Grand Slam of Curling
The Grand Slam of Curling is a series of curling bonspiels that are a part of the annual World Curling Tour. Grand Slam events offer a purse of at least CAD$100,000, and 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 some of the Grand Slam events have longer histories as bonspiels.
The Grand Slam season consists of six men's and women's events. The original four events are considered to be "majors". The other two slams have unique formats that set them apart from other events on the World Curling Tour.
History
In 2001, many curlers were upset with the Canadian Curling Association. Their complaints included the long curling season, not getting any prize money at the Brier, the national men's curling championship, which generated millions for the CCA, and the inability to have sponsors at the Brier. Eighteen of the top twenty curling teams, known as the "Original 18", agreed to boycott the Brier from 2001 to 2003 and created the Grand Slam of Curling. The original 18 skips were Dave Boehmer, Kerry Burtnyk, Pierre Charette, Glen Despins, Dale Duguid, Bert Gretzinger, Glenn Howard, Bruce Korte, Allan Lyburn, William Lyburn, Kevin Martin, Greg McAulay, Wayne Middaugh, Kevin Park, Brent Pierce, Vic Peters, Peter Steski and Jeff Stoughton.The Grand Slam of Curling began in the 2001–02 curling season with four events: the [|Canadian Open], Masters, National, and Players' Championship, the four "majors".
In the 2006–07 curling season, a women's side was added the Players' Championship, and several existing women's events were designated as Grand Slams, but were not operated by the Grand Slam of Curling. Grand Slam games also got reduced to eight ends that season.
In 2012, Sportsnet purchased the Grand Slam of Curling. As such, television rights to the series have also defaulted to Sportsnet, though certain events may still air championship rounds on CBC.
Under this new ownership, the separate women's Grand Slams were phased out, with women's divisions added to existing men's Grand Slams. New Grand Slam events were also added: the Elite 10 in the 2014–15 curling season and the Tour Challenge and Champions Cup in the 2015–16 curling season. A women's division was added to the Elite 10 in the 2018–19 curling season, achieving for the first time equal number of events, prize money, and television time for men and women. The Elite 10 was dropped the next season, bringing the number of events to six.
The 2020–21 curling season will include the first international Grand Slam. The Canadian Open, renamed to the Open, will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Current Grand Slams
Masters
The Masters was introduced as a men's event 2002, and was added to the women's side in 2012.;Champions
Tour Challenge
The GSOC Tour Challenge was introduced as a men's and women's event in the 2015–16 curling season. The Tour Challenge has two tiers, with the bottom tier including regional invitations. The Tier 2 winning team qualifies for a subsequent grand slam.;Champions
The winning skip for Tier 1 is listed above the Tier 2 winning skip.
National
The National was introduced as a men's event in 2002, and was added to the women's side in 2015.;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.
Open
The Open was introduced as a men's event in 2001, and was added to the women's side in 2014. The Open is the only Grand Slam that uses a triple knockout format. Prior to 2021, the event was known as the Canadian Open.;Champions
Players' Championship
The Players' Championship, the oldest tournament on the men's Grand Slam of Curling, was introduced as a men's event in 1993, and added to the women's side in 2006.;Champions
Champions Cup
The Champions Cup was introduced as a men's and women's event in the 2015–16 curling season. The Champions Cup is contested by champions of various Grand Slam, Season of Champions, World Curling Tour, and other events throughout the season.;Champions
Statistics: Grand Slams won
This is a list of Grand Slam events won per player, including Players' Championships won prior to the creation of the Grand Slam.Men
As of the 2020 Canadian Open| Player | TC | Mast. | Nat. | Open | E10 | PC | CC | Total |
| Kevin Martin | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Glenn Howard | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Brent Laing | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Wayne Middaugh | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Marc Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Craig Savill | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Mark Nichols | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Ben Hebert | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Brad Gushue | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| John Morris | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Brett Gallant | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Geoff Walker | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Scott Bailey | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Richard Hart | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Carter Rycroft | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Mike McEwen | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| B. J. Neufeld | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Denni Neufeld | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Don Walchuk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Don Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Matt Wozniak | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Brad Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| E. J. Harnden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Ryan Harnden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Graeme McCarrel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Kevin Koe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan Fry | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jon Mead | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Ian Tetley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| John Epping | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Marcel Rocque | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Jeff Stoughton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| David Nedohin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Brendan Bottcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Darren Moulding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bradley Thiessen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Karrick Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Niklas Edin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Oskar Eriksson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Rasmus Wranå | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Christoffer Sundgren | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Randy Ferbey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Pfeifer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Van Den Berghe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Reid Carruthers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Braeden Moskowy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mathew Camm | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Corner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Collin Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Loevenmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Gould | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nolan Thiessen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Simmons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Women
As of the 2020 Canadian Open; Minimum 2 wins| Player | AG* | ML&L* | CS* | Elite 10 | Mast. | TC | Nat'l. | Open | PC | CC | Sobey's* | WT* | Total |
| Jennifer Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Dawn McEwen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Jill Officer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Rachel Homan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Emma Miskew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Lisa Weagle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kaitlyn Lawes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Cathy Overton-Clapham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Joanne Courtney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eve Muirhead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Vicki Chalmers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Anna Sloan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Anna Hasselborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sara McManus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Agnes Knochenhauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sofia Mabergs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Val Sweeting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stefanie Lawton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sherry Anderson | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sherri Singler | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Marliese Kasner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sarah Reid | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rachelle Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dana Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kelly Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeanna Schraeder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sasha Carter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chelsey Matson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Selena Njegovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Liz Fyfe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kristin MacCuish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Silvana Tirinzoni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Esther Neuenschwander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chelsea Carey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kerri Einarson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lori Olson-Johns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alison Kreviazuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shannon Kleibrink | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sherry Middaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Amy Nixon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bronwen Webster | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Claire Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Renee Simons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Note: Totals due not include wins prior to the first Grand Slam season of 2006-07.
