Oliver Fisher has landed his first European Tour title after winning the Czech Open.

The Chingford-born golfer carded a final round 69 to finish two shots clear on 13 under par at the Prosper Golf Resort.

Fisher, 22, has endured a wretched run having missed 20 of his first 21 cuts this season. But he showed signs of encouragement in the last month, with decent performances in Sweden and Ireland, before his breakthrough win.

Fisher said: "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. I went through a lot of different emotions out there today. I hit it well on the range this morning, so that gave me confidence.

"I really enjoyed it out there today, and I've had a lot of fun this week. I've played well since Sweden, and played better every week since.

"I did a lot of good work back home in the two weeks before this event, and it's paid off. Hopefully this is the start of big things for me.

"I've put a lot of hard work in and to come out, my fifth season on Tour, to finally have won it feels like now I'm there. I've proven to myself I can win.

"It just shows what the game of golf can do - how bad it can be and how great it can be."

Fisher has moved into the top 70 of the Race to Dubai standings and the Chigwell golfer has earned a two-year exemption on the European Tour.

Fisher had an excellent amateur record having become the youngest player to feature in the Walker Cup in 2005. He won the Faldo Series for promising young players three years in a row and picked up the St Andrews Links Trophy in 2005.

But this failed to translate into immediate success on the professional stage. His previous best finishes on tour were second at the Madeira Islands Open last year and at the Andalucia Open in 2008.