2018 Tour Challenge


The 2018 Tour Challenge was held from November 6 to 11 at the Tournament Centre in Thunder Bay, Ontario. This was the third Grand Slam of the 2018–19 curling season.
In the men's Tier 1 competition, Brad Jacobs defeated Brendan Bottcher in the final 6–5. Team Bottcher was playing in their first Grand Slam final. In Tier 2, Kirk Muyres defeated Scott McDonald's team in the final to secure a spot in the 2019 Canadian Open.
The women's Tier 1 competition saw Rachel Homan defeat Tracy Fleury 8–4. In the Tier 2 final, Elena Stern beat Sayaka Yoshimura 6–5, qualifying for the 2019 Canadian Open.

Qualification

The Tour Challenge consists of two tiers of 15 teams. For Tier 1, the top 15 teams on the World Curling Tour's Order of Merit rankings as of October 1, 2018. If any teams declined, the next highest team was invited until the field of 15 teams was complete. For Tier 2, the next 10 teams on the OOM rankings are invited. The final 5 teams in Tier 2 are filled by regional invitations extended by the Grand Slam of Curling.

Men

Top Order of Merit men's teams as of October 1:
  1. Brad Gushue
  2. Niklas Edin
  3. Kevin Koe
  4. Bruce Mouat
  5. Brad Jacobs
  6. Reid Carruthers
  7. John Epping
  8. Jason Gunnlaugson
  9. Peter de Cruz
  10. Glenn Howard
  11. Steffen Walstad
  12. Brendan Bottcher
  13. John Shuster
  14. Thomas Ulsrud
  15. Rich Ruohonen
  16. Ross Paterson
  17. Yannick Schwaller
  18. Matt Dunstone
  19. Braden Calvert

    Women

Top Order of Merit women's teams as of October 1:
  1. Anna Hasselborg
  2. Jennifer Jones
  3. Rachel Homan
  4. Tracy Fleury
  5. Laura Walker
  6. Eve Muirhead
  7. Jamie Sinclair
  8. Nina Roth
  9. Silvana Tirinzoni
  10. Satsuki Fujisawa
  11. Kim Eun-jung
  12. Kerri Einarson
  13. Darcy Robertson
  14. Casey Scheidegger
  15. Chelsea Carey
  16. Isabella Wranå
  17. Allison Flaxey
  18. Anna Sidorova
  19. Cory Christensen
  20. Krista McCarville

    Men

Tier 1

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Brendan BottcherDarren MouldingBradley ThiessenKarrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta
Braden CalvertKyle KurzIan McMillanRob Gordon Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mike McEwen Reid Carruthers Derek SamagalskiColin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba
Benoît Schwarz Sven MichelPeter de Cruz Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland
Matt DunstoneBraeden MoskowyCatlin SchneiderDustin Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonRasmus WranåChristoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden
John EppingMatt CammBrent LaingCraig Savill Toronto, Ontario
Jason GunnlaugsonAlex ForrestDenni NeufeldConnor Njegovan Morris, Manitoba
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardScott HowardDavid MathersTim March Penetanguishene, Ontario
Brad JacobsRyan FryE. J. HarndenRyan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin KoeB. J. NeufeldColton FlaschBen Hebert Calgary, Alberta
Ross PatersonKyle WaddellDuncan MenziesMichael Goodfellow Glasgow, Scotland
Greg Persinger Rich Ruohonen Colin HufmanPhil Tilker Chaska, United States
John ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn Landsteiner Duluth, United States

Round robin standings

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight time.
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 6, 7:00 pm
Draw 2
Wednesday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 3
Wednesday, November 7, 11:30 am
Draw 4
Wednesday, November 7, 3:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 7
Thursday, November 8, 11:30 am
Draw 8
Thursday, November 8, 3:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm
Draw 10
Friday, November 9, 8:00 am
Draw 11
Friday, November 9, 11:30 am
Draw 12
Friday, November 9, 3:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, November 9, 7:00 pm

Tiebreaker

Saturday, November 10, 8:30 am

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 10, 4:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 10, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, November 11, 4:00 pm

Tier 2

Round robin standings

Tiebreakers

  • Muirhead 5-2 Stopera
  • van Dorp 7-4 Lyburn

    Playoffs

Women

Tier 1

Teams

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Chelsea CareySarah WilkesDana FergusonHeather Rogers Edmonton, Alberta
Cory ChristensenVicky PersingerJenna MartinMadison Bear Chaska, United States
Kerri EinarsonVal SweetingShannon BirchardBriane Meilleur Gimli, Manitoba
Allison FlaxeyKate CameronTaylor McDonaldRaunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tracy FleurySelena NjegovanLiz FyfeKristin MacCuish East St. Paul, Manitoba
Rachel HomanEmma MiskewJoanne CourtneyLisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer JonesKaitlyn LawesJocelyn PetermanDawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba
Krista McCarvilleKendra LillyAshley SippalaSarah Potts Thunder Bay, Ontario
Darcy RobertsonKaren KleinVanessa FosterTheresa Cannon Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nina RothTabitha PetersonAileen GevingBecca Hamilton Chaska, United States
Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie Moore Lethbridge, Alberta
Jamie SinclairAlex CarlsonSarah AndersonMonica Walker Chaska, United States
Alina Pätz Silvana Tirinzoni Esther NeuenschwanderMelanie Barbezat Aarau, Switzerland
Laura WalkerCathy Overton-ClaphamLori Olson-JohnsLaine Peters Edmonton, Alberta
Isabella WranåJennie WåhlinAlmida de ValFanny Sjoberg Stockholm, Sweden

Round robin standings

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight time.
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 6, 7:00 pm
Draw 2
Wednesday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 3
Wednesday, November 7, 11:30 am
Draw 4
Wednesday, November 7, 3:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 7
Thursday, November 8, 11:30 am
Draw 8
Thursday, November 8, 3:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm
Draw 10
Friday, November 9, 8:00 am
Draw 11
Friday, November 9, 11:30 am
Draw 12
Friday, November 9, 3:00 pm

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 10, 12:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 10, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, November 11, 12:00 pm

Tier 2

Round robin standings

Tiebreakers

  • Froud 2-8 Rocque
  • Streifel 10-3 Brunton
  • Harrison 4-7 Tippin

    Playoffs


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