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Harig: Wife's health scare inspires Leishman

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Aussie Marc Leishman, who defeated Justin Rose in the first day of pool play at the WGC-Cadillac Championship, talked to ESPN.com's Michael Collins about the plight of his wife, who had only a five percent chance to live after a recent illness.
  • Bob Harig, Senior Golf Writer Close
    • Senior golf writer for ESPN.com
    • Covered golf for more than 20 years
    • Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana University

SAN FRANCISCO -- A simple text message Wednesday all but had Marc Leishman in tears.