2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open
# 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open

The 2011 Laphroaig Scotch Open was held from December 2 to 4 at the Madison Curling Club in Madison, Wisconsin as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format.

## Men

### Teams

| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Bahr | Chris Bond | Atticus Wallace | John Muller | Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Ryan Lemke (fourth) | John Benton (skip) | Jake Will | Steve Day | Medford, Wisconsin |
| Todd Birr | Greg Romaniuk | Doug Pottinger | Tom O'Connor | Mankato, Minnesota |
| Scott Bitz | Mark Lang | Aryn Schmidt | Dean Hicke | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Joey Bonfoey | Joel Dietz | Matt Carlson | Ted Trolson | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Craig Brown | Matt Hamilton | Kroy Nernberger | Derrick Casper | Madison, Wisconsin |
| David Brown | Leon Romaniuk | Jeremy Roe | Richard Maskel | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Brandon Corbett | Sean Murray | Mark Mooney | Michael Graziano | New York |
| Stephen Dropkin | Korey Dropkin | Thomas Howell | Derek Corbett | Southborough, Massachusetts |
| Mike Farbelow | Kevin Deeren | Kraig Deeren | Tim Solin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Pete Fenson | Shawn Rojeski | Joe Polo | Ryan Brunt | Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Adam Kitchens | Brandon Myhre | Alex Kitchens | Nathan Myhre | Devils Lake, North Dakota |
| Blake Morton | Marcus Fonger | Tommy Jusczcyk | Calvin Weber | McFarland, Wisconsin |
| Matt Rudig | Jon Medure | Dan Wiza | Jeff Kuemmel | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Derek Surka | Alex Leichter | Brian Fink | Jared Wydysh | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Tyler Vietanen | John Landsteiner | Matthew Collom | Robert Splinter | Duluth, Minnesota |

### Knockout results

**A Event**

| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Todd Birr | Todd Birr | 4 | | | | | | |
| Brandon Corbett | Brandon Corbett | 8 | Brandon Corbett | Brandon Corbett | 7 | | | |
| Mike Farbelow | Mike Farbelow | 3 | Derek Surka | Derek Surka | 4 | | | |
| Derek Surka | Derek Surka | 5 | | | | Brandon Corbett | Brandon Corbett | 4 |
| Scott Bitz | Scott Bitz | 5 | | | | David Brown | David Brown | 5 |
| Tyler Vietanen | Tyler Vietanen | 3 | Scott Bitz | Scott Bitz | 3 | | | |
| John Benton | John Benton | 3 | David Brown | David Brown | 4 | | | |
| David Brown | David Brown | 4 | | | | | | |
| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| Pete Fenson | Pete Fenson | 6 | | | | | | |
| Adam Kitchens | Adam Kitchens | 4 | Pete Fenson | Pete Fenson | 7 | | | |
| Josh Bahr | Josh Bahr | 7 | Josh Bahr | Josh Bahr | 3 | | | |
| Blake Morton | Blake Morton | 6 | | | | Pete Fenson | Pete Fenson | 6 |
| Craig Brown | Craig Brown | 4 | | | | Matt Rudig | Matt Rudig | 1 |
| Joey Bonfoey | Joey Bonfoey | 5 | Joey Bonfoey | Joey Bonfoey | 6 | | | |
| Stephen Dropkin | Stephen Dropkin | 1 | Matt Rudig | Matt Rudig | 8 | | | |
| Matt Rudig | Matt Rudig | 8 | | | | | | |

