2010 PDC Pro Tour
The 2010 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They were Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Qualifiers. This year there were 45 PDC Pro Tour events - 37 Players Championships and 8 UK Open Qualifiers.
Prize money
Prize money for each Players Championship (excluding Australia and Canada) and UK Open Qualifier increased from £29,600 in 2009 to £31,200 in 2010. Prize money for Australian and Canadian Players Championships remained unchanged at £21,600 per event.
Stage | UK/Europe/USA Events | Australia/Canada Events |
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Second round | £200 | £100 |
Third round | £300 | £200 |
Fourth round | £500 | £300 |
Quarter-finals | £1,000 | £700 |
Semi-finals | £1,500 | £1,250 |
Final | £3,000 | £2,500 |
Winner | £6,000 | £5,000 |
In addition, £400 per Pro Tour event was reserved for a nine-dart finish. Should this not be won in an event, it would be carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish is achieved. Once the prize fund is won, it reverted to £400 for the next event.
Players Championships
- (All matches - best of 11 legs)
- Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship 1 at the Tercentenary Sports Hall, Gibraltar on February 6[1]
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- Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship 9 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on April 10[9]
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- John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship 31 at the National Event Centre, Killarney on October 17[31]
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- PDPA Players Championship 32 Bad Nauheim at the Dolce Bad Nauheim on October 23[32]
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- PDPA Players Championship 33 Bad Nauheim at the Dolce Bad Nauheim on October 24[33]
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UK Open Qualifiers
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up |
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1 | Sunday February 21 | Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon | Mervyn King | 6–1 | Simon Whitlock |
2 | Sunday February 28 | Moorways Centre, Derby | Mark Walsh | 6–2 | Phil Taylor |
3 | Sunday March 14 | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Phil Taylor | 6–0 | Jamie Caven |
4 | Sunday March 21 | K2 Centre, Crawley | Gary Anderson | 6–5 | Wes Newton |
5 | Sunday April 11 | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | Mark Walsh | 6–3 | John Part |
6 | Sunday April 18 | Moorsway Centre, Derby | Phil Taylor | 6–2 | Peter Wright |
7 | Sunday April 25 | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Colin Lloyd | 6–3 | Colin Osborne |
8 | Sunday May 9 | James Wade | 6–2 | Gary Anderson |
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2011 World Championship.
No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
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1 | Saturday 23 January | Revesby Workers Club Open 1 | Simon Whitlock | 6–3 | Jerry Weyman | |
2 | Sunday 24 January | Revesby Workers Club Open 2 | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–5 | Rod Neeson | |
3 | Saturday 6 February | Unanderra Hotel Darts Open | Simon Whitlock | 6–0 | Barry Jouannet Jr | |
4 | Sunday 7 February | DPA Australian Singles | Simon Whitlock | 6–1 | Rob Modra | |
5 | Saturday 13 March | Coogee Bay Classic 1 | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–2 | Mitchell Clegg | |
6 | Sunday 14 March | Coogee Bay Classic 2 | Rob Modra | 6–5 | Brendan McCausland | |
7 | Saturday 27 March | NDDA Open 1 | Peter Machin | 6–5 | Brendan McCausland | |
8 | Sunday 28 March | NDDA Open 2 | Danny Scally | 6–3 | Craig Prizeman | |
9 | Saturday 17 April | Criterion Hotel Open 1 | Rob Modra | 6–5 | Graham Davis | |
10 | Sunday 18 April | Criterion Hotel Open 2 | Rob Modra | 6–5 | Craig Prizeman | |
11 | Saturday 7 May | Goulburn Open 1 | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–2 | Rob Modra | |
12 | Sunday 8 May | Goulburn Open 2 | Barry Jouannet Jr | 6–5 | Shane Tichowitsch | |
13 | Saturday 22 May | Queensland Open 1 | Rob Modra | 6–0 | Bill Aitken | |
14 | Sunday 23 May | Queensland Open 2 | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–3 | Bill Aitken | |
15 | Saturday 5 June | Gaels Club Open 1 | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–3 | Brian Roach | |
16 | Sunday 6 June | Gaels Club Open 2 | Craig Prizeman | 6–1 | Rob Modra | |
17 | Saturday 19 June | Mittagong RSL Open 1 | Phillip Hazel | 6–3 | Rob Modra | |
18 | Sunday 20 June | Mittagong RSL Open 2 | Sean Reed | 6–4 | Phillip Hazel | |
19 | Saturday 17 July | Southern Illawarra Open | Bill Aitken | 6–5 | Barry Jouannet Jr | |
20 | Sunday 18 July | Warilla Bowls Club Open | Craig Prizeman | 6–3 | Rob Modra | |
21 | Sunday 15 August | Oceanic Masters | Simon Whitlock | 6–5 | Shane Tichowitsch | |
22 | Friday 20 August | Revesby Workers Club Open 3 | Robert Thornton | 6–4 | Dave Muller | |
23 | Saturday 21 August | Revesby Workers Club Open 4 | Tony Eccles | 6–5 | David Platt | |
24 | Sunday 22 August | Australian Open Players Championship | Dennis Priestley | 6–3 | Mark Hylton | |
25 | Saturday 25 September | Billabong Tavern Darts Open | Rob Modra | 6–4 | Michael Cassar | |
