The Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling continued on this past week, as the 2022 WFG Masters concluded in Ontario.
The tournament was the third Grand Slam event of the season and the second major in the 2022-23 season. It was the second consecutive year that Oakville will host the event.
Canada's Kerri Einarson and her team earned the win in the women's side of the tournament. Meanwhile, Joel Retornaz's team from Italy secured gold for the men's.
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Here is everything you need to know about the 2022 Masters.
When are the 2022 WFG Masters?
This year's tournament begins on Tuesday, Dec. 6 and goes until Sunday, Dec. 11.
The round-robin runs from Dec. 6 until Dec. 9. The playoffs begin with the quarterfinals and semifinals on Dec. 10. The championships will be played on Dec. 11.
What channel is the 2022 WFG Masters on?
The Masters will be on Sportsnet for the majority of the tournament. The network will not broadcast the first two days of the Masters, with its coverage beginning on Thursday, Dec. 8.
Fans will be able to watch select matches on television, as Sportsnet will have a featured game for each draw on Thursday and Friday. The network will not broadcast the 8 a.m. draws on those days.
Full coverage of the playoffs will be on Sportsnet as well.
For those that are looking to stream the event, it is available on Sportsnet NOW.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV Channel | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Dec. 8 | 11:30 a.m. | Round Robin Draw 10 | Sportsnet | SN NOW |
| 3:30 p.m. | Round Robin Draw 11 | Sportsnet | SN NOW | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Round Robin Draw 12 | Sportsnet | SN NOW | |
| Friday, Dec. 9 | 11:30 a.m. | Round Robin Draw 14 | Sportsnet | SN NOW |
| 3:30 p.m. | Round Robin Draw 15 | Sportsnet | SN NOW | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Round Robin Draw 16 | SNE, SNO, SNP | SN NOW | |
| Saturday, Dec. 10 | 11:30 a.m. | Men's Quarterfinals | Sportsnet | SN NOW |
| 3:30 p.m. | Women's Quarterfinals | Sportsnet | SN NOW | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Men's and Women's Semifinals | SN 360 | SN NOW | |
| Sunday, Dec. 11 | 1 p.m. | Women's Final | Sportsnet | SN NOW |
| 5 p.m. | Men's Final | Sportsnet | SN NOW |
Where are the 2022 WFG Masters?
The tournament is being held at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ont.
It is the second consecutive year that the Masters will be hosted in Oakville. The 2021 tournament was the first time the city and the venue hosted the major event.
What is the purse for the 2022 WFG Masters?
In total, the 16 men's and 16 women's teams are competing for a share of the combined prize purse of $300,000.
The money will be split up evenly towards the men's and women's, as each side will receive $150,000. The winning teams receive $35,000 of that purse, as well as berths in the KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup in May 2023.
2022 WFG Masters standings
Both divisions are divided into four groups of four teams. The teams will play four round-robin matches against teams from outside of their pool. Once the round-robin concludes, whoever the top eight teams are, regardless of their group placement, advance to the playoffs.
It is single elimination the rest of the way, starting with the quarterfinals, then the semifinals and then the finals.
Men's Pool
| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Bottcher | 4-0 |
| Edin | 3-1 |
| Schwaller | 3-1 |
| Mouat | 3-1 |
| Ramsfjell | 3-1 |
| Whyte | 3-1 |
| Retornaz | 3-1 |
| Dunstone | 2-2 |
| Gushue | 2-2 |
| Dropkin | 1-3 |
| Koe | 1-3 |
| Epping | 1-3 |
| Flasch | 1-3 |
| Carruthers | 1-3 |
| Brunner | 1-3 |
| Hoesli | 0-4 |
Women's Pool
| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| Einarson | 4-0 |
| Homan | 4-0 |
| Jones | 3-1 |
| Gim | 3-1 |
| Peterson | 3-1 |
| Lawes | 3-1 |
| Carey | 2-2 |
| Scheidegger | 2-2 |
| Jaeggi | 2-2 |
| Hasselborg | 2-2 |
| Kim | 1-3 |
| Wrana | 1-3 |
| Grandy | 1-3 |
| Fujisawa | 1-3 |
