Masters (curling)
Annual Grand Slam of Curling event
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::summary Annual Grand Slam of Curling event ::
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| 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) |
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| Name = Masters | Logo = File:Masters_(curling)_logo.png | Logo size = | 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)
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)
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Notes :1. Greg Balsdon subbed in for Mead in the final game.
Men (Tier 2)
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| 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 |
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Women (Tier 1)
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Women (Tier 2)
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| 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 |
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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
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| 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 |
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Women
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| 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 |
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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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