Brendan Bottcher (Calgary, AB) run at the 2023 Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a
10-4 loss to
Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene, ON). of the 2023 Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada; Bottcher advanced through the quarterfinals with a
7-3 win over
Cameron de Jong (Penticton, BC). of the 2023 Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada;
Bottcher finished 4-1 in the 30-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bottcher defeated
Sebastien Robillard (Langley, BC) 9-2, then won
8-0 against
Chris Jones (Penticton, BC) and
6-1 against
Karsten Sturmay (Edmonton, AB). Bottcher went on to lose
10-5 against
Marco Hoesli (Glarus, SUI). Bottcher responded with a
7-2 win over
Jared Kolomaya (Richmond, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
Bottcher earned
25.500 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Nufloors Penticton Curling Classic, remaining in 2nd place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of -19.75 after improving upon their best so far this season. Bottcher ranks 2nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
254.250 points earned so far this season.
