Steele cut at Valspar
By Jack Clark
Brendan Steele posted a 7-over-par 76-73 — 149 for the first two days of the Velspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida, missing the cut by 6 shots.
The Idyllwild native’s recent problems continued. He was under 50 percent in both driving accuracy and greens in regulation, and he lost 2.7 strokes to the field putting over the two days.
Brendan takes this week off.
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Jan. 16, regular monthly golf tournament, held at the Cross Creek Golf Course in Temecula. It was a beautiful day and the tough course was in good shape. Robert Priefer (course handicap 25) shot a net 71 to take…
Although Brendan Steele didn’t post a win this year as he did in the 2011 season, in many ways 2015 was the best season of his five-year PGA Tour career. By the time he began the West Coast Swing in January, he already had amassed enough FedExCup points (172) to make it clear that just…
ICC Adult Volleyball The Idyllwild Brewpub (4-2) re-claimed their 2^(nd)-place standing as they made quick work of Idyllwild Garage (3-2) last Thursday by sweeping them in 3 straight games to win the match 3-0. Idyllwild Garage slides down to 3^(rd) place, tied with BBI Construction who both have a record of 3-2 (3 wins, 2…
Brendan Steele fired a 4-under-par 34-34 — 68 Sunday at the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to tie for third place, his first top-five finish of the new season. For the third consecutive round, the Idyllwild native was perfect, this time with four birdies. He posted only two bogies all week, both in the…
Jim Crandall provided this report on the Feb. 17 Palms to Pines Golf Association tournament: The club held its regular monthly tournament at The Golf Club at Rancho California. There was a four-way tie for first place between John Brower (course handicap 10), John LoGiudice (23), Bill Sanborn (28) and Bob Stearns (24) all with…
Brendan Steele posted a 1-over-par 71-69-74-71 — 285 in the Genesis Open on the Riviera Country Club course in Pacific Palisades, tying for 43rd place.The Idyllwild native’s drives averaged 296 yards while finding 55% of the fairways. Brendan hit 52% of the greens in regulation.His putter pretty much performed even with the field.Brendan still ranks…
