Scott Bitz (Saskatoon, SK) won
5-1 over
Randy Bryden (Regina, SK) in the Final of the Estevan Power Dodge Curling Classic, held December 1 - 3, 2017 at the Estevan Curling Club in Estevan, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Bitz won
5-4 over
Ryan Deis (Fox Valley, SK) to advance to the championship game. of the 2017 Estevan Power Dodge Curling Classic in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada; of the 2017 Estevan Power Dodge Curling Classic in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada;
Bitz finished 3-0 in the 14-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bitz defeated
Ryan Armstrong (Lashburn, SK) 7-0, then won
9-2 against
Mark Walter (Estevan, SK) and
6-3 against
Shane Vollman (Regina, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Estevan Power Dodge Curling Classic Championship title, Bitz earned
14.062 world rankings points along with the $2,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 24 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 106th place overall with
45.711 total points. Bitz ranks 97th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
26.313 points earned so far this season.
