World No.1 Jordan Spieth shot four under on the opening day of the 2016 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship – and admitted he relished his first appearance at the tournament.

The American joined Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler in the opening round and is four shots off the pace heading into day two, with American amateur Bryson DeChambeau leading the way on eight under.

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