Australian rookie golfer dies aged 18 after brain haemorrhage

Australian rookie professional golfer Jessica Bang has died at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.Bang collapsed on August 1 while she was in Thailand preparing for a tournament. She was rushed to a hospital in Bangkok where she underwent emergency brain surgery but, after being two weeks in intensive care, she died on Thursday. "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." Latest Golf Stories Rory McIlroy keen to 'see where his game is' as he returns to PGA Tour for opening FedExCup Playoffs event PIF London Championship: Anna Huang secures victory after late Charley Hull double-bogey Rory McIlroy returns to action for first FedExCup Playoff event as he targets record-extending fourth title Solheim Cup 2026: Who is playing for Team Europe? Anna Nordqvist's line-up to face Team USA and how they qualified PIF London Championship: Anna Huang holds narrow lead over England's Charley Hull heading into final round LIV Golf reaches agreement with 'new lead investor' after Saudi PIF withdrew funding from breakaway league Bang earned her place on the tour through qualifying school at the end of last year and won the Women's New South Wales Open Regional Qualifying Event in February in just her fifth professional start. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Twitter cookies for this session only. Enable Cookies Allow Cookies Once