Bitz Reaches 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open Semifinals

Regina, Saskatchewan

SKIP
Scott
Bitz

Third
Mark
Lang

Second
Aryn
Schmidt

Lead
Dean
Hicke

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	7.65
PA/G:	4.12
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.07
Force Efficiency:	0.82
Steal Efficiency:	0.21

Scott Bitz (Regina, SK) run at the 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-4 loss to David Brown (Madison, WI). of the 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open in McFarland, Wisconsin, United States; Bitz advanced through the quarterfinals with a 7-4 win over New York's Brandon Corbett. of the 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open in McFarland, Wisconsin, United States;

Bitz finished 3-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bitz defeated Tyler Vietanen (Duluth, MN) 5-3, then went on to lose 4-3 against Brown. Bitz responded with a 7-2 win over Derek Surka (New Haven, CT). Bitz won 4-1 against Josh Bahr (bemidji, MN) in their final qualifying round match.

Bitz earned 1.875 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Laphroaig Scotch Open, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 47th place overall with 44.765 total points. Bitz ranks 43rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 22.125 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2012: Pete Fenson
Bemidji, MN
2011: Pete Fenson
, MN
2010: Todd Birr
Mankato, MN
2008: Greg Romaniuk
Seattle, WA
2007: Craig Brown
Madison, WI
2006: Craig Brown
Madison, WI
2005: Pete Fenson
Bemidji, MN
2004: Pete Fenson
Bemidji, MN
2003: Craig Brown
Madison, WI

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