Paul Francis Stankowski is an American professional golfer who has played on both the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.
Stankowski was born in Oxnard, California. He first played golf on Easter Sunday in 1978 at the age of 8. He attended the University of Texas at El Paso and turned pro in 1991.
Stankowski initially played on the Nationwide Tour. His first and only victory in this venue came at the 1996 Nike Louisiana Open. The following week, he played in the BellSouth Classic on the PGA Tour and won, becoming the only golfer in history to win a Nationwide Tour event and a PGA Tour event back-to-back. Stankowski started the week as the sixth alternate. He had another big year in 1997, winning the United Airlines Hawaiian Open. His best finish in a major was T5 at the 1997 Masters Tournament.In 1998, however, his fortunes began to change due to a host of injury-related ailments. He injured his right shoulder at the Bay Hill Invitational that year and also had LASIK surgery. As a Callaway sponsored player in 1999, he tried to help his game by sneaking Ping clubs into his bag at the Colonial. In 2004, he suffered a major injury to his left wrist and played the two following years under a Major Medical Extension.
Stankowski is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and sponsored the annual Paul Stankowski FCA Golf Scramble in El Paso for a time. He lives in Flower Mound, Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Stankowski has made over 400 starts on the PGA Tour. With his PGA Tour career winding down and a desire to be closer to his family, he changed his focus to entrepreneurship and radio broadcasting. He is the co-owner of Francis Edward, a leather goods company whose name is derived from the middle names of Stankowski and co-founder Mike Vicary. Stankowski is married and has two children. He says he is done with competitive golf until 2020, when he becomes eligible for PGA Tour Champions. In 2018 and 2019, he took advantage of an exemption reserved for those 48 and 49 years old on the Korn Ferry Tour, playing in a total of six events but not making the cut in any of them.
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Some of their strengths
Paul Stankowski has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Generous, Outspoken, Adventurous, Independent, Honest, and Passionate.
Adventurous and Independent
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Paul Stankowski is someone who is an adventurous, independent, and energetic person, who is insightful, imaginative, generous, and honest. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Charming and Sophisticated
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Paul Stankowski well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.
Altruistic and Innovative
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Paul Stankowski as someone who is altruistic, inventive, energetic, and socially-conscious.
Who is inventive, open-minded and inquisitive, optimistic and cooperative, and who loves working together with others.
Perceptive and Visionary
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Paul Stankowski is someone who has a natural awareness about what is going on in the surrounding environment and the world at large, and a refined vision of how to navigate it.
They are also someone who is patient, assertive, and who is a natural leader that likes to help others in need.
Optimistic and Quick-witted
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Paul Stankowski tends to be someone who is optimistic and spontaneous, and who has a clear and analytical mind. Who can be witty, with a happy-go-lucky- nature that makes others cheerful, and who possesses an adventurous zest for life.
Some of Paul Stankowski's challenges
While Paul Stankowski has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Paul Stankowski can be Unrealistic, Impulsive, Careless, Difficult, Perfectionist, Indecisive, and Anxious.
Impulsive and Careless
One of Paul Stankowski's key challenges is that they are someone who can be impulsive and careless.
Paul Stankowski must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Anxious and Inflexible
Paul Stankowski is someone who can be high-strung, impatient, and inflexible, who can be "penny wise and pound foolish", have poor listening skills, and who can be intolerant of people who share a different world view.
Irritable and Callous
Finally, Paul Stankowski also can be short-tempered, childish, insensitive, and careless at times.
