In the first PGA Tour tournament after a three-month COVID-19-caused layoff, Brendan Steele had a rough go at the Charles Schwab Challenge. He was cut after posting a 4-over-par 71-73 — 144 over the first two days. The Idyllwild native wasn’t alone. Notable players including Phil Mickelson, Ricky Fowler, John Rahm and Matt Kuchar were…
Following a three-month COVID-19-induced layoff, the PGA tour is back in action with Brendan Steele playing this week in the $7.5-million Charles Schwab Challenge on the Colonial Country Club course in Fort Worth, Texas. The Idyllwild native currently stands 40th on the FedExCup points list, and with his PGA Tour playing card for the 2020-2021…
By Jim CrandallPalms to Pines Golf Association handicap chairman Idyllwild’s Palms to Pines Golf Association held its regular monthly tournament on Friday, Feb. 21 at Shadow Hills Golf Course in Palm Desert. The historic Shadow Hills was one of the first golf courses in the desert area. Ken Garelick (17 handicap) shot net 71 for…
Brendan Steele was in it to the end at The Honda Classic in Florida last week. In a thrilling race to the wire, the Idyllwild native tied for fourth — his second top-5 finish of this season. He posted a 3-under-par 68-67-71-71 — 277 on the champion course at the PGA National, one of the…
Brendan Steele will tee it up this week on the PGA National (Champion) course at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in The Honda Classic, a $7-million tournament. In his nine previous PGA Tour seasons, the Idyllwild native has played The Honda Classic eight times, collecting three top-20s. He has only been cut once — last year…
Idyllwild Community Center’s youth basketball season is in full swing. Here are the results from last week’s games. Division 1: 5- to 9-year-olds The Warriors and Rockets started the week off with a great game on Monday, Feb. 3. Tate Donovon, of the Warriors, and Ashlyn Wilkerson, of the Rockets, both had a tremendous game….
Brendan Steele posted a 2-over-par 71-73 — 144 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open last week, missing the cut by three strokes. Brendan posted seven birdies but they were erased by three bogeys and three double bogeys. In the dry Phoenix air, he pounded drives averaging 321 yards, but they only found 50% of the…
By Jim CrandallPalms to Pines Golf Association handicap chairman Idyllwild’s Palms to Pines Golf Association played a four-man scramble format tournament on Friday, Jan. 15 at Morongo Tukwet Canyon Champions Golf Course in Beaumont. Instead of each person playing to win the tournament individually, in a scramble format, each foursome is a team competing against…
Brendan Steele posted a 3-over-par 74-73 — 147 at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines last week to miss the cut by four strokes. Unfortunately, the Idyllwild native was in good company — Murrieta’s Rickie Fowler and San Diego’s favorite Phil Michelson missed the cut as well. Over the two days, Steele posted six…
