2016-17 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Sophomore (2016-17): Saw action in three events during the spring after sitting out the fall season ... Best finish was a tie for 26th at the Frontier Secure Intercollegiate ... Had a 76.22 scoring average over nine rounds of play ... Low round was a one-over par 73 at the Frontier Secure Intercollegiate.
Summer (2016): Traveled to Canada and played in the Alberta Open, posting scores of 77 and 74 ... Qualified for the Florida Amateur Match Play with a round of 73 and then finished as the runner-up in the event against a field of 63 other players ... Also finished as the runner up at the FSGA Southwest Amateur with a two round score of four-under par 140 (70-70).
Freshman (2015-16): Saw action in eight events, playing in 23 competitive rounds ... Finished the year with 77.61 scoring average for the year ... Best round was an even par 72 in the opening round of the Gary Freeman BCU Spring Invitational.
High School: Was named to the Naples Daily News All-Area team after finishing fifth in the district in each of the last two seasons ... Finished 15th in the state as a junior ... Helped his team to district and regional titles three times and to the state tournament four times, earning top five finishes three times ... Lettered in baseball twice before turning his full attention to golf ... Carried a 3.0 GPA ... Chose Stetson over USF and Florida Gulf Coast.
Personal: Full name is Eric Joseph Grimes ... Was born on January 7, 1997 ... Is the son of Allison ad Richard Grimes ... Has two brothers, Ricky (25) and Randy (23), and three sisters; Vivian (21), Jodi (37) and Christie (27) ... Is the nephew of FGCU head golf coach Eric Booker, who spent time on the PGA Tour ... His aunt, Cindy Booker, also played on the LPGA Tour ... Is a Business Administration major.
Historical Player Information
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2015-16Freshman
5'11"
155 lbs
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2016-17Sophomore
5'11"
155 lbs