Scott McDonald (Kingston, ON) are currently 2-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McDonald defeated Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB) 10-5, then won 9-6 against Luc Violette (Chaska, MN). In their next game, McDonald plays.
 
. For week 12 of the event schedule, McDonald did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 12th place on the World Ranking Standings with 301.914 total points. McDonald ranks 5th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 95.853 points earned so far this season.