August 14, 2026 / 3:37 PM EDT
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Rookie professional golfer Jessica Bang of Australia died in a hospital in Thailand on Thursday at the age of 18, the WPGA Tour of Australasia said. She died after suffering a brain hemorrhage, BBC Sport reported. Bang collapsed on Aug. 1 as she was preparing in Thailand for a tournament and was transported to a hospital in Bangkok, where she underwent emergency brain surgery. The "Australian golf community is deeply saddened by the passing of young tour member Jessica Bang in Thailand," the WPGA Tour of Australasia said in a statement. "Jessica was an outstanding young talent who made a significant impression in her short time on the tour."A GoFundMe page that was set up by Bang's cousins has raised more than $50,000 AUD.
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