A spectacular hole-in-one helped Eddie Pepperell claim a share of the lead with Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Wallace after the opening round of the British Masters. While tournament host Justin Rose struggled to an opening 74 at Walton Heath, his fellow Englishmen overcame difficult windy conditions to end the day on top of the leaderboard on five under par. The first hole-in-one of Pepperell's European Tour career came in remarkable fashion, his five-iron from 172 yards at the ninth seemed to hit the bottom of the flag, bounced high in the air and away from the hole before spinning back into the cup.