The 2016 WFG Masters was a curling bonspiel held from October 25 to 30, at the Pason Centennial Arena in Okotoks, Alberta. This was the first Grand Slam of the 2016–17 curling season.
On the men's side, the Niklas Edin rink from Karlstad, Sweden won their first Grand Slam event, and also became the first non-Canadian team to win a men's Grand Slam event. Edin defeated the defending Olympic champion, Brad Jacobs rink from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The women's final was a battle of Ontario with Caledon's Allison Flaxey upsetting the World #1 Rachel Homan rink from Ottawa to win her first ever Grand Slam event.
The total purse for both the men's and women's event was $125,000 with the winner's share being $30,000. This is the largest purse in Masters history.
Men Teams Skip Third Second Lead Locale Brendan Bottcher Pat Simmons Brad Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) Claudio Pätz Peter de Cruz (Skip) Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden John Epping Mat Camm Pat Janssen Tim March Toronto, Ontario Glenn Howard Richard Hart David Mathers Scott Howard Penetanguishene, Ontario Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Colton Flasch Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Mike McEwen B. J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba Jim Cotter (Fourth) John Morris (Skip) Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky Vernon, British Columbia David Murdoch Greg Drummond Scott Andrews Michael Goodfellow Stirling, Scotland Mark Nichols Charley Thomas Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota Kyle Smith Thomas Muirhead Kyle Waddell Cammy Smith Stirling, Scotland
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings
KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Mark Nichols 3 1 25 18 Brad Jacobs 3 1 19 15 Niklas Edin 3 1 23 12 Brendan Bottcher 1 3 19 29 Glenn Howard 0 4 11 23 Pool B W L PF PA Steve Laycock 4 0 30 13 John Epping 3 1 20 14 Kevin Koe 2 2 20 18 Peter de Cruz 1 3 18 25 John Shuster 0 4 15 33 Pool C W L PF PA Reid Carruthers 3 1 23 14 Mike McEwen 3 1 24 23 David Murdoch 2 2 20 19 John Morris 1 3 20 25 Kyle Smith 1 3 19 25
Round-robin results
Draw 1 Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, October 26, 09:00 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, October 26, 12:30 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, October 26, 4:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, October 26, 7:30 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, October 27, 9:00 am
Draw 7 Thursday, October 27, 12:30 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, October 27, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, October 27, 7:30 pm
Draw 10 Friday, October 28, 9:00 am
Draw 11 Friday, October 28, 12:30 pm
Draw 12 Friday, October 28, 4:00 pm
Tiebreaker Friday, October 28, 7:30 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, October 29, 11:00 am
Semifinals Saturday, October 29, 7:00 pm
Final Sunday, October 30, 11:00 am
Women Teams Skip Third Second Lead Locale Chelsea Carey Amy Nixon Jocelyn Peterman Laine Peters Calgary, Alberta Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg, Manitoba Binia Feltscher Irene Schori Franziska Kaufmann Christine Urech Flims, Switzerland Allison Flaxey Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Morgan Court Caledon, Ontario Tracy Fleury Crystal Webster Jenna Walsh Jennifer Wylie Sudbury, Ontario Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi Uiseong, South Korea Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Lauren Gray Stirling, Scotland Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Marisa Winkelhausen Nicole Schwägli Zürich, Switzerland Kelsey Rocque Laura Crocker Taylor McDonald Jen Gates Edmonton, Alberta Anna Sidorova Margarita Fomina Alexandra Raeva Nkeiruka Ezekh Moscow, Russia Val Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht Zürich, Switzerland
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Kim Eun-jung 4 0 26 14 Rachel Homan 3 1 24 20 Eve Muirhead 1 3 25 21 Alina Pätz 1 3 12 23 Kelsey Rocque 1 3 17 26 Pool B W L PF PA Binia Feltscher 3 1 25 23 Jennifer Jones 2 2 26 27 Chelsea Carey 2 2 19 22 Allison Flaxey 2 2 26 27 Anna Sidorova 1 3 25 22 Pool C W L PF PA Anna Hasselborg 4 0 27 20 Silvana Tirinzoni 3 1 24 17 Kerri Einarson 2 2 21 20 Tracy Fleury 1 3 20 25 Val Sweeting 0 4 15 25
Round-robin results
Draw 1 Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, October 26, 9:00 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, October 26, 12:30 pm
Draw 4 Wednesday, October 26, 4:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, October 26, 7:30 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, October 27, 9:00 am
Draw 7 Thursday, October 27, 12:30 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, October 27, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, October 27, 7:30 pm
Draw 10 Friday, October 28, 9:00 am
Draw 11 Friday, October 28, 12:30 pm
Draw 12 Friday, October 28, 4:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, October 28, 7:30 pm
Tiebreaker Saturday, October 29, 9:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, October 29, 3:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, October 29, 7:00 pm
Final Sunday, October 30, 3:00 pm
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