"She told me, 'You're full of crap.' I was dumbfounded. I sat there like an idiot."
It appears the gods were looking down, smiling on McDowell and his wife after she was cleared of cancer just the day before the surprising million-dollar win.
McDowell explained his wife had liver and colon cancer for years, undergoing multiple surgeries.
"It was better news that she's healthy — money isn't the most important thing," he said.
McDowell plans to give most of the winnings to his children, saying his life will most likely stay the same but might treat his wife and himself to a cruise.
