Quad City Disc Golf.com Interview by Joe Rodman
Avery Jenkins is a Professional disc golfer, one of the sports biggest names, and a product of the "first family" of disc golf! Avery and disc golf have grown up together over the years. His parents, Leroy and Sharon, picked up the sport in the ’80s, and planned family vacations to places where they could catch a tournament on the weekends. Sharon holds several National titles, and his sister, Val, is a three-time Women's Pro Champion. Originally from ...
Backhand Grips
Mid-ranges/Putters – Modified Fan Grip
The Modified Fan Grip is mainly used on Mid-Range Drivers and Putters due to the increased depth and rim height on the under side of these discs. This grip provides a firm and more secure handling of the disc as compared to the Power Grip because it allows your fingers to spread out along the bottom side of the flight plate. The Power Grip is rarely used on deep-dish Mid-Range discs or Putters because it creates a loose grip on ...
Desert Sunset - Primm, NV
So the Big D in the Desert distance event was more then expected. Val and I arrived early into Primm, Nevada on Thursday afternoon along with Cary Trotter and Andrew Rich, whom drove 19 hours the day before just to make it down to the event. We drove out to the dry lake flats to get in some early throws and practice our distance technique. We were soon joined by the current world distance record holder Christian Sandstrom from Sweden who ...
The season is now in full swing, we have played 3 tournaments thus far this year. Including a 7th Place at the Gentleman's Club Challenge in Las Vagas, a 12th Place finish at The Memorial National Tour Event in Phoenix, AZ and a 2nd Place at the Aloha Sushi Classic in Walla Walla, Washington. I shot some amazing rounds, including a hot round to start the year off in Vegas and my career best round of 1088 the last round in Phoenix. I am just ...
Another trip back to Japan, this time we were invited to display distance and accuracy at the Dodgebee Championships hosted at a domed baseball stadium two hours outside of Tokyo in Nagoya, Japan. It is some what of a huge frisbee festival presenting some of the best freestyle, ultimate teams, dodgebee, mini and golf disiplines in part of giving disc sports some great exposure to the public. David Feldberg, my sister Valarie Jenkins and myself are part of a very talented demo team consisting ...