| Keiser | 0-4 |
| Tirinzoni | 0-4 |
2022 WFG Masters schedule, results
Draw 1 (Tuesday, Dec. 6, 8 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Peterson — 2
Jones — 9
Sheet B
Grandy — 3
Lawes — 8
Sheet C
Fujisawa — 7
Keiser — 4
Sheet D
Einarson — 8
Kim — 6
Draw 2 (Tuesday, Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Ramsfjell — 5
Dunstone — 4
Sheet B
Carruthers — 3
Epping — 7
Sheet C
Schwaller — 5
Gushue — 3
Sheet D
Dropkin —2
Mouat — 8
Draw 3 (Tuesday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Scheidegger — 3
Gim — 9
Sheet B
Hasselborg — 4
Carey — 5
Sheet C
Tirinzoni — 5
Jaeggi — 6
Sheet D
Homan — 8
Wrana — 7
Draw 4 (Tuesday, Dec. 6, 6:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Brunner — 1
Edin — 7
Sheet B
Retornaz — 7
Flasch — 2
Sheet C
Whyte — 7
Koe — 3
Sheet D
Bottcher —6
Hosli — 5
Draw 5 (Wednesday, Dec. 7, 8 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Carruthers — 2
Gushue — 8
Sheet B
Ramsfjell — 7
Dropkin — 1
Sheet C
Dunstone — 7
Mouat — 4
Sheet D
Schwaller —6
Epping — 5
Draw 6 (Wednesday, Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Grandy — 6
Keiser — 4
Sheet B
Einarson — 8
Jones — 5
Sheet C
Peterson — 7
Kim — 2
Sheet D
Fujisawa — 2
Lawes — 7
Draw 7 (Wednesday, Dec. 7, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Bottcher — 9
Koe — 4
Sheet B
Whyte — 10
Hosli — 5
Sheet C
Retornaz — 5
Edin — 6
Sheet D
Brunner — 4
Flasch — 6
Draw 8 (Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Hasselborg — 8
Tirinzoni — 2
Sheet B
Scheidegger — 4
Wrana — 7
Sheet C
Homan — 6
Gim — 2
Sheet D
Carey — 6
Jaggi — 5
Draw 9 (Thursday, Dec. 8, 8 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Retornaz — 7
Hosli — 6
Sheet B
Brunner — 5
Koe — 7
Sheet C
Bottcher — 7
Flasch — 4
Sheet D
Whyte — 4
Edin — 6
Draw 10 (Thursday, Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Wrana — 3
Jaeggi — 5
Sheet B
Tirinzoni — 5
Homan — 7
Sheet C
Scheidegger — 6
Carey — 4
Sheet D
Hasselborg —4
Gim — 5
Draw 11 (Thursday, Dec. 8, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Schwaller — 8
Dropkin — 3
Sheet B
Gushue — 3
Mouat — 5
Sheet C
Ramsfjell — 6
Epping — 2
Sheet D
Dunstone — 2
Carruthers — 7
Draw 12 (Thursday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Lawes — 9
Kim — 3
Sheet B
Fujisawa — 3
Peterson — 7
Sheet C
Einarson — 8
Grandy — 4
Sheet D
Jones — 5
Keiser — 4
Draw 13 (Friday, Dec. 9, 8 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Homan — 7
Carey — 2
Sheet B
Gim — 8
Jaggi — 4
Sheet C
Hasselborg — 7
Wrana — 3
Sheet D
Scheidegger — 6
Tirinzoni — 2
Draw 14 (Friday, Dec. 9, 11:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Whyte — 7
Flasch — 9
Sheet B
Edin — 4
Bottcher — 5
Sheet C
Brunner — 6
Hosli — 3
Sheet D
Koe —3
Retornaz — 9
Draw 15 (Friday, Dec. 9, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Einarson — 8
Fujisawa — 5
Sheet B
Kim — 6
Keiser — 3
Sheet C
Lawes — 5
Jones — 7
Sheet D
Grandy — 2
Peterson — 8
Draw 16 (Friday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Mouat — 8
Epping — 1
Sheet B
Dunstone — 6
Schwaller — 5
Sheet C
Carruthers — 3
Dropkin — 4
Sheet D
Gushue — 7
Ramsfjell — 4
Tiebreakers (Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 a.m. ET) *if necessary
Sheet B
Scheidegger — 4
Carey — 7
Sheet C
Dunstone — 2
Gushue — 7
Sheet D
Jaeggi — 2
Hasselborg — 5
Men's Quarterfinals (Saturday, Dec. 10, 11:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Bottcher — 5
Gushue — 4
Sheet B
Ramsfjell — 7
Edin — 3
Sheet C
Schwaller — 2
Retornaz — 6
Sheet D
Mouat — 5
Whyte — 3
Women's Quarterfinals (Saturday, Dec. 10, 3:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Gim — 9
Jones — 6
Sheet B
Peterson — 6
Lawes — 5
Sheet C
Hasselborg — 2
Homan — 5
Sheet D
Einarson — 5
Carey — 4
Men's and Women's Semifinals (Saturday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Peterson — 3
Einarson — 8
Sheet B
Homan — 5
Gim — 3
Sheet C
Mouat — 7
Ramsfjell — 1
Sheet D
Bottcher — 1
Retornaz — 3
Women's Final (Sunday, Dec. 11, 1 p.m. ET)
Sheet C
Homan — 5
Einarson — 6
Men's Final (Sunday, Dec. 11, 5 p.m. ET)
Sheet C
Retornaz — 6
Mouat — 2
