The 2023 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic was held from October 6 to 9 at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The event was held in a triple-knockout format with a purse of $45,000.
In the final, Gim Eun-ji's Korean championship rink of Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun and Seol Ye-ji successfully defended their 2022 title, scoring an 8–3 win over Japan's Miori Nakamura. The Korean champions opened with a count of two in the opening end. Nakamura then blanked before taking one in the third. Gim extended her lead with three in the fourth before the Japanese responded with two in the fifth. It wouldn't be enough, however, as the Korean side added three more in the sixth to secure the win. Gim was dominant through the event, qualifying through the A event with a 4–0 record. They then beat Jessie Hunkin in the quarterfinals and upended Beth Peterson in the semifinals to reach the final. Team Nakamura qualified for the playoffs through the C side before upsetting Japanese rivals Satsuki Fujisawa in the quarters and knocking off Corryn Brown in the semis. Tabitha Peterson and Michèle Jäggi also qualified for the playoffs but lost in the quarterfinals. It was Team Gim's first tour win of the season.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Emira Abbes Mia Höhne Lena Kapp Maike Beer Füssen, Germany Skylar Ackerman Ashley Thevenot Taylor Stremick Kaylin Skinner Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Kaitlyn Bowman Hannah Phillips Anna Munroe Sasha Tran Calgary, Alberta Corryn Brown Erin Pincott Jennifer Armstrong Samantha Fisher Kamloops, British Columbia Kate Cameron Meghan Walter Taylor McDonald Mackenzie Elias Winnipeg, Manitoba Stephanie Schmidt (Fourth) Sara England Ashley Williamson Michelle Englot (Skip) Regina, Saskatchewan Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kotomi Ishizaki Kitami, Japan Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) Sarah Koltun Margot Flemming Kerry Galusha (Skip) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu, South Korea Serena Gray-Withers Catherine Clifford Brianna Cullen Zoe Cinnamon Edmonton, Alberta Ha Seung-youn Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Chuncheon, South Korea Amber Holland Kim Schneider Jill Springer Debbie Lozinski Kronau, Saskatchewan Jessie Hunkin Jessie Haughian Becca Hebert Dayna Demmans Spruce Grove, Alberta Chelsea Carey Michèle Jäggi Stefanie Berset Lisa Muhmenthaler Bern, Switzerland Jeong Min-jae Kim Su-hyeon Ahn Jeong-yeon Kang Min-hyo Uiseong, South Korea Miyu Ueno (Fourth) Yui Ueno Junko Nishimuro Asuka Kanai (Skip) Mone Ryokawa Karuizawa, Japan Kim Min-seo Jeong Jae-hee Kim Ji-soo Song Yu-jin Jeonbuk, South Korea Abby Marks Elysa Crough Kim Bonneau Julianna Mackenzie Edmonton, Alberta Nancy Martin Lindsay Bertsch Madison Kleiter Krysten Karwacki Martensville, Saskatchewan Morgan Muise Olivia Jones Sydney Libbus Emma Wiens Edmonton, Alberta Misaki Tanaka (Fourth) Miori Nakamura (Skip) Haruka Kihara Hiyori Ichinohe Yuuna Harada Aomori, Japan Park You-been Lee Eun-chae Yang Seung-hee Kim Ji-yoon Seoul, South Korea Beth Peterson Kelsey Rocque Katherine Doerksen Melissa Gordon-Kurz Jenna Loder Winnipeg, Manitoba Tabitha Peterson Cory Thiesse Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson St. Paul, Minnesota Taylor Reese-Hansen Megan McGillivray Dailene Pewarchuk Cierra Fisher Sydney Brilz Victoria, British Columbia Kayla Skrlik Brittany Tran Geri-Lynn Ramsay Ashton Skrlik Calgary, Alberta Selena Sturmay Danielle Schmiemann Dezaray Hawes Paige Papley Edmonton, Alberta Momoha Tabata Miku Nihira Sae Yamamoto Mikoto Nakajima Ayami Ito Sapporo, Japan Rhonda Varnes Joanne Tarvit Mikaylah Lyburn Cheyenne Ehnes Dayna Lea Winnipeg, Manitoba Jodi Vaughan Marla Sherrer Chantele Broderson Valerie Ekelund Lethbridge, Alberta Kristy Watling Laura Burtnyk Emily Deschenes Sarah Pyke Winnipeg, Manitoba Jessica Wytrychowski Quinn Prodaniuk Sharla Warawa Dacey Brown Sarah Brown Airdrie, Alberta
Knockout Brackets
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A Event
B Event
C Event
Knockout Results All draw times listed in Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-06:00).
Draw 1 Friday, October 6, 9:30 am
Draw 2 Friday, October 6, 1:15 pm
Draw 3 Friday, October 6, 5:15 pm
Draw 4 Friday, October 6, 9:00 pm
Draw 5 Saturday, October 7, 9:00 am
Draw 6 Saturday, October 7, 12:45 pm
Draw 7 Saturday, October 7, 4:30 pm
Draw 8 Saturday, October 7, 8:15 pm
Draw 9 Sunday, October 8, 9:00 am
Draw 10 Sunday, October 8, 12:45 pm
Draw 11 Sunday, October 8, 4:30 pm
Draw 12 Sunday, October 8, 8:15 pm
Skins game As tradition at the Autumn Gold, a skins game was played between the two A qualifiers, Satsuki Fujisawa and Gim Eun-ji. The game was played during draw 10 of the event.
Sunday, October 8, 12:45 pm
Playoffs
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Quarterfinals Monday, October 9, 9:00 am
Semifinals Monday, October 9, 12:15 pm
Final Monday, October 9, 3:30 pm
Notes
References
External links Official Website CurlingZone