Britain's Justin Rose won his first European Tour event for four years with a two-shot triumph in the Australian Masters at Huntingdale on Sunday.

The 26-year-old Englishman broke a title drought dating back to the 2002 British Masters by firing a final round one-over 73 to finish on 12-under-par 276, two ahead of Australia's Richard Green and Greg Chalmers in the event co-sanctioned with the Australasian Tour.

"I can't believe it's been four years," the world number 69, who became the first overseas winner of the title since Scotland's Colin Montgomerie in 2001, told reporters.

"It's been a big week confidence wise for me. I've had a few close calls this season but to win a tournament like this is great for my confidence."

Green and Chalmers finished on 10-under, one ahead of Australian amateur Aaron Pike and two clear of compatriot Aaron Baddeley, who was on his own in fifth after a closing 71.

Rose, who led overnight by two, reached the sixth quietly at one-under for the day at 14-under when disaster struck.

His tee shot found the sand and his second squirted off the face of the trap into an unplayable lie in the bushes. He chipped out before finding the back of the green and three-putting.

He shook off the disappointment straight away with a birdie at the eighth before reaching the turn in one-over 37.

He was joined in the lead by Pike on 11-under when the burly Aussie holed his bunker shot for eagle at the par-five 14th, but birdies at 14 and 16 gave Rose breathing space.

He took an iron for safety at the 18th but found trouble on the right but a brilliant recovery allowed the Briton to par and secure his third European Tour title.

Green, the 2004 champion, had surged through the pack as the gusting wind and quickening greens made life difficult on the course in Melbourne's southern suburbs.

He fired a rare bogey-free 69 to set the clubhouse target as Rose and Pike battled for the advantage.

Pike's eagle at the 14th brought him back into it but he finished bogey-bogey, the latter after his 50-foot putt for birdie trickled into a greenside bunker, as the 21-year-old amateur secured an admirable fourth.

Chalmers would have got closer to Rose but for his own nightmare at the par-four ninth, when he five putted -- four from less than six feet -- for triple bogey.

The challenge of England's Paul Casey, who started the day five behind Rose, collapsed after opening with a double-bogey six before completing a five-over-par 77 to finish on three under.