The 2012 Masters Grand Slam of Curling was held from November 14 to 18 at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, the Brantford Golf & Curling Club, the Paris Curling Club, and the Brant Curling Club in Brantford and Paris, Ontario{{cite web|url=http://www.themastersgrandslam.com/venues|title=The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Venues|publisher=themastersgrandslam.com|access-date=14 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108103119/http://www.themastersgrandslam.com/venues|archive-date=8 November 2012}} as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/pressroom/2012/10/03/2012-13_grand_slam_of_curling_event_schedule/|title=Sportsnet Announces 2012-13 Grand Slam of Curling Event Schedule|date=3 October 2012|access-date=6 October 2012|publisher=Sportsnet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015001653/http://www.sportsnet.ca/pressroom/2012/10/03/2012-13_grand_slam_of_curling_event_schedule/|archive-date=15 October 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} The majority of the women's Tier I round robin games and some of the men's Tier I round robin games was held at the Brantford Golf & Curling Club, while the remainder of the Tier I games and the playoffs round games were held at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. The men's Tier II games and playoffs qualifiers was held at the Brant Curling Club, while the women's Tier II games and playoffs qualifiers was held at the Paris Curling Club and the Brantford Golf & Curling Club. It was held as the first Grand Slam event on the men's tour and the fourth on the women's tour.

The Masters is a continuation of the men's World Cup Grand Slam event which was previously known as the Masters. This was the first time that women participated in the event, but is considered a continuation of the women's Sun Life Classic.{{cite web|url=http://www.themastersgrandslam.com/history|title=The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – History|publisher=themastersgrandslam.com|access-date=17 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615202858/http://themastersgrandslam.com/history|archive-date=2013-06-15|url-status=dead}}

Both the women's and men's events were split up into two tiers, with 18 teams in Tier I and 16 teams in Tier II. The Tier I teams were divided into 3 pools of 6 teams which played in a round robin, while the Tier II teams played off in a triple knockout event. 8 Tier II teams qualified for a playoff to determine which two teams would enter the playoffs along with six Tier I teams.

Rogers Sportsnet covered selected draws on television, while CBC Television aired the men's and women's finals. This marked the first time since 2006 that Sportsnet showed curling, as they have begun a new commitment to showing the sport, specifically Grand Slam events.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/pressroom/2012/08/30/sportsnet_purchases_grand_slam_of_curling/|title=Sportsnet Purchases Grand Slam of Curling}}{{cite web|url=http://thecurlingnews.com/blog/2012/11/the-masters-2012-eight-games-on-tv/|title=The Canadian Curling News: The Masters 2012: Eight games on TV|date=12 November 2012 }}

The total purse for the men's event was $100,000, while the purse for the women's event was $50,000.{{cite web|url=https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2759&view=Contact|title=2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Men's event – Event/Contact information|publisher=CurlingZone|access-date=17 November 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2760&view=Contact|title=2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Women's event – Event/Contact information|publisher=CurlingZone|access-date=17 November 2012}}

Men

In the final of the men's event, Kevin Koe of Alberta defeated Jim Cotter of British Columbia with a score of 7–5.

=Tier I=

==Round Robin Standings==

Final Round Robin Standings{{cite web|url=https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2759&view=Round-Robin|title=2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Men's event – Round Robin|publisher=CurlingZone|access-date=15 November 2012}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=2\|Key
style="background:#ffffcc; width:20px;"\| \|align=left\|Teams to Playoffs
style="background:#ccffcc; width:20px;"\| \|align=left\|Teams to Tiebreakers

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

colspan=2|Key

style="background:#ffffcc; width:20px;"|

|align=left|Teams to Playoffs

style="background:#ccffcc; width:20px;"|

|align=left|Teams to Tiebreakers

width=160\| Pool A	W	L
valign=top width=10%\| {\| class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|AB}} Kevin Koe	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Peter de Cruz	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|MB}} Jeff Stoughton	3	2
{{flagicon\|MB}} Rob Fowler	2	3
{{flagicon\|ON}} Glenn Howard	2	3
{{flagicon\|ON}} Robert Rumfeldt	1	4

|valign=top width=10%|

width=160\| Pool B	W	L
class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|ON}} Brad Jacobs	5	0
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|BC}} Jim Cotter	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|MB}} Mike McEwen	3	2
{{flagicon\|SWE}} Niklas Edin	2	3
{{flagicon\|NL}} Brad Gushue	2	3
{{flagicon\|ON}} Mark Kean	0	5

|valign=top width=10%|

width=160\| Pool C	W	L
class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|AB}} Kevin Martin	4	1
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|DEN}} Rasmus Stjerne	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|NOR}} Thomas Ulsrud	3	2
{{flagicon\|ON}} John Epping	2	3
{{flagicon\|SUI}} Sven Michel	0	5

