While world No.1 Tiger Woods took out the $1.5 million tournament as predicted, Leishman was tied for 57th.

The Warrnambool golfer finished on four-over 292, firing 74 and 73 in his last two rounds, which added to his opening scores of 72 and 73.

"I was hitting the ball all right, I just wasn't putting well," he said.

"I couldn't really read the greens.

"It happens at certain courses, maybe two or three times a year.

"I was talking to Craig Parry and he had the same trouble.

"They've resurfaced the greens in the last few years so that might've been why."

Leishman explained he wasn't too fazed about his final position.

"It would've been great to have been a chance to win but anything outside of that doesn't matter too much," he said.

"I'm just happy to be back in Australia.

"I'll have a quiet couple of weeks at home then I've got the Australian Open and Australian PGA.

"I won't be playing too much (until then), maybe just a Thursday or Saturday competition."

Woods clinched the Australian Masters ? his first tournament on Australian soil ? by two shots with a steady final round of 68.

The American provided immediate validation for the massive hype and his $3 million appearance fee when he won his first event on Australian soil by two shots. Woods finished on 14-under 274 with rounds of 66-68-72-68.

He defeated West Australian Greg Chalmers, with American Jason Dufner and Frenchman Francois Delamontagne equal third at 10-under par.

Australians James Nitties and Chalmers had gone into the final round sharing the lead with Woods at 10 under the card.