2008 PDC Pro Tour
The 2008 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.
Prize money
| Stage |
Players Championships |
UK Open Qualifiers |
| Second round |
£100 |
£100 |
| Third round |
£200 |
£200 |
| Fourth round |
£300 |
£400 |
| Quarter-finals |
£600 |
£800 |
| Semi-finals |
£1,250 |
£1,600 |
| Final |
£2,500 |
£3,000 |
| Winner |
£5,000 |
£6,000 |
Players Championships
- (All matches - Best of 5 sets, Best of 3 legs per set)
- Stan James Players Championship 1 in Gibraltar on January 19
- Quarter-Finals Chris Mason 3-2 Steve Beaton, Alan Tabern 3-2 Andy Smith, John Part 3-1 Alex Roy, Andy Jenkins 3-2 Kevin Painter
- Semi-Finals Chris Mason 3-0 Alan Tabern, John Part 3-0 Andy Jenkins
- Final John Part 3-1 Chris Mason (2-1, 1-2, 2-0, 2-1)
- Stan James Players Championship 2 in Gibraltar on January 20
- Quarter-Finals Kevin McDine 3-0 Steve Beaton, Denis Ovens 3-2 John Ferrell, James Wade 3-0 Alex Roy, Mervyn King 3-2 Kevin Painter
- Semi-Finals Denis Ovens 3-2 Kevin McDine, James Wade 3-2 Mervyn King
- Final James Wade 3-1 Denis Ovens (2-1, 2-0, 0-2, 2-1)
- Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 3-0 Wayne Mardle, Adrian Lewis 3-1 Mervyn King, James Wade 3-1 Roland Scholten, Andy Hamilton 3-0 Kevin McDine
- Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 3-0 Adrian Lewis, James Wade 3-2 Andy Hamilton
- Final Phil Taylor 3-0 James Wade (2-1, 2-0, 2-0)
- Quarter-Finals Wayne Mardle 3-0 Ronnie Baxter, Alan Tabern 3-1 Mervyn King, Chris Mason 3-1 Roland Scholten, Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Kevin Dowling
- Semi-Finals Alan Tabern 3-1 Wayne Mardle, Chris Mason 3-1 Michael van Gerwen
- Final Alan Tabern 3-0 Chris Mason (2-1, 2-1, 2-0)
- Quarter-Finals Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Wayne Mardle, Alan Tabern 3-1 Wayne Jones, Phil Taylor 3-0 Roland Scholten, Andy Hamilton 3-2 James Wade
- Semi-Finals Raymond van Barneveld 3-2 Alan Tabern, Phil Taylor 3-1 Andy Hamilton
- Final Phil Taylor 3-1 Raymond van Barneveld (2-0, 1-2, 2-1, 2-1)
- Quarter-Finals Vincent van der Voort 3-0 James Wade, Phil Taylor 3-0 Roland Scholten, Wayne Jones 3-0 Adrian Lewis, Tony Eccles 3-1 Steve Maish
- Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 3-0 Vincent van der Voort, Wayne Jones 3-0 Tony Eccles
- Final Phil Taylor 3-1 Wayne Jones (2-0, 2-0, 1-2, 2-1)
- Players Championship at the International Centre, Telford on March 29
- Quarter-Finals Colin Lloyd 3-2 Raymond van Barneveld, Alan Tabern 3-2 Wayne Jones, Phil Taylor 3-2 Kevin McDine, Mark Frost 3-1 Vincent van der Voort
- Semi-Finals Colin Lloyd 3-0 Alan Tabern, Phil Taylor 3-0 Mark Frost
- Final Phil Taylor 3-0 Colin Lloyd (2-1, 2-1, 2-1)
- Antwerp Darts Trophy (Players Championship) on April 12
- Quarter-Finals Colin Lloyd 3-0 Mark Dudbridge, Andy Smith 3-0 Dave Askew, Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Mensur Suljovic, Phil Taylor 3-2 Andy Hamilton
- Semi-Finals Andy Smith 3-2 Colin Lloyd, Phil Taylor 3-0 Ronnie Baxter
- Final Phil Taylor 3-0 Andy Smith (2-0, 2-1, 2-1)
- Scottish Sun Players Championship at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on April 19
- Quarter-Finals Mervyn King 3-0 Kevin McDine, Mick McGowan 3-2 Colin Osborne, Vincent van der Voort 3-2 Mark Walsh, Mark Dudbridge 3-0 Ronnie Baxter
- Semi-Finals Mervyn King 3-0 Mick McGowan, Mark Dudbridge 3-2 Vincent van der Voort
- Final Mervyn King 3-0 Mark Dudbridge (2-0, 2-0, 2-0)
- Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters (Players Championship) on April 26
