# Brendan Steele

Brendan Dean Steele (born April 5, 1983) is an American professional golfer. He played predominantly on the PGA Tour, where he had three tournament victories, prior to joining LIV Golf in 2023.

## Early years

Born in Idyllwild, California, Steele played high school golf at Hemet High school and college golf at the University of California, Riverside, graduating in 2005.

## Professional career

Steele turned professional in 2005 and played on the Golden State Tour in California, winning four times. He played on the Canadian Tour in 2006 and 2007, where his best finish was second at the 2006 Telus Edmonton Open. Steele began playing on the Nationwide Tour in 2008, and won the final event of the season in 2010, the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island. This win moved him from thirtieth to sixth on the money list and earned him a PGA Tour card for the 2011 season.

### PGA Tour

On April 17, 2011, the week after the Masters, Steele notched his first PGA Tour win at the Valero Texas Open at San Antonio. He holed a seven-foot (2.1 m) par-saving putt at the final hole to finish a stroke ahead of runners-up Kevin Chappell and Charley Hoffman. Steele was the third tour rookie to win in 2011, after Jhonattan Vegas (Bob Hope Classic) and Charl Schwartzel (Masters). In addition to a $1.1 million payday and a tour card until the end of 2013, Steele's victory earned invites to The Players Championship, Bridgestone Invitational, PGA Championship, and the next year's Masters; the win moved from 115th to 19th in the FedEx Cup standings.
Over five years later on October 16, 2016, Steele won the Safeway Open in Napa, California, the first event of 2017 season. His winning score of 270 (−18) tied the tournament record for lowest score relative to par; he was one stroke ahead of runner-up Patton Kizzire for his second tour win.
Steele successfully defended his Safeway Open title on October 8, 2017. He started the final round two strokes back, but posted 69 (–3) in breezy conditions to win at 273 (−15), two strokes ahead of runner-up Tony Finau. With his third tour victory, Steele became the first with multiple wins at the event. Later that night, wildfires damaged the Silverado resort.

### LIV Golf

Steele played nine tournaments on the 2022–23 PGA Tour before joining LIV Golf in February 2023, as a member of Phil Mickelson's HyFlyers GC team.

## Personal life

Steele is the nephew of Anthony Geary, the actor who played Luke Spencer on General Hospital.

## Professional wins (11)
### PGA Tour wins (3)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Apr 17, 2011 | Valero Texas Open | 69-72-68-71=280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Kevin Chappell, Charley Hoffman |
| 2 | Oct 16, 2016 | Safeway Open | 67-71-67-65=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Patton Kizzire |
| 3 | Oct 8, 2017 | Safeway Open (2) | 65-67-72-69=273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Tony Finau |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2020 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Cameron Smith | Lost to par on first extra hole |

### Nationwide Tour wins (1)

* Legend
* Tour Championships (1)
* Other Nationwide Tour (0)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Oct 31, 2010 | Nationwide Tour Championship | 66-71-65-73=275 | −13 | Playoff | Colt Knost |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2010 | Nationwide Tour Championship | Colt Knost | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |

### LIV Golf League wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Apr 28, 2024 | LIV Golf Adelaide | 66-64-68=198 | −18 | 1 stroke | Louis Oosthuizen |
LIV Golf League playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 2023 | LIV Golf Tucson | Danny Lee, Louis Oosthuizen, Carlos Ortiz | Lee won with birdie on second extra hole Ortiz eliminated by par on first hole |

### Other wins (6)

* 2005 Four wins (Golden State Tour)
* 2011 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Keegan Bradley), Straight Down Fall Classic (with Greg Wells)

## Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Masters Tournament | | CUT | | | | | T27 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | | | CUT | | | T15 | T13 | 63 |
| The Open Championship | | | | CUT | | CUT | CUT | T47 |
| PGA Championship | T19 | | | T58 | T12 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Masters Tournament | | | | |
| PGA Championship | T22 | 77 | T9 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | | CUT | | |
| The Open Championship | NT | T67 | | |
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

### Summary

| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 12 |
* Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2014 PGA – 2016 U.S. Open)
* Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (once)

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T26 | CUT | T57 | T6 | T79 | CUT | C | T41 | T13 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

## Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Championship | | T48 | T20 |
| Match Play | | T30 | T17 |
| Invitational | T48 | T24 | T60 |
| Champions | | | |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied