Virginia Golfer Jan / Feb 2016 | Page 34

Wearing a hernia belt to immobilize his right arm, Walsh takes a practice swing at Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Va. 32 “He’s an Irish steeplechase jockey. That’s something that will always be there. He’s not afraid of anything.” —HALEY WALSH Remarkably, Walsh also has willed himself to get back in the saddle again. Not long after he returned home from the hospital, he made it a point get on the horse that threw him into the tree that day i