A SPECTACULAR 11th hole eagle helped Ireland’s Shane Lowry clinch the Portugal Masters on Sunday by one shot from Ross Fisher.
Lowry, lying four shots off the lead going into the closing day at the Oceanico Victoria golf course, produced his moment of magic on the 11th when his approach landed a foot short of the hole and hopped in for an eagle two.
He eventually signed for a 66 for a 14-under par total of 270.
This was Lowry’s second win on the European Tour, his first coming as an amateur in the 2009 Irish Open.
He was one ahead with one to play, but took five on the last after driving into sand.
Fisher, seeking his first title since his Ryder Cup debut two years ago, was unable to force a sudden death play-off, finishing with a bogey.
The British golfer came in with a 70 to take second, with 2005 US Open champion Michael Campbell of New Zealand one shot further back in third for his highest finish in four years.
Austrian Bernd Wiesberger, the overnight leader, came in fourth, another shot behind after finding water on the 11th and 17th.
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