Rhein Gibson has unfinished business to take care of at this week’s LECOM Health Challenge after a near miss at the inaugural Web.com Tour event in 2016.

Gibson was part of a four-way playoff for the title last year at the unusually named Peek’n Peak Resort in New York state, two back-9 bogeys proving costly as he stalked his first Tour victory.

Gibson recovered well from the stumbles with two birdies in his last four holes to be part of sudden death but will feel he let a chance slip in a week where he made 25 birdies and an eagle on his way to 19-under.

The Web.com Tour’s weekly power rankings have installed the Australian as favourite this week and after a good showing in Nashville last week it would be a surprise if he didn’t contend again.

Gibson is one of eight Australians to play this week with Oliver Goss, Nick Flanagan and David Lutterus joining regulars Jamie Arnold, Steve Allan, Mark Hensby and Peter Lonard.

Lutterus Monday qualified for the tournament while Flanagan was issued a sponsor’s invite. Goss earned his place via his exemption category tough this is likely one of the few events he will gain entry to all year.

With just 10 events after this week before the season ending Web.com Tour Championship it is crunch time for several of the Australians teeing up, Gibson and Jamie Arnold in particular.

Arnold is the highest ranked on the money list at 38^th and hit his stride last week in Nashville with a T5 result.

If he can continue that level of play he is an excellent chance to join the top-25 earners who will claim a card for the PGA TOUR in 2018, an outcome that looked unlikely when he missed five of his first six cuts in his rookie season.

Gibson has already graduated from the secondary circuit once, in 2015, and has made no secret of the fact he feels he will be much more successful if he can get back to the PGA TOUR for a second stint.

There is no question that on his day the aggressive New South Welshman can hold his own in any company and if he can make a late season run to get back to the PGA TOUR 2018 sets up as a breakout year.

For veteran Steve Allan the clock is ticking as 2017 has seen the 43-year-old struggle for form.

He currently sits outside the top-100 on the money list and if he is to retain his Web.com Tour card for 2018 needs to get inside that number.

Peter Lonard, who produces some vintage play in Nashville last week before fading in the final round, is preparing for his debut in the over 50’s ranks, while Mark Hensby is in a similar situation to Allan and needs some good results fast.

For the three non regulars in this week’s field it will be a case of trying to catch lightning in a bottle with none having full status on the Tour.

Flanagan was impressive in qualifying for the U.S. Open recently and appears to be on the comeback after a stint of injuries while Goss will be keen to test his game in this class as he tries to get back to the Web.com via the PGA TOUR Canada.

Lutterus has played mainly in Asia in recent years but played well to grab one of the 12 available spots at Monday qualifying and would like nothing more than to contend come Sunday.