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 Bruce Korte, Darrell McKee, Roger Korte, Rory Golanowski Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Doug Armstrong Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador $100,000 2003 (Jan.) Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett Vic Peters, Mark Olson, Chris Neufeld, Steve Gould Sudbury, Ontario $100,000 2003 (Dec.) Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Joe Frans, Scott Bailey Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould Sudbury, Ontario $100,000 2004 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould Pat Simmons, Jeff Sharp, Chris Haichert, Ben Hebert Humboldt, Saskatchewan $100,000 2006 (Feb.) David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey (skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $100,000 2006 (Dec.) Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey (skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque Waterloo, Ontario $100,000 2008 (Jan.) Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Blake MacDonald, Kevin Koe (skip), Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $100,000 2008 (Nov.) Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Blake MacDonald, Kevin Koe (skip), Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Waterloo, Ontario $100,000 2009 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Mississauga, Ontario $100,000 2010 Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould Windsor, Ontario $100,000 2011 Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill John Epping, Scott Bailey, Scott Howard, David Mathers Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario $100,000 2012 Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen Jim Cotter, Jason Gunnlaugson, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky Brantford, Ontario $100,000 2013 Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Martin, David Nedohin, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Abbotsford, British Columbia $100,000 2014 Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Selkirk, Manitoba $100,000 2015 Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld Jim Cotter, Ryan Kuhn, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky Truro, Nova Scotia $100,000 2016 Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Okotoks, Alberta $125,000 2017 Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer Sundgren Lloydminster, Saskatchewan $125,000 2018 John Epping, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert Truro, Nova Scotia $125,000 2019 Matt Dunstone, Braeden Moskowy, Catlin Schneider, Dustin Kidby Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker North Bay, Ontario $150,000 2020 Cancelled 2021 Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Oakville, Ontario $150,000 2022 Joël Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Oakville, Ontario $150,000 2023 Joël Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $200,000 2025 (Jan.) Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert Guelph, Ontario $200,000 2025 (Sep.) Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden 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.) Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg, Rich Ruohonen Kevin Koe, Aaron Sluchinski, Tyler Tardi, Karrick Martin London, Ontario $60,000
Women (Tier 1) Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse 2012 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Titheridge Brantford, Ontario $50,000 2013 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton Abbotsford, British Columbia $100,000 2014 Val Sweeting, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown Maria Prytz, Christina Bertrup, Maria Wennerström, Margaretha Sigfridsson (skip) Selkirk, Manitoba $100,000 2015 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown Truro, Nova Scotia $100,000 2016 Allison Flaxey, Clancy Grandy, Lynn Kreviazuk, Morgan Court Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Okotoks, Alberta $125,000 2017 Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Lloydminster, Saskatchewan $125,000 2018 Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Truro, Nova Scotia $125,000 2019 Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Sayaka Yoshimura, Kaho Onodera, Anna Ohmiya, Yumie Funayama North Bay, Ontario $150,000 2020 Cancelled 2021 Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Dawn McEwen, Lisa Weagle Oakville, Ontario $150,000 2022 Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury (skip), Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Oakville, Ontario $150,000 2023 Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Alina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (skip), Selina Witschonke, Carole Howald Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $200,000 2025 (Jan.) Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes Guelph, Ontario $200,000 2025 (Sep.) Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes 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.) Ikue Kitazawa, Seina Nakajima, Minori Suzuki, Hasumi Ishigooka 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 Kirk Ziola Jim Lyle 2006 Dwayne Fowler Brad Gushue 35,000 2007 Glenn Howard Kirk Ziola 53,000 2008 Glenn Howard Jean-Michel Ménard 47,000 2009 Mike McEwen Martin Ferland 50,000 2010 Mike McEwen Brad Gushue 50,000 2011 Niklas Edin Sven Michel 50,000
Women Year Winning skip Runner-up skip Purse 2007 Julie Hastings Krista McCarville 32,000 2008 Marie-France Larouche Jacqueline Harrison 47,000 2009 Jo-Ann Rizzo Shannon Kleibrink 50,000 2010 Jennifer Jones Kelly Scott 50,000 2011 Sherry Middaugh Erika Brown 50,000
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