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2016 – Year in Review

So with the start of the season right around the corner, I look back at a year and a Disc Golf Season unlike any other that I've experienced before. My 2015 started off with the amazing life-changing moment of becoming a father to the most incredible baby boy, Arian Jenkins in February. His arrival made me truly reevaluate my life and reschedule my entire Disc Golf Season around my pride and joy...the one that now calls me "Dada". The 2015 Disc Golf Season has proven to ...
2016 La Mirada Open – Disc Golf World Tour Event #1

The Disc Golf World Tour was off to a huge start at the 2016 La Mirada Open in beautiful Southern California! It's the first of five Top-Tier International Events throughout four countries on the best courses in the world hosting the best players on the planet. The stage was set at the La Mirada Disc Golf Course which was the 2nd permanently installed course in the world established in 1976 and celebrating it's 40th anniversary this summer. It's the crowned jewel of Southern California, host ...
2014 – Year in Review

So with the start of the season right around the corner and the start of the Memorial Championships in Phoenix, AZ coming up at the end of February, there’s no way that I can begin the year without first doing a recap of the amazing 2014 Disc Golf Season! Let's look back at another great year as I take you on a quick journey of some highlights from my season in the 2014 - Year in Review. The 2014 Disc Golf Season has proven to be ...
US Tour Blog #2 – On The Road Adventures

The Discmania Deep in the Game US Tour takes us to Denver, Colorado as we continue on our travels back to the West Coast after 11-weeks on the road. It’s been one of the best Disc Golf Tours that I’ve ever been on and probably the hectic traveling scheduling that I’ve taken part in so far with 10,000+ miles down and a few more to go. Trust me I have traveled a lot for Disc Golf throughout the years and this one has us on ...
2013 Sula Open – Pre Tournament Interview

I got the incredible opportunity to return again as the defending Champion of the Sula Open Disc Golf Tournament in Ålesund, Norway. Here's the complete 2013 Sula Open Pre-Tournament Interview that I did for the DiscGolfGutta Norweigian Disc Golf Blog Website before playing the event! Hole #23 at the Vasset Disc Golf Course - Photo Courtesy of Avery Jenkins It seemed like you had a ball, both off and on the course. Did you enjoy Sula? Yes, of course! Last year was my first time to Sula and ...
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 ...
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 ...
2009 Disc Golf World Championships – Kansas City, KS/MO

First I will start off by saying that I have been waiting a decade for a World Championships to be hosted in Kansas City. They showcase some of the best courses in the country and it is centrally located which gives more players the opportunity to attend. I was very prepared and focused to play well; it had been my best season to date and I wanted to make it all worth it. I came into this World Championships the most mentally prepared than any ...
2008 – Year in Review

2008 Year In Review: Remembering My Best Season Yet What a year! 2008 has gone down as my most successful disc golf season to date. I played in 28 PDGA Tournaments with 20 top 5's and 9 wins (32% Winning Percentage), including 2 National Tour Wins at The Greater Tulsa Open and The Vibram Open and 5 Supertour Wins including an A-Tier Trifecta to finish off the year down South at the Corpus Christi Open, Oklahoma Open and Veterans Park Open. I kept my cash streak ...