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Eric LeGrand's 'Mission Possible': 5-year-old doesn't let being born with one arm deter him from his golf dream

Published Jun. 14, 2017 2:21 p.m. ET

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Eric LeGrand's "Mission Possible" series takes a look at Tommy Morrissey, an incredible 5-year-old who hasn't let being born with one arm got in the way of him becoming an avid golfer.

After emulating the swings of golfers he saw on television, Tommy has become the only limb-deficient golfer to qualify for the Youth World Championships and got the attention of PGA Tour player Justin Thomas.

"The confidence that [golf] has given Tommy — to face a two-handed world as a one-handed child — is remarkable," Tommy's father Joe Morrissey said.

In the latest episode of "Mission Possible" with Eric LeGrand, the former Rutgers football player tells Tommy's inspiring story:

Click here to see other episodes in the series.

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