Compatriot Colin Montgomerie won the Accentureworldmatchplay title before it came an official World Golf Championships event and took the individual title at the 1997 World Cup.
Fisher, who lost to Paul Casey in the semifinals of the AccentureWorldMatchPlay in Arizona in February, had a nervy finish after seeming to be home and hosed at two-up after 28 holes.
Despite birdies at the first two holes, he remained too far back to have a chance of the title, but his performance put him in good heart heading into the AccentureWorldMatchPlay in San Diego.