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Cameron Smith has confirmed he will defend the Australian PGA Championship title for a second-straight year in December.

Cameron Smith has announced a bid to become the first person in more than 100 years to win three consecutive Australian PGA Championship titles.

The 26-year-old US PGA Tour star confirmed he will play the tournament at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast from December 19-22, the week after representing the International team in the Presidents Cup in Melbourne.

The winner for the past two years, Queenslander Smith welcomed the chance to make history as he attempts to join Aussie golf pioneer Dan Soutar as the only men to win the Joe Kirkwood Cup - Australia's oldest pro golf trophy - three times in a row.

Scotland-born Soutar won the inaugural Australian PGA Championship in 1905, then went on to claim the 1906 and 1907 titles.

"I'm eager to finish the year on a high by emulating the feats of one of the game's legends," he said.

"But it certainly won't come easily. Every year the PGA Champs showcases our country's incredibly talented crop of golfers.

Former world No. 1 Adam Scott has already confirmed he'll play the $1.5 million tournament, which is co-sanctioned by the European Tour.