The ALESSANDRA DONATI story

In this episode we catch up with Alessandra Donati, whose love of golf has helped her deal much better with her condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), a progressive neuropathy disease. Every year life can become more challenging but at this time her passion for golf only increases, the sport helping her physically and mentally.

Rather than her own game, Alessandra, or Ale (pronounced “Aleee”) is keen instead to talk about helping more people with a disability to try golf; to enjoy the nature, the friendship and the great feeling that golf can offer us all. For these reasons, she has in recent times volunteered as an ‘EDGA Advocate’, promoting the game to new players in Ale’s international region, a role which has inspired her.

More good news: after working hard for a bank for 30 years, reaching the position of senior credit analyst, Ale retired last September. At last she can enjoy some great time off, relaxing, practising and playing more golf, including some travel adventures also.

Alessandra wrote to us recently: “The doctors diagnosed me with a rare disease, for which there is no cure. But I know they were wrong: I found the cure and it's called Golf.” 

Enjoy listening to Ale's story now.