Steele 26th after round one of Masters
By Jack Clark
Brendan Steele posted 16 pars and two bogeys Thursday in the first round of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. His 2-over-par 74 put him in a tie for 26th place headed into Friday’s second round.
Although his first round was birdie-less, the native Idyllwilder did manage a pair of long, par-saving putts — a 20-footer at the 4th hole and a 14-footer at the 6th.
Brendan tees off in Friday’s second round at 8:18 a.m. PDT.
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report on the Friday, March 16, golf tournament: The club held its regular monthly tournament at The Oak Valley Golf Club. It was so foggy in the morning that if you hit a good drive off the first tee, you couldn’t see where your…
Town Hall Sports Coordinator Jeremy Teeguarden reported on youth basketball for both the College League (kindergarten through third-grade) and the Pro League (third- through sixth-grade) for the week of Jan. 21. College League (Kindergarten through third-grade) The College League (grades K-3) played two days this week. On Tuesday, the Bluebird Cottage Inn Jayhawks took on…
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,…
Plays in Houston Open this week Brendan Steele posted a 14-under-par 68-69-68-65 — 270 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open last week in Las Vegas to tie for 29th place. Considering that about 165 of some of the best players in the world enter each PGA Tour event, a 29th placing is impressive. The…
At Saturday’s cross-counrty race at Mt. Carmel, the Hemet High School boys did very well. The Idyllwild contingent, all sophomores, display their medals. The runners and their places are Tanner Torrez (36), Jayden Emerson (6), Nick Browen (72) and Chad Schelly (44). Hemet was sixth overall out of 25 schools throughout Riverside and San Diego counties.
In a grueling 36-hole qualifying day at Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles, Brendan Steele posted 33-35-32-34 – 134 to miss by one stroke outright qualifying for the U.S Open, which will be played next week at the Los Angeles Country Club. Instead, he is currently listed as the second alternative player, should two of…
