Maybe Eddie’s mother will get a cut

London – England’s Eddie Pepperell (right) survived torrential rain to win the British Masters over the weekend, with a little help from his mum.

Pepperell clinched his second European Tour title of the season after recording a final round of 72 at a wet and windy Walton Heath to finish on nine-under-par, two shots ahead of Sweden’s Alexander Bjork.

But it was only thanks to his mother giving him a pair of gloves mid-round that Pepperell was able to endure the difficult conditions.

“The credit for the eagle goes to my mum Marian because she gave me some mittens as I was walking off the 10th tee,” Pepperell said.

“It was such a tough day in the conditions, I didn’t swing it well from the get-go.

“I did not sleep great the last two nights. It was hard to keep my mind on the golf because I was leading all week.

“I played terrible leading up to the event. I had to grind it out at times.”

Australian Lucas Herbert and England’s Jordan Smith ended two shots further back, with tournament host Justin Rose carding a closing 70 to finish eighth on three-under.

The win will take Pepperell into the world’s top 35 and almost certainly secure a Masters debut in 2019, with the top 50 at the end of the year qualifying for the first major of the year at Augusta National in April.