Golf Central

Dang! ...: Dang what?
Well, I was really hoping we could use a picture of Oliver Fisher on the site front ...: Me too, but you said it yourself: The rule is, only the winner's picture goes on the site front.
But Oli was nearly the winner ...: Yeah, well close only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades. Why are you so fussed over Oli Fisher?
I just like the kid that's all. And I picked him to get his first win ...: I agree. He's a likeable kid, and he's going to be a great player. But there's no rooting in the press box, pal ... can't take sides. And French veteran Thomas Levet is a worthy champion, especially after what happened to him in 2006.
Dang! Fisher was just so close ...: He sure was. It was hard to believe that he's still only 19 the way he took charge of the tournament in the final round, blitzing past the faltering veteran Lee Westwood. Fisher, the former Nick Faldo Series winner and youngest Walker Cup player ever, had his maiden European Tour win in his grasp on the 18th after firing a 67 on Sunday.
And we all saw what happened ...: Yes. Oli hit a couple of loose shots on the 18th and it cost him the tournament. All he needed was a par on the 72nd hole of regulation, but Oli put his drive in a pond and made bogey 5.
To force a playoff with Levet ...: Yep. And then Oli doinked his tee shot on the playoff hole in a bunker, his second came up short, and Levet took the title with a routine par.
And that's win No. 4 for the 39-year-old Frenchman ...: Yes, and it could have been more had Levet not suffered from vertigo in 2006. After winning here he said: "In 2006 just to be standing up was a victory."
Nice story, but pity for our Oli. How did he take it ...: Quite well actually. He said: "It was nothing negative. You have to learn to kind of lose before you win."
Top-notch cliche ... Spoken like a grizzled veteran. That's a cliche Nick Faldo would be proud of ...: Yep. Oli will be fine ...
See you in Portugal!: See you in Portugal!