McIlroy well placed in Boston

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and England’s Brian Davis finished the first round one shot off the lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston where the effects of Hurricane Earl forced a one-hour delay in play.

The pair struck seven-under-par 64s to form part of a group of eight players tied for second behind joint first-round leaders Zach Johnson – a favourite for one of the wild card places on the United States Ryder Cup team – and Jason Day on eight under.