{"id":94089,"date":"2026-08-14T20:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/pro-golfer-jessica-bang-18-dies-while-preparing-for-tournament-in-thailand\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T20:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:09:28","slug":"pro-golfer-jessica-bang-18-dies-while-preparing-for-tournament-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/pro-golfer-jessica-bang-18-dies-while-preparing-for-tournament-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro golfer Jessica Bang, 18, dies while preparing for tournament in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/golf\/articles\/cp8elkd2353o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> 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.<\/p>\n<p> The &#8220;Australian golf community is deeply saddened by the passing of young tour member Jessica Bang in Thailand,&#8221; the WPGA Tour of Australasia said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WPGATour\/posts\/pfbid02r3DJmBvK9UEuwXNcm1y832q9RXm7jaFTTR18DR5AW8yFKynwiydE4AxjRaqNoczml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. &#8220;Jessica was an outstanding young talent who made a significant impression in her short time on the tour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe page that was set up by Bang&#8217;s cousins has raised more than $50,000 AUD.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/3c9c7fef-05b4-4e53-a2a2-ca89d775ab29\/thumbnail\/620x411g2\/6cfb1a843e948c315a0bf406b7969350\/jessica-bang-screenshot-2026-08-14-151042.png#\" alt=\"jessica-bang-screenshot-2026-08-14-151042.png \" height=\"411\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/14\/3c9c7fef-05b4-4e53-a2a2-ca89d775ab29\/thumbnail\/620x411g2\/6cfb1a843e948c315a0bf406b7969350\/jessica-bang-screenshot-2026-08-14-151042.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Jessica Bang<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                GoFundMe<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;As her cousins, we will forever cherish the time and memories we shared with Jessica,&#8221; they wrote on the page. &#8220;Her sense of humour, together with her cheerful and vibrant personality, will always be remembered and treasured by our family.<\/p>\n<p> Bang earned her place on the tour through qualifying school at the end of last year, \u00a0and won the Women&#8217;s New South Wales Open Regional Qualifying Event in February in just her fifth professional start. 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