Brave Jarrod Lyle makes a tearful comeback after beating leukaemia An emotional Jarrod Lyle at the first tee. JARROD Lyle has made an emotional return to tournament golf, with tears streaming down his face at the first tee of the Australian Masters at Royal Melbourne. The Victorian, playing in his first tournament since being diagnosed with leukaemia in March last year, was emotional as he was surrounded by family and friends on the practice putting green before he teed off at 12.30pm. He wiped away tears as he made his way past the pro shop to the first tee, but composed himself as he prepared to tee off with playing partners Geoff Ogilvy and Brendon De Jonge. He then saw his wife Briony and daughter Lusi behind the tee, and went over to kiss them both before ruffling the girl's hair. Lyle cast a few glances to the heavens before being the first of his group to tee off. After thumping his drive down the fairway he walked to the back of the tee area, the tears flowing freely while Ogilvy teed off.