Patriot Joey Johnson Signs With Missouri State

Joey Johnson

Christ Prep Patriot golfer Joey Johnson recently signed a Letter of Intent to play collegiate golf at Missouri State University (MSU) in Springfield, Mo.  Johnson, in his senior year with CPA, will enter MSU next August and will compete for the Bears during the team's 2012-13 season.

Joey's signing capped off a great 2011 amateur golf season. After dominating many of his high school tournaments with Christ Prep, he participated in many junior events regionally and nationally during the summer. His 2011 highlights included placing fourth in the Missouri Junior Championships and a 5th Place finish in the prestigious Bass Pro Shops/Payne Stewart Invitational held at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield. This latter event was part of the American Junior Golf Association tour, a circuit that fields the very best junior golfers in the world. Joey's 2011 season followed a stellar 2010 effort in which he placed 2nd in the Missouri Junior.

Missouri State is a Division I school which competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. MSU head golf coah Neal Stafford said in a news release regarding Joey: "Joey's an all-around solid guy with an even temper and a smooth golf swing," said Stafford. "He's a great athlete and a tough competitor."

Joey is the son of Brad and Caryl Johnson and the younger brother of Missouri Southern State Univ. golfer Adam Johnson.

To read more about Joey's signing, please follow this link: http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/111511aab.html

Scroll down to view a couple of photos of Joey's signing on November 10 in Independence, Mo.

Joey Johnson signs his national Letter of Intent
to attend Missouri State Univ. Joey is flanked by
his parents Brad and Caryl Johnson, his high school
golf coach Greg Finley (left), and his asst.
basketball coach Brent Davis

Joey Johnson Signing His Letter of Intent to MSU