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US Open of Curling

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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.

US Open of Curling
Established2014
Host cityBlaine, Minnesota
ArenaFour Seasons Curling Club
Men's purse$8,000 (US)
Women's purse$8,000 (US)
Current champions (2023)
MenUnited States Daniel Casper
WomenUnited States Tabitha Peterson

Past Champions

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Men

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Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (USD)
2014[1]   Ba Dexin, Xu Xiamong, Zang Jialing, Liu Rui   Scott Ramsay, Mark Taylor, Ross McFadyen, Kyle Werenich $23,000
2015[2]   Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Gerry Adam   Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson $23,000
2016[3]   John Epping, Mathew Camm, Patrick Janssen, Tim March   Craig Brown, Kroy Nernberger, Jared Zezel, Sean Beighton $25,000
2017[4]   Matt Dunstone, Alex Forrest, Ian McMillan, Connor Njegovan   William Lyburn, Jared Kolomaya, Richard Daneault, Braden Zawada $19,000
2018 (Jan.)   Heath McCormick, Christopher Plys, Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell   Adam Casey, Brock Montgomery, Shaun Meachem, Dustin Kidby $17,000
2018 (Dec.)[5]   Kim Soo-hyuk, Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Jeong-jae, Lee Dong-hyeong   Mike McCarville, Jordan Potter, Zach Warkentin, Travis Potter $15,000
2019   Greg Persinger (Fourth), Rich Ruohonen (Skip), Colin Hufman, Phil Tilker   Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell, Mark Fenner, Alex Fenson $11,400
2020 Cancelled
2021[6]   Luc Violette, Chase Sinnett, Ben Richardson, Jon Harstad   Scott Dunnam, Hunter Clawson, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam, Daniel Dudt $9,500
2022[7]   Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell   Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett $14,000
2023[8]   Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett   Korey Dropkin (Fourth), Andrew Stopera (Skip), Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell $8,000

Men's Contender Round

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

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (USD)
2019   Scott Dunnam, Alex Leichter, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam   Jordan Chandler, Trevor Bonot, Colin Koivula, Kyle Chandler $10,600
2020[9]   Rich Ruohonen, Andrew Stopera, Colin Hufman, Kroy Nernberger   Korey Dropkin, Joe Polo, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell $10,000
2021[10]   Scott Dunnam, Hunter Clawson, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam, Daniel Dudt   Greg Persinger, Dominik Märki, Alex Leichter, Shawn Banyai $6,000
2022–2023 Cancelled

Women

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Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (USD)
2016[11]   Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts   Liu Sijia, Liu Jinli, Wang Rui, Yu Xinna $20,000
2017[12]   Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong   Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton $19,000
2018   Jamie Sinclair, Alexandra Carlson, Vicky Persinger, Monica Walker   Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton $14,200
2019   Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Becca Hamilton, Aileen Geving   Cassie Potter, Courtney George, Sophie Bader, Jordan Moulton $6,500
2020 Cancelled
2021[13]   Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson, Aileen Geving   Jamie Sinclair, Monica Walker, Cora Farrell, Elizabeth Cousins $7,000
2022[14]   Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin   Delaney Strouse, Anne O'Hara, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers $14,000
2023[15]   Tabitha Peterson, Cory Thiesse, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson   Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Lexi Lanigan, Leah Yavarow $8,000

Women's Contender Round

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

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (USD)
2020[16]   Delaney Strouse, Leah Yavarow, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers   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
2022–2023 Cancelled

Mixed doubles

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A mixed doubles event was added in 2021.

Year Winning pair Runner-up pair Purse (USD)
2021[18]   Monica Walker / Alex Leichter   Tabitha Peterson / Joe Polo $7,000
2022–2023 Cancelled

References

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  18. ^ "2021 Curve US Open of Curling Mixed Doubles". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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