26 | Sunday 26 September | Russell Stewart Classic | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–4 | Wayne Weening | |
27 | Saturday 9 October | DPA Australian Matchplay 1 | Phillip Hazel | 6–3 | Rob Modra | |
28 | Sunday 10 October | DPA Australian Matchplay 2 | Mitchell Clegg | 6–2 | Dave Breasley |
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2010. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
Date | Event | Winner | Score | Runner-Up |
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June 26 | World Cricket Championship | Phil Taylor | 3 - 2 | Mark Walsh |
June 30 | North American Darts Championship | John Part | 6 - 4 | Darin Young |
August 15 | Oceanic Masters | Simon Whitlock | 6 - 5 | Shane Tichowitsch |
September 12 | PDC World Japan Qualifying Event | Morihiro Hashimoto | 6 - 0 | Mitsumasa Hoshino |
September 25 | South African Masters | Devon Petersen | 5 - 4 | Les Francis |
October 10 | Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay | Michael Mansell | 6 - 4 | Stephen Byrne |
October 16 | Gleneagle Irish Masters | Simon Whitlock | 6 - 4 | Phil Taylor |
October 30 | PDC World East European Qualifying Event | Dietmar Burger | 6 - 2 | Christian Kallinger |
November 5 | PDC World Sweden Qualifying Event | Magnus Caris | 6 - 1 | Par Riihonen |
November 6 | PDC World South European Qualifying Event | Boris Krcmar | 6 - 4 | Zdravko Antunovic |
November 6 | Caribbean and South American Masters | Norman Madhoo | 4 - 2 | Anthony Forde |
November 20 | PDC World Finland Qualifying Event | Veijo Viinikka | beat | Sami Sanssi |
November 20 | PDC World West European Qualifying Event | Roland Scholten | 6 - 4 | Armando Jimenez |
November 28 | PDC World Russia Qualifying Event | Andrej Rashnikov | 8 - 1 | Anastasia Dobromyslova |
November 28 | PDC World Greater China Qualifying Event | Scott MacKenzie | beat | Alex Hon |
November 29 | PDC World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifier | Alex Roy | 5 - 1 | Matt Padgett |
References
- ^ Jaws Draws First Blood Archived 2010-06-18 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Ovens Wins In Gibraltar Archived 2010-06-08 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ King Reigns In Swindon Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Taylor Powers To Derby Win Archived 2010-06-06 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Vincent Breaks His Duck Archived 2010-07-12 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Lewis Picks Up Germany Win Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Taylor In Top Form Archived 2010-06-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Bates' Joy In Crawley Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Whitlock Claims Maiden PDC Win Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Whitlock Claims Second Title Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Newton Takes Second Title Archived 2010-07-02 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Whitlock Claims Win Treble Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Whitlock Triumphs In Salzburg Archived 2010-07-02 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Taylor Powers To Victory In Austria Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Anderson Powers To Win Archived 2010-07-12 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Baxter Douses The Heat! Archived 2010-07-12 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Dutch Delight For Vincent! Archived 2012-09-10 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Super Smith Takes Haarlem Win Archived 2010-07-28 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Taylor Defies The Heat In Vegas! Archived 2010-07-15 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Anderson's Las Vegas Glory Archived 2010-07-15 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Tropicana Victory For Stompe Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Menace Claims Aussie Win Archived 2010-08-26 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Canadian Joy For Caven Archived 2010-09-01 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Jaws Bites In Canadian Masters Archived 2010-09-01 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Lewis Wins In Crawley Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Lloyd Continues Fine Form Archived 2010-09-08 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Wade Snaps Up Dutch Win Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Farmer Claims Maiden Win Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Whitlock Prevails In Dublin Archived 2010-10-05 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Caven's Dublin Delight Archived 2010-10-06 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Anderson Takes Killarney Glory Archived 2010-10-19 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Webster Claims Maiden PDC Win Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Whitlock Continues Amazing Run Archived 2010-10-27 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Newton Claims Third Title Archived 2010-11-24 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Newton Completes Dream Weekend Archived 2010-11-11 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Super Taylor Back On Top Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Derby Revenge For Walsh Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv