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A whole new feeling follows Brendan Steele this year — a sense of belonging you can tell he feels, too. It was there even on the first tee Thursday morning at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta. No more apprehension about the cut; now it’s expectation to be in contention and collect his next win….
Basketball Robert Lewis, Town Hall recreation director, gave this report on Town Hall Youth Basketball. Division 1 (ages 6-9) On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Idyology Celtics played the Village Market Clippers. The Clippers had only four players, due to other players being sick, but Ashlyn Wilkerson played good defense and grabbed many rebounds. Tate Donovan…
Ginger Dagnall, volleyball coordinator, gave this report on last week’s volleyball games: • Monday, Jan. 13, Forest Lumber beat Café Aroma in three games. • Tuesday, Jan. 14, Idyllwild Inn beat Silver Pines in four games. • Wednesday, Jan. 15, Forest Lumber beat Higher Grounds in three games. • Thursday, Jan. 16, Silver Pines beat…
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Dec. 20, golf tournament at The Country Club at Soboba Springs. It was a beautiful day and the course was in excellent shape. John McAndrews (course handicap 38) won the tourney by seven strokes with a net 63; Jerry Gabel…
Brendan Steele posted a 10-under-par 69-69-67-73 — 278 at the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last week. He played well, posting 14 birdies against only four bogeys, but many others also played well, and Brendan had to settle for a tie for 26th place. The Idyllwild native picked up 33 FedExCup points in Malaysia….
Brendan Steele is back on the course this week in the $7-million Genesis Open on the Riviera Country Club course in Pacific Palisades. The Idyllwild native has collected five top-20 finishes in seven starts this early season — including three top 10s, one of which was a win. His performance thus far has earned him…
