QUEENSLAND’S Peter King has won the 2011 Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Championship after a playoff with fellow Aussie Roy Vandersluis at the Royal Perth Golf Club.

King fired the round of the tournament to make up a 10 shot deficit and force a tie with Vandersluis on the third and final day of the event.

After five birdies on a very challenging Royal Perth championship layout saw him post a 1-under 71 in regulation, a rock solid par on the first playoff hole was enough to take the title.

It was a big day for the host nation with the Australia B team, of which King was a member, also coming from behind to snatch victory from Australia A in the national teams event.

New Zealand, leaders after round one and joint leaders with Australia A after the second round, finished in third spot.

More than 65 players from eight countries participated in the championship, an annual event held in a rotating list of countries.

The victorious Australian B team consisted of King, Paul Maslen and Chris Coats while the A team included Vandersluis, Stefan Albinski and Denis Dale.