{"id":184150,"date":"2025-09-27T00:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T00:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/184150\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T00:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T00:29:09","slug":"pga-golfer-jake-knapps-girlfriend-makena-white-dead-at-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/184150\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA golfer Jake Knapp’s girlfriend, Makena White, dead at 28"},"content":{"rendered":"

Makena White<\/a>, who was the girlfriend of PGA golfer Jake Knapp, has died at age 28.<\/p>\n

White\u2019s friends announced the devastating news on Instagram. \u201cHi everyone – this is Makena\u2019s friend, writing with the heaviest heart to share that Makena passed away earlier this week,\u201d began a post<\/a> shared to White\u2019s account on Friday, Sept. 26.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is already so deeply missed by her Dad, her family, her friends, and of course by Nelly and Fergie,\u201d it read, referring to White\u2019s two dogs.<\/p>\n

The post continued to highlight White\u2019s character: \u201cMakena was one of a kind. She had this rare way of making you feel special, and her huge heart was always overflowing with love. To be loved by Makena was a gift; one that came with endless laughter, so much joy, and a healthy sprinkling of chaos as we tried to keep up with her travel schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"JakePALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Jake Knapp hugs his girlfriend, Makena White, while walking off the 18th green during the first round of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort the Champion Course on February 27, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Ben Jared\/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)PGA TOUR<\/p>\n

As the post ended, it encouraged White\u2019s followers to make donations to Bruy\u00e8re Brain Health & Memory Clinic<\/a> or the Griffin Bell Endowment Fund. \u201cWe love you Mak. We\u2019ll miss you always, and we\u2019ll be looking for you in the sunset,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear what White\u2019s cause of death is at this time.<\/p>\n

However, White\u2019s mother was a patient at Bruy\u00e8re Brain Health & Memory Clinic. According to the website<\/a>, Crystal became a patient after suffering two minor strokes with devastating cognitive implications. She was monitored there for 18 months before being diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/a>. In April 2022, Crystal passed away, according to a post<\/a> on White\u2019s Instagram.<\/p>\n

Knapp has yet to comment on White\u2019s death. White\u2019s last Instagram post<\/a> before her death was on August 11, where she shared a handful of photos of her accompanying Knapp during his second year on the PGA tour. <\/p>\n

\u201cYear 2 of first fairway hugs & watching you live out your dreams,\u201d she wrote in the caption, adding, \u201dI looooove you sweet boy, you make it so dang easy to be proud.”<\/p>\n

The pair had been dating for over a year. In March 2024, White made their relationship Instagram official by sharing a sweet photo of them together. \u201cDoes it still count as a hard launch if NBC saw it first?\u201d she captioned the post<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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