Fisher Beats Kim at World Match Play

by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: European TourCASARES, Spain (AP) -- Ross Fisher beat Anthony Kim 4 and 3 on Sunday to win the 36-hole World Match Play Championship final.Fisher eagled the 22nd hole and birdied the next to take a 3-up lead at the Finca Cortesin golf course. Kim won the next hole before missing short putts at the next two, then squandering several chances to win holes down the stretch."Fortunately the putter finally got a little bit hot," said Fisher, who became the fourth Englishman to win the event. "It was slow to get going but when I needed some crucial putts, there were some really good putts I holed today."Fisher never trailed his American opponent as the first 18 holes were played in cool, overcast conditions. The sun finally came out in the afternoon.Fisher Beats Kim at World Match Play originally appeared on Fanhouse Golf Blog on Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments