Sam Houston men add pair of top golfers
11/13/2015 3:08:00 PM | Men's Golf
Sam Houston State Men's Golf Coach, Brandt Kieschnick announces the signing of two junior golfers who will join the program in 2016.
“I am very excited about this signing class and the talent Noah and William bring to this team. With our past success on the National level the last two years, it is exciting to get players like Noah from Canada who plays a national junior schedule and have him compete for us. Also, Texas is very deep with junior golf talent and we always want to get the best players from Texas and William is one of the top juniors in the state and he has also played in the nation's top events. This highly ranked junior class is a testament to the hard work of our current players and those we have graduated that have set the bar high for our program.”
Noah Steele
Kingston, Ontario
Quick Notes:
Ranked #48 AJGA Polo National Rankings for 2016 Class . . .Ranked #116 overall in AJGA Polo National Rankings…Highest ranked Canadian in AJGA Polo Rankings for Class of 2016 . . .2nd at 2015 AJGA New Era Junior Championship with rounds of 71-70-71… 5th at 2015 AJGA Lockton Kansas City Junior with rounds of 71-73-68… 7th at 2015 AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior with rounds of 72-70-67…7th at 2015 AJGA FORE Performance Junior Championship with rounds of 73-77-74 . . .t-25th at 2015 AJGA Under Armour/Jordan Spieth Championship with rounds of 78-74-74…t-9th at 2014 Killington Junior Championship with rounds of 72-73-73…t-9th at Ravenwood Junior Championship with rounds of 72-71-73.
Coach Kieschnick on Noah Steele:
“Noah is one of our highest nationally ranked player we have signed on the men's side and he brings an extremely mature game to our team. He has played well all over the country and his game travels very well. Noah has a great approach to the game and thinks his way around the golf course which shows in his consistent high finishes. Noah plays the game very similar to our style of play and I am looking forward to him making a direct impact on this team and helping us compete for a National Championship.”
William Holcomb
Crockett, TX
Quick Notes:
Ranked #8 in Texas by Junior Golf Scoreboard for 2016 Class…Ranked #142 in Class of 2016 by AJGA Polo Golf Rankings… 1st at 2015 Junior PGA Championship Qualifier with rounds of 69-67…2nd at 2015 U.S. Junior Qualifier with rounds of 71-67…21st at 40th Junior PGA Championship with rounds of 72-68-80-74…missed Match-Play by one shot at 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur with rounds of 78-73…5th at 2015 LJT-Lanny Wadkins Junior Championship with rounds of 69-72…12th at 2015 LJT-George Hannon Junior Invitational with rounds of 71-77…t-12th at 2015 AJGA Insperity Invitational hosted by Patrick Reed…14th at 2015 AJGA Under/Armour Jordan Spieth Championship with rounds of 77-71-75…9th at 2014 LJT-Bluebonnet Championship with rounds of 70-72
Coach Kieschnick on William Holcomb:
“William is a competitor and can shoot some very low rounds. He shot -8 and -6, respectively, in the PGA Jr. and U.S. Junior qualifiers this summer and has the mindset to keep going low once he gets his rounds under par. William has an excellent short game and is very smart on the golf course. As a competitor, he finds contention and has played very well and the state level and national level. I'm excited to have him help us win Championships.”
