Oliver Fisher (born 13 September 1988) is an English golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Oliver Fisher
Fisher is regarded as one of the best prospects of recent years. He was a winner of the Faldo Series, Nick Faldo’s development programme for young golfers, in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and in 2005 he became the youngest player to take part in the Walker Cup. In late 2006 he competed at the European Tour Qualifying School as an amateur. He finished fifth to become the youngest Briton to win a tour card and immediately turned professional. He made the cut at his first five European Tour events as a professional and finished high enough on the 2007 Order of Merit to retain his card for 2008.
Oliver comes from Essex, and is coached by Chris Jenkins.
Oliver Fisher on tour
Quote from ShotTalk.com - “He is from Chigwell and played at West Essex, an absolute awesome talent. Was spotted by Chris Jenkins when Ollie was 9 at a driving range in Dagenham. Chris took him under his wing and has been teaching him ever since. Ollie won everything as a junior in Essex, he once won the county junior and men’s championships in the same year when he was like 13/14. Kept improving getting better and better. Broke the course record round Celtic manor when he was 13. Was the youngest GB player ever in Walker Cup, 16 yrs old!. He was being looked after by Nike and IMG back then it was a no brainer he would sign with them when he turned pro. Won countless big amatuer events. Was off +5 as an amateur. Decided he didn’t want to go down the route of trying to earn enough money for a tour card on the back of invites and wanted to earn it properly. Went to tour school in 2006, finished 5th (if i remember rightly), I think the youngest Brit to earn a card. Anyway, earned enough money to keep his card in 2007 and has made a steady progression. The thing is his swing is pretty perfect, no quirky movements like Garcia, Casey etc have in their swing.”
“He is down to earth, a real athlete, totally focused and not flash (take not Poulter, Rose) and wants it enough to step up to it, and he is only 19!! I believe and have done along with everyone who knows of him that he is better than Rory Mcilroy (Rory got over exposed for playing well in the open) and I think you will see Ollie push on this year and finish high on the European tour OOM. Also quite a few pros I have spoken to round here believe he is possibly the best ball striker they have ever seen in person, the coverage on TV was saying they haven’t seen anyone hit their irons this flush before last week in Andlucia.”
Quote from Thomas Levet - “If he improves on Tour in two or three years he’ll be like Tiger Woods”
OLIVER FISHER FACTFILE
Born September 13 1988
Birthplace London
Height 6ft 1in
Turned pro 2006
20 Responses
All u need to do is keep on with the practice and you’ll be OK.
Posted on February 9th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Good luck mate! Wish u all the best would be lovely to see u competing with the best. It will be rightly deserves! All the best!
Posted on May 17th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
olli costas gave gave us the hat’s there wicked .Thanks
regards Charles and Harry
Posted on May 17th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Lovely swing, and seems a nice fella but noticed at wentworth that he is over reaching at address.
Posted on May 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Followed your group at Wentworth last Friday, and I was impressed with your calm attitude & demeanour throughout the round & how you didn’t give up.
Keep going, and good luck.
Posted on May 26th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Me and my son watched you at Sunningdale on monday.You played some lovely golf and what a play off!!!st hole on the New course,Drive ,9 iron and pitched 1 foot from the hole,amazing!!Good luck in The Open Im having a bet on you…..Well done Oliver
Posted on June 11th, 2009 at 5:48 am
Enjoyed watching you at wentworth and the londonclub.
Best of luck at THE OPEN….
les &Iris Gill (WEST ESSEX .GOLF CLUB …..
Posted on June 16th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Followed Oliver for both days at the open,he is still too far away from the ball at address!.
Posted on July 20th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
I see he retired from the Czech Open after half a dozen holes anyone what the problem was?
Posted on August 1st, 2009 at 9:15 am
Seems the lads swing has gone. It is such a great shame to see such a talent (went round with him at Jerez Qualifying School) allowing the mental daemons to get the better of him. Hopefully he is young enough to train and play through the problem, but it will be very difficult to get the confidence back as he has not won anything on tour, YET.
Best of luck and lets hope that you can retain your card for next year. Whether you do or not, start working with a good sports psychologist and focus on the target not the swing.
Posted on August 11th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Olly was a brilliant amatuer golfer. But the Olliver Fisher I saw at the Open wasnt, the same player?? He was working on some very strange practice drills? It seems the coaches have got to him, and ruined what was a great prospect!!. SHAME……
Posted on September 27th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Olly split from his coach Chris Jenkins back in February 2009 – since then he seems to of had various coaches, none of which appear to of captured the best skills that Jenkins bought out of him.
Jenkins was his coach from 9 years old, it was him who developed Ollie’s swing, hopefully he’ll find a new coach that can keep him grounded and help him find his form again.
Posted on September 30th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I said way back(even when he was playing fairly well),that i spotted a fault in his set up,but because my name is not harmon or cowen,no one seems to listen!.
Two days with me would turn him around.wouldnt even charge him.
Posted on October 5th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I have been lucky to follow Olly in several matches this year working for Sky TV, Unbelievable talent , everything will come good , he`s a fighter with the right attitude .
Olly , I might of lost my £200 at the open but I know that that will be repaid plenty of times over in the near future . Awesome talent , Golf legend of the future.
Hughesie
Posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Played well in last few tournaments just looking like losing his card,treat it as a minor setback as you have the game and attitude to compete at the top.
All the very best for next year,me and the boys will come out to watch you.
Posted on November 13th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Can’t help thinking about what may be going wrong, however I’m sure someone will get you back on track and where you ought to be…top 50 ! Perhaps go back to your roots !! Knew of you as a junior, playing County golf against Herts, remember Tony Mitchell, Tom Haylock etc.?. Best of luck for 2010
Posted on December 5th, 2009 at 11:29 am
keep head up good luck 2010
Posted on December 29th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I have been following your progress and i am sure you will be a success in the future.
2009 season is only a blip you are too talented to let it affect you.
I am sure with the right coach and plenty of hard work and dedication we will be watching you in the final group on sunday afternoon in future events.
I wished you all the best at Chelmsford after the thornton cup final in 2003 and i am doing so again.
All the best in the future ollie.
Posted on January 18th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
just do your best.dont let yourself or your future change.
Posted on January 27th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
We enjoyed seeing you this weekend on T.V. Congratulations on coming 8th.
Best of luck for the future. Looking forward to seeing you at WENTWORTH. BMW.
TWO SILVER SURFERS…W.E.G.C
Posted on February 14th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
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