The 2018 Tour Challenge was held from November 6 to 11 at the Tournament Centre in Thunder Bay, Ontario. This was the third Grand Slam of the 2018–19 curling season.
In the men's Tier 1 competition, Brad Jacobs defeated Brendan Bottcher in the final 6–5. Team Bottcher was playing in their first Grand Slam final. In Tier 2, Kirk Muyres defeated Scott McDonald's team in the final to secure a spot in the 2019 Canadian Open.
The women's Tier 1 competition saw Rachel Homan defeat Tracy Fleury 8–4. In the Tier 2 final, Elena Stern beat Sayaka Yoshimura 6–5, qualifying for the 2019 Canadian Open.
Qualification
The Tour Challenge consists of two tiers of 15 teams. For Tier 1, the top 15 teams on the World Curling Tour's Order of Merit rankings as of October 1, 2018. If any teams declined, the next highest team was invited until the field of 15 teams was complete. For Tier 2, the next 10 teams on the OOM rankings are invited. The final 5 teams in Tier 2 are filled by regional invitations extended by the Grand Slam of Curling.
Men Top Order of Merit men's teams as of October 1:CurlingZone Brad Gushue Niklas Edin Kevin Koe Bruce Mouat Brad Jacobs Reid Carruthers John Epping Jason Gunnlaugson Peter de Cruz Glenn Howard Steffen Walstad Brendan Bottcher John Shuster Thomas Ulsrud Rich Ruohonen Ross Paterson Yannick Schwaller Matt Dunstone Braden Calvert
Women Top Order of Merit women's teams as of October 1:CurlingZone Anna Hasselborg Jennifer Jones Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Laura Walker Eve Muirhead Jamie Sinclair Nina Roth Silvana Tirinzoni Satsuki Fujisawa Kim Eun-jung Kerri Einarson Darcy Robertson Casey Scheidegger Chelsea Carey Isabella Wranå Allison Flaxey Anna Sidorova Cory Christensen Krista McCarville
Men
Tier 1
Teams
Skip Third Second Lead Locale Brendan Bottcher Darren Moulding Bradley Thiessen Karrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta Braden Calvert Kyle Kurz Ian McMillan Rob Gordon Winnipeg, Manitoba Mike McEwen (Fourth) Reid Carruthers (Skip) Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba Benoît Schwarz (Fourth) Sven Michel Peter de Cruz (Skip) Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland Matt Dunstone Braeden Moskowy Catlin Schneider Dustin Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden John Epping Mat Camm Brent Laing Craig Savill Toronto, Ontario Jason Gunnlaugson Alex Forrest Denni Neufeld Connor Njegovan Morris, Manitoba Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Glenn Howard Scott Howard David Mathers Tim March Penetanguishene, Ontario Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E. J. Harnden Ryan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Kevin Koe B. J. Neufeld Colton Flasch Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Ross Paterson Kyle Waddell Duncan Menzies Michael Goodfellow Glasgow, Scotland Greg Persinger (Fourth) Rich Ruohonen (Skip) Colin Hufman Phil Tilker Chaska, United States John Shuster Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Duluth, United States
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Brad Gushue 4 0 29 16 Rich Ruohonen 3 1 26 20 John Epping 1 3 21 25 Jason Gunnlaugson 1 3 14 22 Ross Paterson 1 3 21 28 Pool B W L PF PA Peter de Cruz 3 1 23 18 John Shuster 3 1 22 17 Matt Dunstone 2 2 15 19 Niklas Edin 1 3 15 17 Reid Carruthers 1 3 17 21 Pool C W L PF PA Brad Jacobs 3 1 16 11 Brendan Bottcher 3 1 24 14 Kevin Koe 2 2 12 20 Glenn Howard 2 2 22 14 Braden Calvert 0 4 12 27
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight time (UTC-4).
