Fame. His son, Jim Dent Jr., now is the head pro at The Patch. Augusta National is pouring support into upgrading the municipal course under the work of architects Tom Fazio and Beau Welling. It will include a longer, conditioned course with a new short-game area and clubhouse. Woods is designing a Par 3 course called the 'Loop at The Patch' to honor Augusta National caddies who played there.
Reuters
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Jim Dent, a Black golf pioneer, dies at 85
May 4 - Jim Dent, a pioneering Black golfer, one of the PGA Tour's longest hitters and a 12-time winner on what is now PGA Tour Champions, died at age 85 on Friday. Dent, who died a week before his birthday in his native Augusta, Ga., was recovering from the effects of a stroke, the PGA Tour said on its website. "A lot of people will remember Jim Dent for how far he hit the ball, and he really did. Yet his long-term success, especially on our tour, proved Jim was more than just long off the tee," said PGA Tour Champions President Miller Brady. "Jim was as easy going as he was competitive, and he added so much during his time as a PGA Tour Champions player. We offer our sincere condolences to his entire family." Dent worked as a teenager caddying at Augusta Municipal Golf Course, known at "The Patch." He also worked at Augusta National Golf Club but in his adult years never qualified as a player for the Masters in 16 consecutive campaigns on the PGA Tour, when he never appeared in less than 22 tournaments a season. Turning pro in 1966 and qualifying for the PGA Tour starting in 1971, Dent made the cut in 296 of 450 tour events, including 25 top-10 finishes, and earned $565,809 in official money in a different era for tournament purses. He was runner-up once, to Jack Nicklaus at the 1972 Walt Disney World Open Invitational in Dent's second year on tour. Dent made the cut in six of 11 majors that he played (six at the PGA Championship, five at the U.S. Open). The World Long Driving Champion in 1974 and 1975, Dent also won the Florida PGA Championship three straight years beginning in 1976, as well as the PGA Tour's Tournament Player Series event in 1983 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Dent successfully transitioned in 1989 to the senior tour for age 50 and older, with 131 top-10 finishes and 535 of 545 cuts made. He earned over $9 million in official money. His first of 12 victories was the 1989 MONY Syracuse Senior Classic -- where runner-up Al Geiberger joked after losing by one shot, "Jim Dent ought to be outlawed (for) the way he can hit the ball." Dent won again the same year at the Newport Cup. His last victory on the senior tour was the 1997 Home Depot Invitational at Quail Hollow. He was inducted into the Caddie Hall of Fame and the African-American Golfers Hall of Fame. The road leading into "The Patch" was renamed Jim Dent Way. His son, Jim Dent Jr., is the head golf pro there. Augusta National plans to continue renovation of "The Patch," including a redesign of the main 18-hole course and a new, nine-hole, par-3 course through a partnership with Tiger Woods' design company, TGR. --Field Level Media
NBC Sports
07-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
'The Patch' is a home for Augusta's Black golfers
Take a look back on the evolution and significance of "The Patch," and the journey of Jim Dent -- an accomplished golfer who faced adversity throughout his career on the PGA Tour.
CNN
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Hollywood Minute: ‘Landman' season 2
Billy Bob Thornton heads back to 'The Patch,' Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen talks about their new album, and 'Black Mirror' returns. Rick Damigella reports.
