Masters (curling)

Canadian Beef Masters
Established 2002
2018 host city Truro, Nova Scotia
2018 arena Rath Eastlink Arena
Men's purse CAD $125,000
Women's purse CAD $125,000
2017 men's champion Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue
2017 women's champion Manitoba Jennifer Jones
Current edition
2018 Masters (curling)

The Masters, currently known as the Canadian Beef Masters for sponsorship reasons, 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.

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.

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

Past champions

Masters/World Cup

Men

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamLocationPurse (CAD)
2002Saskatchewan Bruce Korte, Darrell McKee, Roger Korte, Rory GolanowskiManitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Vandenberghe, Doug ArmstrongGander, Newfoundland and Labrador$100,000
2003 (Jan.)Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don BartlettManitoba Vic Peters, Mark Olson, Chris Neufeld, Steve GouldSudbury, Ontario$100,000
2003 (Dec.)Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Joe Frans, Scott BaileyManitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Vandenberghe, Steve GouldSudbury, Ontario$100,000
2004Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Vandenberghe, Steve GouldSaskatchewan Pat Simmons, Jeff Sharp, Chris Haichert, Ben HebertHumboldt, Saskatchewan$100,000
2006 (Feb.)Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel RocqueAlberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don BartlettSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador$100,000
2006 (Dec.)Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig SavillAlberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel RocqueWaterloo, Ontario$100,000
2008 (Jan.)Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig SavillAlberta Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan ThiessenSaskatoon, Saskatchewan$100,000
2008 (Nov.)Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig SavillAlberta Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan ThiessenWaterloo, Ontario$100,000
2009Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig SavillAlberta Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan ThiessenMississauga, Ontario$100,000
2010Manitoba Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni NeufeldManitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead,1 Reid Carruthers, Steve GouldWindsor, Ontario$100,000
2011Ontario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig SavillOntario John Epping, Scott Bailey, Scott Howard, David MathersSault Ste. Marie, Ontario$100,000
2012Alberta Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan ThiessenBritish Columbia Jim Cotter, Jason Gunnlaugson, Tyrel Griffith, Rick SawatskyBrantford, Ontario$100,000
2013Ontario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig SavillAlberta Kevin Martin, David Nedohin, Marc Kennedy, Ben HebertAbbotsford, British Columbia$100,000
2014Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff WalkerManitoba Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni NeufeldSelkirk, Manitoba$100,000
2015Manitoba Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni NeufeldBritish Columbia Jim Cotter, Ryan Kuhn, Tyrel Griffith, Rick SawatskyTruro, Nova Scotia$100,000
2016Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer SundgrenOntario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan HarndenOkotoks, Alberta$125,000
2017Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff WalkerSweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer SundgrenLloydminster, Saskatchewan$125,000
2018Truro, Nova Scotia$125,000

Notes

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

Women

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamLocationPurse (CAD)
2012Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa WeagleManitoba Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay TitheridgeBrantford, Ontario$50,000
2013Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa WeagleScotland Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire HamiltonAbbotsford, British Columbia$100,000
2014Alberta Valerie Sweeting, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle BrownSweden Margaretha Sigfridsson, Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria WennerströmSelkirk, Manitoba$100,000
2015Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleAlberta Valerie Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle BrownTruro, Nova Scotia$100,000
2016Ontario Allison Flaxey, Clancy Grandy, Lynn Kreviazuk, Morgan CourtOntario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleOkotoks, Alberta$125,000
2017Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwenManitoba Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuishLloydminster, Saskatchewan$125,000
2018Truro, Nova Scotia$125,000

Sun Life Classic

Past champions are listed as follows:[2]

Men

YearWinning skipRunner up skipPurse (CAD)
2005Ontario Kirk Ziola[3]Ontario Jim Lyle
2006Quebec Dwayne Fowler[3]Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue35,000
2007Ontario Glenn Howard[3]Ontario Kirk Ziola53,000
2008Ontario Glenn Howard[3]Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard47,000
2009Manitoba Mike McEwenQuebec Martin Ferland50,000
2010Manitoba Mike McEwenNewfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue50,000
2011Sweden Niklas EdinSwitzerland Sven Michel50,000

Women

YearWinning skipRunner up skipPurse (CAD)
2007Ontario Julie Hastings[3]Ontario Krista McCarville32,000
2008Quebec Marie-France Larouche[3]Ontario Jacqueline Harrison47,000
2009Ontario Jo-Ann RizzoAlberta Shannon Kleibrink50,000
2010Manitoba Jennifer JonesBritish Columbia Kelly Scott50,000
2011Ontario Sherry MiddaughWisconsin Erika Brown50,000

References

  1. "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – History". themastersgrandslam.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Past Champions". themastersgrandslam.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Past Champions, Sun Life Classic
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