=Tier II=

==Playoffs Qualifiers==

{{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=

| RD2= To Playoffs

| team-width= 150

| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|NS}} Jamie Murphy

| RD1-score1= 5

| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|BC}} Sean Geall

| RD1-score2= 3

| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|ON}} Mark Bice

| RD1-score3= 6

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|QC}} Martin Ferland

| RD1-score4= 1

| RD2-team1= {{flagicon|NS}} Jamie Murphy

| RD2-score1= 8

| RD2-team2= {{flagicon|ON}} Mark Bice

| RD2-score2= 9

}}

{{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=

| RD2= To Playoffs

| team-width= 150

| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|SK}} Steve Laycock

| RD1-score1= 5

| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|ON}} Joe Frans

| RD1-score2= 4

| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|ON}} Bryan Cochrane

| RD1-score3= 9

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|ON}} Wayne Tuck Jr.

| RD1-score4= 2

| RD2-team1= {{flagicon|SK}} Steve Laycock

| RD2-score1= 5

| RD2-team2= {{flagicon|ON}} Bryan Cochrane

| RD2-score2= 1

}}

=Playoffs=

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1= Quarterfinals

| RD2= Semifinals

| RD3= Final

| team-width= 150px

| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|ON}} Brad Jacobs

| RD1-score1= 1

| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|SK}} Steve Laycock

| RD1-score2= 4

| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|MB}} Mike McEwen

| RD1-score3= 3

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter

| RD1-score4= 6

| RD1-team5= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe

| RD1-score5= 6

| RD1-team6= {{flagicon|ON}} Mark Bice

| RD1-score6= 4

| RD1-team7= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin

| RD1-score7= 5

| RD1-team8= {{flagicon|MB}} Jeff Stoughton

| RD1-score8= 3

| RD2-team1= {{flagicon|SK}} Steve Laycock

| RD2-score1= 3

| RD2-team2= {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter

| RD2-score2= 6

| RD2-team3= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe

| RD2-score3= 6

| RD2-team4= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Martin

| RD2-score4= 5

| RD3-team1= {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter

| RD3-score1= 5

| RD3-team2= {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe

| RD3-score2= 7

}}

==Final==

Sunday, November 18, 13:00

{{Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter

|2|0|1|0|0|0|2|0| |5

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe {{X}}

|0|2|0|0|3|1|0|1| |7

}}

{{Player percentages

| team1 = {{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter

| Rick Sawatsky | 95%

| Tyrel Griffith | 79%

| Jason Gunnlaugson | 82%

| Jim Cotter | 72%

| teampct1 = 82%

| team2 = {{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe

| Nolan Thiessen | 91%

| Carter Rycroft | 91%

| Pat Simmons | 82%

| Kevin Koe | 82%

| teampct2 = 87%

}}

Women

In the final of the women's event, Rachel Homan of Ontario defeated Chelsea Carey of Manitoba with a score of 8–3.

=Tier I=

==Round Robin Standings==

Final Round Robin Standings{{cite web|url=https://curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2760&view=Round-Robin|title=2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling – Women's event – Round Robin|publisher=CurlingZone|access-date=15 November 2012}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=2\|Key
style="background:#ffffcc; width:20px;"\| \|align=left\|Teams to Playoffs
style="background:#ccffcc; width:20px;"\| \|align=left\|Teams to Tiebreakers

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

colspan=2|Key

style="background:#ffffcc; width:20px;"|

|align=left|Teams to Playoffs

style="background:#ccffcc; width:20px;"|

|align=left|Teams to Tiebreakers

width=180\| Pool A	W	L
valign=top width=10%\| {\| class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Silvana Tirinzoni	4	1
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|MB}} Kaitlyn Lawes	3	2
{{flagicon\|WI}} Erika Brown	2	3
{{flagicon\|SUI}} Mirjam Ott	2	3
{{flagicon\|AB}} Valerie Sweeting	2	3
{{flagicon\|AB}} Crystal Webster	2	3

|valign=top width=10%|

width=180\| Pool B	W	L
class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|ON}} Rachel Homan	5	0
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|AB}} Shannon Kleibrink	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|ON}} Sherry Middaugh	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} Eve Muirhead	3	2
{{flagicon\|MB}} Cathy Overton-Clapham	1	4
{{flagicon\|AB}} Laura Crocker	0	5

|valign=top width=10%|

width=180\| Pool C	W	L
class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|MB}} Chelsea Carey	4	1
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Anna Sidorova	3	2
{{flagicon\|SUI}} Michèle Jäggi	2	3
{{flagicon\|SK}} Stefanie Lawton	2	3
{{flagicon\|AB}} Heather Nedohin	2	3
{{flagicon\|BC}} Kelly Scott	2	3

