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:
  1. Kevin Koe
  2. John Epping
  3. Brendan Bottcher
  4. Niklas Edin
  5. Bruce Mouat
  6. Brad Jacobs
  7. Peter de Cruz
  8. Ross Paterson
  9. Brad Gushue
  10. Matt Dunstone
  11. Yannick Schwaller
  12. Glenn Howard
  13. Scott McDonald
  14. John Shuster
  15. Mike McEwen
  16. Jason Gunnlaugson

    Tier 2

Order of Merit teams:
Regional teams:

Tier 1

Top Order of Merit women's teams as of October 1:
  1. Rachel Homan
  2. Anna Hasselborg
  3. Kerri Einarson
  4. Silvana Tirinzoni
  5. Jennifer Jones
  6. Chelsea Carey
  7. Tracy Fleury
  8. Satsuki Fujisawa
  9. Robyn Silvernagle
  10. Casey Scheidegger
  11. Eve Muirhead
  12. Sayaka Yoshimura
  13. Elena Stern
  14. Theresa Cannon
  15. Anna Sidorova
  16. Kelsey Rocque
  17. Seina Nakajima
  18. Isabella Wranå
  19. Mei Jie
  20. Jiang Yilun
  21. Gim Un-chi
  22. Nina Roth

    Tier 2

Order of Merit teams:
Regional teams:

Tier 1

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Brendan BottcherDarren MouldingBrad ThiessenKarrick Martin Edmonton, Alberta
Benoît Schwarz Sven MichelPeter de Cruz Valentin Tanner Geneva, Switzerland
Matt DunstoneBraeden MoskowyCatlin SchneiderDustin Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan
Niklas EdinOskar ErikssonRasmus WranåChristoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden
John EppingRyan FryMathew CammBrent Laing Toronto, Ontario
Jason GunnlaugsonAlex ForrestAdam CaseyConnor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brad GushueMark NicholsBrett GallantGeoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glenn HowardScott HowardDavid MathersTim March Penetanguishene, Ontario
Brad JacobsMarc KennedyE. J. HarndenRyan Harnden Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin KoeJohn MorrisColton FlaschBen Hebert Calgary, Alberta
Scott McDonaldJonathan BeukWesley ForgetScott Chadwick Kingston, Ontario
Mike McEwenReid CarruthersDerek SamagalskiColin Hodgson Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bruce MouatGrant HardieBobby LammieHammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh, Scotland
Yannick SchwallerMichael BrunnerRomano MeierMarcel Käufeler Bern, Switzerland
John ShusterChris PlysMatt HamiltonJohn Landsteiner Duluth, United States

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time.
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Draw 2
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 am
Draw 3
Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 7
Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pm
Draw 10
Friday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 11
Friday, November 8, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Friday, November 8, 4:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, November 8, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 am

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 9, 4:30 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pm
Final
Sunday, November 10, 4:30 pm

Tier 2

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Cameron BryceCraig WaddellGregor CannonDerrick Sloan Stirling, Scotland
Braden CalvertKyle KurzIan McMillanRob Gordon Winnipeg, Manitoba
Korey DropkinThomas HowellMark FennerAlex Fenson Chaska, United States
Michael FournierFélix AsselinWilliam DionJean-François Trépanier Montreal, Quebec
James GrattanChris JeffreyAndy McCannJamie Brannen Oromocto, New Brunswick
Tanner HorganColton LottKyle DoeringTanner Lott Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba
Scott JonesJeremy MallaisBrian KingRobert Daley Moncton, New Brunswick
Jamie MurphyPaul FlemmingScott SaccaryTaylor Ardiel Halifax, Nova Scotia
Kirk MuyresKevin MarshDan MarshDallan Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Greg Persinger Rich Ruohonen Colin HufmanPhil Tilker Minneapolis, United States
Greg SmithRandy SmithJohn SheppardIan Withycombe St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Chad StevensPeter BurgessGraham BreckonKelly Mittelstadt Truro, Nova Scotia
Karsten SturmayTristan SteinkeJason GinterGlenn Venance Edmonton, Alberta
Kendal ThompsonBryce EveristChris MacRaeMichael Brophy Halifax, Nova Scotia
Stuart ThompsonColton SteeleCameron MacKenzieTravis Colter Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Wouter Gösgens Jaap van Dorp Laurens HoekmanCarlo Glasbergen Zoetermeer, Netherlands

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time.
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Draw 2
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 am
Draw 3
Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 7
Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pm
Draw 10
Friday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 11
Friday, November 8, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Friday, November 8, 4:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, November 8, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 am
Saturday, November 9, 12:30 pm

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 9, 4:30 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pm
Final
Sunday, November 10, 4:30 pm

Women

Tier 1

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Chelsea CareySarah WilkesDana FergusonRachelle Brown Calgary, Alberta
Kerri EinarsonVal SweetingShannon BirchardBriane Meilleur Gimli, Manitoba
Tracy FleurySelena NjegovanLiz FyfeKristin MacCuish East St. Paul, Manitoba
Satsuki FujisawaChinami YoshidaYumi SuzukiYurika Yoshida Kitami, Japan
Anna HasselborgSara McManusAgnes KnochenhauerSofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden
Rachel HomanEmma MiskewJoanne CourtneyLisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer JonesKaitlyn LawesJocelyn PetermanDawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kelsey RocqueDanielle SchmiemannRebecca HebertJesse Marlow Edmonton, Alberta
Tabitha PetersonBecca HamiltonTara PetersonAileen Geving McFarland, United States
Amber HollandCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie Moore Lethbridge, Alberta
Robyn SilvernagleStefanie LawtonJessie HunkinKara Thevenot North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Briar Hürlimann Elena Stern Lisa GislerCéline Koller Brig, Switzerland
Alina Pätz Silvana Tirinzoni Esther NeuenschwanderMelanie Barbezat Aarau, Switzerland
Isabella WranåJennie WåhlinAlmida de ValFanny Sjoberg Stockholm, Sweden
Sayaka YoshimuraKaho OnoderaAnna OhmiyaYumie Funayama Sapporo, Japan

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time.
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Draw 2
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 am
Draw 3
Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 7
Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pm
Draw 10
Friday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 11
Friday, November 8, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Friday, November 8, 4:00 pm
Tiebreakers
Friday, November 8, 8:00 pm

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 9, 12:30 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pm
Final
Sunday, November 10, 12:30 pm

Tier 2

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Mary-Anne ArsenaultChristina BlackJenn BaxterEmma Logan Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Megan BalsdonLynn KreviazukRachelle StryboschTess Bobbie London, Ontario
Suzanne BirtMarie ChristiansonMeaghan HughesMichelle McQuaid Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Jill BrothersErin CarmodySarah MurphyJennifer Brine Halifax, Nova Scotia
Corryn BrownErin PincottDezaray HawesAshley Klymchuk Kamloops, British Columbia
Andrea CrawfordJennifer ArmstrongJillian BabinKatie Forward Fredericton, New Brunswick
Hollie DuncanLaura HickeyCheryl KreviazukKaren Trines Toronto, Ontario
Binia FeltscherCarole HowaldStefanie BersetLarissa Hari Langenthal, Switzerland
Mackenzie GlynnCamille BurtLauren BarronSarah Cassell St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Tanya HilliardTaylor ClarkeMacKenzie ProctorHeather MacPhee Halifax, Nova Scotia
Daniela JentschEmira AbbesKlara-Hermine FommAnalena Jentsch Füssen, Germany
Kim Min-jiHa Seung-younKim Hye-rinYang Tae-i Chuncheon, South Korea
Jestyn MurphyCarly HowardStephanie MathesonGrace Holyoke Mississauga, Ontario
Beth PetersonJenna LoderKatherine DoerksenMelissa Gordon Winnipeg, Manitoba
Laurie St-GeorgesHailey ArmstrongEmily RileyCynthia St-Georges Laval, Quebec
Laura WalkerKate CameronTaylor McDonaldNadine Scotland Edmonton, Alberta

Round Robin Standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Round Robin Results

All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time.
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 5, 7:00 pm
Draw 2
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 am
Draw 3
Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 pm
Draw 4
Wednesday, November 6, 4:00 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pm
Draw 6
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 7
Thursday, November 7, 12:00 pm
Draw 8
Thursday, November 7, 4:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pm
Draw 10
Friday, November 8, 8:00 am
Draw 11
Friday, November 8, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Friday, November 8, 4:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, November 8, 8:00 pm
Tiebreakers
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 am

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 9, 12:30 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pm
Final
Sunday, November 10, 12:30 pm