Rising golf star Jessica Bang dead at 18 after suffering brain hemorrhage
Australian Golfer Jessica Bang died at the age of 18 after suffering a brain hemorrhage ahead of a qualifying event in Thailand, according to the WPGA Tour of Australasia.“The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the WPGA Tour of Australasia and the broader Australian golf community are with Jessica’s family, friends and all those who knew and loved her at this incredibly difficult time,” the organization said in a statement published by multiple outlets.Bang collapsed on Aug.1 while preparing for the KLPGA Tour’s International Qualifying Tournament and underwent emergency brain surgery at Synphat Ramintra Hospital in Bangkok, according to her cousins.She was placed on life support, and her cousins recently created a GoFundMe in hopes of allowing Bang to return to her native Australia.Bang died at 7:20 a.m.
local time Thursday morning, according to their latest update on the page, which has raised nearly $36,000 AUD at the time of writing.“We are truly heartbroken by this news.However, we would like to continue to remember Jessica and celebrate her achievements, passion, and dedication to golf,” they wrote.
“As her cousins, we will forever cherish the time and memories we shared with Jessica.Her sense of humor, together with her cheerful and vibrant personality, will always be remembered and treasured by our family.“The funds we have raised will be given to her parents to help contribute towards her medical expenses.
Once again, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has supported Jessica and our family through this incredibly difficult time.”Bang qualified earlier this year to begin her rookie season with the WPGA/KLPGA, per her cousins, and reportedly began her professional career last year.She won the Ford Women’s NSW Regional Qualifying tournament at Moss Vale in Australia in February in her fifth career start.“I’m so happy, I can’t even put it into words,” she said after the win, per thesoutherwire.com.“It...