After missing two straight cuts and a U.S. Open  qualifying playoff by a single stroke, Brendan Steele broke out of a short, mid-season slump big time last week at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. The Idyllwild native opened on Thursday with a blistering 62, his second 62 of the season and the lowest round…

Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines handicap chairman, gave this report on last week’s Palms to Pines golf tournament: Idyllwild’s Palms to Pines Golf Association held its regular monthly tournament on Friday, Sept. 16, at Hemet Golf Club. The morning was pleasantly cool under cloudy skies. The sun came out later, accompanied by a light breeze….