Native Idyllwilder Brendan Steele goes into Sunday’s final round at The Players Championship at 1 under par, 8 strokes behind the leaders.
He tees off in round four at 9:40 a.m. PDT.
Steele T20 after round 3 at The Players
By Jack Clark

Native Idyllwilder Brendan Steele goes into Sunday’s final round at The Players Championship at 1 under par, 8 strokes behind the leaders.
He tees off in round four at 9:40 a.m. PDT.
Brendan Steele carded a three-under-par 69 on the La Quinta Country Club Course Friday, but managed only to go into tomorrow’s third round tied for 90th place at a total of four under par. We’re guessing that the 54-hole cut tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon might be at eight under par, which would mean that the Idyllwild…
Playing again this week Brendan Steele fired a 6-under-par 68-72-72-66 — 378 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico last week to tie for 41st place in the rain-delayed Mayakoba Golf Classic on the PGA Tour. The Idyllwild native posted one eagle and 18 birdies against 12 bogeys and a double, including a string of four consecutive…
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