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 Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (USD) 2014CurlingZone Ba Dexin, Xu Xiamong, Zang Jialing, Liu Rui Scott Ramsay, Mark Taylor, Ross McFadyen, Kyle Werenich $23,000 2015CurlingZone Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Gerry Adam Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson $23,000 2016CurlingZone John Epping, Mathew Camm, Patrick Janssen, Tim March Craig Brown, Kroy Nernberger, Jared Zezel, Sean Beighton $25,000 2017CurlingZone 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.)CurlingZone 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 Luc Violette, Chase Sinnett, Ben Richardson, Jon Harstad Scott Dunnam, Hunter Clawson, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam, Daniel Dudt $9,500 2022 Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett $14,000 2023 Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett Korey Dropkin (Fourth), Andrew Stopera (Skip), Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell $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. 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 Rich Ruohonen, Andrew Stopera, Colin Hufman, Kroy Nernberger Korey Dropkin, Joe Polo, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell $10,000 2021 Scott Dunnam, Hunter Clawson, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam, Daniel Dudt Greg Persinger, Dominik Märki, Alex Leichter, Shawn Banyai $6,000 2022–2023 Cancelled
Women Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (USD) 2016CurlingZone Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts Liu Sijia, Liu Jinli, Wang Rui, Yu Xinna $20,000 2017CurlingZone 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 Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson, Aileen Geving Jamie Sinclair, Monica Walker, Cora Farrell, Elizabeth Cousins $7,000 2022 Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin Delaney Strouse, Anne O'Hara, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers $14,000 2023 Tabitha Peterson, Cory Thiesse, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson 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. Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (USD) 2020CurlingZone Delaney Strouse, Leah Yavarow, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers $7,000 2021 Kim Rhyme, Libby Brundage, Cait Flannery, Katie Rhyme Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers $6,000 2022–2023 Cancelled
Mixed doubles A mixed doubles event was added in 2021. Year Winning pair Runner-up pair Purse (USD) 2021 Monica Walker / Alex Leichter Tabitha Peterson / Joe Polo $7,000 2022–2023 Cancelled
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