Wisconsin's John Benton qualified for the 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
4-3 against
Craig Brown (Madison, WI). of the 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open in McFarland, Wisconsin, United States;
Wisconsin's John Benton finished 3-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Wisconsin's John Benton lost
4-3 to
David Brown (Madison, WI), then responded with a
6-3 win over
Tyler Vietanen (Duluth, MN). Wisconsin's John Benton won
7-5 against
Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN), then won
5-2 against
Matt Rudig (Madison, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
Wisconsin's John Benton earned
1.125 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Laphroaig Scotch Open, moving up 12 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 159th place overall with
6.793 total points. Wisconsin's John Benton ranks 131st overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
4.180 points earned so far this season.