Draw 1 Tuesday, November 6, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, November 7, 11:30 am
Draw 4 Wednesday, November 7, 3:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 7 Thursday, November 8, 11:30 am
Draw 8 Thursday, November 8, 3:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, November 9, 8:00 am
Draw 11 Friday, November 9, 11:30 am
Draw 12 Friday, November 9, 3:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, November 9, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker Saturday, November 10, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, November 10, 4:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, November 10, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, November 11, 4:00 pm
Tier 2
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreakers Pool A W L Tanner Horgan 3 1 Charley Thomas 3 1 Glen Muirhead 2 2 Andrew Stopera 2 2 Dennis Bohn 0 4 Pool B W L Scott McDonald 4 0 Mark Fenner 3 1 William Lyburn 2 2 Dylan Johnston 1 3 Jordan Chandler 0 4 Pool C W L Kirk Muyres 4 0 Team Tuck 3 1 Jaap van Dorp 2 2 Tanner Lott 1 3 Colin Koivula 0 4
Tiebreakers Muirhead 5-2 Stopera van Dorp 7-4 Lyburn
Playoffs
Women
Tier 1
Teams
Skip Third Second Lead Locale Chelsea Carey Sarah Wilkes Dana Ferguson Heather Rogers Edmonton, Alberta Cory Christensen Vicky Persinger Jenna Martin Madison Bear Chaska, United States Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Shannon Birchard Briane Meilleur Gimli, Manitoba Allison Flaxey Kate Cameron Taylor McDonald Raunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba Tracy Fleury Selena Njegovan Liz Fyfe Kristin MacCuish East St. Paul, Manitoba Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jocelyn Peterman Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba Krista McCarville Kendra Lilly Ashley Sippala Sarah Potts Thunder Bay, Ontario Darcy Robertson Karen Klein Vanessa Foster Theresa Cannon Winnipeg, Manitoba Nina Roth Tabitha Peterson Aileen Geving Becca Hamilton Chaska, United States Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Lethbridge, Alberta Jamie Sinclair Alex Carlson Sarah Anderson Monica Walker Chaska, United States Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Esther Neuenschwander Melanie Barbezat Aarau, Switzerland Laura Walker Cathy Overton-Clapham Lori Olson-Johns Laine Peters Edmonton, Alberta Isabella Wranå Jennie Wåhlin Almida de Val Fanny Sjöberg Stockholm, Sweden
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffs Pool A W L PF PA Nina Roth 3 1 24 18 Jennifer Jones 3 1 26 16 Silvana Tirinzoni 2 2 16 18 Allison Flaxey 1 3 20 22 Isabella Wranå 1 3 13 25 Pool B W L PF PA Rachel Homan 4 0 30 10 Kerri Einarson 3 1 18 16 Jamie Sinclair 1 3 13 19 Cory Christensen 1 3 16 25 Chelsea Carey 1 3 18 24 Pool C W L PF PA Tracy Fleury 4 0 28 11 Darcy Robertson 2 2 19 25 Laura Walker 2 2 20 20 Krista McCarville 1 3 14 22 Casey Scheidegger 1 3 17 20
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Daylight time (UTC-4).
Draw 1 Tuesday, November 6, 7:00 pm
Draw 2 Wednesday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Wednesday, November 7, 11:30 am
Draw 4 Wednesday, November 7, 3:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 7 Thursday, November 8, 11:30 am
Draw 8 Thursday, November 8, 3:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, November 9, 8:00 am
Draw 11 Friday, November 9, 11:30 am
Draw 12 Friday, November 9, 3:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, November 10, 12:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, November 10, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, November 11, 12:00 pm
Tier 2
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreakers Pool A W L Sayaka Yoshimura 4 0 Hollie Duncan 3 1 Susan Froud 2 2 Jenna Enge 1 3 Annmarie Dubberstein 0 4 Pool B W L Binia Feltscher 3 1 Elena Stern 3 1 Kira Brunton 2 2 Jacqueline Harrison 2 2 Mary-Anne Arsenault 0 4 Pool C W L Gim Un-chi 4 0 Kelsey Rocque 2 2 Kristen Streifel 2 2 Julie Tippin 2 2 Hailey Beaudry 0 4
Tiebreakers Froud 2-8 Rocque Streifel 10-3 Brunton Harrison 4-7 Tippin
Playoffs
References
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