Former Grand Slams
Sobeys Slam
The Sobeys Slam was held as a Grand Slam event on three occasions in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.;Champions
| Year | Winning skip |
| 2007 | Sherry Middaugh |
| 2008 | Marie-France Larouche |
| 2009 | Not held |
| 2010 | Jennifer Jones |
Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic
The Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic was held annually in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and was held nine times before it was discontinued.;Champions
| Year | Winning skip |
| 2000 | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 2001 | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 2002 | Kelly Scott |
| 2003 | Kelly Scott |
| 2004 | Kelley Law |
| 2005 | Janet Harvey |
| 2006 | Stefanie Lawton |
| 2007 | Kelly Scott |
| 2008 | Jennifer Jones |
Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic
The Manitoba Women's Curling Classic was held in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, and was held eight times as a Grand Slam tournament. It was removed from the Grand Slam lineup starting in the 2014–15 curling season.;Champions
| Year | Winning skip | Runner-up skip |
| 2004 | Cheryl Bernard | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 2005 | Jennifer Jones | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 2006 | Sherry Anderson | Jennifer Jones |
| 2007 | Shannon Kleibrink | Jennifer Jones |
| 2008 | Michelle Englot | Kelly Scott |
| 2009 | Kelly Scott | Jennifer Jones |
| 2010 | Chelsea Carey | Cathy Overton-Clapham |
| 2011 | Renée Sonnenberg | Heather Nedohin |
| 2012 | Stefanie Lawton | Rachel Homan |
| 2013 | Jennifer Jones | Jill Thurston |
Curlers' Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic
The Autumn Gold Curling Classic is held annually in Calgary, Alberta, and has been held 42 times. It offers a total purse of $50,000. It was removed from the Grand Slam lineup starting in the 2015–16 curling season.| Year | Winning skip | Runner-up skip |
| 1978 | Dorenda Schoenhalds | Marj Mitchell |
| 1979 | Crystal Brunas | Susan Seitz |
| 1980 | Kerrylyn Richard | Joan Hart |
| 1981 | Kathy Fahlman | Linda Saunders |
| 1982 | Ruby Sowinski | Kathy Fahlman |
| 1983 | Emily Farnham | Judy Lukowich |
| 1984 | Sandy Tuner | Merilyn Cheyne |
| 1985 | Marilyn Bodogh-Darte | Sandy Turner |
| 1986 | Marilyn Bodogh-Darte | Kathy Fahlman |
| 1987 | Jan Wiltzen | Sandra Risebrough |
| 1988 | Michelle Schneider | Carol Davis |
| 1989 | Kerrylynn Richards | Sandy Turner |
| 1990 | Cheryl Bernard | Linda Wild |
| 1991 | Sandra Peterson | Diane Foster |
| 1992 | Michelle Schneider | Deb Santos |
| 1993 | Sherry Scheirich | Glenys Bakker |
| 1994 | Michelle Schneider | Elisabet Johansson |
| 1995 | Elisabet Gustafson | Glenys Bakker |
| 1996 | Shannon Kleibrink | Kelley Owen |
| 1997 | Heather Rankin | Cheryl Kullman |
| 1998 | Kim Gellard | Amber Holland |
| 1999 | Cathy Borst | Bronwen Saunders |
| 2000 | Amber Holland | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 2001 | Cathy King | Cheryl Bernard |
| 2002 | Heather Nedohin | Cheryl Bernard |
| 2003 | Sherry Anderson | Cathy King |
| 2004 | Stefanie Lawton | Cheryl Bernard |
| 2005 | Jenn Hanna | Jan Betker |
| 2006 | Kelly Scott | Crystal Webster |
| 2007 | Jennifer Jones | Shannon Kleibrink |
| 2008 | Shannon Kleibrink | Cheryl Bernard |
