Colorado Buffaloes Golf Camp
Assistant Coach Jim Grady

Former Colorado golf four-year letterman Jim Grady is in his first year as the assistant coach for the golf team, as he joined Roy Edward’s staff in August 2008.

Grady, 24, is also a playing professional while serving in his CU capacity, as he turned pro in July 2008 upon completion of his CU career and his participation in the U.S. Public Links Championships and a few state amateur championship meets.

He earned four letters playing for the Buffaloes, blossoming his senior season where he became a regular on the travel squad and played on occasion as the No. 1 man.  He finished fourth on the team in stroke average (75.58), including a 74.42 figure in the spring.  His top career finish came in the Louisiana Classics, where he tied for third individually (215, 1-under), leading the Buffs to their first win in the tournament in 18 tries.  He tied for 33rd in the Big 12 championships, with his third round 68 the second best by a Buff in 37 rounds of Big 12 play, bested only by a 66 by Matt Call in the 1999 meet at Prairie Dunes.

He graduated from CU with a B.S. degree in Business (finance) in May 2008.  He was a four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Grady compiled an impressive list of accomplishments in state amateur play, with a history of playing well in Public Links championships.  In 2008, he qualified for the U.S. Public Links Championship at Murphy Creek GC (Aurora), where the event was held; he shot 77-68—145 in match play qualifying, but lost his first round match.  He had four top seven finishes in the Colorado Golf Association’s Public Links championships, including a runner-up finish in 2004, the same year he finished third in the state’s stroke play competition.  In 2007, he finished third in the Colorado Golf Association Colorado Cup point standings, with six top five finishes including two wins, also reaching the quarterfinals of the CGA Match Play Championships, where he was eliminated by former Buff Steve Irwin (2 and 1). 

Grady lettered four times in golf at Broomfield High School; though Broomfield has produced its share of residents to play for the Buffs and other Division I schools, Grady was the first to play golf on the D-I level from the school.  He was joined a year later by his younger brother Pat; they were the fifth set of brothers on the golf team at the same time, the first since Bobby and Tom Kalinowski in the early 1990s.  He earned first-team all-state honors as a senior, when he was first-team all-Skyline League and the conference medalist.  He also lettered in baseball as a sophomore, playing a variety of positions (pitcher, infield).

He was born October 27, 1984 in Westminster, Colo.  His hobbies and interests include working out, hiking, watching sports, drawing and reading.  His grandfather on his mother’s side played football at the University of Denver and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but had to forego the NFL when he was drafted into the army.  A second cousin, Kevin McDougal, played football at Colorado State and for three years with the Indianapolis Colts.