Greg Chalmers and Rod Pampling have endured painful near misses as fast-finishing Kiwi Steven Alker crashed the party in a wild climax to a thrilling 24 hours for Australian golf.
As rookie sensation Karl Vilips cherished a maiden PGA Tour victory in just his fourth start after superstar Minjee Lee finished runner-up in China, Pampling and Chalmers both let late final-round leads slip on the Champions Tour in Arizona.
The veteran pair had to settle for joint third-place showings behind the triumphant Alker after faltering down the stretch at the Cologuard Classic.
