Brendan Steele will be playing this week in the$9.3-million Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay HillClub and Lodge in Orlando, Florida. The Bay Hill coursefeatures the famous 6th hole, a long par-5 dogleg left thatwraps around the Bay, hugging the water its entire length.A win in an official PGA Tour tournament ordinarilyprovides the winner 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…
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…
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…
Brendan Steele will tee it up this week in the $7.3-million Waste Management Phoenix Open on the TPC Scottsdale course in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 10 seasons of play there, the Idyllwild native has posted six top-20s, including four top-10s, two of which were top-5s. The TPC Scottsdale is a par-71 course with an iconic par-3…
Brendan Steele fired an 11-under-par 68-68-72-69 — 277 at The American Express tournament in La Quinta last week to finish tied for 21st place. Brendan’s drives, averaging more than 302 yards, found 64% of the fairways, hitting nearly 71% of the greens in regulation, but lost about one stroke per round with the putter on…
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…
Brendan Steele gets back in the swing this week on the PGA Tour in the Sony Open in Hawaii, played at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.Last year in this tournament, the Idyllwild native tied with Cameron Smith for first place at 269, but was defeated in a playoff leaving him in sole possession of…
By Jim CrandallPalms to Pines Golf AssociationHandicap chairman The Palms to Pines Golf Association played its regular monthly tournament at Soboba Country Club on the on Friday, Nov. 20. It was a beautiful fall day and the course was in good shape.Jim Crandall (course handicap 10) shot a net 77 for first place. Paul Cozens…
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…
