Name: Jordan Spieth hits tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP
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Description: In the final round of THE CJ CUP, Jordan Spieth's tee shot on the 121-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the left green, 8 feet 1 inch from the cup, and he made the 8-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

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Jordan Spieth hits tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

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Jordan Spieth sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at THE CJ CUP

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Jordan Spieth hits tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 4 at THE CJ CUP

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