NCMC Pirates Golf has signed Kyle Steel for the 2020-21 school year. A native of Kintore Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Steel will look to continue to improve his golf game to try to reach his goals. “I want to play college golf because it is a good opportunity and life experience for me working with good coaches every day to help me improve on my golf game. Being part of a team will allow me to meet new people and make new friends. The team environment will help push me to play my best golf,” commented Steel.
Kyle’s current coach and PGA Professional Lee Vannet speaks highly of his character and motivation in the game of golf. “Kyle loves golf and plays the game with good focus and determination plus understands that the highs and lows are all part of golf and life. Kyle is extremely focused on his golf and his education and is able to balance these very well.”
Coach Craig Sager is excited about his first signing for this recruitment class. “Kyle demonstrates a strong desire to work hard and keep improving his golf. Coming from that part of Scotland, it’s a given that he can control his golf ball in varying conditions and compete. Working through some recent swing changes, I’m confident that we’ll see his best golf in no time. I’m probably most excited with his game around the greens. He looks to have a smooth stroke and great tempo; both of those assets will carry over nicely to our putting surfaces. I’m ready to get him into our system and watch his growth.”
Scottish golfers have been a staple of NCMC men’s golf since its inception in the 2016-17 school year. “This was the first year that I didn’t have Scottish player on my roster. With Jamie (Connelly) and Scott (Swayne), we almost took for granted their ability to grind out bad rounds. In two years, I can count on one hand the number of matches that Scott lost head-to-head or in match play. That’s a trait that is contagious amongst teammates and I’m looking for Kyle to bring that style and edge back to the program,” detailed Sager.
