Masters (curling)

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Masters
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Established2002
2025 (Sept.) host city London, Ontario
2025 (Sept.) arena Western Fair Sports Centre
Men's purse CAD $200,000
Women's purse CAD $200,000
Current champions (2025 (Jan.))
Men Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Whyte
Women Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg
Current edition

The Masters is a Grand Slam event on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is the second Grand Slam event and first major on the women's and men's tour. The event is an amalgamation of the men's World Cup of Curling and the women's Sun Life Classic. There was also a men's Sun Life Classic, which has been discontinued. The Sun Life Classic was an annual WCT event (but not a Grand Slam event) held every November at the Paris Curling Club, Brant Curling Club and the Brantford Golf & Country Club in the Brantford, Ontario area. [1] The World Cup was a Grand Slam event and was held in various locations across Canada, and was also previously known as the Masters.

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The first incarnation of the event with both men and women was held in 2012 at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre and the Brantford Golf & Country Club in Brantford, Ontario.

The event is currently sponsored by World Financial Group, a multi-level marketing company.

Previous event names

Sun Life Classic

Masters/World Cup

Past champions

Masters/World Cup

Men

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamLocationPurse
2002 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Bruce Korte, Darrell McKee, Roger Korte, Rory Golanowski Flag of Manitoba.svg Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Vandenberghe, Doug Armstrong Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador $100,000
2003 (Jan.) Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Flag of Manitoba.svg Vic Peters, Mark Olson, Chris Neufeld, Steve Gould Sudbury, Ontario $100,000
2003 (Dec.) Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Joe Frans, Scott Bailey Flag of Manitoba.svg Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Vandenberghe, Steve Gould Sudbury, Ontario $100,000
2004 Flag of Manitoba.svg Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Vandenberghe, Steve Gould Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Pat Simmons, Jeff Sharp, Chris Haichert, Ben Hebert Humboldt, Saskatchewan $100,000
2006 (Feb.) Flag of Alberta.svg Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $100,000
2006 (Dec.) Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Flag of Alberta.svg Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Waterloo, Ontario $100,000
2008 (Jan.) Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $100,000
2008 (Nov.) Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Waterloo, Ontario $100,000
2009 Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Mississauga, Ontario $100,000
2010 Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Flag of Manitoba.svg Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, 1 Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould Windsor, Ontario $100,000
2011 Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping, Scott Bailey, Scott Howard, David Mathers Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario $100,000
2012 Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Flag of British Columbia.svg Jim Cotter, Jason Gunnlaugson, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky Brantford, Ontario $100,000
2013 Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Martin, David Nedohin, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Abbotsford, British Columbia $100,000
2014 Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Selkirk, Manitoba $100,000
2015 Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Flag of British Columbia.svg Jim Cotter, Ryan Kuhn, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky Truro, Nova Scotia $100,000
2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Flag of Ontario.svg Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Okotoks, Alberta $125,000
2017 Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Lloydminster, Saskatchewan $125,000
2018 Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert Truro, Nova Scotia $125,000
2019 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Matt Dunstone, Braeden Moskowy, Catlin Schneider, Dustin Kidby Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker North Bay, Ontario $150,000
2020Cancelled
2021 Flag of Scotland.svg Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Flag of Ontario.svg Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Oakville, Ontario $150,000
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Joël Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella Flag of Scotland.svg Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Oakville, Ontario $150,000
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Joël Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $200,000
2025 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert Guelph, Ontario $200,000

Notes

1. ^ Greg Balsdon subbed in for Mead in the final game.

Women

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamLocationPurse
2012 Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle Flag of Manitoba.svg Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Titheridge Brantford, Ontario $50,000
2013 Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle Flag of Scotland.svg Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton Abbotsford, British Columbia $100,000
2014 Flag of Alberta.svg Val Sweeting, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown Flag of Sweden.svg Margaretha Sigfridsson, Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria Wennerström Selkirk, Manitoba $100,000
2015 Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Flag of Alberta.svg Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown Truro, Nova Scotia $100,000
2016 Flag of Ontario.svg Allison Flaxey, Clancy Grandy, Lynn Kreviazuk, Morgan Court Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Okotoks, Alberta $125,000
2017 Flag of Manitoba.svg Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Lloydminster, Saskatchewan $125,000
2018 Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Truro, Nova Scotia $125,000
2019 Flag of Manitoba.svg Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Flag of Japan.svg Sayaka Yoshimura, Kaho Onodera, Anna Ohmiya, Yumie Funayama North Bay, Ontario $150,000
2020Cancelled
2021 Flag of Manitoba.svg Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Flag of Manitoba.svg Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Dawn McEwen, Lisa Weagle Oakville, Ontario $150,000
2022 Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris Flag of Ontario.svg Tracy Fleury, Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Oakville, Ontario $150,000
2023 Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvana Tirinzoni, Alina Pätz, Selina Witschonke, Carole Howald Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $200,000
2025 Flag of Sweden.svg Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Flag of Ontario.svg Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Guelph, Ontario $200,000

Sun Life Classic

Past champions are listed as follows: [2]

Men

YearWinning skipRunner-up skipPurse
2005 Flag of Ontario.svg Kirk Ziola [3] Flag of Ontario.svg Jim Lyle
2006 Flag of Quebec.svg Dwayne Fowler [3] Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 35,000
2007 Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard [3] Flag of Ontario.svg Kirk Ziola 53,000
2008 Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard [3] Flag of Quebec.svg Jean-Michel Ménard 47,000
2009 Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen Flag of Quebec.svg Martin Ferland 50,000
2010 Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue 50,000
2011 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Edin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sven Michel 50,000

Women

YearWinning skipRunner-up skipPurse
2007 Flag of Ontario.svg Julie Hastings [3] Flag of Ontario.svg Krista McCarville 32,000
2008 Flag of Quebec.svg Marie-France Larouche [3] Flag of Ontario.svg Jacqueline Harrison 47,000
2009 Flag of Ontario.svg Jo-Ann Rizzo Flag of Alberta.svg Shannon Kleibrink 50,000
2010 Flag of Manitoba.svg Jennifer Jones Flag of British Columbia.svg Kelly Scott 50,000
2011 Flag of Ontario.svg Sherry Middaugh Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 50,000

References

  1. "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – History". themastersgrandslam.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Past Champions". themastersgrandslam.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Past Champions, Sun Life Classic". Archived from the original on 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-08-20.