Scottie Scheffler, chasing a third straight Hero World Challenge title, had seven birdies before a closing bogey to post a six-under-par 66 on Thursday to join a five-way tie for the first-round lead at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.

World number one Scheffler had four birdies on the front nine and added a trio at 13, 14 and 15 to seize a one-shot lead, but he missed the green at the par-four 18th then fired over the putting surface on the way to his closing bogey.

He dropped into a tie with US Open champion J.J. Spaun, former US Open winner Wyndham Clark, Akshay Bhatia and Sepp Straka.

All were one stroke in front of US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Canadian Corey Conners, who were tied on 67.

"I feel pretty good," said Scheffler, who is teeing it up for the first time since

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