Webster's hole-in-one sparks eagle-eagle blast

By Tony Jimenez

LOCH LOMOND, Scotland (Reuters) - Steve Webster let off some last-round fireworks with a thrilling birdie-par-eagle-eagle sequence in the Scottish Open on Sunday.

The 34-year-old Englishman, winner of the 2005 Italian Open and 2007 Portugal Masters, registered a hole-in-one when a seven-iron effort rolled into the cup at the 193-yard, par-three fifth.

Webster then claimed a three at the next when his 113-yard approach with a wedge flew straight into the hole.

They were the first back-to-back eagles on the European Tour since Australian Kane Webber achieved the feat at the 2008 Ballantine's Championship in South Korea.

"I didn't actually see either of them go in," Webster told reporters after a 68 helped him finish joint 11th on 276, eight under par.

"It's one of those things I'll probably never do again. I was waiting for the crowd to react. It was an amazing feeling."

However, it went from the sublime to the much less so for the Englishman on the back nine.

Webster followed a double-bogey five at the 11th with another dropped stroke at the 12th before hitting back with birdies at the 14th and 18th.