US Open of Curling

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US Open of Curling
Established2014
Host city Blaine, Minnesota
Arena Four Seasons Curling Club
Men's purse$8,000 (US)
Women's purse$8,000 (US)
Current champions (2023)
Men Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Casper
Women Flag of the United States.svg Tabitha Peterson

The Curve US Open of Curling is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota. It was held as part of the men's World Curling Tour from 2014 to 2019 and as part of the women's WCT from 2016 to 2019, though women's teams were invited to participate in the 2014 event. The purse for the event is $8,000 USD on both the men's and women's sides.

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Past Champions

Men

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (USD)
2014 [1] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ba Dexin, Xu Xiamong, Zang Jialing, Liu Rui Flag of Manitoba.svg Scott Ramsay, Mark Taylor, Ross McFadyen, Kyle Werenich $23,000
2015 [2] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Gerry Adam Flag of Manitoba.svg Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson $23,000
2016 [3] Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping, Mathew Camm, Patrick Janssen, Tim March Flag of Minnesota.svg Craig Brown, Kroy Nernberger, Jared Zezel, Sean Beighton $25,000
2017 [4] Flag of Manitoba.svg Matt Dunstone, Alex Forrest, Ian McMillan, Connor Njegovan Flag of Manitoba.svg William Lyburn, Jared Kolomaya, Richard Daneault, Braden Zawada $19,000
2018 (Jan.) Flag of Minnesota.svg Heath McCormick, Christopher Plys, Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Adam Casey, Brock Montgomery, Shaun Meachem, Dustin Kidby $17,000
2018 (Dec.) [5] Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Soo-hyuk, Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Jeong-jae, Lee Dong-hyeong Flag of Ontario.svg Mike McCarville, Jordan Potter, Zach Warkentin, Travis Potter$15,000
2019 Flag of Minnesota.svg Greg Persinger (Fourth), Rich Ruohonen (Skip), Colin Hufman, Phil Tilker Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell, Mark Fenner, Alex Fenson $11,400
2020Cancelled
2021 [6] Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc Violette, Chase Sinnett, Ben Richardson, Jon Harstad Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam, Hunter Clawson, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam, Daniel Dudt $9,500
2022 [7] Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett $14,000
2023 [8] Flag of Minnesota.svg Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin (Fourth), Andrew Stopera (Skip), Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell $8,000

Men's Contender Round

Beginning in 2019, a "contender" round was held a week prior to the main event. It was excluded from the Tour in 2020.

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (USD)
2019 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam, Alex Leichter, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam Flag of Ontario.svg Jordan Chandler, Trevor Bonot, Colin Koivula, Kyle Chandler$10,600
2020 [9] Flag of Minnesota.svg Rich Ruohonen, Andrew Stopera, Colin Hufman, Kroy Nernberger Flag of Minnesota.svg Korey Dropkin, Joe Polo, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell $10,000
2021 [10] Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Scott Dunnam, Hunter Clawson, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam, Daniel Dudt Flag of Alaska.svg Greg Persinger, Dominik Märki, Alex Leichter, Shawn Banyai$6,000
2022–2023Cancelled

Women

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (USD)
2016 [11] Flag of Ontario.svg Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Sijia, Liu Jinli, Wang Rui, Yu Xinna $20,000
2017 [12] Flag of Ontario.svg Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong Flag of Wisconsin.svg Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton $19,000
2018 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jamie Sinclair, Alexandra Carlson, Vicky Persinger, Monica Walker Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton $14,200
2019 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Becca Hamilton, Aileen Geving Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassie Potter, Courtney George, Sophie Bader, Jordan Moulton$6,500
2020Cancelled
2021 [13] Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson, Aileen Geving Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair, Monica Walker, Cora Farrell, Elizabeth Cousins $7,000
2022 [14] Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin Flag of Minnesota.svg Delaney Strouse, Anne O'Hara, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers $14,000
2023 [15] Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson, Cory Thiesse, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson Flag of Minnesota.svg Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Lexi Lanigan, Leah Yavarow$8,000

Women's Contender Round

A women's contender round began in 2020. It was not a Tour event.

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (USD)
2020 [16] Flag of Michigan.svg Delaney Strouse, Leah Yavarow, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers$7,000
2021 [17] Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme, Libby Brundage, Cait Flannery, Katie Rhyme Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers$6,000
2022–2023Cancelled

Mixed doubles

A mixed doubles event was added in 2021.

YearWinning pairRunner-up pairPurse (USD)
2021 [18] Flag of Massachusetts.svg Monica Walker / Alex Leichter Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson / Joe Polo $7,000
2022–2023Cancelled

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