The 2023 Insitu Players Open was held from October 12 to 15 at the Dundas Granite Curling Club and the Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club in Dundas , Ontario .[ 1] round-robin format with a $70,000 purse on both the men's and women's side.[ 2] [ 3] 2023–24 season .
The inaugural Players Open attracted a high calibre field of both national and international teams as it was held the weekend before the 2023 Tour Challenge in Niagara Falls .[ 4]
The Dirty Nil played in concert on the first night of the event.[ 4]
In the men's final, it was a battle of Alberta, with Team Brendan Bottcher defeating the Kevin Koe rink 5–4. The win put Bottcher in first place on the World Curling Rankings . The women's final was a battle of Sweden, with Anna Hasselborg 's team defeating the Isabella Wranå rink 9–3, avenging her loss to Wranå at the Swedish European Championship playdowns the previous month.[ 5]
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[ 6]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Brendan Bottcher Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Calgary , Alberta
Cameron Bryce Duncan Menzies Luke Carson Robin McCall Border , Scotland
Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad , Sweden
John Epping Mat Camm Pat Janssen Jason Camm Toronto , Ontario
Wouter Gösgens Laurens Hoekman Jaap van Dorp Tobias van den Hurk Alexander Magan Zoetermeer , Netherlands
Daniel Hocevar
Kevin Genjaga
Joel Matthews
Jarrett Matthews
Toronto , Ontario
Marco Hösli Philipp Hösli Simon Gloor Justin Hausherr Glarus , Switzerland
Jeong Byeong-jin Kim Min-woo Lee Jeong-jae Kim Tae-hwan Seoul , South Korea
Mark Kean Brady Lumley
Matthew Garner
Spencer Dunlop
Woodstock , Ontario
Kevin Koe Tyler Tardi Jacques Gauthier Karrick Martin Calgary , Alberta
Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
Jean-Michel Ménard Martin Crête Jesse Mullen Philippe Brassard Montreal , Quebec
Sam Mooibroek
Scott Mitchell Nathan Steele Colin Schnurr
Wyatt Small Whitby , Ontario
Yusuke Morozumi Yuta Matsumura Ryotaro Shukuya Masaki Iwai Kosuke Morozumi Karuizawa , Japan
Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Stirling , Scotland
Park Jong-duk Jeong Yeong-seok Oh Seung-hoon Seong Ji-hoon Lee Ki-bok Gangwon , South Korea
Magnus Ramsfjell Martin Sesaker Bendik Ramsfjell Gaute Nepstad Trondheim , Norway
Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Mattia Giovanella Trentino , Italy
Catlin Schneider Sterling Middleton Jason Ginter Alex Horvath Victoria , British Columbia
Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth)Yannick Schwaller (Skip)Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Geneva , Switzerland
Kyle Waddell Craig Waddell Mark Taylor
Gavin Barr Hamilton , Scotland
Ross Whyte Robin Brydone Duncan McFadzean Euan Kyle Stirling , Scotland
Wyatt Wright
Liam Tardif
Isaac Racz
Owen Nicholls
Toronto , Ontario
Riku Yanagisawa Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Takeru Yamamoto Satoshi Koizumi Karuizawa , Japan
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings [ 7]
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00 ).[ 8] Note: Sheets G 1 through 4 are at the Dundas Granite Curling Club . Sheets V5 is at the Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club .
Draw 1
Thursday, October 12, 8:00 am
Sheet G4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Kevin Koe 2
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
1
7
0
1
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
6
Draw 2
Thursday, October 12, 11:15 am
Sheet G1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brendan Bottcher 1
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
5
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
3
Draw 3
Thursday, October 12, 2:30 pm
Draw 4
Thursday, October 12, 5:45 pm
Sheet G3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
5
Yusuke Morozumi 1
0
3
0
0
1
0
1
6
Sheet V5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Riku Yanagisawa 0
1
0
4
0
1
1
0
1
8
2
0
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
7
Draw 6
Friday, October 13, 8:00 am
Sheet V5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
X
2
Jean-Michel Ménard 1
1
0
0
5
0
1
X
8
Draw 7
Friday, October 13, 11:15 am
Sheet G4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Yusuke Morozumi 1
1
0
2
0
1
1
1
7
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
3
Draw 8
Friday, October 13, 2:30 pm
Sheet G2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Brendan Bottcher 0
1
0
1
1
2
X
X
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
X
0
Draw 9
Friday, October 13, 5:45 pm
Draw 10
Friday, October 13, 9:00 pm
Sheet G2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Wouter Gösgens 0
1
1
0
3
1
0
X
6
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
X
4
Sheet G4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Final
Riku Yanagisawa 0
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
1
5
Draw 11
Saturday, October 14, 8:00 am
Sheet G1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
