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Golf World Joins Hands for a $50K Aid After a Devastating Tragedy Cut Short an LPGA Star’s Most ‘Beautiful’ Life Moment

Published 11/22/2023, 10:33 PM EST

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For a golfer, the greatest joy would be to hold a trophy above their heads after a long battle with other athletes on the course. However, it was a different case for a certain LPGA Tour pro as she went ahead to experience a special moment in her life that trumped any titles that could be won on the greens.

But, fortune did not keep following her as there was bad news waiting just around the corner for the athlete. However, this led to the golf world joining hands to help support the LPGA player as she faced nothing short of a “devastating” experience!

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It would have been a roller coaster ride of emotions for Jaye Marie Green in the past few days. The golfer was able to become a parent not too long ago, as she gave birth to a “beautiful baby girl.” However, the good news was followed by something absolutely unfortunate, as the LPGA pro learned about the devastating news of her parents’ house suffering a major accident.

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A post was uploaded on the social media platform X by golf writer, Beth Ann Nichols, in which she mentioned how the athlete’s parents Donnie and Stephanie suffered a terrible house fire. This “devastating” incident happened in the days leading to the pregnancy and has left their abode “completely uninhabitable and beyond repair.”

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Adding to the tweet, under the same, was a link for a GoFundMe to raise money, amounting to a total of $50,000, for the golfer’s family in the Boca Raton Community. Deborah Munoz, the person organizing the fundraiser, urged the people to extend their hands to the Green Family, who would do the same for others in case of an unfortunate situation.

One can hope that the athlete’s parents are able to get back up on their feet soon enough. Such news would have come off as nothing short of a shock to the new mother, who is currently busy taking care of her firstborn.

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The athlete gave birth to a baby girl, Paisley Ann Casello on the 16th of November, 2023. She and her husband, Dean Casello, had earlier announced their pregnancy and the expectant date of the birth of the baby to be in October. This had led to many of her colleagues on the circuit, including the likes of Nelly Korda, Jessica Korda, and Cheyenne Woods, among others wishing and congratulating the 29-year-old.

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Along with the happy news, she also revealed how this would lead her to take a break from the game for the rest of the season and the subsequent two years, potentially. However, all that aside, after facing such news, one can hope that the Green Family as a whole can come out of this unlucky situation stronger than ever.

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My search for happiness eventually led me, Allan Abe, to the hallways of ES after dabbling in different fields. Following my childhood passion for the sport and coupling it with my passion for writing, the role of a golf writer was the perfect career path and has been more than a fruitful one. Through the live coverage and in-depth analysis of the lives of big stars like Tiger Woods and Jon Rahm, I have put to use all my journalistic-accolade-winning experience, from state-wide events to college competitions, to give the reader a great story with every piece.
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