Makena White, the girlfriend of golfer Jake Knapp has sadly passed away. The 28-year-old passed away earlier this week, a close friend has confirmed via her social media profile. Using White’s Instagram profile, her friend posted an update and broke the devastating news to her followers.
The post read:
“Hi everyone – this is Makena’s friend, writing with the heaviest heart to share that Makena passed away earlier this week. She is already so deeply missed by her Dad, her family, her friends, and of course by Nelly and Fergie. Makena 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. If you would like to honour Makena’s memory, donations to the Bruyère Brain Health & Memory Clinic or the Griffin Bell Endowment Fund would mean a lot. We love you Mak. We’ll miss you always, and we’ll be looking for you in the sunset.”
At the time of writing, there’s been no more information released about White’s passing and the cause of death is still unknown. She had been dating golfer Knapp for two years, with their relationship going public after he picked up his first PGA Tour Win at the Mexico Open last year.
Tributes have started to pour in for White following the heartbreaking news, with CBS Sports course reporter Amanda Balionis saying: “Getting to know Makena was one of my favorite parts of this last year. So much laughter, passion and she never met a stranger. I will miss her light… it touched so many.”