India, Sept. 28 -- Makena White, the girlfriend of PGA Tour player Jake Knapp, has died at the age of 28. The news was shared Friday, Sept. 26, in a post written by a friend on her Instagram account.

"Hi everyone - this is Makena's friend, writing with the heaviest heart to share that Makena passed away earlier this week," the post read. "She is already so deeply missed by her Dad, her family, her friends, and of course by Nelly and Fergie," the message added, naming her two dogs.

Her friend also wrote that White was "one of a kind" and "had this rare way of making you feel special," saying her "huge heart was always overflowing with love."

1. White was born in Ottawa, Canada, to Mark White and Crystal. She graduated from McMaster Univ...