Shaun Micheel's mother loses battle with lung cancer

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Shaun Micheel's mother, Donna, died Thursday morning after battling lung cancer for more than a year. Donna Micheel was 64.

Micheel told reporters last week at the Frys.com Open that he was planning to take the next several weeks off to be with his mother and the rest of his family. He said doctors had given her four to six weeks to live.

Micheel said frequently this year that he was playing for his mother, who wanted him to continue to pursue his career on the PGA TOUR despite her illness. He called the two of them "two peas in a pod" and said he spoke to her at least once every day when he was on the road.

"Every day that we have her on this earth is a blessing," Micheel had said during the John Deere Classic where he finished fourth, one of his three top-five finishes this year.

Donna Micheel was diagnosed with lung cancer during the 2009 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. In recent months, the cancer had metastasized into her liver and brain.

Before she died, Donna Micheel requested that donations be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South in lieu of flowers. Donations can be made online by clicking here.

Donations can also be mailed to: Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South, 1780 Moriah Woods Blvd., Suite 10, Memphis, Tenn., 38117