Superb Fisher storms to European Open victory
England's Ross Fisher holed a bunker shot on the last to win the European Open by a massive seven strokes at The London Club in Kent yesterday, defying wind and rain to return a brilliant 20-under-par total of 268.
Fisher imposed himself on the event from the moment he began with a course-record 63, closed with a 68.
Sergio Garcia's best-of-the-day 66 brought him into second place, one ahead of Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell.
South African David Frost took the Open Championship spot on offer by finishing fourth.
It was the 27-year-old Englishman's second Tour victory and he said: "They say the second win is harder.
"I might have made it look easy, but it certainly wasn't."
And as for the possibility of a Ryder Cup debut he added: "I'd love it, but it's still a long way off."
The full article contains 154 words and appears in EP Leeds First & County newspaper.
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Last Updated:
07 July 2008 9:55 AM
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Source:
EP Leeds First & County
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Location:
Leeds
