3-year-old boy born with one arm loves playing golf

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Friday, September 5, 2014
3-year-old boy born with one arm loves playing golf
A 3-year-old boy who loves golf and plays with just one arm is inspiring just about every adult he meets.

A toddler is inspiring just about every adult he meets, but he doesn't even know it.

Tommy Morrissey loves golf and his game is pretty good for a 3-year-old.

He was born without his right arm due to a blood clot he developed in the womb.

His parents noticed Tommy taking an interest in golf when he was 1-year-old.

Now Tommy tees off with ease, and other golfers are taking notice.

"They look at him and see how small he is and they say awesome," said his father, Joe Morrissey. "The little guy can hit a golf ball and then they look and they see that he's doing it with one hand and they say that's just incredible. And after they watch him and after they learn he's just a little boy just killing it, they walk away and say he's an inspiration."

Tommy, who calls his right arm "Nemo" like the Disney-Pixar film, says his favorite golfer is Bubba Watson.