Australian golf mourns as 18-year-old rookie Jessica Bang dies in Thailand
- Australian rookie professional golfer Jessica Bang died in a hospital in Thailand at age 18, according to the WPGA Tour of Australasia.
- Bang collapsed on Aug. 1 while preparing in Thailand for a tournament and was taken to a hospital in Bangkok.
- She underwent emergency brain surgery after being hospitalized.
- Bang earned her tour card through qualifying school at the end of last year and won the Women’s New South Wales Open Regional Qualifying Event in February in her fifth professional start.
Australian rookie professional golfer Jessica Bang died in Thailand at the age of 18, the WPGA Tour of Australasia said. The tour said she died in a hospital on Thursday.
Bang collapsed on Aug. 1 while preparing in Thailand for a tournament and was transported to a hospital in Bangkok, where she underwent emergency brain surgery.
In a statement, the WPGA Tour of Australasia said the Australian golf community was deeply saddened by her death and described her as a promising young talent who made a strong impression in a short time on the tour. Bang had earned her place through qualifying school late last year and won the Women’s New South Wales Open Regional Qualifying Event in February in just her fifth professional start.
澳大利亚高尔夫界悼念18岁新秀杰西卡·邦在泰国去世
澳大利亚职业高尔夫新秀杰西卡·邦在泰国去世，年仅18岁。澳大拉西亚WPGA巡回赛表示，她于周四在泰国一家医院去世。
报道说，邦于8月1日在泰国为一项赛事做准备时突然昏倒，随后被送往曼谷一家医院，并接受了紧急脑部手术。
澳大拉西亚WPGA巡回赛在声明中说，澳大利亚高尔夫界对她的去世深感悲痛，并称她是一位极具潜力的年轻球员，虽然在巡回赛的时间很短，却已留下深刻印象。邦在去年年底通过资格学校获得巡回赛资格，并在今年2月仅第五次职业出赛时赢得了新南威尔士女子公开赛区域资格赛。