Queensland’s Brad Burns says he almost missed his big chance of National victory playing his way into the $140,000 World Sand Greens Championship at Binalong courtesy of a playoff triumph at the Australian PGA Senior Sand Greens Championship at Cobar Bowling and Golf Club.

“I thought I threw it away,” said Burns.

“Four holes to go, I bogeyed the par 3. Just a very ordinary chip."

In a thrilling sudden death play off to culminate the championship Burns won by a shot.

“Birdied 16 and 17 and a nice little par on the last," said Burns.

“It took me a while to get used to the sand greens again but just a great day.

“Great people up here, too. We’ve had a ball. They do a fantastic job of looking after us.”

Forced into a Monday finish after rain prevented any play on Saturday, the PGA Legends Tour players extended their stay in Cobar so that the $50,000 tournament could have its full complement of 36 holes.

Trailing Murray Lott by a single shot after Round 1, Burns had to bounce back from a late bogey at the par-3 15th with consecutive birdies to shoot 68 and join Andre Stolz and Nigel Weldon at 7-under par.

The trio headed back to the par-4 18th where Burns was able to secure his third win for the season.

Final scores

1         Brad Burns                  68-67—135

Won at first hole of sudden-death playoff

T2       Andre Stolz                 69-66—135

T2       Nigel Weldon              69-66—135

T4       David Fearns               71-65—136

T4       Murray Lott                 67-69—136

T6       Mark Hale                   72-66—138

T6       David McKenzie          71-67—138

T6       Adam Henwood         70-68—138

T6       Carl Smedley              69-69—138

Despite the wet weather interruptions, the Cobar residents enjoyed hosting the players.

Narelle from Cobar council said '' The players loved the course and community loved having them here.''

Next up: Warren Golf Club Legends Pro-Am on Wednesday