=Tier II=

==Playoffs Qualifiers==

{{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=

| RD2= To Playoffs

| team-width= 150

| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|ON}} Cathy Auld

| RD1-score1= 5

| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|ON}} Allison Nimik

| RD1-score2= 7

| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|PE}} Suzanne Birt

| RD1-score3= 4

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|NL}} Heather Strong

| RD1-score4= 6

| RD2-team1= {{flagicon|ON}} Allison Nimik

| RD2-score1= 3

| RD2-team2= {{flagicon|NL}} Heather Strong

| RD2-score2= 7

}}

{{4TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=

| RD2= To Playoffs

| team-width= 150

| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|ON}} Tracy Horgan

| RD1-score1= 7

| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|QC}} Marie-France Larouche

| RD1-score2= 6

| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|ON}} Jacqueline Harrison

| RD1-score3= 2

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|ON}} Krista McCarville

| RD1-score4= 4

| RD2-team1= {{flagicon|ON}} Tracy Horgan

| RD2-score1= 6

| RD2-team2= {{flagicon|ON}} Krista McCarville

| RD2-score2= 5

}}

=Playoffs=

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1= Quarterfinals

| RD2= Semifinals

| RD3= Final

| team-width= 150px

| RD1-team1= {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan

| RD1-score1= 6

| RD1-team2= {{flagicon|ON}} Tracy Horgan

| RD1-score2= 2

| RD1-team3= {{flagicon|AB}} Shannon Kleibrink

| RD1-score3= 2

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|SCO}} Eve Muirhead

| RD1-score4= 7

| RD1-team5= {{flagicon|MB}} Chelsea Carey

| RD1-score5= 4

| RD1-team6= {{flagicon|NL}} Heather Strong

| RD1-score6= 0

| RD1-team7= {{flagicon|SUI}} Silvana Tirinzoni

| RD1-score7= 6

| RD1-team8= {{flagicon|ON}} Sherry Middaugh

| RD1-score8= 5

| RD2-team1= {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan

| RD2-score1= 5

| RD2-team2= {{flagicon|SCO}} Eve Muirhead

| RD2-score2= 4

| RD2-team3= {{flagicon|MB}} Chelsea Carey

| RD2-score3= 7

| RD2-team4= {{flagicon|SUI}} Silvana Tirinzoni

| RD2-score4= 3

| RD3-team1= {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan

| RD3-score1= 8

| RD3-team2= {{flagicon|MB}} Chelsea Carey

| RD3-score2= 3

}}

==Final==

Sunday, November 18, 13:00

{{Curlingbox8

| sheet =

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan {{X}}

|0|1|2|0|2|0|3|X| |8

| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Chelsea Carey

|0|0|0|2|0|1|0|X| |3

}}

{{Player percentages

| team1 = {{flagicon|ON}} Rachel Homan

| Lisa Weagle | 88%

| Alison Kreviazuk | 84%

| Emma Miskew | 73%

| Rachel Homan | 79%

| teampct1 = 81%

| team2 = {{flagicon|MB}} Chelsea Carey

| Lindsay Titheridge | 79%

| Kristen Foster | 59%

| Kristy McDonald | 76%

| Chelsea Carey | 76%

| teampct2 = 72%

}}

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.themastersgrandslam.com/}}

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyuJl-8LgcU Men's Final on YouTube]

Masters Grand Slam of Curling

Category:Sport in Brantford

Category:Curling competitions in Ontario

Masters Grand Slam of Curling

Category:Masters (curling)

width=160\| Pool A	W	L
valign=top width=10%\| {\| class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|AB}} Kevin Koe	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Peter de Cruz	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|MB}} Jeff Stoughton	3	2
{{flagicon\|MB}} Rob Fowler	2	3
{{flagicon\|ON}} Glenn Howard	2	3
{{flagicon\|ON}} Robert Rumfeldt	1	4

width=160\| Pool B	W	L
class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|ON}} Brad Jacobs	5	0
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|BC}} Jim Cotter	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|MB}} Mike McEwen	3	2
{{flagicon\|SWE}} Niklas Edin	2	3
{{flagicon\|NL}} Brad Gushue	2	3
{{flagicon\|ON}} Mark Kean	0	5

width=160\| Pool C	W	L
class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|AB}} Kevin Martin	4	1
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|QC}} Jean-Michel Ménard	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|DEN}} Rasmus Stjerne	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|NOR}} Thomas Ulsrud	3	2
{{flagicon\|ON}} John Epping	2	3
{{flagicon\|SUI}} Sven Michel	0	5

width=180\| Pool A	W	L
valign=top width=10%\| {\| class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Silvana Tirinzoni	4	1
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|MB}} Kaitlyn Lawes	3	2
{{flagicon\|WI}} Erika Brown	2	3
{{flagicon\|SUI}} Mirjam Ott	2	3
{{flagicon\|AB}} Valerie Sweeting	2	3
{{flagicon\|AB}} Crystal Webster	2	3

width=180\| Pool B	W	L
class=wikitable
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|ON}} Rachel Homan	5	0
bgcolor=#ffffcc \| {{flagicon\|AB}} Shannon Kleibrink	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|ON}} Sherry Middaugh	3	2
bgcolor=#ccffcc \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} Eve Muirhead	3	2
{{flagicon\|MB}} Cathy Overton-Clapham	1	4
{{flagicon\|AB}} Laura Crocker	0	5