exclusive details Mark Cannizzaro Gary Woodland’s Masters return is a victory so much bigger than golf By Mark Cannizzaro Published April 8, 2026, 8:40 p.m. ET Gary Woodland of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament. Getty Images AUGUSTA, Ga. — The drive down Magnolia Lane this year for Gary Woodland carried with it a much different, heavier emotion..
Woodland is embarking on his 13th Masters. Hopefully, for him and those who root for him — which accounts for pretty much everybody with a heart — a lucky 13th.
He, too, was arriving a different person — one far more thankful for being invited onto these hallowed grounds than he’s ever been before, with a deeper understanding of the privilege before him.
