SEMA project manager passes

Brandon J. Steele, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Aug. 15 at the age of 32. He is survived by his parents, Robert and Shari Steele of Scottsdale, Arizona and his two sons, Mason and McKane Steele, of Austin, Texas.

Brandon J. Steele

Steele graduated high school in Morris, Ill., in 1991 and went on to attend Northeast Missouri State University on a football Scholarship, graduating with a degree in criminal justice in 1996. After graduating college, Brandon came to work for SEMA Golf and worked his way up to the position of project manager.

While at SEMA Golf, he was an active member of the Golf Course Builders Association of America. Steele was involved with 12 projects during his tenure with SEMA Golf including: Comanche Trace in Kerrville, Texas, designed by Kite/Bechtol/Russell; Outlaw at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Ariz., designed by Jack Nicklaus (2005 Creative Excellence Award winner for best new construction presented by Golf Course News); and most recently Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells, Calif., also designed by Jack Nicklaus.