 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kwechikamu chino - Whitlock akarohwa 40 muchikamu chechipiri che2017 World Championshipsezvo Darren Webster akaita avhareji ye104.64. Mumutambo wekupedzisira wechipiri weUK Open Qualifier Whitlock akabuda aine 154 achipedzisa nemupikisi wake Gary Anderson akamirira pa20 kuti atungamire 53 uye akaenderera mberi kuhwina 64. Akatorawo chiitiko chechishanu nekubvisa Ronny Huybrechts 63. Muchiitiko chikuru akafambira mberi kusvika kumaquarter-fainari uye akabata 74 mukana pamusoro paDaryl Gurney, asati arasikirwa nemakumbo mashanu mumutsara. Whitlock akarwisa zvekare kuti aite mutambo wekupedzisira, asi akarasikirwa nawo kuti akundwe 109. Mukombe wake wechitatu we2017 wakauya mushure mevhiki sezvo akakunda Gary Anderson 65 mumakwikwi ekupedzisira uye Kim Huybrechts 64 mumasemi, asati atumira Darren Johnson 63 kuti akunde yechina yevatambi. 