His career started slowly, making his first telecast at the 1990 PBA National Championship and losing his second match to finish in fourth place.
Following three more standard titles, Kent won his second major at the 2002 PBA World Championship, cashing a then-record $120,000 winner's share.
He was voted into the PBA Hall of Fame in January 2013, and was officially inducted on March 30, 2013 (along with Danny Wiseman).
Because Kent married the former Chrissie Beamish, whose sister, Leslie, is married to Parker Bohn III, Kent is Bohn's brother-in-law, making them the second-ever brothers-in-law to be inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame; the first pair of which being Steve Cook and Mike Aulby.
Kent's nickname on tour is "Dougie Fresh," based on his ability to score well on fresh-oiled lanes and jump out to early leads in tournament qualifying.
[7] Fellow New Yorker Patrick Allen asked Kent to be the presenter at his PBA Hall of Fame induction on January 5, 2019.