McIlroy re-armed and dangerous in Alps

RORY McILROY showed no ill-effects from his recent wrist injury as he fired a 65 to tie for second place after the opening day of the European Masters in Switzerland.

It was McIlroy’s first tournament since he injured himself hitting a tree root at the US PGA Championship.

“My arm’s nearly back to 100%,” he said after making five birdies in his last eight holes. “I had a good bit of treatment on it and rested it.