US Open of Curling
Established2014
Host cityBlaine, Minnesota
ArenaFour Seasons Curling Club
Men's purse$8,000 (US)
Women's purse$8,000 (US)
Current champions (2023)
MenUnited States Daniel Casper
WomenUnited States Tabitha Peterson

The Curve US Open of Curling is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota. It was held as part of the men's World Curling Tour from 2014 to 2019 and as part of the women's WCT from 2016 to 2019, though women's teams were invited to participate in the 2014 event. The purse for the event is $8,000 USD on both the men's and women's sides.

Past Champions

Men

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (USD)
2014[1] China Ba Dexin, Xu Xiamong, Zang Jialing, Liu Rui Manitoba Scott Ramsay, Mark Taylor, Ross McFadyen, Kyle Werenich $23,000
2015[2] Saskatchewan Steve Laycock, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Gerry Adam Manitoba Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson $23,000
2016[3] Ontario John Epping, Mathew Camm, Patrick Janssen, Tim March Minnesota Craig Brown, Kroy Nernberger, Jared Zezel, Sean Beighton $25,000
2017[4] Manitoba Matt Dunstone, Alex Forrest, Ian McMillan, Connor Njegovan Manitoba William Lyburn, Jared Kolomaya, Richard Daneault, Braden Zawada $19,000
2018 (Jan.) Minnesota Heath McCormick, Christopher Plys, Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell Saskatchewan Adam Casey, Brock Montgomery, Shaun Meachem, Dustin Kidby $17,000
2018 (Dec.)[5] South Korea Kim Soo-hyuk, Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Jeong-jae, Lee Dongh-yeong Ontario Mike McCarville, Jordan Potter, Zach Warkentin, Travis Potter $15,000
2019 Minnesota Greg Persinger (Fourth), Rich Ruohonen (Skip), Colin Hufman, Phil Tilker Minnesota Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell, Mark Fenner, Alex Fenson $11,400
2020 Cancelled
2021[6] Minnesota Luc Violette, Chase Sinnett, Ben Richardson, Jon Harstad Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam, Hunter Clawson, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam, Daniel Dudt $9,500
2022[7] Minnesota Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell Minnesota Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett $14,000
2023[8] Minnesota Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett Minnesota Korey Dropkin (Fourth), Andrew Stopera (Skip), Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell $8,000

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)
2019 Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam, Alex Leichter, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam Ontario Jordan Chandler, Trevor Bonot, Colin Koivula, Kyle Chandler $10,600
2020[9] Minnesota Rich Ruohonen, Andrew Stopera, Colin Hufman, Kroy Nernberger Minnesota Korey Dropkin, Joe Polo, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell $10,000
2021[10] Pennsylvania Scott Dunnam, Hunter Clawson, Cody Clouser, Andrew Dunnam, Daniel Dudt Alaska Greg Persinger, Dominik Märki, Alex Leichter, Shawn Banyai $6,000
2022–2023 Cancelled

Women

Year Winning team Runner-up team Purse (USD)
2016[11] Ontario Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts China Liu Sijia, Liu Jinli, Wang Rui, Yu Xinna $20,000
2017[12] Ontario Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong Wisconsin Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton $19,000
2018 Minnesota Jamie Sinclair, Alexandra Carlson, Vicky Persinger, Monica Walker Minnesota Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton $14,200
2019 Wisconsin Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Becca Hamilton, Aileen Geving Minnesota Cassie Potter, Courtney George, Sophie Bader, Jordan Moulton $6,500
2020 Cancelled
2021[13] Minnesota Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson, Aileen Geving North Carolina Jamie Sinclair, Monica Walker, Cora Farrell, Elizabeth Cousins $7,000
2022[14] South Korea Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Yang Tae-i, Kim Su-jin Minnesota Delaney Strouse, Anne O'Hara, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers $14,000
2023[15] Minnesota Tabitha Peterson, Cory Thiesse, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson Minnesota Sarah Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Lexi Lanigan, Leah Yavarow $8,000

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)
2020[16] Michigan Delaney Strouse, Leah Yavarow, Sydney Mullaney, Rebecca Rodgers North Dakota Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers $7,000
2021[17] Minnesota Kim Rhyme, Libby Brundage, Cait Flannery, Katie Rhyme North Dakota Rachel Workin, Lexi Lanigan, Ann Podoll, Christina Lammers $6,000
2022–2023 Cancelled

Mixed doubles

A mixed doubles event was added in 2021.

Year Winning pair Runner-up pair Purse (USD)
2021[18] Massachusetts Monica Walker / Alex Leichter Minnesota Tabitha Peterson / Joe Polo $7,000
2022–2023 Cancelled

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