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Brendan Steele played flawless, bogey-free golf for 15 holes at the La Quinta Country Club on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Idyllwild native began on the back nine, birdied the par 5-holes, one after another, and stood at 4 under par going into the 168-yard, par-3 7th Hole. Then committed his only mistake. His tee shot…
Brendan Steele posted a 4-over-par 71-73 — 144 at the PGA Championship at the Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey last week. From his stats, it appears that driving accuracy was a bit of a problem (he hit 13 of 29 fairways), he lost most of a stroke to the field with approach irons, and…
Basketball Town Hall Youth Basketball Coordinator Bob Lewis gave this report for recent games. Division 1 (ages 6-9) On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Bruins hosted the Wildcats. Tyler Sonnier had a good game for the Wildcats, putting in a free throw, and played good defense for the Wildcats, but the Bruins got a good game…
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about last Friday’s golf tournament at the Hemet Golf Club. The regular monthly tournament was held in conjunction with the final match-play playoff for the title of club champion. The start was delayed because of thick fog, which soon dissolved into a bright,…
Idyllwild native Brendan Steele put together an exceptionally fine rookie season on the PGA Tour last year. Two highlights were his wins in April at the Valero Texas Open and again in December with his fellow-rookie partner, Keegan Bradley, at the Franklin Templeton “Shark” Shootout. His performance last year won him well over $2 million,…