Leishman Returns: “This certainly puts things into perspective."

Fine reporting effort by AAP's Ben Everill who sets up the story of Audrey Leishman and husband Marc, who withdrew from the Masters to be by his wife's side in a situation that was even worse than first thought.  Audrey suffered acute respiratory distress syndrome and toxic shock syndrome, and was given just a 5% chance of surviving.

Thankfully, she's recuperating at home with her children and her husband is back to work...

“It was very scary. I can very clearly remember not being able to breathe,” she told AAP.

From there toxic shock took hold of her organs and Leishman was told the dire prognosis.

“It wasn’t looking good for her survival. It was shattering. The toxic shock syndrome started shutting down all of her organs,” Leishman explained.

“We were told her chances of survival was at five per cent. The only thing in our favour was she was fit, goes to the gym all the time, is young and has two young kids and a real will to live. Thankfully in the end, that’s what got her through.” Doctors were able to flip Audrey onto her stomach to help with fluid on her lungs and slowly but surely she showed improvement, before finally regaining her consciousness four days after being placed in the induced coma.

And this about her husband...

While understandably a little hesitant to get back to work, Leishman heads to the Zurich Classic this week in New Orleans with the full blessing of his wife and family.

“This certainly puts things into perspective. If you make a bogey, who cares, they happen, just fight back best you can,” Leishman said of his return.

“Hopefully I can get myself into a position to win on a Sunday again pretty quickly and be able to just handle it without any stress or worry now.