**B Event**

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Todd Birr | Todd Birr | 2 | | | | | | |
| Mike Farbelow | Mike Farbelow | 8 | Mike Farbelow | Mike Farbelow | 5 | | | |
| Tyler Vietanen | Tyler Vietanen | 3 | John Benton | John Benton | 7 | | | |
| John Benton | John Benton | 6 | | | | John Benton | John Benton | 5 |
| | | | | | | Matt Rudig | Matt Rudig | 2 |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 |
| Adam Kitchens | Adam Kitchens | 7 | | | | | | |
| Blake Morton | Blake Morton | 5 | Adam Kitchens | Adam Kitchens | 2 | | | |
| Craig Brown | Craig Brown | 9 | Craig Brown | Craig Brown | 8 | | | |
| Stephen Dropkin | Stephen Dropkin | 2 | | | | Craig Brown | Craig Brown | 4 |
| | | | | | | Brandon Corbett | Brandon Corbett | 8 |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 |
| Derek Surka | Derek Surka | 2 | | | |
| Scott Bitz | Scott Bitz | 7 | Scott Bitz | Scott Bitz | 4 |
| Josh Bahr | Josh Bahr | 7 | Josh Bahr | Josh Bahr | 1 |
| Joey Bonfoey | Joey Bonfoey | 2 | | | |

**C Event**

| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Todd Birr | Todd Birr | 9 | | | | | | |
| Tyler Vietanen | Tyler Vietanen | 1 | Todd Birr | Todd Birr | 3 | | | |
| | | | Joey Bonfoey | Joey Bonfoey | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Joey Bonfoey | Joey Bonfoey | 2 |
| | | | | | | Craig Brown | Craig Brown | 7 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 |
| Blake Morton | Blake Morton | 3 | | | | | | |
| Stephen Dropkin | Stephen Dropkin | 6 | Stephen Dropkin | Stephen Dropkin | 6 | | | |
| | | | Derek Surka | Derek Surka | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Dropkin | Stephen Dropkin | 8 |
| | | | | | | Matt Rudig | Matt Rudig | 0 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 |
| Mike Farbelow | Mike Farbelow | 6 | | | |
| Adam Kitchens | Adam Kitchens | 0 | Mike Farbelow | Mike Farbelow | 6 |
| | | | Josh Bahr | Josh Bahr | 1 |

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Brown | David Brown | 6 | | | | | | |
| Mike Farbelow | Mike Farbelow | 5 | David Brown | David Brown | 6 | | | |
| Scott Bitz | Scott Bitz | 7 | Scott Bitz | Scott Bitz | 4 | | | |
| Brandon Corbett | Brandon Corbett | 4 | | | | David Brown | David Brown | 4 |
| Pete Fenson | Pete Fenson | 7 | | | | Pete Fenson | Pete Fenson | 6 |
| Stephen Dropkin | Stephen Dropkin | 1 | Pete Fenson | Pete Fenson | 6 | | | |
| Craig Brown | Craig Brown | 4 | Craig Brown | Craig Brown | 5 | | | |
| John Benton | John Benton | 3 | | | | | | |

## Women

### Teams

| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Erika Brown | Debbie McCormick | Ann Swisshelm | Jessica Schultz | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Alexandra Carlson | Monica Walker | Kendall Moulton | Jordan Moulton | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Michelle DeBuck | Suzette Loeffler | Jackie Pesch | | Midland, Michigan |
| Brigid Ellig | Heather Van Sistine | Jennifer Westhagen | Brittany Falk | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Jenna Haag | Chloe Pahl | Grace Gabower | Erin Wallace | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Rebecca Hamilton | Tara Peterson | Karlie Koenig | Sophie Brorson | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Shelly Kinney | Amy Lou Anderson | Elyse Sorenson | Julie Smith | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Patti Lank | Nina Spatola | Caitlin Maroldo | Mackenzie Lank | Lewiston, New York |
| Cassandra Potter | Jamie Haskell | Jackie Lemke | Steph Sambor | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Allison Pottinger | Nicole Joraanstad | Natalie Nicholson | Tabitha Peterson | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Miranda Solem | Mackenzie Lank | Julie Lilla | Chelsea Solem | Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
| Aileen Sormunen | Courtney George | Amanda McLean | Miranda Solem | Duluth, Minnesota |

