Tiger roars back for US PGA, can he stop the rise of McIroy?

Woods recovers from back injury to tee off at Valhalla, but Rory remains the big draw

Tiger Woods practises at Valhalla ahead of the 2014 US PGA
(Image credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Tiger Woods obviously agrees with Rory McIlroy that talk of a new golfing era, dominated by the Northern Irishman, is premature. For the 38-year-old veteran has declared himself fit for the US PGA championship, days after his career appeared to be hanging in the balance.

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