PGA Tour winner Jake Knapp’s girlfriend, Makena White, died earlier this week.
She was simply 28.
White’s buddy introduced the information on the golfer’s Instagram web page on Friday.
“Hello everybody – that is Makena’s buddy, writing with the heaviest coronary heart to share that Makena handed away earlier this week,” the publish learn. “She is already so deeply missed by her Dad, her household, her associates, and naturally by Nelly and Fergie.
“Makena was certainly one of a form. She had this uncommon manner of constructing you’re feeling particular, and her enormous coronary heart was all the time overflowing with love. To be beloved by Makena was a present; one which got here with countless laughter, a lot pleasure, and a wholesome sprinkling of chaos as we tried to maintain up together with her journey schedule.”
The reason for demise was not revealed.
Knapp, 31, received the Mexico Open in February of final yr, marking his solely PGA Tour win.
An American, he’s at the moment the No. 80-ranked golfer on the earth.
Knapp and White have been relationship for 2 years, and went public with their relationship after Knapp received the Mexico Open final yr.
Simply six weeks in the past, White posted a heartfelt message on Instagram to Knapp.
“12 months 2 of first fairway hugs & watching you reside out your goals,” White wrote. “Second season within the books — without end grateful to be on this stroll with you, right here’s to many many many extra!
I looooove you candy boy, you make it so dang simple to be proud.”
Condolence messages poured in on White’s Instagram.
“Attending to know Makena was certainly one of my favourite components of this final yr,” CBS gold reporter Amanda Balionis wrote. “A lot laughter, ardour and she or he by no means met a stranger. I’ll miss her mild… it touched so many.”
“What a light-weight she was,” golf reporter Dan Rapaport wrote.
