2016 WFG Masters | |
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Host city | Okotoks, Alberta |
Arena | Pason Centennial Arena |
Dates | October 25–30 |
Men's winner | Team Edin |
Curling club | Karlstads CK, Karlstad, Sweden |
Skip | Niklas Edin |
Third | Oskar Eriksson |
Second | Rasmus Wranå |
Lead | Christoffer Sundgren |
Finalist | Brad Jacobs |
Women's winner | Team Flaxey |
Curling club | Guelph CC, Guelph, Ontario |
Skip | Allison Flaxey |
Third | Clancy Grandy |
Second | Lynn Kreviazuk |
Lead | Morgan Court |
Finalist | Rachel Homan |
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The 2016 WFG Masters was a curling bonspiel held from October 25 to 30, at the Pason Centennial Arena in Okotoks, Alberta. This was the first Grand Slam of the 2016–17 curling season.
On the men's side, the Niklas Edin rink from Karlstad, Sweden won their first Grand Slam event, and also became the first non-Canadian team to win a men's Grand Slam event. Edin defeated the defending Olympic champion, Brad Jacobs rink from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The women's final was a battle of Ontario with Caledon's Allison Flaxey upsetting the World #1 Rachel Homan rink from Ottawa to win her first ever Grand Slam event.
The total purse for both the men's and women's event was $125,000 with the winner's share being $30,000. This is the largest purse in Masters history.