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Fisher stops Kim in final

The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 2, 2009

CASARES, Spain - 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, the fourth Englishman to win the event.

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.

Kim tried to rally on the second 18, putting his tee shot within 15 feet on the 24th hole and then making the birdie putt. But he couldn't hold it together around the greens, lipping out from about a foot two holes later.

Fisher, who won for the first time this season, earned $1.1 million and jumped into third place in the European Tour money standings.

The 24-year-old Kim earned $666,000. The finish moved him into the top 35 on the money list.

CHAMPIONS: John Cook won the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championships by five strokes for his second Champions Tour title in three weeks, while Loren Roberts held on to win the season points title.

Cook closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 22-under 266 at Sonoma Golf Club.

Roberts had a 66 to tie for sixth at 13-under 275 and win the points title and $1 million annuity for the second time in three years.

Meanwhile, Joey Sindelar remained hospitalized Sunday after having a pulmonary embolism during the third round of the tournament.

LPGA: Na Yeon Choi made birdie at the last hole for a 5-under 67, giving her a one-shot victory over Maria Hjorth and Yani Tseng at the Hana Bank Kolon Championships.

Choi finished at 10-under 278 at Sky 72 Golf Club's Ocean Course, where the LPGA was making its annual tour stop in South Korea.

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