Greg Chalmers

Rory McIlroy dropped six shots off the pace after a horror round of five-over 76 and has it all to do to defend his Australian Open crown in Sunday's final round.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy played in difficult afternoon conditions at The Australian Golf Club and he persevered for an up-and-down 69 to share the second spot with Adam Scott.

Americans Matt Every and Pat Perez joined Australian Greg Chalmers and New Zealand's Danny Lee atop the leaderboard after the first-round of the US PGA tour event.

Greg Chalmers will go after Australian golf's 'triple crown' after being confirmed as a starter in next month's Australian Masters, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.

Greg Chalmers held his nerve to win the Australian PGA in a three-way play-off from fellow Australians Robert Allenby and Marcus Fraser after all three finished 12-under the card in Coolum on Sunday.

Greg Chalmers swooped under the radar to capture his second Australian Open by a shot and prolong Tiger Woods's tournament drought at The Lakes in Sydney on Sunday.

Tiger Woods stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with locals Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.

Tiger Woods stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with locals Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.

Rory McIlroy dropped six shots off the pace after a horror round of five-over 76 and has it all to do to defend his Australian Open crown in Sunday's final round.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy played in difficult afternoon conditions at The Australian Golf Club and he persevered for an up-and-down 69 to share the second spot with Adam Scott.

Americans Matt Every and Pat Perez joined Australian Greg Chalmers and New Zealand's Danny Lee atop the leaderboard after the first-round of the US PGA tour event.

Greg Chalmers will go after Australian golf's 'triple crown' after being confirmed as a starter in next month's Australian Masters, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.

Greg Chalmers held his nerve to win the Australian PGA in a three-way play-off from fellow Australians Robert Allenby and Marcus Fraser after all three finished 12-under the card in Coolum on Sunday.

Greg Chalmers swooped under the radar to capture his second Australian Open by a shot and prolong Tiger Woods's tournament drought at The Lakes in Sydney on Sunday.

Tiger Woods stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with locals Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.

Tiger Woods stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with locals Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.