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Australia's Stuart Appleby reacts after missing a putt during the final round of the Australian PGA golf championship held at the Hyatt Regency in Coolum, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Tertius Pickard, Associated Press
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Bubba Watson of the U.S. plays a shot on the 9th fairway during the final round of the Australian PGA golf championship held at the Hyatt Regency in Coolum, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Tertius Pickard, Associated Press
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South Korea's Kim Kyung-tae plays out of the rough on the 9th hole during the final round of the Australian PGA golf championship held at the Hyatt Regency in Coolum, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Tertius Pickard, Associated Press
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Australia's Jason Day reacts after missing a putt on the 7th hole during the final round of the Australian PGA golf championship held at the Hyatt Regency in Coolum, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Tertius Pickard, Associated Press
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Australia's Robert Allenby plays a shot on the 7th hole during the final round of the Australian PGA golf championship held at the Hyatt Regency in Coolum, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Tertius Pickard, Associated Press
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Australia's Adam Scott plays out of a bunker on the 7th hole during the final round of the Australian PGA golf championship held at the Hyatt Regency in Coolum, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Tertius Pickard, Associated Press
By Associated Press

COOLUM, Australia — Greg Chalmers won the Australian PGA Championship on Sunday for his second straight major Down Under tournament victory, beating Australian countrymen Robert Allenby and Marcus Fraser with a par on the first hole of a playoff.

The left-handed Chalmers, the Australian Open winner two weeks ago at The Lakes in Sydney, will have a chance to complete the Australian Triple Crown next month in the Australian Masters in Melbourne.

Chalmers closed with a 5-under 67 to match Allenby (68) and Fraser (69) at 12-under 276 on the Hyatt Regency resort course. Australians Adam Scott (68) and Aaron Baddeley (72) followed at 10 under.

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American Bubba Watson had a 77 to drop into a tie for 12th at 7 under.

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