Masters (curling)
Annual Grand Slam of Curling event
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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.
| Masters | |
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| Established | 2002 |
| 2025 (Sept.) host city | London, Ontario |
| 2025 (Sept.) arena | Western Fair Sports Centre |
| Men's purse | CAD $175,000 |
| Women's purse | CAD $175,000 |
| Current champions (2025 (Sept.)) | |
| Men |  Matt Dunstone |
| Women |  Rachel Homan |
| Current edition | |
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)
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)
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.[1]
Past champions are listed as follows:[2]
Men
| Year | Winning skip | Runner-up skip | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kirk Ziola[3] | Jim Lyle | |
| 2006 |  Dwayne Fowler[3] |  Brad Gushue | 35,000 |
| 2007 | Glenn Howard[3] | Kirk Ziola | 53,000 |
| 2008 | Glenn Howard[3] | 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[3] | Krista McCarville | 32,000 |
| 2008 | Marie-France Larouche[3] | 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 |