EDDIE Pepperell made the top 30 during a solid showing at the Qatar Masters.

The Frilford Heath member returned to the scene of his maiden DP World Tour title, the first of two victories during a breakthrough campaign in 2018.

Pepperell finished this year’s tournament nine-under par and tied for 27th.

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His first round included an eagle, plus three birdies and the same number of bogeys.

On the second day, he holed three more birdies and a single bogey, a trick he repeated during the third round.

The final day was Pepperell’s best, as he holed five birdies and a couple of bogeys.

This year’s Qatar Masters was won by Finland’s Sami Valimaki, who beat the Spaniard Jorge Campillo in a play-off for first place. Both players ended the tournament 18-under par.