2017 GSOC Tour Challenge
The 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge was held from September 5 to 10 at the Co-operators Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan. This was the first Grand Slam of the 2017–18 curling season.
| 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Arena | The Co-operators Centre, Evraz Place |
| Dates | September 5–10 |
| Men's winner | Team Gushue |
| Curling club | Bally Haly G&CC, St. John's, NL |
| Skip | Brad Gushue |
| Third | Mark Nichols |
| Second | Brett Gallant |
| Lead | Geoff Walker |
| Finalist | Steffen Walstad |
| Women's winner | Team Sweeting |
| Curling club | Saville Community SC, Edmonton, AB |
| Skip | Val Sweeting |
| Third | Lori Olson-Johns |
| Second | Dana Ferguson |
| Lead | Rachelle Brown |
| Finalist | Anna Hasselborg |
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There were two tiers in each of the men's and women's events.
The winning tier 1 teams get a direct bye into the 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup, the last grand slam event of the season. The winning tier 2 teams get a bye into the 2017 Masters, the next grand slam event of the season.
On the men's side, the defending World Champion Brad Gushue rink from St. John's, Newfoundland defeated the defending Norwegian champion Steffen Walstad rink in the final. It would be Gushue's 8th career grand slam win. Team Gushue went undefeated in the tournament and took home $20,000 for the win.
On the women's side, the defending Tour Challenge champion Val Sweeting from Edmonton, Alberta rink made it two in a row when they defeated the Swedish Anna Hasselborg rink in the final, also taking home $20,000. It was Sweeting's third career Slam title.