Capital One Grand Slam of Curling
The Capital One Grand Slam is a series of curling bonspiels and are a part of the annual World Curling Tour. Grand Slams tend to offer the most amount of money out of all the bonspiels in the curling season, and usually feature the best teams from across Canada and around the World. The Grand Slam was instituted during the 2001-02 season for men and 2006-07 for women, but many of the Grand Slam events have longer histories. In the past, finals were televised on Rogers Sportsnet, but are now televised on the CBC. Capital One became the title sponsor of the series in 2008.
Grand Slam games are played in eight ends instead of the standard 10 ends seen in other major tournaments. This came into effect for the 2006-07 season.
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[edit] Men's events
[edit] World Cup of Curling
This event was last held November 2–6, 2011 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The total purse for the event was $100,000, the winning team received $24,000. It was renamed World Cup of Curling from Masters in 2009.
Champions
| Year | Winning skip | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bruce Korte | Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 2003 (Jan) | Kevin Martin | Sudbury, Ontario |
| 2003 (Dec) | Wayne Middaugh | Sudbury, Ontario |
| 2004 | Jeff Stoughton | Humboldt, Saskatchewan |
| 2006 (Feb) | Randy Ferbey | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 2006 (Dec) | Glenn Howard | Waterloo, Ontario |
| 2008 (Jan) | Glenn Howard | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 2008 (Nov) | Glenn Howard | Waterloo, Ontario |
| 2009 | Glenn Howard | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 2010 | Mike McEwen | Windsor, Ontario |
| 2011 | Glenn Howard | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
[edit] BDO Canadian Open of Curling
This event was last held January 26–30, 2011 in Oshawa, Ontario. The total purse for the event was $100,000, the winning team received $24,000.
Champions
| Year | Winning skip | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Wayne Middaugh | Wainwright, Alberta |
| 2002 | Kevin Martin | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 2003 | Glen Despins | Brandon, Manitoba |
| 2005 | Kevin Martin | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2006 | Jeff Stoughton | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2007 (Jan) | Kevin Martin | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2007 (Dec) | Kevin Martin | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 2009 | Glenn Howard | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2010 | Kevin Martin | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 2011 (Jan.) | Mike McEwen | Oshawa, Ontario |
| 2011 (Dec.) | Mike McEwen | Kingston, Ontario |
[edit] The National
This event was last held January 25-29, 2012 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The total purse for the event was $100,000.
Champions
1 There was no National in the 2004-2005 season, but the BDO Curling Classic was held. It returned to its original name in the 2005-2006 season. The words "BDO Classic" were added to the name of the Canadian Open.
[edit] GP Car & Home Players' Championship
This event was last held April 12–17, 2011 in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The total purse for the event was $100,000. The winning team received $25,000.
Champions
[edit] Statistics
Most Majors, as of 2012 National
| Player | WC | Nat. | CO | PC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Martin | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| Glenn Howard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Wayne Middaugh | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| John Morris | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Brent Laing | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Richard Hart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Marc Kennedy | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Ben Hebert | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Craig Savill | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Don Walchuk | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Scott Bailey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Don Bartlett | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Carter Rycroft | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Graeme McCarrel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Jon Mead | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ian Tetley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Marcel Rocque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Jeff Stoughton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Randy Ferbey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| David Nedohin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Scott Pfeifer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Gary Van Den Berghe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike McEwen | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| B. J. Neufeld | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Wozniak | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Denni Neufeld | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Russ Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Corner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Collin Mitchell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Mitchell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Loevenmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Gould | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Note: Totals include the Players Championship winners prior to its inclusion as a Grand Slam event.
[edit] Women's events
[edit] Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic
This event was last held October 8–11, 2009 in Calgary. The total purse for the event was $52,000, the winning team received $14,000.
The event is held annually in Calgary, Alberta.
Champions
| Year | Winning skip |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Cathy Overton-Clapham |
| 2010 | Wang Bingyu |
| 2009 | Jennifer Jones |
| 2008 | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 2007 | Jennifer Jones |
| 2006 | Kelly Scott |
| 2005 | Jenn Hanna |
| 2004 | Stefanie Lawton |
| 2003 | Sherry Anderson |
| 2002 | Heather Nedohin |
| 2001 | Cathy King |
| 2000 | Amber Holland |
| 1999 | Cathy Borst |
| 1998 | Kim Gellard |
| 1997 | Heather Rankin |
| 1996 | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 1995 | Elisabet Gustafson |
| 1994 | Michelle Schneider |
| 1993 | Sherry Scheirich |
| 1992 | Michelle Schneider |
| 1991 | Sandra Peterson |
| 1990 | Cheryl Bernard |
| 1989 | Kerrylynn Richards |
| 1988 | Michelle Schneider |
| 1987 | Jan Wiltzen |
| 1986 | Marilyn Bodogh |
[edit] Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic
This event was last held October 22–25, 2010 in Winnipeg. The total purse for the event was $60,000. The event was formerly known as the Casinos of Winnipeg Women's Curling Classic.
This event is held annually in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Champions
| Year | Winning skip |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Renée Sonnenberg |
| 2010 | Chelsea Carey |
| 2009 | Kelly Scott |
| 2008 | Michelle Englot |
| 2007 | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 2006 | Sherry Anderson |
| 2005 | Jennifer Jones |
| 2004 | Cheryl Bernard |
[edit] Sobeys Slam
The Sobeys Slam was added as a Grand Slam event for the 2007-08 season. This event was last held November 27–30, 2008 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The total purse for the event was $60,000, the winning team received $16,000. It was a slam for just two seasons. It will be brought back for the 2010-11 curling season.
Champions
| Year | Winning skip |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Jennifer Jones |
| 2009 | Not held |
| 2008 | Marie-France Larouche |
| 2007 | Sherry Middaugh |
Women's Winners from the Sobeys Curling Classic (Atlantic Curling Tour Event)
| Year | Winning Skip |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Nancy McConnery |
| 2005 | Heather Strong |
| 2004 | Kay Zinck |
| 2003 | Jocelyn Palmer |
| 2002 | Kathy O'Rourke |
| 2001 | Suzanne Gaudet |
| 2000 | Tammi Lowther |
| 1999 | Colleen Jones |
| 1998 | Mary Mattatall |
[edit] Grey Power Women's Players' Championship
This event was last held April 13–18, 2010 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The total purse was $100,000 and the winning team received $25,000.
Champions
| Year | Winning skip |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Jennifer Jones |
| 2010 | Cheryl Bernard |
| 2009 | Jennifer Jones |
| 2008 | Amber Holland |
| 2007 | Jennifer Jones |
| 2006 | Jennifer Jones |
[edit] Former women's slams
[edit] Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic
This event was last held November 14–17, 2008 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The total purse for the event was $60,000, the winning team received $16,000. Its last season as a slam event was in 2008-09.
The event is held annually in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Champions
| Year | Winning skip |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Jennifer Jones |
| 2007 | Kelly Scott |
| 2006 | Stefanie Lawton |
| 2005 | Janet Harvey |
| 2004 | Kelley Law |
| 2003 | Kelly Scott |
| 2002 | Kelly Scott |
| 2001 | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 2000 | Shannon Kleibrink |
[edit] Sources
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