2016 WFG Masters
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.
| 2016 WFG Masters | |
|---|---|
| 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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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.