{"id":20318,"date":"2026-08-15T10:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=20318"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:02:01","slug":"pro-golfer-jessica-bang-18-dies-while-preparing-for-tournament-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=20318","title":{"rendered":"Pro golfer Jessica Bang, 18, dies while preparing for tournament in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><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 reported.<\/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 statement. &#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 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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