Pro golfer Jessica Bang, 18, dies while preparing for tournament in Thailand
- August 14, 2026 / 3:37 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google 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.
- Jessica Bang won her first professional event this year but died after emergency surgery, following collapse in Thailand.
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- August 14, 2026 / 3:37 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google 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.
- Jessica Bang won her first professional event this year but died after emergency surgery, following collapse in Thailand.
Sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera