2019 Tour Challenge
The 2019 KIOTI TRACTOR Tour Challenge was held from November 5 to 10, at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in Westville Road, Nova Scotia. It was the second Grand Slam event of the 2019–20 curling season.
In the men's tier 1 final, Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario defeated Brad Gushue of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to win his 5th Grand Slam. In the tier 2 final, Korey Dropkin defeated Tanner Horgan to earn a spot at the 2020 Canadian Open in January.
In the women's tier 1 final, Anna Hasselborg of Sundbyberg, Sweden defeated Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Manitoba to win her 3rd Grand Slam. In the tier 2 final, Kim Min-ji defeated Jestyn Murphy to earn a spot at the Canadian Open.
Qualification
The Tour Challenge consists of two tiers. For the Tier 1, the top 15 teams on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit rankings as of October 1, 2019 are invited. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the order of merit is invited until the field is complete. For the Tier 2, 16 teams are invited including the next top ranked OOM teams and regional teams.Men
Tier 1
Top Order of Merit men's teams as of October 1:- Kevin Koe
- John Epping
- Brendan Bottcher
- Niklas Edin
- Bruce Mouat
- Brad Jacobs
- Peter de Cruz
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Ross Paterson - Brad Gushue
- Matt Dunstone
- Yannick Schwaller
- Glenn Howard
- Scott McDonald
- John Shuster
- Mike McEwen
- Jason Gunnlaugson
Tier 2
- Cameron Bryce
- Braden Calvert
- Korey Dropkin
- Michael Fournier
- Tanner Horgan
- Kirk Muyres
- Rich Ruohonen
- Karsten Sturmay
- Jaap van Dorp
Tier 1
Top Order of Merit women's teams as of October 1:- Rachel Homan
- Anna Hasselborg
- Kerri Einarson
- Silvana Tirinzoni
- Jennifer Jones
- Chelsea Carey
- Tracy Fleury
- Satsuki Fujisawa
- Robyn Silvernagle
- Casey Scheidegger
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Eve Muirhead - Sayaka Yoshimura
- Elena Stern
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Theresa Cannon -
Anna Sidorova - Kelsey Rocque
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Seina Nakajima - Isabella Wranå
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Mei Jie -
Jiang Yilun -
Gim Un-chi - Nina Roth
Tier 2
- Megan Balsdon
- Corryn Brown
- Hollie Duncan
- Binia Feltscher
- Daniela Jentsch
- Kim Min-ji
- Jestyn Murphy
- Beth Peterson
- Laurie St-Georges
- Laura Walker
Tier 1
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
Brendan Bottcher | Darren Moulding | Brad Thiessen | Karrick Martin | Edmonton, Alberta |
Benoît Schwarz | Sven Michel | Peter de Cruz | 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 | Ryan Fry | Mathew Camm | Brent Laing | Toronto, Ontario |
Jason Gunnlaugson | Alex Forrest | Adam Casey | Connor Njegovan | Winnipeg, 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 | Marc Kennedy | E. J. Harnden | Ryan Harnden | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
Kevin Koe | John Morris | Colton Flasch | Ben Hebert | Calgary, Alberta |
Scott McDonald | Jonathan Beuk | Wesley Forget | Scott Chadwick | Kingston, Ontario |
Mike McEwen | Reid Carruthers | Derek Samagalski | Colin Hodgson | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Bruce Mouat | Grant Hardie | Bobby Lammie | Hammy McMillan Jr. | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Yannick Schwaller | Michael Brunner | Romano Meier | Marcel Käufeler | Bern, Switzerland |
John Shuster | Chris Plys | Matt Hamilton | John Landsteiner | Duluth, United States |
Round Robin Standings
Final Round Robin StandingsRound Robin Results
All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time.Draw 1
Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pmDraw 2
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 amDraw 3
Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pmDraw 4
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pmDraw 5
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pmDraw 6
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 amDraw 7
Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pmDraw 8
Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pmDraw 9
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pmDraw 10
Friday, November 8, 8:00 amDraw 11
Friday, November 8, 12:00 pmDraw 12
Friday, November 8, 4:00 pmDraw 13
Friday, November 8, 8:00 pmTiebreakers
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 amPlayoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 9, 4:30 pmSemifinals
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pmFinal
Sunday, November 10, 4:30 pmTier 2
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
Cameron Bryce | Craig Waddell | Gregor Cannon | Derrick Sloan | Stirling, Scotland |
Braden Calvert | Kyle Kurz | Ian McMillan | Rob Gordon | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Korey Dropkin | Thomas Howell | Mark Fenner | Alex Fenson | Chaska, United States |
Michael Fournier | Félix Asselin | William Dion | Jean-François Trépanier | Montreal, Quebec |
James Grattan | Chris Jeffrey | Andy McCann | Jamie Brannen | Oromocto, New Brunswick |
Tanner Horgan | Colton Lott | Kyle Doering | Tanner Lott | Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba |
Scott Jones | Jeremy Mallais | Brian King | Robert Daley | Moncton, New Brunswick |
Jamie Murphy | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Taylor Ardiel | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Kirk Muyres | Kevin Marsh | Dan Marsh | Dallan Muyres | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Greg Persinger | Rich Ruohonen | Colin Hufman | Phil Tilker | Minneapolis, United States |
