Jason Gunnlaugson (Moscow, RUS) qualified for the 2010 Whites Drug Store Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
5-1 against
Rob Fowler (Brandon, MB). of the 2010 Whites Drug Store Classic in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada;
Gunnlaugson finished 4-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gunnlaugson defeated
Brent Scales (Swan River, MB) 5-2, then won
7-4 against
Darrell McKee (Saskatoon, SK). Gunnlaugson went on to lose
6-5 against
Kevin Martin (Edmonton, AB). Gunnlaugson responded with a
6-5 win over
Scales. Gunnlaugson went on to lose
7-4 against
Fowler. Gunnlaugson responded with a
7-5 win over
William Lyburn (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
Gunnlaugson earned
8.640 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Whites Drug Store Classic, moving up 1 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 20th place overall with
88.474 total points. Gunnlaugson ranks 91st overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
8.640 points earned so far this season.
