But Goggin’s par-saving effort was unsuccessful leaving the Tasmanian to settle for runner-up honours for the second-straight week.

Earlier, overnight leader David Smail appeared in cruise control leading by three shots late in the day before consecutive double bogeys derailed his campaign and opened the door for Goggin and Clark.

The trouble started with a wayward tee shot at the par-four 15th, and when he again found the trees at 16 forcing him to chip out into the fairway his chances of victory quickly faded.

Clark blistered around the course in regulation play bagging seven birdies in his opening 13 holes but his campaign appeared over when he dropped three shots in consecutive holes starting with a double bogey from the greenside bunker at the 13th.

But the classy 32-year-old steadied, posting two closing birdies to set a competitive nine-under total.

Goggin, who finished runner-up in last week’s Australian PGA Championship, went almost unnoticed for much of the final round but his closing three-under 69 was enough to force extra holes.

Robert Allenby finished his round in style with a birdie at the 18th but it wasn’t enough to force his way into the sudden-death action.

Western Australian Stephen Dartnall, who led at the completion of the first and second rounds, also finished a single shot outside a playoff after a solid even-par 72 alongside Smail, who carded a 75.

Pre-tournament favourite Geoff Ogilvy saved his best for last having teed off well before the leaders today carding his first round in the 60s for the week - a four-under 68 – to finish at seven under overall.

Victorian Chris Gaunt fired an even-par 72 to share sixth spot with Ogilvy, veteran Steven Conran who closed with a two-under 70, and Andre Stolz who matched Smail’s 75 playing in the final group.