Joseph Carey '27 Recruiting Profile

At the early age of 3 years old, my dad introduced me to the game of golf with my first set of Fisher-Price clubs which I used to hit the little plastic ball around the backyard (NEVER in the house – Mom’s rule). As I grew older, my dad would take me to our local course to practice my driving, chipping and putting.  As I worked to perfect my golf technique, my love for this sport continued to grow and I knew I wanted to play this game forever.  My dream is to play college golf and have a future career as a golf professional.

I enjoy playing a friendly game of golf but playing competitively is where I excel. To do my best in golf competitions, I dedicate time to practice daily. I also strength train to increase my fitness level and perform at my best. I have played in the US Kids Spring Hartford CT Tour and the Hudson Valley, NY Tour since 2020. During the Spring 2022 US Kids Spring Hartford Tour, I came in first place in the overall points category for the boys aged 12 division.  I began participating in the summer Metropolitan PGA Jr Tour New York Section starting in 2018 at the age of 9, playing in their 9-hole competitions and moving to the 18-hole competitions once I met the age requirement. Additionally, over the last few years, I have competed in several international tournaments in Ireland. For While in the 8^th grade, I played on Yorktown High School Spring 2023 golf team and I qualified to play in the 2023 NYSPHSAA Boys Golf Championship held in Emira,NY.  This was an amazing experience and I am looking forward to my upcoming high schools years.

Golf is my passion but not my only interest. I know that my education is very important, so I make sure to maintain High Honors in school. Since I really enjoy being outdoors and athletic, I participate in many other sports such as basketball, hiking and swimming.  Every winter I play in my town’s intramural basketball league.