CHAMPION: Hartung Wins 2015 Westwood Inn Classic

Langenburg, Saskatchewan

Fourth
Kody
Hartung

SKIP
Jeff
Hartung

Second
Tyler
Hartung

Lead
Claire
DeCock

Games:	5
Record:	5W - 0L
PF/G:	9.71
PA/G:	5.14
Hammer Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.42

Jeff Hartung (Langenburg, SK) won 8-2 over Alex Forrest (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Westwood Inn Classic, held November 13 - 16, 2015 at the Swan River Curling Club in Swan River, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Hartung won 7-5 over Curtis McCannell (Pilot Mound, MB) in the semifinals of the 2015 Westwood Inn Classic in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada; and won 8-6 over Shaun Meachem (Saskatoon, SK) in the quarterfinals. of the 2015 Westwood Inn Classic in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada;

Hartung finished 2-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hartung defeated Kelly Marnoch (Carberry, MB) 5-4, then won 6-1 against Scott Ramsay (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Westwood Inn Classic Championship title, Hartung earned 24.320 world rankings points along with the $8,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 11 spots the World Ranking Standings into 34th place overall with 103.515 total points. Hartung ranks 34th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 62.305 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

2015: Jeff Hartung
Langenburg, SK
2014: Jeff Stoughton
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Pascal Hess
Zug, SUI
2012: Mike McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Reid Carruthers
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Kevin Martin
Edmonton, AB
2009: Kevin Martin
Edmonton, AB
2008: Allan Lyburn
Brandon, MB
2007: Joel Jordison
Moose Jaw, SK
2006: Bruce Korte
Saskatoon, SK
2005: Gerald Shymko
Yorkton, SK
2004: Brad Heidt
Denare Beach, SK
2003: Doran Johnson
,
2002: Allan Lyburn
Brandon, MB
2001: Dave Boehmer
, MB
2000: Allan Lyburn
Brandon, MB
1999: Kelly Skinner
, MB
1998: Dave Boehmer
, MB

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