Kevin Koe 2
1
0
1
2
0
X
X
6
0
0
0
0
0
2
X
X
2
Draw 12
Saturday, October 14, 11:15 am
Sheet G1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
0
0
1
0
X
X
X
X
1
Catlin Schneider 0
4
0
4
X
X
X
X
8
Draw 13
Saturday, October 14, 2:30 pm
Sheet G4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Final
3
0
0
1
0
2
0
X
6
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
X
4
Draw 14
Saturday, October 14, 5:45 pm
Tiebreaker
Saturday, October 14, 9:00 pm
Playoffs
Source:[ 9]
Quarterfinals
Sunday, October 15, 9:30 am
Semifinals
Sunday, October 15, 1:00 pm
Final
Sunday, October 15, 4:00 pm
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[ 10]
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Locale
Hailey Armstrong Jessica Humphries Michaela Robert
Terri Weeks
Grace Cave Ottawa , Ontario
Chelsea Brandwood Megan Smith Brenda Chapman
Keira McLaughlin Niagara Falls , Ontario
Stefania Constantini Marta Lo Deserto Angela Romei Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Elena Mathis Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy
Hollie Duncan Megan Balsdon Rachelle Strybosch Tess Guyatt Woodstock , Ontario
Madeleine Dupont Mathilde Halse Denise Dupont My Larsen Jasmin Lander Hvidovre , Denmark
Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu , South Korea
Clancy Grandy Kayla MacMillan Lindsay Dubue Rachelle Brown [ a] Vancouver , British Columbia
Ha Seung-youn Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Chuncheon , South Korea
Shelley Hardy Stephanie Mumford Jessica Corrado
Stephanie Corrado
Sarnia , Ontario
Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg , Sweden
Fay Henderson Hailey Duff Amy MacDonald Katie McMillan Stirling , Scotland
Corrie Hürlimann Celine Schwizgebel
Sarah Müller Marina Lörtscher Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann Zug , Switzerland
Danielle Inglis Kira Brunton Calissa Daly Cassandra de Groot Ottawa , Ontario
Michèle Jäggi Robyn Silvernagle [ b] Stefanie Berset Lisa Muhmenthaler
Bern , Switzerland
Jennifer Jones Karlee Burgess Emily Zacharias Lauren Lenentine Winnipeg , Manitoba
Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Cho-hi Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi Gangneung , South Korea
Ikue Kitazawa Seina Nakajima Ami Enami Minori Suzuki Hasumi Ishigooka Nagano , Japan
Isabelle Ladouceur Grace Lloyd Jamie Smith Rachel Steele Whitby , Ontario
Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin MacCuish Winnipeg , Manitoba
Rebecca Morrison Jennifer Dodds Sophie Sinclair Sophie Jackson Gina Aitken Stirling , Scotland
Alina Pätz (Fourth)Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip)Selina Witschonke Carole Howald Aarau , Switzerland
Katelyn Wasylkiw Lauren Wasylkiw Stephanie Thompson Alice Holyoke Milton , Ontario
Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sundbyberg , Sweden
Yuna Kotani [ c] Kaho Onodera Anna Ohmiya Mina Kobayashi Sapporo , Japan
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings [ 11]
Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00 ).[ 12] Note: Sheets V 1 through 5 are at the Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club .
Draw 1
Thursday, October 12, 8:00 am
Draw 2
Thursday, October 12, 11:15 am
Draw 3
Thursday, October 12, 2:30 pm
Draw 4
Thursday, October 12, 5:45 pm
Draw 5
Thursday, October 12, 9:00 pm
Draw 6
Friday, October 13, 8:00 am
Draw 7
Friday, October 13, 11:15 am
Draw 8
Friday, October 13, 2:30 pm
Draw 9
Friday, October 13, 5:45 pm
Draw 10
Friday, October 13, 9:00 pm
Draw 11
Saturday, October 14, 8:00 am
Draw 12
Saturday, October 14, 11:15 am
Draw 13
Saturday, October 14, 2:30 pm
Draw 14
Saturday, October 14, 5:45 pm
Tiebreakers
Saturday, October 14, 9:00 pm
Playoffs
Source:[ 13]
Quarterfinals
Sunday, October 15, 9:30 am
Semifinals
Sunday, October 15, 1:00 pm
Final
Sunday, October 15, 4:00 pm
Notes
References
^ "Players Open" . Players Tour . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ "Men's Event" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ "Women's Event" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ a b Scott Radley (October 12, 2023). "Dundas event aims to introduce curling to a new generation" . The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved October 12, 2023 . ^ "Around Curling: Bottcher the new world No. 1 after defeating Koe in Dundas final" . TSN. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023 .^ "Men's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ "Men's Standings" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ "Men's Scores" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ "Men's Playoffs" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ "Women's Teams" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ "Women's Standings" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ "Women's Scores" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .^ "Women's Playoffs" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
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