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Tiger Woods watching his back as he preps for cool PGA Championship

The high temperature isn’t expected to creep above 70 degrees this week at the PGA Championship, and Tiger Woods knows that isn’t ideal weather for his surgically repaired back.

The cooler, damp conditions mean longer warmups, shorter drives – and more layers.

“When it’s cooler like this, I just make sure that my core stays warm, layering up properly,” said Woods, dressed Tuesday in a gray sweater. “I know I won’t have the same range of motion as I would back home in Florida where it’s 95 every day. That’s just the way it is.”

Woods has been bothered by back issues in each of his past two starts.