Brandon Steele has said the ball was flying a lot flier in the afternoon as he went on to shoot a two-under 70.
Steele told the PGA Tour.com: “You always want to keep going when you’re feeling good,” said Steele, who was 8 under through 13 holes Thursday when first-round play was stopped because of darkness. “The ball was going a long way in the afternoon. Really good conditions. Come out this morning early and a little bit colder and try to re-gather that momentum was a little bit different.”
The winner five years ago at TPC San Antonio for his lone TOUR title, Steele had a 10-under 134 total.
“I always feel good here,” Steele said. “I know the shots. The course sets up really well for me. Kind of plays into my strength, which is usually driving the ball.
“And so to see it play a little bit softer and with a little less wind, my eyes kind of lit up. It always plays so difficult, firm and fast and the winning score is just a handful under par usually. To see it soften up a little bit, I knew it was good.”
