Hunter Mahan withdrew from the Canadian Open after leading through two rounds yesterday after his wife Kandi went into labour. Mahan was 13 under through 2 rounds and had yet to start his 3rd round when he released this statement:
"I received exciting news a short time ago that my wife Kandi has gone into labor with our first child, Kandi and I are thrilled about the addition to the Mahan family and we look forward to returning to the RBC Canadian Open in the coming years."
First prize for the tournament was a hefty $925k but one can assume that didn't enter Mahan's mind. Cynics will suggest he doesn't need the money and it wasn't much of a decision anyway but there have been plenty of instances of sports stars living up to the macho stereotype and putting their profession before their family. So fair play to him.
Quote: Huffington Post.
