EDDIE Pepperell returned to form with a top 20 finish which included making par from a portable toilet.
The Frilford Heath member missed the cut at last month’s Irish Open and BMW PGA Championship, while at the recent rain-interrupted Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Pepperell was tied for 84th after finishing five-under par.
However, he put those results behind him to finish tied for 20th at the Acciona Open de Espana in Madrid.
The 32-year-old holed an eagle and five birdies, with just a solitary bogey, during the opening round.
Another five birdies followed during the second round, however two bogeys and a double bogey meant he ended the day one-under par.
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Pepperell repeated the trick of managing five birdies on day three, with one bogey, while he made a bizarre par at the 17th.
He sent his tee shot a long way left and saw the ball find its way under some portable toilets, however got a break as the grandstand meant he could go to the drop zone by the side of the green.
After a poor chip, Pepperell holed from 18 feet and made a three.
A smelly par @PepperellEddie 😅#AccionaOpen pic.twitter.com/Xv1uPLUJEO
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) October 14, 2023
He told the DP World Tour website: “I felt sorry for the person in the toilet. I had no idea it was that far left.
“I knew it wasn’t a very good shot but I didn’t expect it to end up where it did. The putter bailed me out there at the end.”
Three birdies and three bogeys during the final round ensured Pepperell ended the tournament 11-under par.
He is back in action at the Andalucia Masters, which gets underway on Thursday.
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