Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO) lost
6-1 to
Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the ATB Okotoks Classic, held September 23 - 26, 2021 at the Okotoks Curling Club in Okotoks, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Whyte won
6-3 over
Jaap van Dorp (Zoetermeer, NED) to advance to the championship game. of the 2021 ATB Okotoks Classic in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada;
Whyte finished 3-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Whyte defeated
Rob Johnson (Calgary, AB) 5-4, then won
6-5 against
Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB) to advance to the A-Qualifier where they
6-1 against
Tyler Tardi (Langley, BC) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the ATB Okotoks Classic, Whyte take home
32.190 world rankings points along with the $6,000CDN prize. Whyte gained 5.191 points improving upon their best 2 events, though dropped 1 spots on the
World Ranking Standings into 10thplace overall with
161.126 total points. Whyte ranks 2nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
60.386 points earned so far this season.
