Masters star left fighting back tears in emotional press conference after brain tumour battle

Masters star left fighting back tears in emotional press conference after brain tumour battleCompeting at the Masters is an emotional moment for all golf players, but one US star was particularly tearful during his recent press conferenceCommentsSportKylee Hansen Golf Reporter and Patrick Austen-Hardy Senior Sports Journalist23:33, 07 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesGary Woodland struggled to hold back the tears in his press conference(Image: X/The Masters)Gary Woodland is making his 13th Masters appearance and first since 2024. The 41-year-old is now competing for the green jacket, but it wasn't long ago he was instead battling a brain tumour.‌In back-to-back weeks during March, Woodland finished T-14 in Tampa before claiming victory in Houston. The Houston triumph marked his fifth PGA Tour win, but the first since 2019 and his recent health struggle.‌In September 2023, Woodland underwent surgery to remove a tumour that had sparked fears for his life. The Tour star recently revealed he experienced PTSD while playing on the course, but now he's returned to the Masters after President Donald Trump commented on his recent success.‌Watch The Masters with Sky's Ultimate TV bundleThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more£44SkyGet the deal hereProduct DescriptionCoverage of The Masters gets underway on April 6 and golf fans can watch it live with Sky's Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle. This includes 135 channels, nine from Sky Sports, plus HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu.The significance of that hasn't escaped Woodland, who became emotional during his pre-tournament press conference. "I was reminded pretty quickly when I won that I would be back here, and that's something I didn't know when that was going to come again," said Woodland."Winning was probably the last thing on my mind for a long time. Unfortunately, probably playing here was the last...