| Zuiderduin Masters | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Zuiderduin Hotel |
| Location | Egmond aan Zee |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Established | 1995 |
| Organisation(s) | WDF/BDO |
| Format | Legs Sets |
| Month(s) Played | December |
| Current champion(s) | |
| Scott Waites Deta Hedman |
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The Zuiderduin Dutch Grand Masters, more commonly referred to as the Zuiderduin Masters, is a major darts tournament held in Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands, run by the British Darts Organisation and the World Darts Federation. It is held in December and is traditionally the last BDO event held before the annual World Championship. The tournament was an unranked event until 2008, when it was installed as a major event, along with the World Championships and the World Masters, following the cancellation of the World Darts Trophy and the International Darts League.
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The competition began in 1995, known as the Dutch Grand Masters, but the tournament ceased between 1997 and 1999. In 2000, it returned as the "European Grand Masters", and then became the "Doeland Grand Masters" from 2001 to 2004, and the "Leendesk Masters" in 2005. The 2006 Masters was postponed, and was to be held in March 2007, reverting to its original title "Dutch Grand Masters"[1]. The event was later cancelled, due to lack of sponsorship, but was revived later that year when the tournament venue, the Hotel Zuidenduin, stepped in to sponsor the tounament, and it was branded the Zuiderduin Masters.
The field is made up of 24 players. Qualification is determined from the top 16 players from the Zuiderduin Masters ranking table, which is separate from the BDO/WDF World Rankings, as well four players from the International Darts Tour of the Lowlands (IDTL), and the winner of the Netherlands Champions League, plus 3 wild cards. If an IDTL qualifier is already qualified through his ranking, an extra wild card becomes available.
The 24 players are split into 8 groups, with each player playing 2 matches, best of 9 legs. The top player from each group advance to the quarter-finals, which is played in set format through to the final.
The tournament has been held at the Hotel Zuiderduin in Egmond aan Zee. In 2007, following the postponement of the 2006 event, plans were made to host the 2007 Dutch Grand Masters in Rosmalen, but after it was cancelled, the plans were aborted and it remained in Egmond.
| Year | Winner (average in final)[2] | Score[3] | Runner Up (average in final)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Raymond van Barneveld | ||
| 1996 | Martin Adams | ||
| 1997-99 | not held | ||
| 2000 | Martin Adams (97.05) | 5-4 | Steve Beaton (92.70) |
| 2001 | Raymond van Barneveld | 5-1 | Andy Fordham |
| 2002 | Tony David (96.03) | 6-4 | Mervyn King (95.07) |
| 2003 | Raymond van Barneveld (94.23) | 6-1 | Mervyn King (88.05) |
| 2004 | Raymond van Barneveld (94.17) | 5-1 | Ted Hankey (81.21) |
| 2005 | Mervyn King (99.30) | 5-4 | Martin Adams (99.48) |
| 2006 | not held | ||
| 2007 | Gary Anderson (100.32) | 5-4 | Mark Webster (96.45) |
| 2008 | Gary Anderson (99.21) | 5-4 | Scott Waites (93.75) |
| 2009 | Darryl Fitton (93.94) | 5-2 | Martin Adams (97.00) |
| 2010 | Ross Montgomery (94.17) | 5-4 | Robbie Green (93.81) |
| 2011 | Scott Waites (99.62) | 5-4 | Darryl Fitton (97.91) |
Following the tournament's inception as a major event in 2008, a women's competition was installed with an 8-player field, made up from the top 5 players in the Zuiderduin rankings, an IDTL qualifier, the winner of the Netherlands Champions League and a wildcard. Likewise with the mens event, an extra wildcard can also be awarded. The competition is played in a straight knockout format.
| Year | Winner (average in final)[2] | Score[3] | Runner Up (average in final)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lisa Ashton (78.42) | 2-0 | Trina Gulliver (65.91) |
| 2009 | Julie Gore (86.07) | 2-0 | Tricia Wright (81.87) |
| 2010 | Trina Gulliver (78.40) | 2-1 | Francis Hoenselaar (71.79) |
| 2011 | Deta Hedman (75.71) | 2-0 | Aileen de Graaf (71.79) |