Tour Challenge
Established2015
Current host cityNisku, Alberta
Current arenaSilent Ice Center
PurseCAD$175,000
Current men's championBruce Mouat
Current women's championRachel Homan
Current2025 Tour Challenge

The Tour Challenge, known as the HearingLife Tour Challenge for sponsorship reasons, is a bonspiel, or curling tournament, which is one of the Grand Slam of Curling events. It was introduced into the Grand Slam lineup starting in the 2015–16 curling season.[1]

The event features a men's and women's draw, and is split into two tiers of 16 teams each, Tier 1 and Tier 2.[2] The top 16 teams on the World Curling Federation team ranking qualify for the Tier 1 event, while the next top 16 teams qualify for the Tier 2 event. The winning team at the Tier 2 event qualifies for another Grand Slam, the Canadian Open.[2] For the 2025 edition of the Tour Challenge, the Tier 2 event was replaced with a GSOC Jr. U25 Tour Challenge Event, to showcase the future of the sport and support the transition of teams from juniors to men's/women's play.[3]

From 2022 to 2023, the format consisted of four pools, where each team played all four of their games against the four teams of another pool. The top 8 teams overall made the playoffs. In 2023, tiebreakers were dropped.[2] In 2024, the event became a triple knockout event[4] for the first time. In 2025, the Tier 1 event, as well as the U25 event, returned to the pool format, with each team playing the three other teams in their pool. The Tier 1 event also includes a cross over game.

Past champions

Men

Tier 1

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamLocationPurse
2015Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben HebertBrad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff WalkerParadise, Newfoundland and Labrador$100,000
2016Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer SundgrenKyle Smith, Thomas Muirhead, Kyle Waddell, Cammy SmithCranbrook, British Columbia$100,000
2017Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff WalkerSteffen Walstad, Markus Høiberg, Magnus Nedregotten, Magnus VågbergRegina, Saskatchewan$100,000
2018Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan HarndenBrendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick MartinThunder Bay, Ontario$100,000
2019Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan HarndenBrad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff WalkerWestville Road, Nova Scotia$120,000
2020Cancelled
2021Cancelled
2022Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå, Christoffer SundgrenMatt Dunstone, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan HarndenGrande Prairie, Alberta$120,000
2023Joël Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, Sebastiano Arman, Mattia GiovanellaBrendan Bottcher, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben HebertNiagara Falls, Ontario$175,000
2024Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, E. J. Harnden, Geoff WalkerCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island$175,000
2025Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, E. J. Harnden, Ryan HarndenNisku, Alberta$175,000

Tier 2

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse
2015Jim Cotter, Ryan Kuhn, Tyrel Griffith, Rick SawatskyMark Kean, Bowie Abbis-Mills, Spencer Nuttall, Fraser Reid$50,000
2016Greg Balsdon, Jonathan Beuk, David Staples, Scott ChadwickGlenn Howard, Richard Hart, David Mathers, Scott Howard$50,000
2017Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Ian McMillan, Connor NjegovanWilliam Lyburn, Richard Daneault, Jared Kolomaya, Braden Zawada$50,000
2018Kirk Muyres, Kevin Marsh, Dan Marsh, Dallan MuyresScott McDonald, Jonathan Beuk, Don Bowser, Scott Chadwick$50,000
2019Korey Dropkin, Joe Polo, Mark Fenner, Thomas HowellTanner Horgan, Colton Lott, Kyle Doering, Tanner Lott$50,000
2020Cancelled
2021Cancelled
2022Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Thomas HowellAaron Sluchinski, Jeremy Harty, Kerr Drummond, Dylan Webster$50,000
2023Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase SinnettYusuke Morozumi, Yuta Matsumura, Ryotaro Shukuya, Masaki Iwai, Kosuke Morozumi$60,000
2024Rylan Kleiter, Joshua Mattern, Matthew Hall, Trevor JohnsonMagnus Ramsfjell, Martin Sesaker, Bendik Ramsfjell, Gaute Nepstad$60,000

U25

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse
2025Takumi Maeda, Hiroki Maeda, Uryu Kamikawa, Gakuto TokoroJordan McNamara, Colton Daly, Jacob Clarke, Brenden Laframboise$60,000

Women

Tier 1

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamLocationPurse
2015Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene AlbrechtRachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleParadise, Newfoundland and Labrador$100,000
2016Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle BrownMichelle Englot, Kate Cameron, Leslie Wilson-Westcott, Raunora WestcottCranbrook, British Columbia$100,000
2017Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle BrownAnna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia MabergsRegina, Saskatchewan$100,000
2018Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleTracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuishThunder Bay, Ontario$100,000
2019Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia MabergsKerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane MeilleurWestville Road, Nova Scotia$120,000
2020Cancelled
2021Cancelled
2022Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury (skip), Emma Miskew, Sarah WilkesKerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane HarrisGrande Prairie, Alberta$120,000
2023Jennifer Jones, Karlee Burgess, Emily Zacharias, Lauren LenentineKaitlyn Lawes, Selena Njegovan, Jocelyn Peterman, Kristin MacCuishNiagara Falls, Ontario$175,000
2024Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Dawn McEwen, Krysten KarwackiRachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah WilkesCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island$175,000
2025Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes, Rachelle BrownAlina Pätz, Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Carole Howald, Selina WitschonkeNisku, Alberta$175,000

Tier 2

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse
2015Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuishAmber Holland, Cindy Ricci, Larisa Murray, Debbie Lozinski$50,000
2016Jacqueline Harrison, Janet Murphy, Stephanie Matheson, Melissa FosterKrista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts$50,000
2017Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuishChelsea Carey, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jocelyn Peterman, Laine Peters$50,000
2018Briar Hürlimann, Elena Stern (skip), Lisa Gisler, Céline KollerSayaka Yoshimura, Kaho Onodera, Anna Ohmiya, Yumie Funayama$50,000
2019Kim Min-ji, Ha Seung-youn, Kim Hye-rin, Kim Su-jin, Yang Tae-iJestyn Murphy, Carly Howard, Stephanie Matheson, Grace Holyoke$50,000
2020Cancelled
2021Cancelled
2022Clancy Grandy, Kayla MacMillan, Lindsay Dubue, Sarah LokenJessie Hunkin, Kristen Streifel, Becca Hebert, Dayna Demers$50,000
2023Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-miMadeleine Dupont, Mathilde Halse, Jasmin Lander, My Larsen, Denise Dupont$60,000
2024Christina Black, Jill Brothers, Marlee Powers, Karlee EveristSayaka Yoshimura, Yuna Kotani, Kaho Onodera, Anna Ohmiya, Mina Kobayashi$60,000

U25

YearWinning teamRunner-up teamPurse
2025Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Lindsey Burgess, Zoe CinnamonYuina Miura, Kohane Tsuruga, Rin Suzuki, Hana Ikeda$60,000

References

  1. ^ "About the Tour Challenge". grandslamofcurling.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ^ "HearingLife Tour Challenge Format and Qualification". grandslamofcurling.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Grand Slam's U25 event a glimpse into the future". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Eight Ends: All you need to know for the 2024 HearingLife Tour Challenge". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 30, 2024.