2004 Masters of Curling
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| 2004 M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Humboldt, Saskatchewan |
| Arena | Elgar Petersen Arena |
| Dates | December 9 – 12 |
| Winner |  Jeff Stoughton |
| Curling club | Charleswood CC, Winnipeg |
| Skip | Jeff Stoughton |
| Third | Jon Mead |
| Second | Garry Vandenberghe |
| Lead | Steve Gould |
| Finalist |  Pat Simmons |
The 2004 M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling was held from December 9 to 12, 2004 at the Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, Saskatchewan.[1] The event was one of the four men's Grand Slams of the 2004–05 curling season.[2]
Winnipeg's Jeff Stoughton rink won the event, defeating Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan's Pat Simmons rink in the final, 5–4. Stoughton won the event by stealing a point in the 11th end, and took home $30,000 for the win. Simmons won $18,000. It was Stoughton's second career Grand Slam win.[3]
The event had a triple knockout format. The top 12 teams (as of August 30) in the world qualified, plus the top 2 teams on the World Curling Tour money list (as of November 21), plus one European team and one sponsor exemption. The total purse for the event was $100,000.[1] The WCT second ranked Glenn Howard rink and the fifth ranked Wayne Middaugh rink did not participate, as they were participating in the playdowns for the 2005 Ontario Kia Cup.[2]
