Welsh Open (darts)
| Welsh Open | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Venue | Butlin's Barry Island(1986) Pontins (1987–current) |
| Location | Prestatyn |
| Country | Wales |
| Established | 1986 |
| Organisation(s) | BDO, category A+ / WDF, Gold category |
| Format | Legs (until QF) Sets (from QF) |
| Prize fund | £24,180 |
| Month(s) Played | May |
| Current champion(s) | |
 Martijn Kleermaker (men's) Beau Greaves (women's) | |
The Welsh Open[1] is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and affiliated with the British Darts Organisation which has been staged annually since 1986. In 2008 the tournament was televised in the United Kingdom for the first time on Setanta Sports as part of the BDO's new Grand Prix series.
Venue and sponsors
From 1987 the event has been staged at the Pontins holiday camp in Prestatyn, North Wales. The singles tournaments are sponsored by Red Dragon Sports and Pontins sponsor the other events.
Previous winners
Tournament records
- Most tournament wins: 2,
, Richie Burnett, 
, Ronnie Baxter, 
, Gary Anderson, , Glen Durrant - Most finals: 3, , Ronnie Baxter, , Gary Anderson, , Glen Durrant
- Most semi-finals: 5, , Scott Waites
- Most quarter-finals: 7, John Walton
- Youngest winner:
, Michael van Gerwen, aged 17 - Oldest winner: , Martin Adams, aged 58
References
- ^ "Events Dairy-2016". bdodarts.com. British Darts Organisation. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
External links
- 2008 entry form/prize details
- List of previous winners Darts database