The ELISEO VILLANUEVA story
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Being a paratrooper, Eliseo Villanueva was more equipped than many to handle adversity. The US Army veteran explains: “In the airborne community we say, ‘Adapt and overcome, and continue on with your mission’.”
The severe injury to his dominant left arm on the training ground in 1993 was a potential long-term blow. However, a darker legacy around Eliseo’s feeling of duty in serving on the front line came when he and a number of his fellow Paratroopers would develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Something was needed to help him cope with feelings of anxiety. A key activity became golf.
He says: “I can say that golf has been a lifesaver for me… Golf has been a big part of how I deal with post traumatic stress. It calms me down, it makes me focus, it drives me to get better, and it has enhanced my life in so many ways.”
Eliseo has played in the qualifying round for the US Senior Amateur Championship and also key ‘G4D’ events, but he is also happy playing with his friends. Here is his story.
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