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Jason Day loses Filipina mother to cancer — ‘We will miss her’
Agence France-Presse
Published Mar 04, 2022 07:01 AM PHT
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Updated Mar 04, 2022 07:38 AM PHT
Former world No. 1 golfer Jason Day said Thursday that his mother, Adenil "Dening" Day, had died after a long battle with cancer.
Former world No. 1 golfer Jason Day said Thursday that his mother, Adenil "Dening" Day, had died after a long battle with cancer.
The Australian was a late withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla., this week. He said in a social media post that his mother died Wednesday night in Ohio with family by her side.
The Australian was a late withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla., this week. He said in a social media post that his mother died Wednesday night in Ohio with family by her side.
"Last night, my mum peacefully left us after battling cancer for five years," Day wrote on Instagram. "We are heartbroken but incredibly grateful for the gift we had in her living with us for the last almost two years full time."
"Last night, my mum peacefully left us after battling cancer for five years," Day wrote on Instagram. "We are heartbroken but incredibly grateful for the gift we had in her living with us for the last almost two years full time."
"She fought so hard until the very last breath."
"She fought so hard until the very last breath."
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Dening Day, who was born in Leyte, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017. Day revealed the diagnosis during the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship that year.
Dening Day, who was born in Leyte, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2017. Day revealed the diagnosis during the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship that year.
Treatment put her cancer into remission, but it returned a few years ago. She had been living with Day and his wife, Ellie, at their home in Columbus, Ohio, for the past couple of years.
Treatment put her cancer into remission, but it returned a few years ago. She had been living with Day and his wife, Ellie, at their home in Columbus, Ohio, for the past couple of years.
Day has lost both of his parents to cancer. His father Alvyn died from stomach cancer when Day was 12.
Day has lost both of his parents to cancer. His father Alvyn died from stomach cancer when Day was 12.
His mother sold their house and borrowed money so he could attend a boarding school with a golf program.
His mother sold their house and borrowed money so he could attend a boarding school with a golf program.
"I am forever indebted to her for the sacrifices she made for me to be successful, and for the person she helped me to become," Day wrote. "We will miss her so much."
"I am forever indebted to her for the sacrifices she made for me to be successful, and for the person she helped me to become," Day wrote. "We will miss her so much."
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Seeing the vast potential of her son, Dening sent Jason to a golf academy in Gold Coast after her husband succumbed to cancer in 2000.
Seeing the vast potential of her son, Dening sent Jason to a golf academy in Gold Coast after her husband succumbed to cancer in 2000.
In a Golf Digest article, Day credited his mother for developing his “killer instinct” as a golfer.
“She’s very competitive,” Day said of his mom, who met his Australian father Alvin through letters and then worked as meat workers in Queensland.
In a Golf Digest article, Day credited his mother for developing his “killer instinct” as a golfer.
“She’s very competitive,” Day said of his mom, who met his Australian father Alvin through letters and then worked as meat workers in Queensland.
“If I was playing amateur or junior events, she would always tell me to beat them. Not just beat them, but to crush them into the ground.”
“If I was playing amateur or junior events, she would always tell me to beat them. Not just beat them, but to crush them into the ground.”
In March 2017, Day abruptly pulled out of his opening match at the WGC-Dell Match Play to be with Dening, who was diagnosed with lung cancer and was to have surgery at the time.
In March 2017, Day abruptly pulled out of his opening match at the WGC-Dell Match Play to be with Dening, who was diagnosed with lung cancer and was to have surgery at the time.
"Hard to comprehend being on the golf course right now, with what she's going through," said a tearful Day, who struggled to maintain his composure as he met with reporters after conceding his match at the Austin Country Club. — With a report from Reuters
"Hard to comprehend being on the golf course right now, with what she's going through," said a tearful Day, who struggled to maintain his composure as he met with reporters after conceding his match at the Austin Country Club. — With a report from Reuters
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