JR Stengele

Born in Los Gatos, CA. (Bay Area), now living in Mukilteo, Wa. (North of Seattle)

Soccer, disc golf, backpacking, gardening, kayaking

"What's in the bag", pdga #37977, dgcr #356,
Diamond Reviewer #7, Team Chainbanger'z

You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.
-- Arthur Ashe

~DG Philosophy ~

* First and foremost, disc golf is meant to be fun. Although I am competitive by nature, to me it is about getting out into nature and enjoying the great outdoors!
* I started playing this wonderful sport in May of 2000 at the famous De La Veaga in Santa Cruz, CA. Since then, I have accumulated over 250 courses in 13 states, 3 countries and counting...
* My favorite type of courses are those that grow with age. Being able to shoot "lights out" every time on the course, to me, lacks creativity and challenge and therefore loses its luster quickly. Courses that continue to challenge me, revealing new routes and approaches over time, make me want to come back and play time and time again.
* Considering I like to travel, navigation plays a factor in my ratings. If I am spending as much time looking for the next hole as playing it, then there is a major flaw with the course design/layout. I don't expect a course to hold me by the hand, but do expect the course to flow in proper harmony whether it be by the use of signs, next tee markers, tape on the basket, etc.

~ DGCR Criteria ~

* Course Design: Balance (lefty vs. righty) with preferably multiple routes to the basket, nice flow, easy navigation, mix in hole length and par, utilization of geography, open vs. wooded holes, signature hole(s).
* Aesthetic Beauty: Cleanliness and course maintenance, mountains, water (rivers, lakes, ponds, ocean), foliage, wildlife.
* Challenge: Appropriate for tended audience (ie. red, blue, gold level player). Rewarding skill over luck.
* Amenities: Pro shop, bathrooms, water fountains, camping, snack shacks, benches, multi-use park.
* Bonuses: Multiple tee pads and/or baskets, quality tee signs and tee pads, multiple courses on site, kiosk w/ information regarding course layout, club events and local vendors.

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Level: Advanced Am / MA40
Former Sponsor:
*Chainbangers of Seattle

Max Distance: 400+
PDGA#37977 , CDGC#25 , WCDGC#163
Courses Played In: 13 states, 3 countries, and counting...
Total # of Courses Played: (286)

Aces: 20 basket, 5 tone, 1 Howliewood, 1 Spring Equinox, 1 Fall Equinox, 6 Pitch and Putt
States with Recorded Aces: CA, HI, ID, OR, WA (USA) British Columbia (Canada)

Last Ace:
April 27, 2019 - Hole #5, Church Creek DGC - Stanwood, WA

Previous Few Aces:
September 3, 2018 - Hole #10, Wayne Golf Course - Bothell, WA
April 11, 2016 - Hole #1, Valley View Middle School - Snohomish, WA
February 16, 2015 - Hole # 4, Ferguson DGC - Snohomish, WA
August 24, 2014 - Hole #4, Tall Firs DGC, Monroe, WA
July 29, 2014 - Hole #6, Wilder DGC - Newport, OR
July 16, 2014 - Hole #16, Passive Park - Langley, B.C.
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**2011 Northwest Advanced Doubles Champion**
**2012 3rd in Adv Doubles, WA State Doubles Championship**
**2020 2nd in MA40 WA State Championships**
**Course Record Holder - Trek Stop DGC - San Jose Succotz, Belize (-5)**
**Course Record Holder - Lake Stevens, WA - Dubs (-16 white tees)**
**Course Record Holder - Dairy Air DGC - Everett, WA (-15)**
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Courses Played Not Currently Listed/ Extinct:

Public:
Fort Walla Walla Black DGC - Walla Walla, WA (2009 Sushi Classic)
Lagoon Links DGC - Santa Barbara, CA (UCSB)
Military Hill - Pullman, WA
Robinson Park - Moscow, ID
Sargent Darby Park - Santa Cruz, CA
Woodland Park - Seattle, WA (Original Obstacle Layout)

Private:
Bayer Healthcare Facility - Lynwood, WA
Brakendale - Squamish, BC, Canada
Cedar Arms - Shelton, WA (2010 MCDGC Summer Series)
Dairy Air DGC, Everett, WA
Dairy Air DG Glow Course, Everett, WA
Frost Creek 20 - Maple Falls, WA
Griffin Hill Farm Dgc - 18 hole layout & 10 hole layout - Arlington, WA (2015 Spring Equinox and Fall Equinox, 2016 Fall Equinox)
Harbour Heights Park - Practice Area - Mukilteo, WA
Jumanji @ 4 Mound Reserve - Spokane, WA (2012 Lilac City Open)
Major DGC - Redmond, WA
Mamquam - Squamish, BC, Canada
Ridge View DGC - Snohomish, WA
Wild Bill's Practice Facility (PBS) - Connell, WA

Temporary:
92nd Street Park - Mukilteo, WA
Cornwall Classic 20 hole Layout - Bellingham, WA - September 2021
Full Bright Park - Union Gap, WA ( 2017 El Guapo Open - 27 hole layout)
Harbour Pointe Village Park - Mukilteo, WA
Hucktoberfest 18 hole DG Tournament Layout - Mountlake Terrace Alt Layout
Lake Paddon Golf Course 18 hole DG Tournament Layout Winter Series - Bellingham, WA (Nov 14, 2021)
Leavenworth, WA (Leavenworth Golf Club 2019)
Kaiaka Bay Beach Park, Northshore - Oahu, HI (HDGA monthly - July 2009)
Kepuhi Bay DGC- Molokai, HI (Home of the 2004 Zone Driven Hawaiian State Championships)
Milo McIver Beaver State Fling East & West Layout (NT- May 2009)
Wayne Golf Course - Bothell, WA (14 holes, September 3, 2018)
Whistler's Bend (30 Hole Doubles Shootout Layout - June 2014)

Mini:
Crystal Mountain, WA (Crystal Mountain High Classic 09/10)
Milo McIver - Estacada, OR (2009 Beaver State Fling)