Scott Bitz (Saskatoon, SK) lost
4-3 to
Ryan Deis (Fox Valley, SK) in the Final of the Regina Highland Cashspiel, held November 10 - 12, 2017 in Regina, Saskatchewan. To advance to the championship game, Bitz won
7-6 over
Jason Jacobson (Saskatoon, SK) in the semifinals of the 2017 Regina Highland Cashspiel in Regina, Saskatchewan; and won
7-6 over
Trevor Funk (Medicine Hat, AB) in the quarterfinals.
Bitz finished 3-0 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bitz defeated
Jason Ackerman (Regina, SK) 5-2, then won
11-3 against
Ben Gamble (Regina, SK) and
6-4 against
Brent Gedak (Estevan, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Regina Highland Cashspiel, Bitz take home
12.251 world rankings points along with the $1,800CDN prize, moving up 40 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 126th place overall with
31.649 total points. Bitz ranks 123rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
12.251 points earned so far this season.
