Jake Knapp has damaged his silence after his girlfriend Makena White died at age 28.
The skilled golfer advised Individuals by way of a press release on Friday, September 28 that her dying was a “powerful actuality to understand” as he paid tribute to his late girlfriend.
“Makena was such a considerate individual whose selflessness towards others is one thing I’ll all the time admire,” Knapp, 31, wrote by way of the assertion. “We shared so many unforgettable recollections collectively and now that she’s now not with us, it’s a troublesome actuality to understand.”
He continued, “She had an unbelievable household, nice associates, and her enjoyable, outgoing power will likely be missed by all of us. It’s an understatement to say how laborious all of that is to course of for everybody who knew Mak, particularly her household and associates, who deserve privateness and respect throughout this tough time.”
Earlier on Friday, White’s dying was introduced by way of her Instagram account by a buddy posting on her behalf.
“Hello everybody — that is Makena’s buddy, writing with the heaviest coronary heart to share that Makena handed away earlier this week,” the assertion learn. “She is already so deeply missed by her Dad, her household, her associates, and naturally by [her dogs] Nelly and Fergie.”
The submit continued, “Makena was one in all 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 liked by Makena was a present; one which got here with infinite laughter, a lot pleasure, and a wholesome sprinkling of chaos as we tried to maintain up together with her journey schedule.”
Makena White and Jake Knapp. (Picture courtesy of Makena White/Instagram)
“We love you Mak,” the submit concluded. “We’ll miss you all the time, and we’ll be searching for you within the sundown 💛.”
A reason behind dying was not revealed. Nevertheless, donations have been requested to be made in her title to the Bruyère Mind Well being & Reminiscence Clinic or the Griffin Bell Endowment Fund.
Knapp and White had been courting since August 2023 and went public with their relationship in February.
White’s final social media submit was a gushing tribute to Knapp shared in August following a profitable season on the PGA Tour.
“Yr 2 of first fairway hugs & watching you reside out your desires 🫶🏼,” White wrote by way of Instagram alongside a carousel of pictures of the couple. “Second season within the books — ceaselessly 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 💛.”
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White additionally praised Knapp publicly in Could as she celebrated his birthday with a candy submit, calling him her “greatest buddy.”
“Irrespective of the place our loopy adventures take us, you make each place really feel like house 💛,” she wrote. “I like you candy boy!”
In response, Knapp wrote, “Thank youuu, I like you ❤️.”
A yr previous to the heartfelt submit, White had commemorated Knapp’s thirtieth birthday with an equally touching Instagram submit.
“The kindest, hardest working, most beneficiant, good-looking, gifted individual I’ll ever know,” White wrote by way of Instagram on the time. “To know you is to like you. “Right here’s to 30 years of residing the dream — and also you’re solely getting began. Completely satisfied birthday my candy boy, you deserve the world.”
