Neck healed,Woods ready for PGA return

They prescribed physical therapy,anti-inflammatory medication and soft-tissue massages,which Im continuing with. Although Im not 100 percent,I feel much better and look forward to competing next week.

Woods,already committed to the June 17-20 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach,said he resumed normal practice sessions last week after healing an inflamed joint. The world No.1 is a four-time winner of the Memorial tournament which is hosted by Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Woods has,however,played only three events since returning from a self-imposed exile of five months.

Phil back at Colonial

Phil Mickelson is finally back at the Colonial,two years after winning there and now with a chance to express appreciation to a pink-swathed community that embraced his family from afar a year ago. Mickelson wasnt at Hogans Alley to defend his title last May after finding out that his wife had breast cancer,yet the couple were in everyones thoughts. The tournament held a Pink Out during the third round to honor Amy Mickelson and raise awareness of the disease. They were without their defending champion,and yet they went out of their way to show one of the nicest gestures Ive seen, Mickelson said on Wednesday.