### Knockout results

**A Event**

| First Knockout | First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alexandra Carlson | Alexandra Carlson | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jenna Haag | Jenna Haag | 2 | Alexandra Carlson | Alexandra Carlson | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Erika Brown | Erika Brown | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Erika Brown | Erika Brown | 5 | | | |
| Shelly Kinney | Shelly Kinney | 5 | | | | Rebecca Hamilton | Rebecca Hamilton | 2 | | | |
| Rebecca Hamilton | Rebecca Hamilton | 6 | Rebecca Hamilton | Rebecca Hamilton | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Cassandra Potter | Cassandra Potter | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Erika Brown | Erika Brown | 8 |
| Michelle DeBuck | Michelle DeBuck | 2 | | | | | | | Patti Lank | Patti Lank | 7 |
| Aileen Sormunen | Aileen Sormunen | 13 | Aileen Sormunen | Aileen Sormunen | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Allison Pottinger | Allison Pottinger | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Allison Pottinger | Allison Pottinger | 3 | | | |
| Brigid Ellig | Brigid Ellig | 8 | | | | Patti Lank | Patti Lank | 7 | | | |
| Miranda Solem | Miranda Solem | 7 | Brigid Ellig | Brigid Ellig | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Patti Lank | Patti Lank | 6 | | | | | | |

**B Event**

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | Allison Pottinger | Allison Pottinger | 3 | | | |
| Jenna Haag | Jenna Haag | 9 | Jenna Haag | Jenna Haag | 4 | | | |
| Shelly Kinney | Shelly Kinney | 4 | | | | Jenna Haag | Jenna Haag | 4 |
| | | | | | | Rebecca Hamilton | Rebecca Hamilton | 5 |
| | | | Rebecca Hamilton | Rebecca Hamilton | 11 | | | |
| Michelle DeBuck | Michelle DeBuck | 5 | Miranda Solem | Miranda Solem | 1 | | | |
| Miranda Solem | Miranda Solem | 8 | | | | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| | | | | | | Patti Lank | Patti Lank | 7 |
| Alexandra Carlson | Alexandra Carlson | 3 | | | | Aileen Sormunen | Aileen Sormunen | 6 |
| Cassandra Potter | Cassandra Potter | 7 | Cassandra Potter | Cassandra Potter | 2 | | | |
| Aileen Sormunen | Aileen Sormunen | 7 | Aileen Sormunen | Aileen Sormunen | 7 | | | |
| Brigid Ellig | Brigid Ellig | 4 | | | | | | |

**C Event**

| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shelly Kinney | Shelly Kinney | 7 | | | |
| Brigid Ellig | Brigid Ellig | 1 | Shelly Kinney | Shelly Kinney | 5 |
| | | | Jenna Haag | Jenna Haag | 3 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 |
| | | | Aileen Sormunen | Aileen Sormunen | 4 |
| Michelle DeBuck | Michelle DeBuck | 1 | Alexandra Carlson | Alexandra Carlson | 5 |
| Alexandra Carlson | Alexandra Carlson | 11 | | | |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 |
| Allison Pottinger | Allison Pottinger | 8 | | | |
| Cassandra Potter | Cassandra Potter | 7 | Allison Pottinger | Allison Pottinger | 6 |
| | | | Miranda Solem | Miranda Solem | 3 |

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | Erika Brown | Erika Brown | 9 | | | |
| Alexandra Carlson | Alexandra Carlson | 5 | Alexandra Carlson | Alexandra Carlson | 3 | | | |
| Shelly Kinney | Shelly Kinney | 4 | | | | Erika Brown | Erika Brown | 6 |
| | | | | | | Patti Lank | Patti Lank | 4 |
| | | | Patti Lank | Patti Lank | 8 | | | |
| Rebecca Hamilton | Rebecca Hamilton | 9 | Rebecca Hamilton | Rebecca Hamilton | 2 | | | |
| Allison Pottinger | Allison Pottinger | 7 | | | | | | |
