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| Written by Andy Brown | |
| Friday, 12 June 2009 09:07 | |
 Ever since he was a little boy, Pleasanton’s Joey Morrisey grew up watching his older brother, Eddy, do some great things in the world of high school golf.Eddy won three state titles for the Blu-Jays in 1993, 1995 and 1996 and later went to on to compete at the collegiate level. Joey hopes he can match his brother’s amazing feat. He is well on his way. Joey, a sophomore, won his first state title as he carded a 75 to win the Class 2A state golf tournament at Salina Municipal Golf Course on May 28. The title made him an easy pick to be Tri-County Spotlight Golfer of the Year. Most people would be ecstatic to win a state title at a certain age, but not so much with Joey. “It doesn’t feel any different,” he said. “I just have to keep going at the same pace, practice every day and get all the work in I can. I didn’t feel much pressure. I just went out there, played and it happened.” Joey won the state tournament by two strokes over Trego Community High School’s Eric Cunningham of WaKenney and put up one of his most impressive scores of the season at the right time. But in the back of his mind, it still wasn’t good enough. “It wasn’t really what I wanted to shoot,” he said. “I wanted to shoot under par. I did it in the practice rounds pretty easy, but then the winds picked up, it got tough. “The weather was awful. It rained for about 11 holes, and it finally let up and quit. The wind blew a lot, and it was pretty cold. It wasn’t much fun.” The Pleasanton sophomore shot his best score of the season, a 72, at Sugar Valley Golf Course — his home away from home. Before, during and after the golf season, when Morrisey isn’t at home, he can usually be found hitting balls, working on his short game and doing whatever he can to improve at the Mound City course. “Every day, I am pretty much on the golf course,” Joey said. “My parents take me over there and just go play. I stay till dark and play most of the day.” It is that dedication that has led Joey to be one of the best golfers in the state. Now he is going after another goal — to be the best golfer in the family. He wants to match his brother’s mark. “That is what I have been practicing for my entire life — to win three,” Joey said.
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