The 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge was held from September 5 to 10 at the Co-operators Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan. This was the first Grand Slam of the 2017–18 curling season.
There were two tiers in each of the men's and women's events.
The winning tier 1 teams get a direct bye into the 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup, the last grand slam event of the season. The winning tier 2 teams get a bye into the 2017 Masters, the next grand slam event of the season.
On the men's side, the defending World Champion Brad Gushue rink from St. John's, Newfoundland defeated the defending Norwegian champion Steffen Walstad rink in the final. It would be Gushue's 8th career grand slam win. Team Gushue went undefeated in the tournament and took home $20,000 for the win.
On the women's side, the defending Tour Challenge champion Val Sweeting from Edmonton, Alberta rink made it two in a row when they defeated the Swedish Anna Hasselborg rink in the final, also taking home $20,000. It was Sweeting's third career Slam title.
Men Tier 1 Teams Skip Third Second Lead Locale Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba Benoît Schwarz 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 Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Glenn Howard Glen Muirhead 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 Matt Dunstone Dallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Heath McCormick Christopher Plys Korey Dropkin Thomas Howell Blaine, Minnesota Jim Cotter John Morris (skip) Catlin Schneider Tyrel Griffith Vernon, British Columbia John Shuster Tyler George Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, Minnesota Pat Simmons Colton Lott Kyle Doering Rob Gordon Winnipeg, Manitoba Kyle Smith Thomas Muirhead Kyle Waddell Cammy Smith Stirling, Scotland Steffen Walstad Markus Høiberg Magnus Nedregotten Magnus Vågberg Oppdal, Norway
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool A W L PF PA Brad Gushue 4 0 22 6 John Shuster 3 1 22 21 Glenn Howard 1 3 10 21 Kevin Koe 1 3 14 14 Peter de Cruz1 3 12 17 Pool B W L PF PA John Epping 4 0 30 18 Pat Simmons 3 1 30 18 Niklas Edin 2 2 26 22 Heath McCormick 1 3 15 27 Kyle Smith 0 4 15 31 Pool C W L PF PA Steffen Walstad 4 0 23 15 Brad Jacobs 3 1 29 21 Steve Laycock 2 2 23 27 Reid Carruthers 1 3 24 28 John Morris 0 4 16 23
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, Sept 9, 3:30pm CurlingZone
Semifinals Saturday, Sept 9, 8:00pmCurlingZone
Final Sunday, Sept 10, 10:30am
Tier 2
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool A W L Craig Brown 3 1 William Lyburn 3 1 Jason Gunnlaugson 3 1 Greg Drummond 1 3 Jason Jacobson 0 4 Pool B W L Carl deConinck Smith 3 1 Liu Rui 3 1 Greg Balsdon 3 1 Colton Flasch 1 3 Dayna Deruelle 0 4 Pool C W L Brendan Bottcher 4 0 Josh Heidt 3 1 Charley Thomas 2 2 Adam Casey 1 3 Jason Ackerman 0 4
Playoffs
Women
Tier 1
Teams Skip Third Second Lead Locale Michelle Englot Kate Cameron Leslie Wilson-Westcott Raunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba Allison Flaxey Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Morgan Court Caledon, Ontario Tracy Fleury Crystal Webster Jenna Walsh Amanda Gates Sudbury, Ontario Jacqueline Harrison Janet Murphy Stephanie Matheson Nicole Westlund Stewart Mississauga, 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 Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Lauren Gray Stirling, Scotland Alina Pätz Nadine Lehmann Marisa Winkelhausen Nicole Schwägli Zürich, Switzerland Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Scheidegger Kristie Moore Lethbridge, Alberta Val Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Edmonton, Alberta Julie Tippin Chantal Duhaime Rachelle Vink Tess Bobbie Woodstock, Ontario Silvana Tirinzoni Manuela Siegrist Esther Neuenschwander Marlene Albrecht Zürich, Switzerland Wang Bingyu Zhou Yan Liu Jinli Ma Jingyi Harbin, China
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Val Sweeting 4 0 23 18 Jacqueline Harrison 2 2 17 18 Eve Muirhead 2 2 15 17 Wang Bingyu 1 3 20 21 Rachel Homan 1 3 18 19 Pool B W L PF PA Alina Pätz 4 0 29 13 Jennifer Jones 3 1 18 15 Allison Flaxey 1 3 4 14 Casey Scheidegger 1 3 17 15 Sherry Middaugh 1 3 11 16 Pool C W L PF PA Silvana Tirinzoni 3 1 19 10 Anna Hasselborg 3 1 23 22 Michelle Englot 2 2 23 20 Julie Tippin 2 2 20 21 Tracy Fleury 0 4 12 27
Tiebreaker
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, Sept 9, 11:30am CurlingZone
Semifinals Saturday, Sept. 9, 8:00pmCurlingZone
Final Sunday, Sept 10, 2:30pm
Tier 2 Round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L Kerri Einarson 3 1 Kim Eun-jung 2 2 Nancy Martin 2 2 Nadine Scotland 2 2 Nina Roth 1 3 Pool B W L Chelsea Carey 3 1 Jamie Sinclair 3 1 Stefanie Lawton 2 2 Kelsey Rocque 2 2 Amber Holland 0 4 Pool C W L Anna Sidorova 3 1 Binia Feltscher 3 1 Hannah Fleming 2 2 Robyn Silvernagle 2 2 Chantelle Eberle 0 4
Tiebreakers Silvernagle 5-4 Martin Kim 5-6 Rocque Fleming 5-6 Lawton Scotland 5-7 Silvernagle
Playoffs
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