Jacobs defeats Epping to start run at WFG Masters

GUELPH, Ont. — Calgary’s Team Brad Jacobs earned a 5-3 victory over Team John Epping of Sudbury, Ont., during the first men’s draw of the WFG Masters on Tuesday at the Sleeman Centre. 

Jacobs jumped out of the gate scoring a deuce in the opening end. After singles back and forth, Epping split the house in the fourth and made a tap for two points to tie it up 3-3. 

The seven-time Grand Slam champion Jacobs was held to another single in the fifth but stole one in the seventh. Epping looked to make a runback double takeout, however, he was unable to eliminate both of Jacobs’s rocks. 

In other games, Team Korey Dropkin of the United States downed Saskatoon’s Team Mike McEwen 8-3, Switzerland’s Team Marco Hösli thumped Sweden’s Team Niklas Edin 10-2 and Scotland’s Team Bruce Mouat beat Team Jordon McDonald of Winnipeg 4-2. 

UP NEXT 

Round-robin play continues with Draw 3 at 3 p.m. ET / noon PT. 

Broadcast coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ begins with Draw 11 Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT.

NOTES

The WFG Masters is the fourth Grand Slam of Curling event of the season, featuring 16 of the top men’s teams and 16 of the top women’s teams from around the world. … A new rule is being tested this week where teams will lose the hammer if they blank two consecutive ends. … Round-robin play runs through to Friday evening. The top eight teams in both divisions qualify for the playoffs. … If necessary, one tiebreaker round will be held Saturday morning. … The quarterfinals and semifinals are scheduled for Saturday with both finals slated for Sunday.

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