US Open of Curling
The Beyer & Simonson US Open of Curling is an annual event on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. Until 2019, it was held on the first weekend of the calendar year at the in Blaine, Minnesota and since then has been held in September. The men's event has been held annually since 2014, while the women's event debuted in 2016, though women's teams were invited to participate in the 2014 event. In 2016, the total purse of the event was $25,000 for the men's and $20,000 for the women.
Past Champions[]
Men[]
Year | Winning team | Runner-up team | Purse (USD) |
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2014[1] | Ba Dexin, , , Liu Rui | , , , | $23,000 |
2015[2] | Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, | Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson | $23,000 |
2016[3] | John Epping, Mathew Camm, Patrick Janssen, Tim March | Craig Brown, Kroy Nernberger, Jared Zezel, Sean Beighton | $25,000 |
2017[4] | Matt Dunstone, Alex Forrest, Ian McMillan, Connor Njegovan | William Lyburn, , Richard Daneault, | $19,000 |
2018 (Jan.) | Heath McCormick, Christopher Plys, Korey Dropkin, | Adam Casey, , Shaun Meachem, Dustin Kidby | $17,000 |
2018 (Dec.)[5] | Kim Soo-hyuk, Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Jeong-jae, | Mike McCarville, Jordan Potter, Zach Warkentin, Travis Potter | $15,000 |
2019 | Greg Persinger (Fourth), Rich Ruohonen (Skip), Colin Hufman, Phil Tilker | Korey Dropkin, , Mark Fenner, | $11,400 |
2020 | Cancelled | ||
2021[6] | Luc Violette, Chase Sinnett, Ben Richardson, Jon Harstad | , , , , | $9,500 |
Men's Contender Round[]
Beginning in 2019, a "contender" round was held a week prior to the main event. It was excluded from the Tour in 2020.
Year | Winning team | Runner-up team | Purse (USD) |
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2019 | , , , | Jordan Chandler, , , Kyle Chandler | $10,600 |
2020[7] | Rich Ruohonen, Andrew Stopera, Colin Hufman, Kroy Nernberger | Korey Dropkin, Joe Polo, Mark Fenner, | $10,000 |
2021[8] | , , , , | Greg Persinger, Dominik Märki, Alex Leichter, Shawn Banyai | $6,000 |
Women[]
Year | Winning team | Runner-up team | Purse (USD) |
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2016[9] | Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts | Liu Sijia, Liu Jinli, Wang Rui, Yu Xinna | $20,000 |
2017[10] | Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, | Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton | $19,000 |
2018 | Jamie Sinclair, Alexandra Carlson, Vicky Persinger, Monica Walker | Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton | $14,200 |
2019 | Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Becca Hamilton, Aileen Geving | Cassie Potter, Courtney George, Sophie Bader, Jordan Moulton | $6,500 |
2020 | Cancelled | ||
2021[11] | Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson, Aileen Geving | Jamie Sinclair, Monica Walker, Cora Farrell, | $7,000 |
Women's Contender Round[]
A women's contender round began in 2020. It was not a Tour event.
Year | Winning team | Runner-up team | Purse (USD) |
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2020[12] | Delaney Strouse, Leah Yavarow, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers | Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers | $7,000 |
2021[13] | Kim Rhyme, Libby Brundage, Cait Flannery, Katie Rhyme | Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers | $6,000 |
Mixed Doubles[]
A mixed doubles event was added in 2021.
Year | Winning team | Runner-up team | Purse (USD) |
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2021[14] | Monica Walker / | Tabitha Peterson / Joe Polo | $7,000 |
References[]
- ^ CurlingZone
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- ^ "2021 Curve US Open of Curling - Championships". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=6629&eventtypeid=81&view=Main#1
- ^ "2021 Curve US Open of Curling Contender". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ CurlingZone
- ^ CurlingZone
- ^ "2021 Curve US Open of Curling - Championships". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ CurlingZone
- ^ "2021 Curve US Open of Curling Contender". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Curve US Open of Curling Mixed Doubles". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
Categories:
- World Curling Tour events
- Women's World Curling Tour events
- Anoka County, Minnesota
- Sports in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
- Curling in Minnesota
- 2014 establishments in Minnesota
- Annual sporting events in the United States
- Recurring sporting events established in 2014
- Ontario Curling Tour events