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Tiger Woods Arrives at Valhalla; Playing Status Still Not Certain

Tiger Woods finally arrived at Valhalla today for the PGA Championship.The PGA of America sent out a release that the 14-time major champion arrived.   It is believed Woods will try to play a practice round to see if his injured back will allow him to complete in the final major of the year.               

Woods had back surgery on March 31 and missed three months of the season, including two majors. He has played three tournaments since his return, but he withdrew in the final round of a tournament in Ohio Sunday when he jarred his back in a bunker.He went home to Florida for treatment.Woods has won the PGA Championship four times, including the last competition at Valhalla in 2000.

Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.

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