I wanted to be a pro golfer but doctors told me I’d never play again – now I’m living the dream on Sky Sports
IONA STEPHEN once had dreams of becoming a professional golfer only for a wrist injury to stop her.
She is now working in the sport as a presenter for Sky Sports.
Iona regularly fronts the broadcaster’s coverage of the DP World Tour and majors such as The Open and The Masters.
However, she had once aspired to have been on the other side as a professional golfer.
In a heartfelt Instagram post, Iona revealed what she went through to get to where she is now.
She wrote: “I guess the lesson is…whatever life throws at you, keep going if you can…as you never know what’s around the corner.
“Grateful for all the setbacks and for all life has offered me so far.
“Keep on going xx.”
The video showed her struggle with injury and how she underwent surgery to help her wrist.
She revealed that doctors told her that she would never play golf again, which saw her try to learn to play left-handed.
Iona even had more surgery to have cells from her legs injected into her wrist.
The procedure did not do enough to help her return to playing, however, she found a new way of working in golf.
Iona started working for Sky Sports by reporting on golfing events.
She showcased some of her work at tournaments such as the Ryder Cup as well as interviews with pro golfers.
She has built up an impressive following on social media due to her work, with 149k followers on Instagram.
Her fans flooded the comment section with messages of support.
One fan wrote: “Such an inspirational life journey.”
A second commented: “Well I think you’re awesome.”
A third said: “Absolute inspiration.”
A fourth added: “We’re so happy you haven’t been lost to the game. You bring such a freshness to on course commentating.”
