Fisher nets first tour win at Czech Open

Oliver Fisher of England won the Czech Open on Sunday for his first tour victory, off-setting three bogeys on the back nine with birdies at the 14h, 16th and 17th holes.

CELADNA, Czech Republic // Oliver Fisher of England won the Czech Open, shooting a 3-under 69 on Sunday to finish two strokes ahead of Mikael Lundberg of Sweden and earn his first European Tour victory.

Fisher totaled a 13-under 275 at Prosper Golf Resort to improve on his previous best result of two runner-up finishes.

“It’s been a tough year,” said the 22-year-old Fisher, who has made only four cuts this year. “It’s massive to win here ... Getting your first win is obviously special, but especially as I’ve struggled so far this season. My form has been horrific, but golf’s a funny game. Hopefully, this is the start of big things for me.”

Starting the round even with Steven O’Hara, Fisher had birdies on the seventh, eighth and ninth holes. He had three bogeys on the back nine, but offset that with birdies on the 14th, 16th and 17th to keep the lead.

“I went through a lot of different emotions out there,” Fisher said. “I hit it well on the range this morning, so that gave me confidence. I played the front nine really well, then got a bit unlucky on the 10th. After that, the wheels started to fall off a little bit.”

Lundberg, chasing his third victory, also shot a 69. Fabrizio Zanotti of Paraguay (66) was third at 279, a shot ahead of Gary Boyd of England (72).

O’Hara collapsed on the back nine with four bogeys, including the last three holes, to finish with a 75. He ended up in a fifth-place tie with fellow Scot, David Drysdale, England’s Steve Webster and Lorenzo Gagli of Italy at 281.