Brendan Steele posted a 12-under-par 70-66-67-73 — 276 last week to finish tied for 43rd in the American Express tournament in La Quinta. After six holes on Sunday, the Idyllwild native had birdied four holes and was tied for fourth place. But on the 7th tee, he hit the first of three balls into the…
Brendan Steele fired an 11-under-par 68-66-64-71 — 269 last week to place second in the strong winds and rain of the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour. At the end of regulation play on Sunday, the Idyllwild native was tied at the top with Australian Cameron Smith, who eventually prevailed in a one-hole…
Brendan Steele will kick off the main part of his 2019/20 PGA Tour season this week in the $6.6-million Sony Open on the Waialae County Club course in Honolulu. After beginning the early season in the closing months of 2019, the Idyllwild native is coming back from some time off to once again challenge the…
By Jim CrandallPalms to Pines Golf Association Handicap Chairman The Palms to Pines Golf Association played its regular monthly tournament at Soboba Springs Golf Course in San Jacinto on Friday, Dec. 20. It was a cool, cloudy winter day and the course was in good shape. Soboba has drastically changed a few holes on the back…
Playing again this week Brendan Steele fired a 6-under-par 68-72-72-66 — 378 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico last week to tie for 41st place in the rain-delayed Mayakoba Golf Classic on the PGA Tour. The Idyllwild native posted one eagle and 18 birdies against 12 bogeys and a double, including a string of four consecutive…
By Jim Crandall Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chairman The Palms to Pines Golf Association played its regular monthly tournament at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont on Friday, Nov. 15. It was a beautiful fall day and the course was in good shape. Oak Valley is a tough, hilly course, which resulted in…
Brendan Steele comes off a few vacation weeks to play this week in the $7.2-million Mayakoba Golf Classic in Playa Del Carmen on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Steele was in Idyllwild with wife Anastassia and 2-year-old daughter Victoria (“Tori”) this past weekend to attend a surprise 80th birthday party for his father Kent Steele,…
By Jim Crandall Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chairman The Palms to Pines Golf Association played its regular monthly tournament and final round of playoffs for club champions at Hemet Golf Club on Friday, Oct. 18. It was a beautiful fall day and the course was in good shape. In the A Flight playoff,…
By Will Steichen Idyllwild Community Center Director The 2019 Idyllwild Community Center youth soccer season has come to an end with a thrilling overtime game in the 10- to 14-year-old division. The Idyllwild Stars defeated the Crusaders in an overtime shootout. Oliver Gonzalez scored a goal in the first half to give the Idyllwild Stars a…
By Will SteichenIdyllwild Community Center DirectorContributed 4- to 6-year-old division Bon Donavan and Danielle Rodriquez had outstanding games for the Red Hawks against the Renegades. Gregory Taylor had a goal for the Renegades and Cooper Lewis was awesome in the net. Royal Knights’ Beau Dillon scored the only goal of the game and Jude Olivier…
