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Masters (curling)
Annual Grand Slam of Curling event
Summary
Annual Grand Slam of Curling event
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Masters |
| Logo | File:Masters_(curling)_logo.png |
| Established | 2002 |
| Current host city | London, Ontario |
| Current arena | Western Fair Sports Centre |
| Men's purse | CAD $175,000 |
| Women's purse | CAD $175,000 |
| Current men's champion | MB Matt Dunstone |
| Current women's champion | ON Rachel Homan |
| Current | 2025 Masters (September) |
| Men's purse = CAD $175,000 | Women's purse = CAD $175,000 | Current men's champion = MB Matt Dunstone | Current women's champion = ON Rachel Homan
The Masters is a Grand Slam event on the men's and women's curling tour. It is the first Grand Slam event and first major on the tour.
The event is one of the original men's Grand Slams, which began on the World Curling Tour in the 2001–02 season. It was re-named the World Cup of Curling from 2009 to 2011. In 2011, it amalgamated with the women's Sun Life Classic, which added a women's event to the Masters. 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.
A "Tier 2" event was added in September 2025.
The event is currently sponsored by AMJ Campbell, a moving company.
Previous event names
Sun Life Classic
- Grandview Chain and Cable Cashspiel (2005)
- Tim Hortons Invitational Classic (2006)
- McDonald's Invitational (men's) / Sun Life Invitational (women's) (2007)
- SunLife Financial Invitational Classic (2008)
- Sun Life Classic (2009–2011)
Masters/World Cup
- Kia Masters of Curling: 2002
- M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling: 2003–2004
- Masters of Curling: Feb. 2006
- Home Hardware Masters of Curling: Dec. 2006-Jan. 2008
- Masters of Curling: Nov. 2008
- Grey Power World Cup of Curling: 2009–2010
- GP Car and Home World Cup of Curling: 2011
- Rogers Masters of Curling: 2012
- Masters of Curling: 2013–15
- WFG Masters: 2016
- Masters of Curling: 2017
- Canadian Beef Masters: 2018
- Masters: 2019–2021
- WFG Masters: 2022–2025 (January)
- AMJ Masters: 2025 (September)–present
Past champions
Masters/World Cup
Men (Tier 1)
| Year | Winning team | Runner-up team | Location | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | SK Bruce Korte, Darrell McKee, Roger Korte, Rory Golanowski | MB Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Doug Armstrong | Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador | $100,000 |
| 2003 (Jan.) | AB Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett | MB Vic Peters, Mark Olson, Chris Neufeld, Steve Gould | Sudbury, Ontario | $100,000 |
| 2003 (Dec.) | ON Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Joe Frans, Scott Bailey | MB Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould | Sudbury, Ontario | $100,000 |
| 2004 | MB Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould | SK Pat Simmons, Jeff Sharp, Chris Haichert, Ben Hebert | Humboldt, Saskatchewan | $100,000 |
| 2006 (Feb.) | AB David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey (skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque | AB Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | $100,000 |
| 2006 (Dec.) | ON Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | AB David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey (skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque | Waterloo, Ontario | $100,000 |
| 2008 (Jan.) | ON Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | AB Blake MacDonald, Kevin Koe (skip), Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | $100,000 |
| 2008 (Nov.) | ON Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | AB Blake MacDonald, Kevin Koe (skip), Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen | Waterloo, Ontario | $100,000 |
| 2009 | ON Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | AB Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen | Mississauga, Ontario | $100,000 |
| 2010 | MB Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld | MB Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould | Windsor, Ontario | $100,000 |
| 2011 | ON Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | ON John Epping, Scott Bailey, Scott Howard, David Mathers | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | $100,000 |
| 2012 | AB Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen | BC Jim Cotter, Jason Gunnlaugson, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky | Brantford, Ontario | $100,000 |
| 2013 | ON Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | AB Kevin Martin, David Nedohin, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert | Abbotsford, British Columbia | $100,000 |
| 2014 | NL Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker | MB Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld | Selkirk, Manitoba | $100,000 |
| 2015 | MB Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld | BC Jim Cotter, Ryan Kuhn, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky | Truro, Nova Scotia | $100,000 |
| 2016 | SWE Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren | ON Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden | Okotoks, Alberta | $125,000 |
| 2017 | NL Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker | SWE Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan | $125,000 |
| 2018 | ON John Epping, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing, Craig Savill | AB Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert | Truro, Nova Scotia | $125,000 |
| 2019 | SK Matt Dunstone, Braeden Moskowy, Catlin Schneider, Dustin Kidby | NL Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker | North Bay, Ontario | $150,000 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | |||
| 2021 | SCO Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. | ON Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden | Oakville, Ontario | $150,000 |
| 2022 | ITA Joël Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella | SCO Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. | Oakville, Ontario | $150,000 |
| 2023 | ITA Joël Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella | SCO Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | $200,000 |
| 2025 (Jan.) | SCO Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle | AB Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert | Guelph, Ontario | $200,000 |
| 2025 (Sep.) | MB Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden | SCO Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Craig Waddell, Euan Kyle | London, Ontario | $175,000 |
Notes :1. Greg Balsdon subbed in for Mead in the final game.
