Stu Sells Brantford Nissan Classic

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Stu Sells Brantford NISSAN Classic
Established2004
Host city Brantford, Ontario
Arena Brantford Golf & Country Club
Men's purse$15,000
Women's purse$15,000
Current champions (2022)
Men Flag of Ontario.svg Pat Ferris
Women Flag of South Korea.svg Gim Eun-ji
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The Brantford NISSAN Classic is a curling tournament or bonspiel part of the men's and women's curling tour. The event existed exclusively on the Ontario Curling Tour until 2017, before it was added as a WCT event for 2018 and 2019. The event is an annual event held at the end of November and the beginning of December. The event took place at the Brant Curling Club in Brantford, Ontario until 2017. It was moved to the Paris Curling Club in Paris, Ontario in 2018 and then the Brantford Golf & Country Club for 2022.

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A women's event was held in 2016 and did not return until 2022.

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Past Champions

Only skip's name is displayed.

Men

YearWinning skipRunner up skipPurse (CAD)
2004 Flag of Ontario.svg Todd Brandwood
2005 Flag of Ontario.svg Peter Mellor
2006 Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping
2007 [1] Flag of Ontario.svg Pat Ferris Flag of Ontario.svg Phil Daniel $17,100
2008 Flag of Ontario.svg Dale Matchett
2009 [2] Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Bice $22,000
2010 Flag of Ontario.svg Dale Matchett Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Tuck, Jr. $22,000
2011 Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Bice Flag of Ontario.svg Joe Frans $22,000
2012 [3] Flag of Ontario.svg Joe Frans Flag of Ontario.svg Bowie Abbis-Mills$22,000
2013 [4] Flag of Ontario.svg Joe Frans Flag of Ontario.svg Greg Balsdon $22,000
2014 [5] Flag of Ontario.svg Joe Frans Flag of Ontario.svg Jake Walker $18,000
2015 [6] Flag of Ontario.svg Richard Krell Flag of Ontario.svg Greg Balsdon $12,000
2016 [7] Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Bice Flag of Ontario.svg Codey Maus $11,600
2017 [8] Flag of Ontario.svg Richard Krell Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Kean $16,000
2018 [9] Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard Flag of Ontario.svg Tanner Horgan $16,000
2019 [10] Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Tuck Jr. Flag of Ontario.svg Codey Maus $16,000
2020Cancelled
2021 [11] Flag of Ontario.svg Sam Mooibroek Flag of Ontario.svg Paul Moffatt $11,100
2022 [12] Flag of Ontario.svg Pat Ferris Flag of Quebec.svg Félix Asselin $15,000

Women

YearWinning skipRunner up skipPurse (CAD)
2016 [13] Flag of Ontario.svg Jacqueline Harrison Flag of Ontario.svg Julie Tippin $8,100
2022 [14] Flag of South Korea.svg Gim Eun-ji Flag of Ontario.svg Danielle Inglis $15,000

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