Rhein Gibson’s mission to get back to the PGA TOUR got off to a flying start when he shared the opening round lead at the Web.com Tour’s Club Colombia Championship.

Gibson toured the Bogota Country Club course with seven birdies against two bogeys Thursday for a 5-under 66 which had him part of a four-way tie at the top of the standings.

But after what has been a brilliant start to the season, including third place finishes at each of the opening two tournaments, the Australian lost momentum Friday and with an uncharacteristic 1-over 72 began a slide down the leaderboard that he ultimately couldn’t halt.

A third round 73 and a closing 72 added up to 1-under for the week and a share of 47^th, a result that will have the Lismore native less than pleased.

New Zealand’s Steve Alker claimed top Australasian honours for the week with an impressive final round of 67 to leapfrog 31 players on Sunday.

He finished T29, three shots ahead of Gibson who was T47. Brett Drewitt was the last of the Australasians to make the cut and at even par was T54 for the week.

Curtis Lusk missed his first cut since joining the Web.com Tour this year, Jamie Arnold, Mathew Goggin and New Zealand’s Tim Wilkinson also having the weekend off.