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Spieth undone by quadruple bogey at Sony Open

Spieth had been favourite to win heading into the competition
Spieth had been favourite to win heading into the competition

Jordan Spieth's hopes of clinching a 12th PGA Tour title were derailed when he hit a quadruple bogey during the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

The Open champion made a promising start at Waialae Country Club, occupying a place in the top five after 16 holes at four under par.

But disaster struck on the par-four eighth hole, when his tee shot hit a tree - before his next three also hit trees. He eventually walked off with a quadruple bogey eight.

Spieth, who had been favourite to win heading into the competition, managed a birdie on his final hole.
It left him with an opening round of one-under-par 69, six shots off the pace set by the day's joint leaders Chris Kirk and Zach Johnson.

Kirk registered seven birdies in his opening round, including making a perfect read for one from 35 feet on the par-four 13th.

Fellow American Johnson also made seven birdies and impressed on the same hole with a birdie from 24 feet.
It meant the pair were a shot ahead of Brian Harman, Vaughn Taylor, Kyle Stanley and PGA Tour rookie Talor Gooch.

Defending champion Justin Thomas opened with a three-under 67, as more than half of the field - 77 players - broke par.

Ireland's Seamus Power finished his opening round on two-under.

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