Valarie Jenkins


Valarie Jenkins is a professional disc golfer currently living in Bend, Oregon. As of the end of 2016, she is the third ranked female disc golfer in the world. She was around the sport from an early age and grew up in a disc golf family. Her mother, Sharon is a three-time Women’s Masters World Champion and her brother, Avery Jenkins is a former Men's World Champion. She began her professional career in 2003 after placing second in the PDGA Amateur World Championship. She is currently sponsored by Discraft.
Jenkins has won 16 majors during the course of her career, including four World Championships, fourth most all time.

World championship era (2007–2009)

During the three years that Jenkins was the world champion, she completely dominated her sport. Over the course of these three years, she won 22 tournaments that were National Tour events or Majors. Out of the 93 events she played, she won 46. Jenkins remains one of only four women in the history of Disc Golf to have won at least 4 PDGA Professional World Championships.

2012 season

Jenkins started the 2012 season very well. She started the year by winning the A-Tier Gentlemen's Club Challenge by 7 strokes, followed by her first National Tour win of the year at the Memorial Championship.

Notable wins

Major Championships (16)

National Tour (29)

DateTournamentLocationEarningsResults Page
Golden State ClassicLa Mirada, CA$570
Beaver State FlingPortland, OR$655
Kansas City Wide OpenKansas City, MO$580
The MemorialScottsdale, AZ$800
Bowling Green OpenBowling Green, KY$850
Steady Ed Memorial Masters CupSanta Cruz, CA$790
Minnesota MajesticTwin Cities, MN$900
Golden State ClassicLa Mirada, CA$625
The Vibram OpenLeicester, MA$1,500
The MemorialScottsdale, AZ$600
Atlanta OpenCummings, GA$500
Green Country OpenPawhuska, OK$595
Steady Ed MemorialSanta Cruz, CA$945
Minnesota MajesticTwin Cities, MN$800
First Class ChallengeDes Moines, IA$695
Sunshine State OpenOcala, FL$625
Carolina ClashCharlotte, NC$700
Minnesota MajesticTwin Cities$600
Brent Hambrick Memorial OpenColumbus, OH$625
Skylands ClassicPalmerton, PA$675
Texas State ChampionshipsHitchcock, TX$650
Alabama Disc Golf ChampionshipAthens, AL$600
Brent Hambrick Memorial OpenColumbus, OH$600
Beaver State FlingEstacada, OR$1,545
Memorial OpenScottsdale, AZ$1,300
Kansas City Wide OpenKansas City, MO$1,070
Vibram OpenLeicester, MA$1,500
Fort Steilacoom OpenSteilacoom, WA$800
Brent Hambrick Memorial OpenColumbus, OH$580

Summary

Annual statistics

At Year End

Equipment

Jenkins is currently sponsored by Discraft