Makena White, girlfriend of PGA Tour pro Jake Knapp, dies

Makena White, the 28 year old girlfriend of PGA Tour pro Jake Knapp, has died, an announcement posted on her Instagram account said Friday. A friend writing on White's page said she "passed away earlier this week" and asked that donations in her memory be made to the Bruyère Brain Health Memory Clinic or the Griffin Bell Endowment Fund. No cause of death or location has been disclosed.

"She is already so deeply missed by her Dad, her family, her friends, and of course by Nelly and Fergie," the post read, adding that White "was one of a kind" whose "huge heart was always overflowing with love." The message described her as a source of "endless laughter" and "joy," and concluded, "We love you Mak. We will miss you always, and we'll be looking for you in the sunset."

The Instagram announcement said only that White died earlier in the week. Multiple media accounts noted the timing coincided with the opening day of the Ryder Cup. Tributes and condolences poured in beneath the post from friends and figures in the golf world, including CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis, who wrote, "Getting to know Makena was one of my favorite parts of this last year. So much laughter, passion and...