2003 M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling
Host citySudbury, Ontario
DatesJanuary 9 – 12
WinnerKevin Martin
SkipKevin Martin
ThirdDon Walchuk
SecondCarter Rycroft
LeadDon Bartlett
FinalistVic Peters

The 2003 M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling was held from January 9 to 12, 2003 in Sudbury, Ontario. The event was one of the four men's Grand Slams of the 2002–03 curling season.

The total purse for the event was $100,000, with $25,000 going to the winning team. The format was a triple knockout.

Edmonton, Alberta's Kevin Martin rink defeated Vic Peters of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the final, 8–7. Peters played in the event with a broken foot.[1] It was Martin's seventh straight event win on the World Curling Tour, and his second slam title of the season.[2]

The semifinals and finals were shown on Sportsnet. The event was held on the same weekend as the 2003 Canada Cup of Curling, another major Canadian curling tournament.[3] The Canada Cup, which was televised on CBC won the ratings battle with 350,000 viewers for the women's final on the Saturday and 435,000 for the men's final on Sunday, while 145,000 viewed the Masters semi (same time slot as the Canada Cup men's final) and 288,000 viewed the Masters final on Sunday night.[4]

Teams

The teams were as follows:[5]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Kerry BurtnykJeff RyanRob FowlerKeith FentonWinnipeg, Manitoba
Martin FerlandPierre Charette (skip)Michel FerlandMarco BerthelotBuckingham, Quebec
Glen DespinsRod MontgomeryPhillip GermainDwayne MihaliczStrongfield, Saskatchewan
Dale Duguid[a]Brad Hannah (?)Ryan Fry (?)Kyle Werenich (?)Winnipeg, Manitoba
Glenn HowardRichard HartCollin MitchellJason MitchellColdwater, Ontario
Bruce KorteArt PaulsenRoger KorteRory GolanowskiSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
Allan LyburnMark TaylorMike HornRoss GrangerBrandon, Manitoba
William LyburnBrent BraemerDean KlippenstineMark KennedyBrandon, Manitoba
Kevin MartinDon WalchukCarter RycroftDon BartlettEdmonton, Alberta
Greg McAulayGrant DezuraMike BradleyJody SveistrupRichmond, British Columbia
Wayne MiddaughGraeme McCarrelIan TetleyScott BaileyMidland, Ontario
Kevin ParkShane ParkScott ParkKerry ParkEdmonton, Alberta
Vic PetersMark OlsonChris NeufeldSteve GouldWinnipeg, Manitoba
Brent PierceBryan MikiDean KoyanagiRoss GrahamNew Westminster, British Columbia
Peter SteskiChad McMullanJeff SteskiAndy OrmsbyToronto, Ontario
Jeff StoughtonJon MeadGarry VandenbergheJim SpencerWinnipeg, Manitoba

Notes

  1. ^ Team as of Oct 2002[6]

References

  1. ^ "Broken foot bone can't stop Peters". Winnipeg Sun. January 13, 2003. p. 26. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "Gold rush for Edmonton's Martin". Edmonton Journal. January 13, 2003. p. 52. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "Coming Up". Winnipeg Sun. January 8, 2003. p. 38. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "Canada Cup wins TV battle". Calgary Herald. January 17, 2003. p. 78. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  5. ^ "M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling -- Teams". CurlingZone
  6. ^ "Martin rules roost again". Winnipeg Sun. 29 Oct 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2023.