# Capital Curling Fall Open

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The **Capital Curling Fall Open** is an annual bonspiel on the men's [Ontario Curling Tour](/source/Ontario_Curling_Tour), and is part of the Capital Curling series. It is held annually in September at the [RCMP Curling Club](/source/RCMP_Curling_Club) in [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa), [Ontario](/source/Ontario). A women's event was held from 2010 to 2013, and women have participated in the men's event in other years.

## Past names

- OVCT RCMP Fall Open (2001–2004)
- RCMP Fall Open (2005–2010)
- Moosehead Fall Open (2011–2012)
- Capital Curling Fall Open (2013–2016)
- Moosehead Fall Open (2017–2019)
- Capital Curling Fall Open (2023–present)

## Past Champions

### Men

After going 3–0 in the women's draw in 2004, [Anne Merklinger](/source/Anne_Merklinger) and her rink of [Theresa Breen](/source/Theresa_Breen), [Susan Froud](/source/Susan_Froud) and [Audrey Reddick](/source/Audrey_Reddick) entered the open playoffs, and won that event too.[1]

Year Winning skip Runner up skip Purse (CAD) 2001[2] Ron Diguer Bryan Cochrane 2003 Bryan Cochrane Don Westphal $15,000 2004[1] Anne Merklinger Calvin Christiansen $14,000 2005 Pierre Charette Bryan Cochrane $12,700 2006 Bryan Cochrane Greg Richardson $12,000 2007 Howard Rajala Bryan Cochrane 2008 Howard Rajala $15,000 2010 Martin Ferland Chris Gardner $11,600 2011 Chris Gardner Philippe Lemay $13,000 2012 Ian MacAulay Colin Dow $16,000 2013 Ian MacAulay Howard Rajala $10,400 2014 Brian Lewis Don Bowser $10,400 2015 Colin Dow Howard Rajala $10,400 2016 Mike Fournier Greg Balsdon $8,000 2017 Jean-Michel Ménard Mark Kean $8,000 2019 Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Mike Fournier $11,600 2021 Yves Stocker Mike Fournier $10,400 2022 Jason Camm Ted Butler $10,400 2023 Jayden King J. P. Lachance $10,400 2024[3] Jacob Lamb Matthew Dupuis $6,600 2025[4] Kim Soo-hyuk Lee Jae-beom $10,400

### Women

Year Winning skip Runner up skip Purse (CAD) 2010 Jamie Sinclair Katie Morrissey $7,200 2011 Jenn Hanna Laura Payne $7,200 2012 Rachel Homan Lauren Mann $7,200 2013 Rachel Homan Jenn Hanna $7,200

## Past Open event Champions

(Open to both genders)

Year Winning skip Runner up skip Purse (CAD) 2016 Stephen Watson Mario Deschatels $6,000 2017 Sierra Sutherland Guy Charette $6,000 2021 Ted Butler Jean-Michel Ménard $7,700

## External links

- [Official site](https://www.capitalcurling.com/fallopen/index.php)

## References

1. ["Merklinger's girls top boys for curling title"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/131627050/). *Ottawa Citizen*. September 29, 2004. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

1. ["Diguer's team wins bonspiel"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/131627363/). *Ottawa Citizen*. September 24, 2001. p. 52. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

1. ["2024 Draw"](https://www.capitalcurling.com/fallopen/draw.php?type=ko&level=0&year=2024&class=Open). Retrieved September 7, 2025.

1. ["2025 Draw"](https://www.capitalcurling.com/fallopen/draw.php?type=ko&level=0&year=2025&class=Open). Retrieved September 28, 2025.

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