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KEEN Ambassador Avery Jenkins Supporting the University of California – Santa Cruz Disc Golf Team

Disc golf is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, especially in the surf city of Santa Cruz, CA. The recent 2011 Disc Golf World Championships were even hosted in the Monterey Bay Area last year. Recently, the University of California – Santa Cruz Disc Golf Team qualified for the first time for the 2012 National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships in Augusta, GA. They’ll represent one of 40 college disc golf teams from all over the country participating in the event. This year, KEEN ...
The Gods of Disc – Epic Trick Shot Battle 3

I hope many of you have already watched “The Gods of Disc — Epic Trick Shot Battle 3″ on YouTube. It features ultimate superstar Brodie Smith and myself performing outrageous throws into basketball hoops and disc golf baskets. If you haven’t, you need to watch this video before reading how it all came about. This started last fall after I read a Twitter post from a good friend of mine, Jarrod Job, comparing Brodie Smith and myself in regard to our relevance in our respective sports. ...
1859 Oregon Magazine Interview

Avery Jenkins, a University of Oregon graduate, made Eugene his home for the past seven years. He took a slice out of his busy worldwide touring schedule to chat with 1859. Winning Putt - 2009 Disc Golf World Championships - Kansas City, MO (Photo by Lauren Lakeberg) Tell us about the rocket ship that is Disc Golf. The sport is growing by leaps and bounds. In my experience, the more people play, the more they love it. I have friends who are cops, lawyers and business people from ...
Getting Agressive at the Memorial

With my first PDGA-sanctioned tournament of the year behind me, it was time to leave Las Vegas behind and make the six-hour ride to Phoenix, Arizona.   Fountain Hills Disc Golf Course - Fountain Hills, AZ (Photo by Avery Jenkins)Nate Doss, Val Jenkins and I set out early in the morning to travel the six hours to Phoenix, Ariz., for the Memorial Championship, an event on the National Tour. In the back of the Sprinter Van, I took naps and watched movies. That’s how you travel! The Memorial ...
The 2012 Season Gets Underway

My 2012 PDGA tournament season started like it usually does, with a trip south to Las Vegas for the Gentleman's Club Challenge. The event is considered a season opener as many of the top players come out to the desert in search of warm weather and some top-notch disc golf. Plus, it's in the great city of Las Vegas. We're always looking for an excuse to get back to Sin City as often as possible. We're usually here in the spring for the GCC and ...
Grip Equipment Tour Bag – Comprehensive Review – DGSquared.com

Avery Jenkins has been carrying discs around for a long time. It would be next to impossible to calculate how many discs he’s carried for how many miles, but a safe guess would probably start at six figures. In May of 2010 however, carrying those discs got a lot easier for him. It was just before the Master’s Cup National Tour event in Santa Cruz when Avery and his sister Valarie were able to test out the Grip EQ Tour Bag on the professional level. ...
2011 – Year in Review

Before getting too far into the 2012 season, I needed to write my 2011 year in review. I always need to stay on top of my blogs before I fall behind. Let's look back to another great season of disc golf as I take you on a quick journey of some highlights from the 2011 season. Photo by Leah Taylor The life of a touring professional can be strenuous at times, but realize I really love to travel as much as I do and always look forward ...
Play Station 3 Sports Champions Disc Golf Video Game Movemodo Avery Jenkins Player Interview

Sony's innovative Move technology aims to immerse players in the world of motion gaming like never before, and Movemodo has been established to help you navigate your way through this exciting new realm. Created by the team behind the massively popular Nintendo Life, Movemodo is totally independent from Sony, meaning we'll always give honest, unbiased opinions as we report on everything Move-related. Play Station 3 - Sports Champions Check out this recent Interview that we did for Movemodo, a company that does Video Game reviews for ...
2011 Asia Open

The 2011 Asia Open International Disc Golf Event took place on February 19-20 in Taipei, Taiwan at the very challenging Hsintian Riverside Disc Golf Course. The Tournament hosted 51 Professional Players from all over the World from the US, Australia, Finland, Korea, Thailand, China and Japan. The Tournament Director, Kuan Chen, organized this PDGA event for the 3rd time in the past 6 years, as he plans on hosting the event every other year at various locations throughout Asia in years to come. The Asia Open ...
2010 – Year in Review

Photo by Kris Henseler Although 2010 was by far not my best year, it was definitely the most fun that I have ever had on Tour still relishing my 2009 World Championship Title, as I continue to be the Face and a Fixture on the PDGA Tour. I played in 24 PDGA Sanctioned Events with 7 - Top 5 Finishes and 1 Win at the Forsyth County Open SuperTour event in Georgia with a $2000 first prize. I also have several strong finishes at the Skylands ...