NEW YORK: Tiger Woods struggled with a stiff back on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), limited to chipping and putting on the back nine of his pro-am round on the eve of the US PGA playoff opener.

World number five Woods tees off in Thursday’s opening round of the Northern Trust, the first of three tour playoff events culminating with the Tour Championship, where Woods is the defending champion.

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