The 2008 Masters of Curling was held January 23–27, 2008 at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was the third Grand Slam event of the 2007-08 curling season.

Glenn Howard's rink won their second straight Masters tournament, defeating Kevin Koe's rink in the final. Howard's rink won $C24,000 and the total purse of the event was $100,000.

The Masters would be held again in November 2008, in the following season in which the same two teams would play in the final.

Draw

Pool A

Team W L
Ontario Glenn Howard41
Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue32
Quebec Martin Ferland32
British Columbia Greg McAulay23
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton23
Ontario Team Corner14

Pool B

Team W L
Ontario Wayne Middaugh41
Alberta Randy Ferbey41
Alberta Kevin Koe41
Saskatchewan Joel Jordison14
Manitoba Reid Carruthers14
Alberta Jamie King14

Pool C

Team W L
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk50
Saskatchewan Pat Simmons32
Alberta Kevin Martin32
Norway Thomas Ulsrud23
Nova Scotia Shawn Adams14
United States Jason Larway14

Playoffs

Tie breakers:

  • Ferland 6-5 Gushue
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Manitoba Burtnyk 9
Quebec Ferland 3
Manitoba Burtnyk 3
Alberta Koe 9
Alberta Ferbey 1
Alberta Koe 8
Alberta Koe 3
Ontario Howard 7
Ontario Howard 4
Alberta Martin 3
Ontario Howard 5
Ontario Middaugh 3
Ontario Middaugh 5
Saskatchewan Simmons 4
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