- Quarter-Finals Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Mark Walsh, Colin Osborne 3-2 Jan van der Rassel, Kevin Painter v Adrian Lewis (both players disqualified), Wayne Atwood 3-0 Mervyn King
- Semi-Finals Colin Osborne bye, Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Wayne Atwood
- Final Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Colin Osborne (2-0, 2-0, 2-1)
- Event cancelled [1]
- Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 3-1 Peter Manley, Denis Ovens 3-2 Vincent van der Voort, Alan Tabern 3-2 Brendan Dolan, Matt Clark 3-2 Dennis Priestley
- Semi-Finals Alan Tabern 3-1 Denis Ovens, Phil Taylor 3-0 Matt Clark
- Final Phil Taylor 3-0 Alan Tabern (2-1, 2-1, 2-0)
- Quarter-Finals Kevin Painter 3-1 Jelle Klaasen, Adrian Lewis 3-1 Gary Welding, Dennis Priestley 3-2 Colin Osborne, James Wade 3-0 Colin Lloyd
- Semi-Finals Kevin Painter 3-1 Adrian Lewis, Dennis Priestley 3-2 James Wade
- Final Dennis Priestley 3-2 Kevin Painter (2-0, 2-0, 1-2, 0-2, 2-0)
- Quarter-Finals Michael Rosenauer 3-2 Mark Frost, Ronnie Baxter 3-2 Terry Jenkins, Phil Taylor 3-1 Michael van Gerwen, Mark Walsh 3-1 James Wade
- Semi-Finals Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Michael Rosenauer, Phil Taylor 3-1 Mark Walsh
- Final Phil Taylor 3-1 Ronnie Baxter (2-1, 0-2, 2-0, 2-0)
- Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 3-1 Colin Lloyd, John Part 3-1 Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Wayne Mardle, Ronnie Baxter 3-2 Nick Fulwell
- Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 3-1 John Part, Ronnie Baxter 3-2 Raymond van Barneveld
- Final Phil Taylor 3-0 Ronnie Baxter
- Quarter-Finals Robert Thornton 3-2 Russell Stewart, Paul Nicholson 3-0 Dave Honey, Pat Orreal 3-0 Warren French, Gary Mawson 3-1 Brian Roach
- Semi-Finals Robert Thornton 3-0 Gary Mawson, Paul Nicholson 3-0 Pat Orreal
- Final Robert Thornton 3-1 Paul Nicholson
- Quarter-Finals Lionel Sams 3-0 Adrian Gray, Denis Ovens 3-1 Ronnie Baxter, Robert Thornton 3-1 Steve Cusick, Dennis Priestley 3-1 Andy Jenkins
- Semi-Finals Lionel Sams 3-2 Denis Ovens, Dennis Priestley 3-0 Robert Thornton
- Final Dennis Priestley 3-1 Lionel Sams
- Quarter-Finals Steve Beaton 3-1 Ronnie Baxter, Andy Hamilton 3-2 Darin Young, Alan Tabern 3-2 Roger Carter, Chris White 3-2 Gary Mawson
- Semi-Finals Andy Hamilton 3-2 Steve Beaton, Alan Tabern 3-2 Chris White
- Final Alan Tabern 3-1 Andy Hamilton
- Players Championship (1) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 30
- Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 3-0 John MaGowan, Andy Hamilton 3-0 Colin Lloyd, James Wade 3-1 Colin Osborne, Tony Eccles 3-0 Kevin Painter
- Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 3-1 Andy Hamilton, James Wade 3-1 Tony Eccles
- Final Phil Taylor 3-1 James Wade
- Players Championship (2) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 31
- Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 3-0 Ronnie Baxter, Robert Thornton 3-0 Mervyn King, Wayne Jones 3-1 James Wade, Terry Jenkins 3-1 Kevin Painter
- Semi-Finals Terry Jenkins 3-1 Wayne Jones, Phil Taylor 3-1 Robert Thornton
- Final Phil Taylor 3-0 Terry Jenkins
- Quarter-Finals Mark Walsh 3-0 Mervyn King, Chris Mason 3-1 Alex Roy, Felix McBrearty 3-2 Andy Hamilton, Colin Lloyd 3-2 Robert Thornton
- Semi-Finals Chris Mason 3-2 Mark Walsh, Felix McBrearty 3-0 Colin Lloyd
- Final Felix McBrearty 3-1 Chris Mason (0-2, 2-0, 2-0, 2-0)
- Windy City Open (Players Championship) in Chicago, Illinois on September 14
- Quarter-Finals Steve Maish 3-0 Wes Newton, Colin Lloyd 3-0 Tony Eccles, Mark Walsh 3-1 Ray Carver, Wayne Mardle 3-2 Denis Ovens
- Semi-Finals Colin Lloyd 3-2 Steve Maish, Wayne Mardle 3-2 Mark Walsh
