Jenkins was born in
Houston,
Texas. He attended the
University of Houston where he was a member of the
NCAA University Division championship team in 1970, led by
John Mahaffey. He graduated in 1971 and turned professional. His sole
PGA Tour victory was the
IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic in
1975, with the final two rounds played With seven wins in his eleven years and more than
$12 million in prize money, Jenkins is currently in the top-10 on the all time money list for the
PGA Tour Champions. Prior to joining the
senior tour, Jenkins was the lead instructor for several years at
Dave Pelz's short game schools. ==Professional wins (8)==