The 1998 Apollo World Curling Tour Championship was held March 26–29, 1998 at the C.A. Knight Recreation Centre[1][2] in Fort McMurray, Alberta. It was the 1998 edition of the Players' Championship, the championship of the men's World Curling Tour (WCT) for the 1997–98 curling season. The total purse for the event was $60,000,[3] with the winning team receiving $12,000.[4]
Edmonton's Kevin Martin rink easily defeated Winnipeg's Vic Peters in the final, 9–3. In the first end of the game, Martin got off to a good start by making a two-and-a-half foot split for two to take the lead, following a heavy draw by Peters. After Peters drew to the button for a single in the second, Martin made a double takeout for three in the third to take a 5–1 lead. In the sixth end, Peters attempted a freeze, but was heavy. This allowed Martin to make a tap back for four, after which Peters conceded.[5] It was the second tour championship for Martin, after having won the 1994 event.[6]
Round-robin standings
The top two teams in each pool advanced to the playoffs.
Final round-robin standings[7]
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Scores
Scores were as follows:[7][8]
Draw 1
- Woytowich 8, Moffatt 6
- Martin 9, Peterman 6
- Hackner 9, Shymko 6
- Walker 9, Hemmings 1
- Burtnyk 10, Park 7
- Ferbey 8, Johnson 4
Draw 2
- Peters 10, Sali 6
- Gretzinger 9, Stoughton 2
- Schlender 8, MacDonad 7
- Pendergast 6, Duguid 5
- Humble 8, Harris 3
- Heidt 8, Lindholm 4
Draw 3
- Ferbey 8, Burtnyk 4
- Hemmings 7, Johnson 4
- Woytowich 10, Peterman 8
- Moffatt 10, Hackner 5
- Shymko 7, Martin 5
- Walker 8, Park 4
Draw 4
- Heidt 9, Duguid 6
- Humble 8, Pendergast 6
- Gretzinger 7, Sali 6
- Lindholm 8, Harris 6
- Stoughton 9, Schlender 4
- Peters 8, MacDonald 1
Draw 5
- Ferbey 8, Walker 3
- Johnson 7, Burtnyk 2
- Martin 8, Hackner 7
- Peterman 10, Moffatt 8,
- Hemmings 8, Park 7
- Woytowich 7, Shymko 6
Draw 6
- Harris 6, Hedit 3
- Gretzinger 8, Peters 2
- Sali 7, Schlender 5
- Pendergast 7, Lindholm 6
- MacDonald 7, Stoughton 5
- Duguid 7, Humble 6
Draw 7
- Johnson 8, Park 2
- Burtnyk 7, Walker 0
- Peterman 9, Hacker 4
- Martin 8, Woytowich 3
- Ferbey 7, Hemmings 6
- Moffatt 8, Shymko 6
Draw 8
- Harris 7, Pendergast 6
- Humble 7, Heidt 2
- Duguid 10, Lindholm 2
- MacDonald 7, Gretzinger 1
- Sali 9, Stoughton 5
- Peters 7, Schlender 2
Draw 9
- Peters 6, Stoughton 1
- Pendergast 8, Hedit 2
- Lindholm 6, Humble 4
- Sali 6, MacDonald 4
- Harris 7, Duguid 4
- Gretzinger 6, Schlender 4
Draw 10
- Ferbey 6, Park 2
- Walker 6, Johnston 5
- Hemmings 9, Burtnyk 5
- Woytowich 8, Hackner 7
- Peterman 10, Shymko 9
- Martin 7, Moffatt 6
Tiebreaker
- Woytowich 9, Peterman 8[4]
Playoffs
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Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
References
- ^ "Playoff battle heats up". Fort McMurray Today. March 27, 1998. p. 17. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "The Rocks will collide as..." Fort McMurray Today. March 24, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Martin wins World Tour championship". Red Deer Advocate. March 30, 1998. p. A8. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Woytowich rink knocked out in quarterfinal game". Fort McMurray Today. March 30, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Martin claims Apollo crown". Fort McMurray Today. March 30, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Martin takes out Peters to win World Tour title". Edmonton Journal. March 30, 1998. p. 34. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "World Curling Tour". Calgary Herald. March 29, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Curling". Calgary Herald. March 28, 1998. p. 41. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "World Curling Tour". Calgary Herald. March 30, 1999. p. 54. Retrieved April 13, 2025.