2012 Dutch Darts Masters
| 2012 Dutch Darts Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 26–28 October 2012 | ||
| Venue | Van Der Valk Hotel | ||
| Location | Nuland | ||
| Country |  Netherlands | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £82,100 | ||
| Winner's share | £15,000 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Simon Whitlock | |||
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The 2012 Dutch Darts Masters was the fifth of five PDC European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Van Der Valk Hotel in Nuland, Netherlands, from 26–28 October 2012. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.
Simon Whitlock won his first European Tour title, defeating Paul Nicholson 6–1 in the final.[1]
Prize money
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £15,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £7,500 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £1,500 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| First round losers | (32) | £200 |
| Final qualifying round losers | (32) | £100 |
| Total | £82,100 | |
Qualification
The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualified for the event.[3] The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Dublin on 5 October),[4] eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier.[3]
Robert Thornton withdrew the day before the start of the tournament due to ill health.[5]
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1–32
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UK Qualifier
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European Qualifier
Host Nation Qualifier
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Draw
References
- ^ a b c d "Whitlock Claims Dutch Masters Win". PDC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "European Tour - Full Details". PDC. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Final ET5 Qualifiers Found". PDC. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Euro Tour 5 - UK Qualifier". PDC. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Thornton To Miss Dutch Masters". PDC. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "2012 PDC Dutch Darts Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Dutch Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Dutch Darts Masters Day Two". PDC. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Dutch Darts Masters Third Round". PDC. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.