Alberta's Bob Cooper qualified for the 2017 Grande Prairie Cash Spiel - Challenge playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-3 against Glen Godberson (Fort St. John, BC). of the 2017 Grande Prairie Cash Spiel - Challenge in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada;
 
Alberta's Bob Cooper finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Alberta's Bob Cooper lost 8-1 to Alberta's Doug Kimmie, droppimg another game, 6-5 to Alberta's Kevin Hrab where Alberta's Bob Cooper responded with a 7-2 win over Elaine Laurin (Peace River, AB). Alberta's Bob Cooper won 9-2 against Mathew Grant (Grande Prairie, AB), then won 5-4 against Alberta's Doug Kimmie in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 12 of the event schedule, Alberta's Bob Cooper did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Alberta's Bob Cooper ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.