Tiger Woods will play at Valhalla

Tiger Woods arrived at Valhalla Golf Club on Wednesday afternoon and after a nine-hole practice round, pronounced himself ready to play in the US PGA Championship, which begins on Thursday. Woods said the pain that caused him to withdraw from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday was unrelated to earlier back surgery that forced him to miss two major championships this year. "I felt pretty good about how I played and the shots I hit," Woods said. "I have to get used to how this golf course is playing." Asked if he was in any pain, Woods said: "Pain-free, yes, except for the headache of talking to you guys."