Joe was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and spent most of his childhood years growing up in Southern California. After high school, he decided to enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard. After leaving the Coast Guard after 12 years of service, he decided to become a PGA Golf Professional. In September of 2019, he was elected as a Class-A member of the PGA of America. Joe currently lives in Vernon, CT.

He enjoys the challenge of making players better with an approach of attacking weaknesses above all else.