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Brendan Steele will tee it up this week in the $20-million Waste Management Phoenix Open on the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course in Scottsdale, Arizona. Through Thunderbirds Charities, this tournament raised more than $10.5 million for local charities last year alone.

The native Idyllwilder has enjoyed considerable success in this event, having played it in each of his 13 years on the PGA Tour. He has amassed a record of six top-20s, including four top-6s, two of which were top-5s in this event.

Brendan currently stands 93rd on the FedExCup list and 113rd in the Official World Golf Ranking. He tees off Thursday at 12:28 p.m. playing with Ryan Palmer and Danny Lee and Friday at 7:43 a.m. playing with Palmer and Chris Kirk. The tournament will be telecast on the golf channel with CBS joining in on Saturday and Sunday.

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