Ana Browne is no ordinary golfer. Hidden inside her body she carries a secret handicap that’s invisible to her playing partners but one that has saved her life. In 2020 Ana underwent a double lung transplant. It was an invasive life-saving surgery, as her health had deteriorated so much that without a transplant she would have had only months to live.
“At 18 I was given two years to live as I became very ill, but then I became stronger and had my 20th, then my 30th birthday,” she explains. “My mum said she never thought I’d make 30 but after it I started to deteriorate. I made my 40th birthday and just kept going until aged 41 when I had my lung transplant. I'm now 46 and have had a precious extra five years so far with my two children, husband, family and friends. I'm forever grateful and living life.”
