CHIGWELL golfer Oliver Fisher has shown he is ready to fulfil his huge promise after a series of eye-catching results on the European Tour catapulted him up the Race to Dubai standings.

The 21-year-old was tipped as a future challenger for the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson on the world stage after a meteoric rise as a youngster. Having accelerated through the ranks at a similar rate to Northern Ireland star Rory McIlroy, Fisher stalled in his development after qualifying for a place on the European Tour back in 2006.

But everything has started to fall into place in recent months, to the point that Fisher has recorded four successive top ten finishes on tour. His hot streak has seen him soar into the top 50 of the Race to Dubai rankings, with the top 60 players earning a spot at the end-of-season finale in Dubai.

The latest tournament saw Fisher take seventh place and a hefty slice of the prize money at the Volvo China Open in Suzhou.

A shaky start was followed by three sub-par rounds, including a stunning seven-under par second round that propelled him into contention. A steady finish left him with a total of 11 under for the tournament, four shots behind eventual winner Yang Yong-eun.

That performance was bettered, however, by a magnificent late charge at the Madeira Islands Open in Portugal last week.

Fisher, who has yet to win a tour event, surged up the leaderboard with two sensational seven-under par rounds on the final two days, only to be pipped to the title at the post by Englishman James Morrison, who matched the West Essex golfer’s birdie on the 18th hole to clinch the trophy.

“Of course I’m a little disappointed not to win but I’ve had a great week,” said Fisher. “Second place is never a bad finish.”

It should have come as no surprise to see Fisher enjoy such an impressive week, as he arrived in Portugal off the back of a morale-boosting third place finish at the Kenya Open.

The Challenger Tour event, one tier below the European Tour, is where Fisher may have to earn most of his money to keep him amongst the game’s big names, as he failed to qualify for the main tour last year.

Playing in his first Challenger tournament, Fisher almost secured his maiden professional title. The Chigwell-based player led the field but a final par round opened the door for Robert Dinwiddie to take the crown.

However, those results, combined with a joint-eighth place finish at the Avantha Masters back in February, stands the local golfer in great stead to establish himself as a major player on the European circuit.