Born at the Greenfield Park Hospital on August 17, 1994, Joey was raised in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, city he lived in until he turned 21 years old. He attended Providence and Sacré-Coeur primary schools and later studied at the Cegep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. In the meantime, he followed his family’s footsteps by going to high school at Jean-de-la-Mennais in La Prairie. His parents (Pierre Savoie and Hélène Lamarre) have always prioritized school while encouraging his younger sister Charlotte and him to be active in sports!

He started playing golf at the age of six. Playing was inevitable: not only was Joey living on the golf course Les Légendes, but on the maternal side of the family golf is the THE main sport. His uncle, Jean-Louis Lamarre, was a successful professional golfer and rapidly became the best role model one could have. His older cousin Iannick Lamarre also played golf and his talent only fed Joey’s desire to pursue golf and to keep progressing. As soon as the school bell rang, his grandparents would pick him up so he had enough time to get 9 holes in. Also, on weekends, his parents got up very early making sure they had the first tee-time so he could play.

At the age of 10, Joey’s parents eased him into the competitive world by registering him in to the provincial Mosquito Championship. Not only did he win, but that also triggered his love for competitive golf. From that point on, he never stopped. From 11 to 14 years old, his parents signed him in for 3-week junior golf camps at Pinegrove Golf Club. Joey loved these camps where he also met his best friends even up to this date and outstanding encouraging members. This allowed him to participate in the club championship at age 14, which he won; all this thanks to Captain Yves Deschamps who gave him his first chance to play with “the big boys”. Subsequently, he was part of the golf and volleyball team at his high school, Jean-de-la-Mennais. While in CEGEP, golf was put on the back burner as his priority was school and Volleyball Division I with the Géants of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu lead by coaches Sébastien Turmel and Jean-Simon Poirier.

After his last Canadian Junior Championship, at age 18, Joey received a last-minute offer from St. Leo University in Florida about 3 weeks before school started. An offer he was eager to accept even if he was already enrolled at McGill University ready to focus on his studies in business. The wind turned and who knows if Joey would still play high-level golf without this opportunity. He stayed 3 years in Saint-Leo and helped the team win its first ever national team championship in Division II. He then transferred to Middle Tennessee State University, where Joey realized one of his dreams: compete in NCAA Division I, the highest level of collegiate golf. This experience allowed him to learn how to combine travelling, studying, training and practicing all with a great level of intensity. After completing his undergraduate degree in December 2017, Joey was selected to be part of the Canadian amateur team, another great opportunity to keep forging his path. Also, representing your country is a huge privilege and he enjoys every moment. It also speeded up his progression. Indeed, in one year Joey went from the 232nd to 57th on the WAGR (World amateur golf ranking). He also played his first PGA tournament, competed in 6 different countries and represented Canada at the World Amateur Team Championship (the Eisenhower Trophy).

Beyond golf, he loves music. He is passionate about acoustic guitar, country and rock. Joey started playing guitar at age 15 and since then he loves it, it has a therapeutic effect. He also likes tennis, a sport that he started with his father. He thinks it has many similarities with his sport. He likes to learn and read on all types of subjects as he feels that having diversity in life is essential to human development. Finally, Joey also love human psychology, communication and international politics.