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Jordan Spieth hits from the rough on the sixth hole during round-robin play against Jamie Donaldson at the Dell Match Play Championship golf tournament at Austin County Club, Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
AUSTIN, Texas -- The top-ranked player in the world and No. 1 seed in the Dell Match Play, Jordan Spieth still needed a boost after a recent dip in form.
He got a good one Wednesday with a 3-and-2 victory over Jamie Donaldson in their round-robin opener at Austin Country Club.
Navigating the windy, undulating Texas Hill Country course he frequently played during his year and a half at the University of Texas, Spieth heard plenty of "Hook'em Horns!