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Jordan Spieth chips in twice during his opening 68 at the Hero World Challenge

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Jordan Spieth displayed his exquisite short-game skills in the opening round of the Hero World Challenge as he chipped in twice

Jordan Spieth did his best to steal some of the limelight from Tiger Woods as he produced two superb chip-ins for an eagle and a birdie on day one of the Hero World Challenge.

Spieth had earlier endured an erratic opening few holes as he double-bogeyed the second, birdied the next two but then dropped another shot at the fifth, and he was still one over for the round when he arrived at the par-five ninth.

But the two-time major champion showed why he was renowned for having one of the best short-games in the world as he floated a bold pitch over the majority of the long green, and his ball gripped on cue and dropped into the cup for a welcome eagle.

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Spieth erred again at the dangerous par-three 12th, which ranked as the toughest hole on the Albany layout on the opening day, but he atoned with another perfectly-judged chip from just off the next green.

He went on to birdie three of the final four holes to complete a rollercoaster 67 which left him just three shots off the lead at the end of the day.

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