- Final Colin Lloyd 3-2 Wayne Mardle (0-2, 2-1, 0-2, 2-1, 2-0)
- Quarter-Finals Peter Manley 3-0 Steve Hardy, Jamie Caven 3-0 Barrie Bates, Ronnie Baxter 3-1 Matt Clark, James Keogh 3-1 Colin Osborne
- Semi-Finals Jamie Caven 3-1 Peter Manley, Ronnie Baxter 3-1 James Keogh
- Final Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Jamie Caven (2-0, 2-0, 2-0)
- Quarter-Finals Alan Tabern 3-0 Vincent van der Voort, Mervyn King 3-0 Andy Smith, Co Stompé 3-2 Ronnie Baxter, Colin Osborne 3-0 Andy Jenkins
- Semi-Finals Semi-Finals Alan Tabern 3-0 Mervyn King, Colin Osborne 3-0 Co Stompé
- Final Alan Tabern 3-2 Colin Osborne (2-0, 1-2, 1-2, 2-0, 2-1)
- Players Championship (1) in Dublin on October 4
- Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 3-1 Andy Hamilton, Dennis Priestley 2-3 Vincent van der Voort, Colin Osborne 3-1 Colin Lloyd, John MaGowan 2-3 James Wade
- Semi-Finals Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 3-0 Vincent van der Voort, Colin Osborne 1-3 James Wade
- Final Phil Taylor 3-2 James Wade (1-2, 2-0, 1-2, 2-0, 2-0)
- Players Championship (2) in Dublin on October 5
- Quarter-Finals Mervyn King 3-0 Adrian Lewis, Dennis Priestley 3-0 Jelle Klaasen, Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Colin Lloyd, Jamie Caven 3-0 Ronnie Baxter
- Semi-Finals Dennis Priestley 3-1 Mervyn King, Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Jamie Caven
- Final Dennis Priestley 3-1 Raymond van Barneveld (2-0, 1-2, 2-1, 2-0)
- Players Championship (1) in Scotland on October 18
- Quarter-Finals Denis Ovens 3-2 Wayne Jones, Steve Maish 3-1 Andy Jenkins, Alex Roy 3-1 Vincent van der Voort, Terry Jenkins 3-1 Andy Hamilton
- Semi-Finals Denis Ovens 3-1 Steve Maish, Alex Roy 3-2 Terry Jenkins
- Final Alex Roy 3-2 Denis Ovens (2-0, 1-2, 0-2, 2-0, 2-1)
- Players Championship (2) in Scotland on October 19
- Quarter-Finals James Wade 3-1 Carlos Rodriguez, Andy Hamilton 3-0 Mervyn King , Mark Walsh 3-1 Denis Ovens, Robert Thornton 3-2 Andy Smith
- Semi-Finals James Wade 3-1 Andy Hamilton, Mark Walsh 3-1 Robert Thornton
- Final James Wade 3-1 Mark Walsh (0-2, 2-0, 2-0, 2-1)
- Quarter-Finals Carlos Rodriguez 3-0 Peter Manley, Kevin Painter 3-2 Mark Walsh, Colin Osborne 3-0 Robert Thornton, Mark Dudbridge 3-2 Alan Tabern
- Semi-Finals Carlos Rodriguez 3-0 Kevin Painter, Colin Osborne 3-2 Mark Dudbridge
- Final Colin Osborne 3-2 Carlos Rodriguez (1-2, 2-1, 2-1, 0-2, 2-1)
- John McEvoy Gold Darts Classic in National Event Centre, Killarney on November 2
- Quarter-Finals Terry Jenkins 3-0 Felix McBrearty, Kirk Shepherd 3-1 Jamie Caven, Barrie Bates 3-1 Matt Clark, Andy Jenkins 3-0 Kevin Painter
- Semi-Finals Terry Jenkins 3-0 Kirk Shepherd, Andy Jenkins 3-2 Barrie Bates
- Final Terry Jenkins 3-0 Andy Jenkins (2-0, 2-0, 2-0)
- Quarter-Finals Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Colin Osborne, Andy Hamilton 3-2 Michael van Gerwen, Mervyn King 3-1 Robert Thornton, Colin Lloyd 3-1 Denis Ovens
- Semi-Finals Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Andy Hamilton, Mervyn King 3-1 Colin Lloyd
- Final Mervyn King 3-2 Raymond van Barneveld (2-0, 0-2, 2-1, 1-2, 2-0)
- Quarter-Finals Mark Walsh 3-2 Remco van Eijden, Peter Manley 3-1 Robert Thornton, James Wade 3-0 Adrian Gray, Denis Ovens 3-2 Ronnie Baxter
- Semi-Finals Mark Walsh 3-2 Peter Manley, James Wade 3-2 Denis Ovens
- Final James Wade 3-2 Mark Walsh (1-2, 2-1, 0-2, 2-0, 2-1)
UK Open Regional Finals
- (Quarter Finals best of 11 legs, Semi Finals best of 13 legs, Finals best of 15 legs)
Three of the eight 2008 UK Open qualifying events took place during 2007.
