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.

"World Cup of Curling" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Curling World Cup.
Canadian Beef Masters
Established2002
2019 host cityNorth Bay, Ontario
2019 arenaNorth Bay Memorial Gardens
Men's purseCAD $150,000
Women's purseCAD $150,000
Current champions (2019)
Men Matt Dunstone
Women Tracy Fleury
Current edition
Grand Slam of Curling events
Masters Open National Players'
  Tour Challenge Champions Cup

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
  • Masters of Curling: 2017
  • Canadian Beef: 2018
  • Masters: 2019

Past champions

Men
YearWinning teamRunner-up teamLocationPurse (CAD)
2002 Bruce Korte, Darrell McKee, Roger Korte, Rory Golanowski Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Vandenberghe, Doug ArmstrongGander, Newfoundland and Labrador$100,000
2003 (Jan.) Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Vic Peters, Mark Olson, Chris Neufeld, Steve GouldSudbury, Ontario$100,000
2003 (Dec.) Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Joe Frans, Scott Bailey Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Vandenberghe, Steve GouldSudbury, Ontario$100,000
2004 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Vandenberghe, Steve Gould Pat Simmons, Jeff Sharp, Chris Haichert, Ben HebertHumboldt, Saskatchewan$100,000
2006 (Feb.) Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don BartlettSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador$100,000
2006 (Dec.) Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel RocqueWaterloo, Ontario$100,000
2008 (Jan.) Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan ThiessenSaskatoon, Saskatchewan$100,000
2008 (Nov.) Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan ThiessenWaterloo, Ontario$100,000
2009 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan ThiessenMississauga, Ontario$100,000
2010 Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead,1 Reid Carruthers, Steve GouldWindsor, Ontario$100,000
2011 Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill John Epping, Scott Bailey, Scott Howard, David MathersSault Ste. Marie, Ontario$100,000
2012 Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Jim Cotter, Jason Gunnlaugson, Tyrel Griffith, Rick SawatskyBrantford, Ontario$100,000
2013 Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Martin, David Nedohin, Marc Kennedy, Ben HebertAbbotsford, British Columbia$100,000
2014 Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni NeufeldSelkirk, Manitoba$100,000
2015 Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Jim Cotter, Ryan Kuhn, Tyrel Griffith, Rick SawatskyTruro, Nova Scotia$100,000
2016 Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan HarndenOkotoks, Alberta$125,000
2017 Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer SundgrenLloydminster, Saskatchewan$125,000
2018 John Epping, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben HebertTruro, Nova Scotia$125,000
2019 Matt Dunstone, Braeden Moskowy, Catlin Schneider, Dustin Kidby Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff WalkerNorth Bay, Ontario$150,000
2020 Cancelled

Notes

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

Women
YearWinning teamRunner-up teamLocationPurse (CAD)
2012 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay TitheridgeBrantford, Ontario$50,000
2013 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire HamiltonAbbotsford, British Columbia$100,000
2014 Val Sweeting, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown Margaretha Sigfridsson, Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria WennerströmSelkirk, Manitoba$100,000
2015 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle BrownTruro, Nova Scotia$100,000
2016 Allison Flaxey, Clancy Grandy, Lynn Kreviazuk, Morgan Court Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleOkotoks, Alberta$125,000
2017 Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuishLloydminster, Saskatchewan$125,000
2018 Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleTruro, Nova Scotia$125,000
2019 Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Sayaka Yoshimura, Kaho Onodera, Anna Ohmiya, Yumie FunayamaNorth Bay, Ontario$150,000
2020 Cancelled

Sun Life Classic

Past champions are listed as follows:[2]

Men
YearWinning skipRunner up skipPurse (CAD)
2005 Kirk Ziola[3] Jim Lyle
2006 Dwayne Fowler[3] Brad Gushue35,000
2007 Glenn Howard[3] Kirk Ziola53,000
2008 Glenn Howard[3] Jean-Michel Ménard47,000
2009 Mike McEwen Martin Ferland50,000
2010 Mike McEwen Brad Gushue50,000
2011 Niklas Edin Sven Michel50,000

Women
YearWinning skipRunner up skipPurse (CAD)
2007 Julie Hastings[3] Krista McCarville32,000
2008 Marie-France Larouche[3] Jacqueline Harrison47,000
2009 Jo-Ann Rizzo Shannon Kleibrink50,000
2010 Jennifer Jones Kelly Scott50,000
2011 Sherry Middaugh Erika Brown50,000

References
  1. "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – History". themastersgrandslam.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Past Champions". themastersgrandslam.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. "Past Champions, Sun Life Classic". Archived from the original on 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
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