Fisher wins World Matchplay

Reuters - Sun, 01 Nov 16:00:00 2009

Ross Fisher won the battle of the World Matchplay Championship debutants when he eased to victory over American Anthony Kim.

2009 World Matchplay Championship Ross Fisher celebrates with trophy - 0

One up after the morning session, Fisher's putting prowess proved too good for an erratic Kim as the Englishman won by 4 & 3 to pick up the 750,000 euro first prize.

When Fisher rolled a 35-foot eagle putt for two on the par-four fourth he doubled his lead. Kim's wayward drive behind rocks on the fifth took Fisher three ahead.

Kim immediately got a hole back with a 15-footer on the sixth but then nerves then took hold on both players.

Both missed putts inside two feet on the seventh. Fisher fluffed a chip on the next hole but Kim let him off the hook by three-putting.

Kim's chances started to disappear when he stubbed a chip to lose the short 10th and go three down again.

They went altogether when he missed the 14th green to slide four down to Fisher's birdie putt of less than four feet and pars apiece on the 15th ended the contest.

Fisher's victory took him to fourth on Europe's Race to Dubai as he added the prestigious title to his two European Tour victories.

The 28-year-old finished fourth in this year's Accenture World Golf Championship, another elite matchplay tournament, as well as taking fifth place in the US Open, and runner-up in Europe's flagship event, the PGA Championship.

Reuters

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  1. good game!...

    From JOSUE D, on Mon 2 Nov 12:22AM

  2. great victory . You are a real sportsman. the way you­ handled yourself at Turnberry when you got into trouble­ at the 5 th hole and stll smiled at the fans will stay­ with me a long time. This victory in match play will be­ a springboard to the Majors im sure

    From golfer extrordinaire, on Sun 1 Nov 9:46PM

  3. well done ross didnt take long for a great win u always­ respect the crowd not like some others hope to see you­ or cassey win the next major regards clive from west­ sussex

    From clive.a.briggs, on Sun 1 Nov 7:30PM

  4. Great job Ross. You seem to have all the attributes,­ great golfer, great sportsman and great personality. I­ love the way you always ackowledge the crowd even if­ you have just bogeyed a hole. A few others could learn­ from you. Surely a major will come soon.

    From kestephenson, on Sun 1 Nov 6:31PM

  5. C'mon the Fish,thump the rice-guzzler

    From phil, on Sun 1 Nov 10:58AM

  6. should be a good final the fish to swallow kim

    From sue.burdett2, on Sun 1 Nov 9:48AM
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