| 2009 | Jennifer Jones | Wang Bingyu |
| 2010 | Wang Bingyu | Desirée Owen |
| 2011 | Cathy Overton-Clapham | Amy Nixon |
| 2012 | Sherry Middaugh | Rachel Homan |
| 2013 | Eve Muirhead | Wang Bingyu |
| 2014 | Jennifer Jones | Rachel Homan |
Colonial Square Ladies Classic
The Colonial Square Ladies Classic is held annually in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and has been held since 1983. It officially became a Grand Slam event in 2012. It was removed from the Grand Slam lineup starting in the 2015–16 curling season.| Year | Winning skip | Runner-up skip |
| 1983 | Chris More | Marilyn Bodogh |
| 1984 | Carol Davis | Nancy Kerr |
| 1984 | Carolyn Mrack | Connie Laliberte |
| 1985 | Marilyn Darte | Cordella Schwengler |
| 1986 | Lori McGeary | Merle Kopach |
| 1987 | Karen Powell | Heather MacMillan |
| 1988 | Marilyn Bodogh-Darte | Andrea Schöpp |
| 1989 | Kim Armbruster | Carolyn Revet |
| 1990 | Penny Ryan | Deb Shermack |
| 1991 | Michelle Schneider | Connie Fennell |
| 1992 | Shannon Kleibrink | Karen Fallis |
| 1993 | Sandra Peterson | Karen Powell |
| 1994 | Sandra Peterson | Sherry Anderson |
| 1995 | Sherry Anderson | Michelle Schneider |
| 1996 | Kelley Owen | Sherry Scheirich |
| 1997 | Sherry Scheirich | Kim Hodson |
| 1998 | Renelle Bryden | Amber Holland |
| 1999 | Michelle Ridgway | Atina Ford |
| 2000 | Sherry Anderson | Heather Fowlie |
| 2001 | Sherry Anderson | Susan Altman |
| 2002 | Sherry Anderson | Nancy Inglis |
| 2003 | Cathy Trowell | Nancy Inglis |
| 2004 | Sherry Middaugh | Renée Sonnenberg |
| 2005 | Stefanie Lawton | Candace Chisholm |
| 2006 | Jennifer Jones | Karen Purdy |
| 2007 | Stefanie Lawton | Cathy King |
| 2008 | Stefanie Lawton | Michelle Englot |
| 2009 | Stefanie Lawton | Mirjam Ott |
| 2010 | Stefanie Lawton | Jennifer Jones |
| 2011 | Crystal Webster | Val Sweeting |
| 2012 | Stefanie Lawton | Chelsea Carey |
| 2013 | Jennifer Jones | Michèle Jäggi |
| 2014 | Eve Muirhead | Sherry Middaugh |
Elite 10
The Elite 10 was introduced as a men's event in 2015, and added to the women's side in September 2018. The Elite 10 used a unique match play format, similar to skins curling. The event was dropped for the 2019–20 curling season.;Champions
| Year | Men's winning skip | Women's winning skip | Location |
| 2015 |  Mike McEwen | Fort McMurray, Alberta | |
| 2016 |  Brad Gushue | Colwood, British Columbia | |
| 2017 |  John Morris | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia | |
| 2018 | Mike McEwen | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| 2018 | Brad Gushue |  Anna Hasselborg | Chatham, Ontario |
Pinty's Cup
Beginning with the 2012–13 season, at the end of the season, the top Grand Slam team wins the "Rogers Grand Slam Cup", where they are awarded $75,000. The cup was renamed to the "Bonus Cup" for the 2017–18 season, and then the "Pinty's Cup" in 2018–19. Teams accumulate points based on their performance in each of the slams except for the Champions Cup and Tour Challenge Tier 2.| Season | Men's winning skip | Women's winning skip |
| 2012–13 |  Glenn Howard |  Eve Muirhead |
| 2013–14 |  Kevin Martin | Jennifer Jones |
| 2014–15 | Brad Jacobs | Eve Muirhead |
| 2015–16 | Brad Gushue | Rachel Homan |
| 2016–17 | Niklas Edin | Val Sweeting |
| 2017–18 | Brad Gushue | Jennifer Jones |
| 2018–19 | Kevin Koe | Rachel Homan |
| 2019–20 | Brad Jacobs | Anna Hasselborg |