Fisher Joins New Masters Record-Setting 11 England Players In 2017 Augusta Field.

Austin, TX …

Ross Fisher will join a new Masters record of eleven England-born players after his stunning victory over double Augusta winning Bubba Watson on day four of the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas.

The 36 year old Fisher left Watson speechless in holing a brilliant 15th hole bunker for a convincing 4 & 3 win and muscle his way into the last eight on the Austin Country Club course.

The England flag to be flying high at the Masters with a new record-setting 11 English to compete in the year's first Major.

The England flag to be flying high at the Masters with a new record-setting 11 English to compete in the year’s first Major.

Fisher, and whether or not he advances to Sunday’s semi-final, is assured of joining Masters defending champion Danny Willett, Paul Casey, Matthew Fitzpatrick,  Tommy Fleetwood, Scott Gregory (a), Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose, Andy Sullivan, Lee Westwood and Chris Wood in teeing-up on 6th April at Augusta National.

It will be the biggest-ever single nation representation, other than American-born, in the history of the Masters and three more than the eight English that teed-up a year ago.

“I’m very happy to be heading back to the Masters as it’s been a long five-year wait,” said Fisher.

“I had been getting Twitter messages congratulating me saying ‘congratulations, Fish, well done, Masters, after my win on Friday but then I wasn’t quite sure so hopefully I’ve done enough.”

In fact, the European Tour confirmed after Fisher had earned his place into the last 16 he was assured of breaking back into the top-50 on the Rankings, and in what will be the first occasion since dropping out of the top-50 in missing the cut at the 2011 Open Championship.

There had been some confusion on the deciding hole after Fisher after he had put his approach shot at the 15th into a greenside bunker and some 30-feet from the flag while Watson was on the green in regulation but a further 10-feet from the hole.

“I wasn’t sure who was to hit first but when the rules official said it was me, I was really happy to be playing first as I just wanted to get it in there close but to see the ball go in, so it was a great way to finish,” said Fisher.

 



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