The Westcoast Curling Classic (formerly the Key West Ford Westcoast Curling Classic, the Allied Windows Westcoast Curling Classic and the PriceWaterhouseCoopers Westcoast Curling Classic) was an annual curling tournament, held on Thanksgiving weekend in New Westminster, British Columbia. It was one of the early curling tournaments of the World Curling Tour season. It was cancelled after 12 years on the tour.
Year | Winning skip | Runner-up skip | Purse (CAD) |
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2001 | Greg McAulay | Jay Peachey | $20,000 |
2002 | Kevin Martin | Kevin Koe | $46,500 |
2003 | Jeff Stoughton | Bob Ursel | $50,000 |
2004 | David Hamblin | Kevin Martin | $60,000 |
2005 | Kevin Martin | Mike Harris | $60,000 |
2006 | Kevin Martin | Pat Simmons | $64,000 |
2007 | Kevin Koe | Bob Ursel | $64,000 |
2008 | Kevin Martin | Randy Ferbey | $64,000 |
2009 | Bob Ursel | Sean Geall | $80,000 |
2010 | Kevin Martin | Kevin Koe | $80,000 |
2011 | Kevin Martin | Mike McEwen | $80,000 |
2012 | Kevin Martin | Andrew Bilesky | $52,000 |
Westcoast, as one word, is used by the following:
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