(CNN) -- PGA star Hunter Mahan chose family over work this
weekend, and though it may have cost him more than $1 million, he sounds
ecstatic.
"What a whirlwind of a day," Mahan tweeted Sunday
morning, "but I'm happy to announce the birth of my daughter Zoe Olivia
Mahan born at 3:26 am. Thanks for all the support!
"Both Baby and Mom are doing great. Thanks to all to my
sponsors who appreciate what's important in life and all my fans for being
Awesome!" he added in a second tweet.
Mahan was halfway to his sixth career PGA Tour tournament
victory, with a two-shot lead after Friday's second round of the RBC Canadian
Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario.
But after receiving a call early Saturday that his wife,
Kandi, had gone into labor, he withdrew from the tournament and flew home to
Dallas to be present for the birth of the couple's first child rather than
continuing to pursue the $1.008 million first prize.
"Kandi and I are thrilled about this addition to the
Mahan family, and we look forward to returning to the RBC Canadian Open in the
coming years," Mahan said Saturday, according to PGATOUR.Com.
Mahan has made more than $2.3 million already in 2013, with
four Top 10 finishes this year, including a tie for fourth place at the U.S.
Open and a tie for ninth place at the British Open over the past two months,
PGATOUR.com says.
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