2005 World Grand Prix (darts)

Sky Bet World Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates October 24-30
Venue Citywest Hotel
Location Dublin
Country Republic of Ireland
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Sets

"double in, double out"

Prize fund £100,000
Winners share £20,000
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor

The 2005 Sky Bet World Grand Prix was the eighth staging of the World Grand Prix organised by the Professional Darts Corporation which took place at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin between October 24 to 30. Defending champion Colin Lloyd narrowly failed to make it two in a row after losing heavily to Phil Taylor in the final.

Results

First Round Second Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals
Best of 3 sets Best of 5 sets Best of 7 sets Best of 11 sets
                           
           
  Colin Lloyd  2
  Tom Kirby  1  
  Colin Lloyd  3
    Wes Newton  0  
  Wes Newton  2
  Steve Hine  1  
  Colin Lloyd  4
    Steve Beaton  3  
  John Part  0
  Steve Beaton  2  
  Steve Beaton  3
    Gary Welding  1  
  Kevin Harris  0
  Gary Welding  2  
  Colin Lloyd  6
    Dennis Priestley  4
  Wayne Mardle  2
  Lionel Sams  0  
  Wayne Mardle  3
    Alex Roy  1  
  Alex Roy  2
  Alan Warriner  0  
  Wayne Mardle  1
    Dennis Priestley  4  
  Roland Scholten  1
  Dennis Priestley  2  
  Dennis Priestley  3
    Keith Rooney  2  
  James Wade  1
  Keith Rooney  2  
           
  Phil Taylor  2
  Joe Collins  0  
  Phil Taylor  3
    Andy Jenkins  0  
  Bob Anderson  1
  Andy Jenkins  2  
  Phil Taylor  4
    Mark Dudbridge  0  
  Kevin Painter  2
  Terry Jenkins  0  
  Kevin Painter  2
    Mark Dudbridge  3  
  Dave Askew  0
  Mark Dudbridge  2  
  Phil Taylor  6
    Dennis Smith  0
  Peter Manley  2
  Denis Ovens  1  
  Peter Manley  1
    John Magowan  3  
  Alan Caves  1
  John Magowan  2  
  John Magowan  0
    Dennis Smith  4  
  Ronnie Baxter  2
  Jamie Harvey  0  
  Ronnie Baxter  2
    Dennis Smith  3  
  Dennis Smith  2
  Mark Walsh  1  
Final (Best of 13 sets) Sunday October 30th
Colin Lloyd 1-7 Phil Taylor
Highest Checkout: Highest Checkout:
Phil Taylor wins the 2005 World Grand Prix