(Ep 212) Jane Turner on Purple Day Epilepsy Awareness!

In what is a special episode of the podcast released on 26th March it is Purple Day which is Worldwide Epilepsy Awareness Day I was really pleased to be joined by LETAS title winner & 2x Sunshine Ladies Tour winner Jane Turner on what is a really meaningful day for Jane and over 80,000 other Epilepsy sufferers in Scotland alone.

We find out what Purple Day is and what it means to Jane while also finding out that a young girl from America who has the same condition is her idol and is competing as a golfer at U10 Under Armour Championships. Inspiring stuff!!

Jane is from Penicuik in Midlothian which is not far outside of the main city of Edinburgh and turned professional in 2013 after a successful junior/amateur career including winning British Universities Championship twice, Scottish Ladies Strokeplay Championship, R&A Bursars Ladies & representing Scotland Teams.

In 2017 Jane would win Bossey Ladies Open on LET Access Series winning in a playoff then win twice on Sunshine Ladies Tour in South Africa in 2019 & 2020. Plying her trade between LET & LET Access Series as time went on Jane admitted that her Epilepsy caused a major setback in her career. In June 2025 Jane would undergo major brain surgery to successfully remove a brain tumour and is working extremely hard to get back ready to play Professional Golf again to make the start of a comeback story!

I have my fingers crossed that Jane can get the chance to compete again on the Professional Tour. It was a pleasure to chat with her and I wish her all the best going forward, good luck!  I also commend Jane for her bravery in discussing a really emotional part of her life!

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