The GSOC Masters is the second stop of the 2026-27 Grand Slam of Curling season, running Nov. 3-8 at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Here's what you need to know for the event.
Tickets
Full-event and weekend ticket packages are now available. To purchase yours today, CLICK HERE.
Qualification
The men's and women's divisions at the 2026 GSOC Masters will feature 16 teams each.
• 12 teams from the World Curling Ranking System
• 2 GSOC/sponsor's invites
• 2 Satellite Event winners
Qualification cutoff date to be announced.
Satellite Events
Men’s Division
• ATB Okotoks Classic (Sept. 24-27; Okotoks, AB)
• Saville U25 Challenge (Oct. 16-18; Edmonton, AB)
Women’s Division
• Autumn Gold Curling Classic (Oct. 9-12; Okotoks, AB)
• Saville U25 Challenge (Oct. 16-18; Edmonton, AB)
Broadcast
Every game of the 2026 Grand Slam of Curling season will be available to worldwide audiences via live streaming at watch.rockchannel.com.
Fans can also catch up anytime with full on-demand replays in the archived games section.
Additional broadcast details for the 2026 GSOC Invitational will be announced closer to the event.
Jr. GSOC
The Jr. GSOC U21 event will be held in conjunction with the GSOC Masters.
More information on that tournament will be announced soon.
History of the GSOC Masters
The GSOC Masters is one of the four charter events in the series and was first held as a men's invitational in 2002. Bruce Korte captured the inaugural title by defeating Jeff Stoughton in the final in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Glenn Howard has won the most Masters titles as a skip with six, including four in a row from 2006-09.
A women's division was added in 2012, with Rachel Homan crowned the first champion in Brantford, Ontario.
Homan won her record-extending fifth Masters women's title last season in London, Ontario, beating Silvana Tirinzoni in the final. Matt Dunstone is the reigning men's champion, edging Ross Whyte in an extra end during the final.
