Avery Jenkins

Avery Jenkins
— Disc golfer —
Personal information
Born1978
Hinckley, OH
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Nationality United States
ResidenceSanta Cruz, CA
Career
Turned professional2000
Current tour(s)PDGA National Tour
Professional wins56
Number of wins by tour
PDGA National Tour2
Best results in major championships
PDGA World ChampionshipsWon: 2009
USDGC2nd: 2007, 2008
European Masters34th: 2014
European Open3rd: 2006
Japan OpenWon: 2004
Achievements and awards
PDGA Rookie of the Year2000
US Distance Champion2000, 2005, 2006

Avery Jenkins is an American professional disc golfer from Hinckley, Ohio. He is a former World Champion and three-time US distance champion. In 2016, Jenkins served as commentator for the inaugural Disc Golf World Tour [1]

Jenkins grew up playing disc golf with his father, Leroy, his mother, three-time Women’s Masters World Champion Sharon, and his sister, four-time World Champion Valarie.[2] He is currently sponsored by Clif Bar,[3] Keen,[4] Savage Apparel,[5] Discmania Golf Discs,[6] and Innova Champion Discs.[7]

  1. ^ Parcell, Z. "Avery Jenkins named commentator on Disc Golf World Tour".
  2. ^ Hill, S. "Disc golf's most famous mom".
  3. ^ "Athletes: Avery Jenkins". Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  4. ^ "Meet a Keen Ambassador: Avery Jenkins".
  5. ^ "Avery Jenkins Joins Team Savage". SAVAGE, The Ultimate Apparel Company. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  6. ^ "Discmania Sky Team: Avery Jenkins (USA)".
  7. ^ "Team Innova: Avery Jenkins".