Rory McIlroy makes single birdie on return to action after retaining Masters

The Masters champ attempted to get back into the swing at Quail Hollow before heading to the US PGA on Monday.

BACK AT IT: Masters champion Rory McIlroy had a long wait for his first birdie. Pic: Chris Carlson/AP

Masters champion Rory McIlroy had to settle for just a solitary birdie on the last hole of his return to action at the Truist Championship in North Carolina.

The Holywood man had not played since securing a second successive green jacket almost a month ago, opting to get back into the swing at Quail Hollow before heading to the US PGA on Monday for the year’s second major.