{"id":577755,"date":"2026-04-02T16:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/577755\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:50:08","slug":"mens-golf-adds-jones-for-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/577755\/","title":{"rendered":"Men&#8217;s Golf adds Jones for 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HUNTSVILLE \u2014 Sam Houston head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/gobearkats.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/coaches\/brandt-kieschnick\/1132\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"1132\" target=\"_blank\">Brandt Kieschnick<\/a> has announced the addition of standout golfer Brett Jones for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<p>Jones joins the Bearkats as a transfer from Barry University, bringing collegiate experience and a strong international r\u00e9sum\u00e9. The Calgary, Alberta\u00a0native earned a victory at the 2025 Alberta Men&#8217;s Amateur Championship firing 67-66-63 and winning by eight shots, showcasing his ability to compete and win against elite fields.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2025 season, Jones recorded a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division II South\/Southeast Regional and placed 21st at the Copperhead Championship with 75-68-74. He also added a 33rd-place finish at the Citrus Intercollegiate with 74-71-79 and competed in several high-level collegiate events throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his collegiate success, Jones gained valuable experience competing in prestigious amateur events, including the Canadian Men&#8217;s Amateur Championship and the Pacific Coast Amateur. His international background and consistent play make him a valuable addition to the Bearkats lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Kieschnick on Jones<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#8220;Brett brings a wealth of experience at the collegiate and international level. He&#8217;s proven that he can compete against strong fields and come out on top, and we really value that competitive edge. He&#8217;s a disciplined player with a well-rounded game, and we believe he will make an immediate impact on our program. We&#8217;re excited to welcome Brett to Huntsville and have him represent Sam Houston.&#8221;<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HUNTSVILLE \u2014 Sam Houston head coach Brandt Kieschnick has announced the addition of standout golfer Brett Jones for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":577756,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-577755","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-golf","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/577756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=577755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=577755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}