Dutch Grand Masters darts
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The Dutch Grand Masters is a darts tournament held in the Netherlands. Until 2005, it was held in December and was traditionally the last British Darts Organisation event before the annual World Championship. The 2006 Masters was not held after a decision was taken in November of that year to postpone the event until the following March.
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[edit] Tournament Format
The top 20 BDO ranked players received automatic qualification for the event in 2005 and they were joined by 4 wildcard players.
It started with eight groups of three players and the player who loses the first match starts the second match against the third player. Every group winner goes to the quarter finals, where it becomes a straight knock-out event.
[edit] Tournament Name
The tournament has gone through several changes in identity as a result of sponsorship deals. It was originally known as the Dutch Grand Masters, but the tournament ceased between 1997 and 1999. In 2000, it returned as the "Doeland Grand Masters" and then became the "Leendesk Masters" for one year in 2005. No official reason was given by the BDO / WDF for the cancellation of the 2006 event, other than an announcement on their web site that the tournament was to revert to its title "Dutch Grand Masters" and would be held 16-18 March, 2007.
[edit] Tournament Venue
The tournament had been held at the Hotel Zuiderduin in Egmond aan Zee until the 2005 Masters. In 2007, the Dutch Grand Masters was re-scheduled to be held in Rosmalen. It is possible that the venue selected will be the Autotron - which is also the venue of the 2007 WDF World Cup.
[edit] Final Results and statistics
| Year | Champion (average in final)[1] | Score | Runner-Up (average in final) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |  Raymond van Barneveld |
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| 1996 |  Martin Adams |
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| 1997- 1999 |
not held | ||
| 2000 | Martin Adams |
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| 2001 | Raymond van Barneveld |
beat | Andy Fordham |
| 2002 |  Tony David |
beat | Mervyn King |
| 2003 | Raymond van Barneveld |
6-1 (sets) | Mervyn King |
| 2004 | Raymond van Barneveld (94.17) |
5-1 (sets) | Ted Hankey (81.21) |
| 2005 | Mervyn King (99.30) |
5-4 (sets) | Martin Adams (99.48) |
| 2006 | not held |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Each player's average score is based on the average for each 3-dart visit to the board (ie total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
