The 2023 WFG Masters was held from December 12 to 17 at the Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was the third Grand Slam event and second major of the 2023–24 curling season.
Qualification and Format The top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's world team rankings as of November 13, 2023 qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete.
Then men's and women's teams were split into four pools of four, with teams crossing over to play four games against teams in an opposing pool. Pool A teams play Pool D teams, Pool B teams play Pool C teams, and vice versa. The top eight teams overall advanced to the playoffs. The event also saw the return of tiebreaker games, after a number of curlers complained about their removal from previous grand slam events that season.
Men Top world team ranking men's teams: Joël Retornaz Brendan Bottcher Brad Gushue Niklas Edin Bruce Mouat Yannick Schwaller Ross Whyte Matt Dunstone Kevin Koe Korey Dropkin Magnus Ramsfjell James Craik Reid Carruthers Aaron Sluchinski Mike McEwen Cameron Bryce
Women Top world team ranking women's teams: Silvana Tirinzoni Gim Eun-ji Kerri Einarson Rachel Homan Anna Hasselborg Jennifer Jones Satsuki Fujisawa Isabella Wranå Kaitlyn Lawes Stefania Constantini Tabitha Peterson Kim Eun-jung Rebecca Morrison Kate Cameron Ha Seung-youn Delaney Strouse Christina Black Clancy Grandy
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Brendan Bottcher Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Cameron Bryce Duncan Menzies Luke Carson Robin McCall Kelso, Scotland Brad Jacobs Reid Carruthers Derek Samagalski Connor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba James Craik Mark Watt Angus Bryce Blair Haswell Forfar, Scotland Korey Dropkin (Fourth) Andrew Stopera (Skip) Mark Fenner Thomas Howell Duluth, Minnesota Matt Dunstone B. J. Neufeld Colton Lott Ryan Harnden Winnipeg, Manitoba Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden Brad Gushue Mark Nichols E. J. Harnden Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Kevin Koe Tyler Tardi Jacques Gauthier Karrick Martin Calgary, Alberta Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Bruce Mouat – Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Stirling, Scotland Magnus Ramsfjell Martin Sesaker Bendik Ramsfjell Gaute Nepstad Trondheim, Norway Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Mattia Giovanella Trentino, Italy Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) Yannick Schwaller (Skip) Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Geneva, Switzerland Aaron Sluchinski Jeremy Harty Kerr Drummond Dylan Webster Airdrie, Alberta Ross Whyte Robin Brydone Duncan McFadzean Euan Kyle Stirling, Scotland
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker Pool A W L PF PA Joël Retornaz 3 1 23 21 7 Bruce Mouat 2 2 29 24 8 Cameron Bryce 1 3 21 22 5 James Craik 1 3 14 24 14 Pool D W L PF PA Matt Dunstone 3 1 24 19 12 Team Carruthers 3 1 22 15 16 Niklas Edin 2 2 23 27 2 Kevin Koe 1 3 22 26 4 Pool B W L PF PA Brendan Bottcher 3 1 22 16 10 Yannick Schwaller 3 1 22 19 11 Magnus Ramsfjell 3 1 19 15 15 Mike McEwen 2 2 22 21 13 Pool C W L PF PA Brad Gushue 3 1 23 17 3 Ross Whyte 2 2 23 20 1 Aaron Sluchinski 0 4 12 25 6 Team Dropkin 0 4 13 23 9
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).
Draw 2 Tuesday, December 12, 11:30 am
Draw 4 Tuesday, December 12, 6:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, December 13, 8:30 am
Draw 7 Wednesday, December 13, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, December 14, 8:30 am
Draw 11 Thursday, December 14, 4:00 pm
Draw 14 Friday, December 15, 11:30 am
Draw 16 Friday, December 15, 7:30 pm
Tiebreaker Saturday, December 16, 7:00 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, December 16, 2:30 pm
Semifinals Saturday, December 16, 6:30 pm
Final Sunday, December 17, 3:00 pm
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Kate Cameron Meghan Walter Taylor McDonald Mackenzie Elias Winnipeg, Manitoba Stefania Constantini Elena Mathis Marta Lo Deserto Angela Romei Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Briane Harris Gimli, Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kotomi Ishizaki Kitami, Japan Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu, South Korea Clancy Grandy Kayla MacMillan Lindsay Dubue Sarah Loken Rachelle Brown Vancouver, British Columbia Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Karlee Burgess Emily Zacharias Lauren Lenentine Winnipeg, Manitoba Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Cho-hi Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi Gangneung, South Korea Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba Rebecca Morrison Jennifer Dodds Gina Aitken Sophie Jackson Sophie Sinclair Stirling, Scotland Tabitha Peterson Cory Thiesse Tara Peterson Becca Hamilton St. Paul, Minnesota Delaney Strouse Anne O'Hara Sydney Mullaney Rebecca Rodgers Susan Dudt Traverse City, Michigan Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Selina Witschonke Carole Howald Aarau, Switzerland Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sundbyberg, Sweden
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Silvana Tirinzoni 3 1 23 18 4 Anna Hasselborg 2 2 27 20 3 Kim Eun-jung 2 2 24 24 5 Clancy Grandy 1 3 14 27 7 Pool D W L PF PA Rachel Homan 3 1 26 17 13 Isabella Wranå 2 2 25 27 2 Kaitlyn Lawes 2 2 20 23 16 Rebecca Morrison 1 3 18 21 7 Pool B W L PF PA Jennifer Jones 3 1 25 21 10 Gim Eun-ji 3 1 22 17 14 Tabitha Peterson 2 2 22 19 9 Delaney Strouse 2 2 17 13 11 Pool C W L PF PA Kerri Einarson 2 2 18 20 1 Satsuki Fujisawa 2 2 23 23 12 Kate Cameron 2 2 14 17 15 Stefania Constantini 0 4 15 26 6
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).
Draw 1 Tuesday, December 12, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Tuesday, December 12, 3:00 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, December 13, 12:00 pm
Draw 8 Wednesday, December 13, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, December 14, 12:00 pm
Draw 12 Thursday, December 14, 8:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, December 15, 8:00 am
Draw 15 Friday, December 15, 3:30 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, December 16, 7:00 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, December 16, 10:30 am
Semifinals Saturday, December 16, 6:30 pm
Final Sunday, December 17, 10:30 am
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