Greg Smith | Randy Smith | John Sheppard | Ian Withycombe | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Chad Stevens | Peter Burgess | Graham Breckon | Kelly Mittelstadt | Truro, Nova Scotia |
Karsten Sturmay | Tristan Steinke | Jason Ginter | Glenn Venance | Edmonton, Alberta |
Kendal Thompson | Bryce Everist | Chris MacRae | Michael Brophy | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Stuart Thompson | Colton Steele | Cameron MacKenzie | Travis Colter | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
Wouter Gösgens | Jaap van Dorp | Laurens Hoekman | Carlo Glasbergen | Zoetermeer, Netherlands |
Round Robin Standings
Final Round Robin StandingsRound Robin Results
All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time.Draw 1
Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pmDraw 2
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 amDraw 3
Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pmDraw 4
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pmDraw 5
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pmDraw 6
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 amDraw 7
Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pmDraw 8
Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pmDraw 9
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pmDraw 10
Friday, November 8, 8:00 amDraw 11
Friday, November 8, 12:00 pmDraw 12
Friday, November 8, 4:00 pmDraw 13
Friday, November 8, 8:00 pmTiebreakers
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 amSaturday, November 9, 12:30 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 9, 4:30 pmSemifinals
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pmFinal
Sunday, November 10, 4:30 pmWomen
Tier 1
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
Chelsea Carey | Sarah Wilkes | Dana Ferguson | Rachelle Brown | Calgary, Alberta |
Kerri Einarson | Val Sweeting | Shannon Birchard | Briane Meilleur | Gimli, Manitoba |
Tracy Fleury | Selena Njegovan | Liz Fyfe | Kristin MacCuish | East St. Paul, Manitoba |
Satsuki Fujisawa | Chinami Yoshida | Yumi Suzuki | Yurika Yoshida | Kitami, Japan |
Anna Hasselborg | Sara McManus | Agnes Knochenhauer | Sofia Mabergs | Sundbyberg, Sweden |
Rachel Homan | Emma Miskew | Joanne Courtney | Lisa Weagle | Ottawa, Ontario |
Jennifer Jones | Kaitlyn Lawes | Jocelyn Peterman | Dawn McEwen | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Kelsey Rocque | Danielle Schmiemann | Rebecca Hebert | Jesse Marlow | Edmonton, Alberta |
Tabitha Peterson | Becca Hamilton | Tara Peterson | Aileen Geving | McFarland, United States |
Amber Holland | Cary-Anne McTaggart | Jessie Haughian | Kristie Moore | Lethbridge, Alberta |
Robyn Silvernagle | Stefanie Lawton | Jessie Hunkin | Kara Thevenot | North Battleford, Saskatchewan |
Briar Hürlimann | Elena Stern | Lisa Gisler | Céline Koller | Brig, Switzerland |
Alina Pätz | Silvana Tirinzoni | Esther Neuenschwander | Melanie Barbezat | Aarau, Switzerland |
Isabella Wranå | Jennie Wåhlin | Almida de Val | Fanny Sjoberg | Stockholm, Sweden |
Sayaka Yoshimura | Kaho Onodera | Anna Ohmiya | Yumie Funayama | Sapporo, Japan |
Round Robin Standings
Final Round Robin StandingsRound Robin Results
All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time.Draw 1
Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pmDraw 2
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 amDraw 3
Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pmDraw 4
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pmDraw 5
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pmDraw 6
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 amDraw 7
Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pmDraw 8
Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pmDraw 9
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pmDraw 10
Friday, November 8, 8:00 amDraw 11
Friday, November 8, 12:00 pmDraw 12
Friday, November 8, 4:00 pmTiebreakers
Friday, November 8, 8:00 pmPlayoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 9, 12:30 pmSemifinals
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pmFinal
Sunday, November 10, 12:30 pmTier 2
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
Mary-Anne Arsenault | Christina Black | Jenn Baxter | Emma Logan | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
Megan Balsdon | Lynn Kreviazuk | Rachelle Strybosch | Tess Bobbie | London, Ontario |
Suzanne Birt | Marie Christianson | Meaghan Hughes | Michelle McQuaid | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Jill Brothers | Erin Carmody | Sarah Murphy | Jennifer Brine | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Corryn Brown | Erin Pincott | Dezaray Hawes | Ashley Klymchuk | Kamloops, British Columbia |
Andrea Crawford | Jennifer Armstrong | Jillian Babin | Katie Forward | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Hollie Duncan | Laura Hickey | Cheryl Kreviazuk | Karen Trines | Toronto, Ontario |
Binia Feltscher | Carole Howald | Stefanie Berset | Larissa Hari | Langenthal, Switzerland |
Mackenzie Glynn | Camille Burt | Lauren Barron | Sarah Cassell | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Tanya Hilliard | Taylor Clarke | MacKenzie Proctor | Heather MacPhee | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Daniela Jentsch | Emira Abbes | Klara-Hermine Fomm | Analena Jentsch | Füssen, Germany |
Kim Min-ji | Ha Seung-youn | Kim Hye-rin | Yang Tae-i | Chuncheon, South Korea |
Jestyn Murphy | Carly Howard | Stephanie Matheson | Grace Holyoke | Mississauga, Ontario |
Beth Peterson | Jenna Loder | Katherine Doerksen | Melissa Gordon | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Laurie St-Georges | Hailey Armstrong | Emily Riley | Cynthia St-Georges | Laval, Quebec |
Laura Walker | Kate Cameron | Taylor McDonald | Nadine Scotland | Edmonton, Alberta |