Bendik Ramsfjell (Jar, NOR) won
6-5 over
Steffen R. Mellemseter (Oppdal, NOR) in the Final of the Norway Cup 1, held September 22 - 24, 2017 in Jar, Norway. To advance to the championship game, Ramsfjell won
7-3 over
Johan Hostmaehlingen (Lillehammer, NOR) in the semifinals of the 2017 Norway Cup 1 in Jar, Norway; and won
8-3 over
Stig-Arne Gunnestad (Oslo, NOR) in the quarterfinals.
Ramsfjell finished 4-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ramsfjell defeated
Gunnestad 10-3, then won
9-3 against
Jan Marcus Lilledal (Halden, NOR). Ramsfjell went on to lose
6-4 against
Evan Ugland (Kristiansand, NOR). Ramsfjell responded with a
8-1 win over
Kristin Moen Skaslien (Oslo, NOR). Ramsfjell won
6-3 against
Odd Arne Vage (Sormarka, NOR) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Norway Cup 1 Championship title, Ramsfjell earned
8.142 world rankings points along with the $1,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 58 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 151st place overall with
16.543 total points. Ramsfjell ranks 63rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
8.142 points earned so far this season.
