- Jessica Bang received her professional first event in February
A teenage Aussie golf sensation stays on life help nearly two weeks after she suffered a catastrophic mind haemorrhage.
Jessica Bang, 18, was in Thailand making ready for an upcoming event when she immediately collapsed earlier this month.
She was rushed to Bangkok’s Synphat Ramintra Hospital, the place she underwent emergency mind surgical procedure and at the moment stays on life help in ICU.
Family members hope to repatriate Bang again to Australia however face mounting medical and hospital payments.
‘Her household is eager to take her again dwelling to be surrounded by her family members and group as she navigates restoration,’ a fundraiser set up by Bang’s cousins states.
‘Each donation made might be contributed to her overwhelming medical payments and repatriation again dwelling which is able to have to be on a particular aircraft with in-built ICU gear.’
Born in South Korea, Bang grew to become an Australian citizen when she turned 18.
‘She selected Australian citizenship, which sadly made her Korean residency/standing and journey insurance coverage state of affairs fairly sophisticated,’ her uncle Jacob Kang mentioned.
Golfer Jessica Bang suffered a catastrophic mind haemorrhage simply months after profitable her first skilled event
The teenager stays on life help in ICU in Thailand
‘Consequently, her medical remedy and associated bills have gotten an enormous monetary burden for the household.’
Greater than $25,000 has been raised inside two days.
Affectionately referred to as Rookie Bang, the rising star solely turned skilled in November.
Three months later, she received the Ford NSW Regional Championship within the Southern Highlands, the place she blasted an 8-under-par 65 within the remaining spherical to set a brand new course document.
It was simply her fifth skilled event, the place her mom acted as her caddie.
Golf NSW hailed the promising star on the time as ‘one thing particular’.
‘I am so completely happy, I am unable to even put it into phrases,’ Bang mentioned after the five-shot win.
‘It nonetheless would not really feel actual but. I didn’t anticipate this in any respect – an enormous shock.’
The teenager had been making ready for an upcoming event in Bangkok when tragedy struck
Bang has been taking part in golf for eight years and just lately certified to begin her rookie season within the each Australian and Korean women golf affiliation excursions.
She splits her time between South Korea and Sydney.
‘We ask that you simply hold Jessica and her household in your ideas and prayers,’ her cousins wrote.
Australian Golf Digest was amongst these to rally across the teen.
‘The ideas of your complete Australian golf group are with Jessica Bang and her household,’ it wrote.
