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Phil Mickelson is back after a long layoff. So is PGA West's TPC Stadium Course.

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American amateur Bryson DeChambeau stole the limelight from golf's big guns Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy on his European Tour debut, seizing a first-round lead at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Thursday.

Slow play penalties, elite players returning from surgery, and mixed fortunes for a couple of European veterans. Here's five things that stood out on the first day of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.

Jordan Spieth was aggrieved at being given a warning for slow play, and complained that his tee shots were "short and crooked." …

Jordan Spieth was aggrieved at being given a warning for slow play, and complained that his tee shots were "short and crooked."

Bryson DeChambeau was still in high school when he told his father: "I think I can change the game of golf." …

World number one Jordan Spieth was left bemused after becoming the first high-profile player to receive a "monitoring penalty" for slow play in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Golf championship on Thursday.

Bryson DeChambeau was still in high school when he told his father: "I think I can change the game of golf."

The par-3 15th at Abu Dhabi GC saw three holes-in-one at the 2015 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, and two more aces have been posted there during this year's opening round.

Jordan Spieth became the first high-profile player to be issued with a "monitoring penalty" as the European Tour's fresh crackdown on slow play swung into action in Abu Dhabi.

McIlroy (66) upstages Spieth in Abu Dhabi

Rory McIlroy made a quick start to the year and outshone world No 1 Jordan Spieth with an opening-round 66 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.

Phil Mickelson is back after a long layoff. So is PGA West's TPC Stadium Course. …