Men (Tier 2)
| Year | Winning team | Runner-up team | Location | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Sep.) | USA Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg, Rich Ruohonen | AB Kevin Koe, Aaron Sluchinski, Tyler Tardi, Karrick Martin | London, Ontario | $60,000 |
Women (Tier 1)
| Year | Winning team | Runner-up team | Location | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ON Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle | MB Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Titheridge | Brantford, Ontario | $50,000 |
| 2013 | ON Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle | SCO Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton | Abbotsford, British Columbia | $100,000 |
| 2014 | AB Val Sweeting, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown | SWE Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria Wennerström, Margaretha Sigfridsson (skip) | Selkirk, Manitoba | $100,000 |
| 2015 | ON Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle | AB Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown | Truro, Nova Scotia | $100,000 |
| 2016 | ON Allison Flaxey, Clancy Grandy, Lynn Kreviazuk, Morgan Court | ON Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle | Okotoks, Alberta | $125,000 |
| 2017 | MB Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen | MB Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan | $125,000 |
| 2018 | SWE Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs | ON Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle | Truro, Nova Scotia | $125,000 |
| 2019 | MB Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish | JPN Sayaka Yoshimura, Kaho Onodera, Anna Ohmiya, Yumie Funayama | North Bay, Ontario | $150,000 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | |||
| 2021 | MB Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish | MB Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Dawn McEwen, Lisa Weagle | Oakville, Ontario | $150,000 |
| 2022 | MB Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris | ON Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury (skip), Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes | Oakville, Ontario | $150,000 |
| 2023 | ON Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes | SUI Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Selina Witschonke, Carole Howald | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | $200,000 |
| 2025 (Jan.) | SWE Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs | ON Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes | Guelph, Ontario | $200,000 |
| 2025 (Sep.) | ON Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes | SUI Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Carole Howald, Selina Witschonke | London, Ontario | $175,000 |
Women (Tier 2)
| Year | Winning team | Runner-up team | Location | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Sep.) | JPN Ikue Kitazawa, Seina Nakajima, Minori Suzuki, Hasumi Ishigooka | SCO Rebecca Morrison, Jennifer Dodds, Sophie Sinclair, Sophie Jackson (skip) | London, Ontario | $60,000 |
Sun Life Classic
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.
Past champions are listed as follows:
Men
| Year | Winning skip | Runner-up skip | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ontario Kirk Ziola | Ontario Jim Lyle | |
| 2006 | Quebec Dwayne Fowler | Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue | 35,000 |
| 2007 | Ontario Glenn Howard | Ontario Kirk Ziola | 53,000 |
| 2008 | Ontario Glenn Howard | Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard | 47,000 |
| 2009 | Manitoba Mike McEwen | Quebec Martin Ferland | 50,000 |
| 2010 | Manitoba Mike McEwen | Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue | 50,000 |
| 2011 | SWE Niklas Edin | SUI Sven Michel | 50,000 |
Women
| Year | Winning skip | Runner-up skip | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ontario Julie Hastings | Ontario Krista McCarville | 32,000 |
| 2008 | Quebec Marie-France Larouche | Ontario Jacqueline Harrison | 47,000 |
| 2009 | Ontario Jo-Ann Rizzo | Alberta Shannon Kleibrink | 50,000 |
| 2010 | Manitoba Jennifer Jones | British Columbia Kelly Scott | 50,000 |
| 2011 | ON Sherry Middaugh | WI Erika Brown | 50,000 |
References
References
- "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – History". themastersgrandslam.com.
- "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Past Champions". themastersgrandslam.com.
- "Past Champions, Sun Life Classic".
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