Jason Day loses eight relatives in Philippines typhoon

Australian golfer Jason Day has discovered that eight of his relatives have passed away as a result of the Philippines typhoon.

The storm, which hit the country on November 8, is said to have taken the lives of Day's grandmother, six cousins and an uncle.

The Herald Sun quotes Day's mother Dening as saying: "My daughter has been ­updating him, but I don't want to bother him because he has commitments.

"There will be plenty of time to talk after the World Cup [of Golf in Melbourne]. He's representing his country, so I don't want him worrying about anything apart from golf."

Day's mother migrated to Australia from the Philippines 30 years ago.