Fisher clinches Match Play crown

WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP, Spain
Venue: Finca Cortesin Golf Club, Casares

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Fisher played smoothly and confidently throughout Sunday's final

England's Ross Fisher won the World Match Play Championship by defeating Anthony Kim at the Finca Cortesin course in Casares, southern Spain.

He beat the American on the 15th hole of the second round of Sunday's final, winning by a margin of 4&3.

After a pinpoint pitch and short putt had won him the 14th, Fisher drove safely on to the 15th fairway.

Kim was unable to birdie the tough, long par four, and Fisher had the luxury of two putts for victory.

He hit his first putt - from distance - short and left, but confidently nailed the second from five feet, shook hands with Kim and celebrated the victory in muted fashion.

For Fisher, 28, fifth in this year's US Open, it was his third win on the European tour, and by some distance his biggest.

He pocketed £676,000, with Kim having to settle for £405,000.

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Fisher's scoring was excellent on Sunday. He played the opening round, in the morning, in a five-under-par 67 for a one-stroke lead - and was six-under for his second round by the time Kim ran out of holes to launch a fightback.

Above all, Fisher outputted his opponent - and a devastating run of birdie, eagle, birdie between the third and fifth holes of the afternoon gave him comfortable breathing space at three-up.

Fisher remained relentlessly ruthless with his putter over the last few holes, giving Kim - who was seven-under for the 33 holes played - little opportunity to put any pressure on him.

The man from Surrey said: "It's been a long, gruelling week. Anthony Kim is a gritty competitor, one of the grittiest around.

"I was happy to get a lead at lunch, and I continued to play really positively. My caddy told me to carry on fighting, and take it one shot at a time. Fortunately the putter finally got a little bit hot."

"This course is very demanding, not only mentally but also physically. All departments of my game were strong: the new driver seems to be going really well, my short game was pretty sharp and there were some shots out there that really paid dividends."

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