Niklas Edin (Karlstad, SWE) won
5-4 over
Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, NONT) in the Final of the WFG Masters, held October 25 - 30, 2016 in Okotoks, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Edin won
8-3 over
Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, MB) in the semifinals of the 2016 WFG Masters in Okotoks, Alberta; and won
6-4 over
John Epping (Toronto, ON) in the quarterfinals. of the 2016 WFG Masters in Okotoks, Alberta;
Edin finished 3-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Edin lost
4-2 to
Jacobs, then responded with a
10-3 win over
Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). Edin won
5-1 against
Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene, ON), then won
6-4 against
Mark Nichols (St. John's, NL) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the WFG Masters Championship title, Edin earned
83.098 world rankings points along with the $30,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 4th place overall with
579.693 total points. Edin ranks 1st overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
343.367 points earned so far this season.
