Fisher finally got his hands on the trophy after a scare

England's Ross Fisher had to endure an anxious wait before being declared winner of the KLM Dutch Open.

He had finished one shot clear of home favourite Joost Luiten but was forced to wait while officials checked on a ruling at the 12th hole.

There were claims that Fisher had illegally moved a bramble from near his ball before playing his second shot to the par five.

But after an investigation, Fisher landed his first European Tour win.

Fisher, who had a share of the lead going into the final round along with David Carter, briefly enjoyed a four-shot lead with a birdie at the 13th.

Luiten kept alive his hopes of a maiden European Tour title with a superb approach to three feet at the 18th and the birdie gave him an 11-under total to put the pressure on the Briton.

But Fisher had a nervous finish to his round with a bogey at the 16th and he then three-putted the 17th when his par putt from three feet caught the edge of the hole and spun out.

The buggy ride to the 12th was the longest of my life, and to stand there for 15-20 minutes looking at the footage was terrible Ross Fisher

It left him needing a par on the 18th just to force a play-off but he regained his composure and made a birdie on the last from 10 feet to seemingly seal victory.

But before he could sign his card he was informed of his potential rules violation and driven off in a buggy to investigate.

The 26-year-old initially thought the bramble was a loose impediment which he could move, but discovered it was still attached to the ground.

Tour officials Miguel Vidaor and Jose Maria Zamora accompanied Fisher as they tried to recreate the incident and study TV footage to see whether he had improved his lie. But eventually he lifted the trophy and the �180,000 first prize.

A relieved Fisher said: "I was ecstatic one minute and then suddenly it was not looking so good.

"I read the rule and thought 'Christ, what have I done?' The buggy ride to the 12th was the longest of my life, and to stand there for 15-20 minutes looking at the footage was terrible.

"I went to move it (the bramble) thinking it was a loose impediment but it wasn't and I just left it.

"I feel very privileged that they said to me 'You haven't done anything wrong, you're the winner'. "

The 26-year-old Fisher was sharing the lead in the Tour's flagship event, the PGA Championship at Wentworth in May with a round to go before collapsing with an 84 to finish in a tie for 39th.