Kiwi golfers Steven Alker and Tim Wilkinson have both had blistering opening rounds at the Albertsons Boise Open in Idaho on the web.com tour to help their cause of gaining a card for next year's lucrative PGA Tour.
Alker, who registered his first tournament win since 2009 in Utah last week, is the co-leader after shooting a 9-under 62. The 41-year-old carded seven birdies and an eagle in his round and shares the lead with American Hunter Haas.
Wilkinson is just one shot back following an 8-under 63. The left-hander fired an impressive 6-under 29 on the back nine, ending his round with five successive birdies.
Wilkinson, who is eighth on the Order of Merit, is hoping to return to the PGA Tour for the first time since 2009 but also has another ambition in mind.
"Winning's still a goal,'' Wilkinson told the web.com Tour ahead of this week's event. "It'll be very difficult to win the money list without winning.''
