Canada’s Matt Dunstone defeated Scotland’s Bruce Mouat 7-6 in the P&H Masters men’s curling final in Medicine Hat. Dunstone finished the tournament unbeaten in seven games and claimed his third Grand Slam title, all at the Masters. Colton Flasch filled in for the injured Mark Nichols during the championship run.
Canadian curling skip Matt Dunstone retained the P&H Masters men’s title by beating Scotland’s Bruce Mouat 7-6 at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Dunstone finished the tournament with seven wins and no defeats. It was his third Grand Slam championship, with all three titles coming at the Masters. His first victory in the event was in 2019.[1], [2]
Mouat began with the last-stone advantage, but Dunstone scored in each of the first two ends to lead 3-0. Mouat took one in the third before Dunstone removed two opposing stones and scored three in the fourth for a 6-1 lead. Mouat then scored two in the fifth, conceded one in the sixth and added two in the seventh. Dunstone allowed only one in the last end.[1]
Colton Flasch played second in place of Mark Nichols, who had an upper-body injury; Colton Lott and Ryan Harnden completed Dunstone’s lineup. Dunstone beat Danny Casper’s American team in the quarterfinals and world number one Yannick Schwaller’s team in the semifinals. Mouat also reached the final unbeaten. He had beaten Dunstone in the Tour Challenge and GSOC Tahoe finals after the previous Masters.[1]
