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Steele T34 at Pebble; plays Riviera this week
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Steele T34 at Pebble; plays Riviera this week

Brendan Steele posted a 5-under-par 283 in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last week, tying for 34th place. It was his best ever finish at the Pebble Beach tournament.The Idyllwild native slammed drives averaging 283 yards that found 71% of the fairways while hitting 2/3 of the greens in regulation. His putter was working well…

Steele T30 at Phoenix; plays Pebble Beach this week
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Steele T30 at Phoenix; plays Pebble Beach this week

Brendan Steele posted a 10-under-par 264 in the Waste Management Phoenix Open last week to tie for 30th place.The Idyllwild native slammed drives averaging 308 yards into 82% of the fairways while finding nearly 81% of the greens in regulation. His putter wasn’t working as well, though, dropping 1.3 strokes per round against the field.The…

Steele T4 at the Sony; plays in La Quinta this week
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Steele T4 at the Sony; plays in La Quinta this week

Brendan Steele fired a 19-under-par 65-66-61-69 — 261 at the Sony Open in Hawaii last week to finish tied for fourth place, his best finish of the still-new 2020/21 season. The Idyllwild native’s stats told the story: Drives averaging 310 yards found 73% of the fairways, and he hit 83% of the greens in regulation…

Steele scores double eagle, but misses cut
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Steele scores double eagle, but misses cut

Brendan Steele scored the rarest hole-score in golf Thursday at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico: a double eagle, also known as an albatross. At the 532-yard par-5 13th hole, the Idyllwild native’s second shot from the fairway found the green and curled into the cup for a 3-under-par score of two on the hole.Brendan…