Towson University Athletics

Fall 2015: He has shaved almost seven strokes off his game since his sophomore year. His current average of 71.3 ranks him 74th nationally. He led the country with 75 birdies. He's tied for fourth with four eagles. The 64 he carded at the Patriot Intercollegiate ties for second nationally in low rounds for the fall. His 204 score in that tournament ranks him second to Jeff Castle (200 in 2007) on Towson's all-time low 54-hole total list. Grem finished under par in the first five tournaments. He won the Patriot Intercollegiate and was second overall in the Cornell Invitational and Binghamton Fall Invitational. Overall, he enjoyed six top 10 finishes out of seven tournaments. After finishing under par in all four tournaments in the month of September, he was named the ECAC Division I Men's Golfer of the Month.

2014-15: Played in 10 tournaments, ranking second on the team ... Boasted a 77.8 scoring average, ranking fifth on the squad ... Carded two rounds at par or better ... Fired a career low round of 71 (-1) at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational ... Placed among the Top 25 in a tournament four times ... Was Towson's top finisher at the CAA Championship, tying for 13th with a 224 (75-77-72) ... Finished 11th out of 66 golfers at the Lehigh Invitational.

2013-14: Saw action in one event in the fall and one in the spring ... Carded a 224 (73-73-78) at the Joe Agee Invitational to place 29th in a field of 64 golfers ... Shot a 160 (80-80) at the Towson Invitational.

PRIOR TO TOWSON: Standout golfer who played at Calvert Hall College High School ... His father, Tom, is the only golfer in the Towson Athletics Hall of Fame ... Won the 2013 Bobby Gorin Tournament ... Named as an All-MIAA golfer in each of his final three high school seasons ... Finished Top 10 individually in each of his final three seasons, including a fifth-place result as a junior ... Posted his best nine-hole scoring average as a senior with a 36 ... Also played basketball and scocer in high school ... Honor Roll student.

BACKGROUND: Son of Thomas and Sandra Grem ... Has an younger brother, Douglas (16) ... Father is a graduate of Towson ... Born on March 30, 1995 in Towson.

GETTING TO KNOW JAMES:

*Favorite pro teams are the Ravens and Orioles
*Favorite golfers are Webb Simpson and Tiger Woods
*Favorite meals are sushi and tacos
*Most memorable experience is making the Towson golf team
*Favorite musician is Frank Sinatra

COLLEGIATE CAREER LOWS:
18 Holes     71                         Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, 2014
36 Holes     148                       Twice
54 Holes     224                       Twice