'Unbelievable' - Eddie Pepperell and Paul Waring make back-to-back eagles on same hole at Cazoo Classic

There were fireworks on the 17th hole in the Cazoo Classic at Hillside, as Eddie Pepperell holed from the fairway for an eagle and his playing partner Paul Waring followed suit from the bunker. Pepperell, who has been struggling for form and slipped down to 619 in the world, was going along steadily on two-under after 16 holes. Ad/> An error off the tee on the par five left him well back with his third shot, as he pulled out a long iron from 239 yards.

Golf'Very poor today mentally' — Harrington unhappy despite solid start to Senior Open2 HOURS AGO The club choice was correct, as the ball landed short of the green, scuttled onto the putting surface and turned superbly into the hole. Caddie and player shared a joke, as Pepperell moved to four-under. “Eddie’s shot was unbelievable,” Waring said.

“He’s hit this perfect long iron fade, kept running up the bank and holed it.” /> First Round Leaderboard 1. Paul Waring, nine-under 2. Garrick Porteous, seven-under T3.

Jens Dantorp, six-under T3. Grant Forrest, six-under T3. Julien Guerrier, six-under T3.

Richard Mansell, six-under T7. Craig Howie, five-under T7. Matthew Southgate, five-under T7.

Jack Senior, five-under That briefly moved Pepperell to within two shots of leader Waring, but that was doubled to four strokes as — from a horrid position — he holed from the bunker for eagle. /> “I’ve left myself a funny stance and am hopping around trying to find some sort of lie,” Waring said. “The lie of the ball was pretty good, just the stance was awkward.