Daniel Popovic says his father Radi's battle with terminal bone cancer put golf firmly in perspective as he attempted to seal his life-changing victory at the Australian PGA Championship on Sunday.

The disappointment of his late collapse at the Australian PGA Championship aside, Rod Pampling will head back to America in 2013 buoyed by his form over the past fortnight on home soil.

Victorian Daniel Popovic has overcome a mid-round stumble to complete a fairytale four-shot victory at the Australian PGA Championship on a dramatic final day at the Palmer Coolum Resort.