Woods' score of 11-under could help quiet critics for except for the Presidents Cup. (Getty Images)

SYDNEY--the loudest cheers were for Tiger Woods. Greg Chalmers was a member of the Australian Open.

Chalmers won his championship for the second time Sunday, closing with a 3-under 69 to wait for a late charge by forests and a 50-foot birdie putt by John sending, which forced almost a playoff.

Woods had his best chance of winning all year round.

"Two holes on the back nine today, and I putted terrible yesterday, or I would have on the ground," Woods said.

Two images of t performed to bogeys on the back nine, although the second birdie on the toughest hole on the Lakes to no. 12 made then lined from green for Eagle on the 14th. Woods missed a 12-foot Eagle-putt on the 17th for a share of the lead.

Behind him Chalmers his final birdie with a brilliant tee shot on the 15th hole par-3 to tap-in range, then the line played error-free and took a meaningful par par-3-18 with a carefully made from the bunker.

Chalmers last won the Australian Open in 1998 at Royal Adelaide, one week before the Presidents Cup in Melbourne.

The matches back to Royal Melbourne next week, and forests at least showed that he not wasted by a captain pick by Fred couples. He was not only the low American degree alone in the third, he saw well here.

It was his best result against a full, because forests masters won last two years on the Australian.

"I felt great," Woods said. "It is nice to be healthy again."

Chalmers finished to 13 hours a day under 275.

There was a strong field for the Australian Open with eight Americans in the Presidents Cup team getting ready for the next week. Include Woods, a constant presence on the leaderboard. For Chalmers, satisfaction from his name on the silver trophy came again.

"I don't know whether there is additional satisfaction," said Chalmers beat a field that a 14 times include great masters. "I have my name twice on the Stonehaven Cup."

Sending, the leader who get early but was 54-hole, ground to a halt a chance late with a distance of well over 17 green for birdie. His long putt on the 18th went over the ridge and broke again in the direction of the high side of the Cup, but have missed by inches. He finished with a 72.

Defending champion Geoff Ogilvy had a 7-under 65, fourth with Adam Scott (68) Nick Watney (72), Nick bind, O'Hern (72) and Jason day of its opening discount taken shots in the water and had a 74.

"If I me use to keep in such positions, it is only a matter of time I learn the formula and break through and start to win," said day, the only PGA Tour in his four years at the US tour has to win. "I am very positive about where my game is now."

Six players from the top will be 10 by the Lakes Royal Melbourne next week for Presidents Cup.

Woods was within two shots of the lead at the turn, been error-free on the front nine for at least a chance of the risk-return holes along the back nine the Lakes.

The task has been the way and manner, he played the 11th, that ultimately a bad decision two holes later forced harder.

Woods hooked again his tee shot on the par 5 11, although with the wind at his back, it sailed over the portable toilet and into a sand dune where had spectators walked throughout the week. His ball was deep in a heel print, and an explosion was only turned on the side of this mess. He wound up missing a 7-foot par putt.

He made that with an 18-foot birdie on the 12.--one of only five birdies at the hole Sunday - and could not figure out how to play 315 Court 13. He went with driver for the second day, and this time it cost him.

"I have gone should not," Woods said. It a hard tea "is shot for me, because I'm right caught between the clubs." Driver is too much and 3-wood is not enough. I tried a large, slicing driver there meet and should have launched only.

"Unfortunately, I have the wrong decision and it cost me a shot."

He was fortunate that it was no longer. The ball barely carried a pond and embedded in the dirt about a foot behind the line red danger. Rather than on the other side of the water, Woods blasted behind the ball to it forward, gouge only delete it popped up and struck a tree, bouncing past and almost into a different pond. His chip was too short, and he had to receive careful for bogey.

He made still interesting by chipping in for Eagle from near the 14th green, then reaching the par-5 17th in two with a shot that caught the back and settled 12 metres. A chance to tie the lead Woods missed the putt and opted for a two putt par on the 18-hole of about 45 meters.

"Two bad shots on the back nine tons, cost me" Woods said.

Nevertheless it gave out more positive for him the week. Coming from a another four weeks break from competition, he played well enough to with the exception of his bad round turn-a 75 on the Saturday-win in a mediocre round.

It was the first time, he had to wait, to see whether his score would be sufficient, the year after signing his card. Chalmers this lasted as long as it took to save par from the bunker.

The only other time the forests has featured on a leaderboard was Sunday in the masters this year if he charge to tied was then to go even par on the back nine and simple four shots behind.

Woods has played only four tournaments since then due to injuries his left leg.

"It has been since Augusta, had I the lead in the Augusta on Sunday, which was the last time I is at this point," Woods said. "It's been a long time, unfortunately I have not played many tournaments in between." But it was great out there, I had a chance. "Unfortunately, I did post the number I wanted to place."

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