Jessica Bang, an 18‑year‑old Australian golfer, died after a brain haemorrhage.

She won her first professional event in just her fifth start earlier this year, making her a rising star on the WPGA Tour of Australasia.

Bang was preparing for a tournament in Thailand on 1 August when she collapsed, was rushed to a Bangkok hospital for emergency brain surgery, and spent nearly two weeks in intensive care before she passed away on Thursday.

The WPGA Tour of Australasia called her an outstanding young talent, and family members set up a Go Fund Me page whose proceeds will be given to her parents to help cover medical expenses.