Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK) won
9-7 over
Colton Flasch (Saskatoon, SK) in the Final of the SaskTel Tankard, held January 31 - February 4, 2018 in Estevan, Saskatchewan. To advance to the championship game, Laycock won
7-3 over
Brock Virtue (Unity, SK) in the semifinals of the 2018 SaskTel Tankard in Estevan, Saskatchewan;
Laycock finished 5-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Laycock defeated
Aaron Shutra (Saskatoon, SK) 8-3, then won
8-3 against
Jason Jacobson (Saskatoon, SK). Laycock went on to lose
8-7 against
Brady Kendel (Saskatoon, SK). Laycock responded with a
8-2 win over
Adam Casey (Regina, SK). Laycock won
10-2 against
Scott Bitz (Saskatoon, SK). Laycock went on to lose
8-7 against
Virtue. Laycock responded with a
8-1 win over
Ryan Deis (Fox Valley, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the SaskTel Tankard Championship title, Laycock earned
23.520 world rankings points, remaining in 12th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 21.215 after improving upon their best so far this season. Laycock ranks 21st overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
140.207 points earned so far this season.