- Blue Square UK Open Welsh Regional Final on September 23, 2007
- Quarter-Finals James Wade 6-3 Adrian Lewis; Mervyn King 6-5 John Part; Denis Ovens 6-4 Phil Taylor; Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 Wayne Jones
- Semi-Finals James Wade 7-2 Mervyn King; Raymond van Barneveld 7-3 Denis Ovens
- Final James Wade 8-7 Raymond van Barneveld
- Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final on October 7, 2007
- Quarter-Finals Chris Thompson 6-1 Steve Brown; Kevin McDine 6-2 Andy Smith; Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Adrian Lewis; Colin Monk 6-4 Toon Greebe
- Semi-Finals Kevin McDine 7-4 Chris Thompson; Raymond van Barneveld 7-0 Colin Monk
- Final Raymond van Barneveld 8-2 Kevin McDine
- Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on October 21, 2007
- Quarter-Finals Ronnie Baxter 6-1 Mark Dudbridge; Denis Ovens 6-1 Lionel Sams; Jason Clark 6-3 Andy Jenkins; James Wade 6-1 Jelle Klaasen
- Semi-Finals Ronnie Baxter 7-6 Denis Ovens; James Wade 7-3 Jason Clark
- Final James Wade 8-2 Ronnie Baxter
- Quarter-Finals Wes Newton 6-5 Alan Tabern; Colin Osborne 6-3 John Ferrell; James Wade 6-1 Chris Mason; Denis Ovens 6-4 Ronnie Baxter
- Semi-Finals Colin Osborne 7-3 Wes Newton; Denis Ovens 7-4 James Wade
- Final Colin Osborne 8-6 Denis Ovens
- Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton, February 10
- Quarter-Finals Wayne Atwood 6-3 Roland Scholten, Colin Lloyd 6-3 Kevin McDine, Adrian Lewis 6-2 John Part, Andy Hamilton 6-5 Mark Walsh
- Semi-Finals Colin Lloyd 7-6 Wayne Atwood, Andy Hamilton 7-1 Adrian Lewis
- Final Colin Lloyd 8-6 Andy Hamilton
- Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on March 2
- Quarter-Finals Jelle Klaasen 6-3 Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor 6-1 Vincent van der Voort, Colin Lloyd 6-3 Barrie Bates, Wayne Jones 6-3 Jan van der Rassel
- Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 7-3 Jelle Klaasen, Colin Lloyd 7-2 Wayne Jones
- Final Colin Lloyd 8-6 Phil Taylor
- Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 16
- Quarter-Finals Colin Osborne 6-3 Alex Roy, Phil Taylor 6-3 Kevin McDine, Chris Thompson 6-3 Mark Frost, Adrian Lewis 6-5 Colin Lloyd
- Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 7-0 Colin Osborne, Adrian Lewis 7-2 Chris Thompson
- Final Phil Taylor 8-7 Adrian Lewis
- Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final at the International Centre, Telford on March 30
- Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-1 Chris Mason, Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Colin Monk, Brendan Dolan 6-3 Colin Lloyd, Colin Osborne 6-1 Simon Whatley
- Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 7-4 Raymond van Barneveld, Brendan Dolan 7-5 Colin Osborne
- Final Phil Taylor 8-0 Brendan Dolan
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2008. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
References
External links
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