Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the 2021 ATB Okotoks Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
9-3 against
Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). of the 2021 ATB Okotoks Classic in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada;
Sturmay finished 4-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sturmay defeated
Ryan Parent (Edmonton, AB) 7-5, then went on to lose
6-5 against
Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO). Sturmay responded with a
8-3 win over
Bert Martin (Calgary, AB). Sturmay won
6-3 against
Nathan Molberg (St. Albert, AB) to advance to a B-Qualifier game where they lost
8-5 against
Jaap van Dorp (Zoetermeer, NED) to drop into a C-Qualifier game where they responded with a
9-4 win over
SooHyuk Kim (Uiseong, KOR) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.
Sturmay earned
17.558 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the ATB Okotoks Classic, moving up 5 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 25th place overall with
86.080 total points. Sturmay ranks 18th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
21.082 points earned so far this season.
