US Open of Curling explained

US Open of Curling
Established:2014
Host City:Blaine, Minnesota
Arena:Four Seasons Curling Club
Men's Purse:$8,000 (US)
Women's Purse:$8,000 (US)
Current Men's Champion: Daniel Casper
Current Women's Champion: Tabitha Peterson

The Curve US Open of Curling is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota. It was held as part of the men's World Curling Tour from 2014 to 2019 and as part of the women's WCT from 2016 to 2019, though women's teams were invited to participate in the 2014 event. The purse for the event is $8,000 USD on both the men's and women's sides.

Past Champions

Men

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (USD)
2014[1] $23,000
2015[2] $23,000
2016[3] $25,000
2017[4] $19,000
2018 (Jan.)$17,000
2018 (Dec.)[5] Mike McCarville, Jordan Potter, Zach Warkentin, Travis Potter $15,000
2019 $11,400
2020 Cancelled
2021[6] Luc Violette, Chase Sinnett, Ben Richardson, Jon Harstad $9,500
2022[7] $14,000
2023[8] $8,000

Men's Contender Round

Beginning in 2019, a "contender" round was held a week prior to the main event. It was excluded from the Tour in 2020.

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (USD)
2019 Jordan Chandler, Trevor Bonot, Colin Koivula, Kyle Chandler $10,600
2020[9] $10,000
2021[10] Greg Persinger, Dominik Märki, Alex Leichter, Shawn Banyai $6,000
2022–2023Cancelled

Women

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (USD)
2016[11] $20,000
2017[12] $19,000
2018 $14,200
2019 Cassie Potter, Courtney George, Sophie Bader, Jordan Moulton $6,500
2020 Cancelled
2021[13] $7,000
2022[14] $14,000
2023[15] Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Lexi Lanigan, Leah Yavarow $8,000

Women's Contender Round

A women's contender round began in 2020. It was not a Tour event.

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse (USD)
2020[16] Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers $7,000
2021[17] Kim Rhyme, Libby Brundage, Cait Flannery, Katie Rhyme Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers $6,000
2022–2023Cancelled

Mixed doubles

A mixed doubles event was added in 2021.

YearWinning pairRunner-up pairPurse (USD)
2021[18] $7,000
2022–2023Cancelled

Notes and References

  1. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3149 CurlingZone
  2. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3527 CurlingZone
  3. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3922 CurlingZone
  4. https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4274 CurlingZone
  5. https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=5370 CurlingZone
  6. Web site: 2021 Curve US Open of Curling - Championships. CurlingZone. September 13, 2021.
  7. Web site: 2022 Curve US Open of Curling - Championships. CurlingZone. September 25, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2023 Curve US Open of Curling - Championships. CurlingZone. September 24, 2023.
  9. Web site: Goldline - US Open of Curling Contender: Main.
  10. Web site: 2021 Curve US Open of Curling Contender. CurlingZone. August 30, 2021.
  11. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3923 CurlingZone
  12. https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4275 CurlingZone
  13. Web site: 2021 Curve US Open of Curling - Championships. CurlingZone. September 13, 2021.
  14. Web site: 2022 Curve US Open of Curling - Championships. CurlingZone. September 25, 2022.
  15. Web site: 2023 Curve US Open of Curling - Championships. CurlingZone. September 24, 2023.
  16. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=6630&eventtypeid=82&view=Main#1 CurlingZone
  17. Web site: 2021 Curve US Open of Curling Contender. CurlingZone. August 30, 2021.
  18. Web site: 2021 Curve US Open of Curling Mixed Doubles. CurlingZone. August 15, 2021.