Jessica Bang, an 18-year-old rookie professional golfer, has died after collapsing ahead of an event in Thailand. The Australian rising star was in Thailand preparing for the KLPGA Tour’s ...

Rookie professional golfer Jessica Bang died in a Thailand hospital at age 18 on Thursday, the WPGA Tour of Australasia said in a statement. Bang was preparing for a tournament on Aug. 1 when she ...

Rookie professional golfer Jessica Bang of Australia died in a hospital in Thailand on Thursday at the age of 18. She had collapsed on Aug. 1 as she was preparing in Thailand for a tournament there.

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Jessica Bang, considered one of professional golf’s most promising young talents, has died. She was 18. The Australian golfer had just turned pro in November 2025 after a strong amateur career, and ...