Autumn Gold Curling Classic

The Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic is an annual women's World Curling Tour event held at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. It was the first Grand Slam event of the season from 2006 to 2014, but is no longer considered one of the official Grand Slams.

Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic
Established1978
Host cityCalgary, Alberta
ArenaCalgary Curling Club
PurseCAD $45,000
2023 championSouth Korea Gim Eun-ji
Current edition
Autumn Gold Curling Classic is located in Canada
Calgary CC
Calgary CC
Location in Canada

The first Autumn Gold Classic was held in 1978, and at the time only had a total purse of $10,500, with the winning team receiving $4,000. At the time, it had the largest purse for a women's curling tournament in Canada. Its main sponsor in 1978 was JoAnne's Fashions.[1]

The event began seeing international teams in 1987, thanks in part to the sport being added as a demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[2]

The 1996 and 2000 events were qualifiers for the 1997[3] and 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials respectively.

The 2001 event was the first televised tournament on the Women's World Curling Tour, with the semifinals and finals shown on WTSN.[4]

Between 2004 and 2018, the total prize money given out has been in excess of $50,000. In 2019, the purse was $44,000, with the winning team receiving $12,000.

The 2010 Classic saw the first non-Canadian team to win a Grand Slam of Curling event, the Wang Bingyu rink from China.

Sponsors
  • JoAnne's Fashions (1978–1980)
  • Labatt (1985–1990)
  • Husky Oil (1991–2002)
  • Trail Appliances (2003–2009)
  • Curlers Corner (2010–present)

Past champions

Past champions are as follows:[5]

Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CAD)
1978[6][7]Saskatchewan Dorenda Schoenhals, Pat Hamilton, Janet Crimp, Susan HicksSaskatchewan Marj Mitchell, Kendra Richards, Nancy Kerr, Wendy Leach$10,500
1979[8]Saskatchewan Crystal Brunas, Anita Ford, Randi Kelly, Nelda McDonaldAlberta Susan Seitz, Judy Erickson, Myrna McKay, Pat Greenfield$12,000[9]
1980[10]British Columbia Kerrylyn Richard, Marion Radcliffe, Marlene Wilcox, Jan FawdryAlberta Joan Hart, Elly Nally, Sheila Cahoon, Sandy Turner[11]$14,000[12]
1981[13]Saskatchewan Kathy Fahlman, Brenda Campbell, Jan Betker, Sheila EllAlberta Linda Saunders, Shelley Vejprava, Connie Barrett, Kim Sloan$15,000
1982[14]Alberta Ruby Sowinski, Deb Lewis, Penny Ryan, Bonnie BowerSaskatchewan Kathy Fahlman$15,000[15]
1983[16]Saskatchewan Emily Farnham, Joyce McKee, Doreen Thomas, Linda NugentAlberta Judy Lukowich$15,000
1984[17]Alberta Sandy Turner, Peggy Harper, Darlene Tucker, Debby MazurenSaskatchewan Merilyn Cheyne$15,000[18]
1985[19]Ontario Marilyn Bodogh-Darte, Kathy Young, Christine Jurgenson, Jan AugustynAlberta Sandy Turner$20,000[20]
1986[21]Ontario Marilyn Bodogh-Darte, Lorraine Lang, Christine Jurgenson, Jan AugustynSaskatchewan Kathy Fahlman$20,000[22]
1987[23]British Columbia Jan Wiltzen, Sue Garvey, Gailya Wasylk, Val LahucikAlberta Sandra Risebrough, Levonne Louie, Heather Loat, Brenda Rogers$20,000[2]
1988[24]Saskatchewan Michelle Schneider, Joan Stricker, Lorie Kehler, Leanne EberleAlberta Carol Davis$20,000[25]
1989[26]British Columbia Kerrylyn Richard, Penny Ryan, Sandra Jenkins, Iris NielsonAlberta Sandy Turner$22,000[27]
1990[28]Alberta Cheryl Bernard, Allison Rizos, Bev Kellerman, Sue FulkerthAlberta Linda Wild$22,000
1991[29]Saskatchewan Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia SchimlAlberta Diane Foster$22,000[30]
1992[31]Saskatchewan Michelle Schneider, Kathy Fahlman, Patti Grant, Lorie KehlerAlberta Deb Shermack-Santos$25,000
1993[32]Saskatchewan Sherry Scheirich, Colleen Zielke, Sandra Mulroney, Lynn BellAlberta Glenys Bakker$26,000
1994[33]Saskatchewan Michelle Schneider, Atina Ford, Sandi McNabb, Cindy FordSweden Elisabet Johansson$26,000
1995[34]Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth PerssonAlberta Glenys Bakker$28,800[35]
1996[36]Alberta Shannon Kleibrink, Glenys Bakker, Shannon Nimmo, Joanne WrightBritish Columbia Kelley Owen$41,000[3]
1997[37]Alberta Heather Rankin, Carolyn Darbyshire, Sally Shigehiro, Margo WrightAlberta Cheryl Kullman$33,000[38]
1998[39]Ontario Kim Gellard, Sherry Scheirich, Lisa Savage, Allison RossSaskatchewan Amber Holland$38,000[40]
1999Alberta Cathy Borst, Glenys Bakker, Brenda Bohmer, Kate HorneAlberta Bronwen Saunders, Evelyn Lamontagne, Tara Runquist, Brenda Turcotte[41]$33,000[42]
2000Saskatchewan Amber Holland, Kay Montgomery, Karen Purdy, Pat BellSaskatchewan Shannon Kleibrink, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit[43]$47,500[44]
2001Alberta Cathy King, Lawnie MacDonald, Brenda Bohmer, Kate HorneAlberta Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Barb Davies, Karen Ruus[45]$33,000[4]
2002Alberta Heather Nedohin, Atina Johnston, Lawnie MacDonald, Rona PasikaAlberta Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Barb Davies, Karen Ruus[46]$48,000[47]
2003[48]Saskatchewan Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Sandra Mulroney, Donna GignacAlberta Cathy King, Lori Olson, Jackie Brett, Raylynn McCaffery$46,000
2004Saskatchewan Stefanie Lawton, Marliese Kasner, Sherri Singler, Chelsey BellAlberta Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Jody McNabb, Karen Ruus$55,000
2005Ontario Jenn Hanna, Joëlle Sabourin, Dawn Askin, Stephanie HannaSaskatchewan Jan Betker, Sherry Linton, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit$55,000
2006British Columbia Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee SimonsAlberta Crystal Webster, Desirée Robertson, Samantha Preston, Stephanie Jordan$51,000
2007Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn AskinAlberta Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Saunders, Chelsey Bell$56,000
2008[49]Alberta Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey BellAlberta Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel$56,000
2009[50]Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn AskinChina Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan$56,000
2010[51]China Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Sun YueAlberta Desirée Owen, Kalynn Park, Cary-Anne Sallows, Stephanie Malekoff$52,000
2011[52]Manitoba Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jenna Loder, Ashley Howard, Breanne MeakinAlberta Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Carolyn Darbyshire, Chelsey Matson$60,000
2012[53]Ontario Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh ArmstrongOntario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle$54,000
2013[54]Scotland Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire HamiltonChina Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan$50,000
2014[55]Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwenOntario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle$50,000
2015[56]Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleAlberta Chelsea Carey, Amy Nixon, Jocelyn Peterman, Laine Peters$50,000
2016[57]Alberta Casey Scheidegger, Cary-Anne McTaggart, Jessie Scheidegger, Stephanie EnrightManitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen$50,000
2017[58]Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleUnited States Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton$50,000
2018[59]Manitoba Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane MeilleurManitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Dawn McEwen$50,000
2019[60]Manitoba Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane MeilleurAlberta Cheryl Bernard, Cary-Anne McTaggart, Jessie Haughian, Kristie Moore$44,000
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta
2021[61]United States Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Becca Hamilton, Tara PetersonJapan Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida$44,000
2022[62]South Korea Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-jiSwitzerland Michèle Jäggi, Irene Schori, Stefanie Berset, Sarah Müller, Lara Stocker$44,000
2023[63]South Korea Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-jiJapan Misaki Tanaka (Fourth), Miori Nakamura (Skip), Haruka Kihara, Hiyori Ichinohe, Yuuna Harada$45,000

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