Ross Fisher storms European Open
Jul 7th, 2008 by hole high
Wentworth based golfer Ross Fisher claims his second European Tour win at the London Club.
Fisher didn’t quite make the London Club because at the beginning of the week he was at Sunningdale, competing for a place in the Open Championship. After a gruelling 36 holes in the International Final Qualifying, Ross carded a 134 total to finish tied third. I bet he’s glad he turned up now.
In the first round Fisher shot a course record 63 in near perfect conditions on the Nicklaus designed London Club Heritage Course. A severe weather change at the weekend didn’t dampen his spirits as Fisher went on to card a 20 under score, beating his nearest rival Garcia by 7 shots.
Prize money of 300,000 euros puts Fisher on 11th in the Ryder Cup standings. A good finish at Loch Lomond or the Open a week later, will no doubt guarantee a place in Faldo’s team.
Standing 6′3″, Fisher joins the latest band of young guns capable of smacking the ball a country mile.
Combined with a sublime putting stroke he displayed a master class in golf on the final day on a tough track in tricky conditions.
