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Alison Walshe is, in a word, persistent. That is according to her longtime swing coach, Seth Dichard. Whether it was chasing her golf dreams all the way to the LPGA Tour or in her current position as associate vice president of the Marsh McLennan Agency, Walshe is always striving to reach the next level.
“She doesn't quit,” Dichard said. “She is persistent. At 39 years old, she still works at it as if she might play again on the tour. She has a no-quit attitude, and that's why she's successful. I don't think I've ever seen anyone with persistence ever fail.”
Walshe, who was born in Galway, Ireland, moved to the U.S. at age 4 with her family after her father, John, had spent a significant amount of time traveling to the Boston area for work. The family settled in nearby Westford, Massachusetts.

Eventually, the Walshe family joined Vesper Country Club, a Donald Ross-designed course in Tyngsborough. That’s where Alison and her older brother Dave fell in love with the game. The siblings immersed themselves in the club’s junior opportunit...