Jason Gunnlaugson (Winnipeg, MB) qualified for the 2016 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
8-4 against
Niklas Edin (Karlstad, SWE). of the 2016 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada;
Gunnlaugson finished 4-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gunnlaugson defeated
Edin 7-6, then won
7-4 against
Chad Allen (Brantford, ON). Gunnlaugson went on to lose
6-5 against
Mark Nichols (St. John's, NL). Gunnlaugson responded with a
9-3 win over
Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK). Gunnlaugson won
5-2 against
Jaap van Dorp (Zoetermeer, NED) in their final qualifying round match.
Gunnlaugson earned
33.234 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic, remaining in 19th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with
219.006 total points. Gunnlaugson ranks 3rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
92.383 points earned so far this season.
