The 2008 PDC Pro Tour

PDC Pro Tour

The PDC Pro Tour is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . They comprise Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.-Players Championships:...

was a series of non-televised darts

Darts

Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...

 tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation

Professional Darts Corporation

The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...

 (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association

Professional Dart Players Association

The Professional Dart Players Association is an organisation for professional dart players. Its intention is to look after the interests of professional players through an annually elected Board of six current professionals.-Formation:...

 (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
  Gibraltar
  Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
  
   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
  Gibraltar
  Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
  
   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)

• Players Championship at the Brentwood
  Brentwood, Essex
  Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
  
   Centre, Essex
  Essex
  Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
  
   on March 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)

• Players Championship at the JJB Stadium, Wigan
  Wigan
  Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
  
   on March 15

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)

• Players Championship at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden
  Bad Soden
  Bad Soden is a town and spa in the Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. Population 21,412 .Bad Soden is a popular residential town for commuters working in Frankfurt am Main. It is known for its various springs, which contain carbonic acid gas and various iron oxides. The waters are used both...
  
  , Germany
  Germany
  Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
  
   on March 22

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)

• Players Championship at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden
  Bad Soden
  Bad Soden is a town and spa in the Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. Population 21,412 .Bad Soden is a popular residential town for commuters working in Frankfurt am Main. It is known for its various springs, which contain carbonic acid gas and various iron oxides. The waters are used both...
  
  , Germany
  Germany
  Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
  
   on March 23

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
  Telford
  Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
  
   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
  Glasgow
  Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
  
   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)

• Thialf Darts Trophy in Heerenveen
  Heerenveen
  Heerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name...
  
   on June 1

Event cancelled

• Players Championship (1) at Ashton Gate
  Ashton Gate
  Ashton Gate Stadium is a stadium in Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, and is the home of Bristol City F.C. Located in the south-west of the city, just south of the River Avon, it has an all-seated capacity of 21,497, with an effective capacity for football matches of around 19,500, with an average...
  
  , Bristol
  Bristol
  Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
  
   on June 14

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)

• Players Championship (2) at Ashton Gate
  Ashton Gate
  Ashton Gate Stadium is a stadium in Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, and is the home of Bristol City F.C. Located in the south-west of the city, just south of the River Avon, it has an all-seated capacity of 21,497, with an effective capacity for football matches of around 19,500, with an average...
  
  , Bristol
  Bristol
  Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
  
   on June 15

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)

• Players Championship at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
  Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
  Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 44-story luxury hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International. Five floors of the main hotel building are occupied by the five-star and AAA Five-Diamond Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas...
  
  , Las Vegas, Nevada
  Las Vegas, Nevada
  Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
  
   on June 29

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)

• Bobby Bourn Memorial Trophy at Winter Gardens
  Winter Gardens, Blackpool
  The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in the town centre of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It has twelve different venues, including a theatre, ballroom and conference facilities. Opened in 1878, it is a Grade II* listed building, incorporating various elements built between 1875 and...
  
  , Blackpool
  Blackpool
  Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
  
   on July 19

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  

• Australian Open Players Championship in Shoalhaven
  Shoalhaven
  The City of Shoalhaven is a Local Government Area in south-eastern New South Wales , Australia, two hours south of Sydney. It is more or less conterminous with an area referred to as The Shoalhaven. It is on the Pacific Ocean and the Princes Highway and is the terminus of the South Coast line...
  
  , New South Wales
  New South Wales
  New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
  
  , Australia
  Australia
  Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
  
   on August 10

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  

• Kitchener Open Players Championship in Kitchener
  Kitchener, Ontario
  The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
  , Canada
  Canada
  Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
  
   on August 17

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  

• Peachtree Open Players Championship in Atlanta, Georgia
  Atlanta, Georgia
  Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
  
   on August 24

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
  Netherlands
  The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
  
   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
  Netherlands
  The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
  
   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  

• Ireland Open Players Championship at Dromore Leisure Complex, Dromore, County Tyrone
  Dromore, County Tyrone
  Dromore is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated nine miles south west of Omagh on the A32 road and sixteen miles from Enniskillen. The town had a population of 1,101 in the 2001 Census. Agriculture and the building trades are the primary sources of employment in the town...
  
   on September 6

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
  Chicago
  Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
  
  , Illinois
  Illinois
  Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
  
   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)

• Players Championship (1) in Newport
  Newport
  Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
  
  , Wales
  Wales
  Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
  
   on September 20

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)

• Players Championship (2) in Newport
  Newport
  Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
  
  , Wales
  Wales
  Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
  
   on September 21

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
  Scotland
  Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
  
   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
  Scotland
  Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
  
   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)

• Players Championship (1) in Dinslaken
  Dinslaken
  Dinslaken is a city in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness horse race track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods Hiesfeld and Eppinghoven.- Geography :...
  
  , Germany
  Germany
  Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
  
  , October 25

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
  Killarney
  Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
  
   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)

• Players Championship in Leiden, Netherlands
  Netherlands
  The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
  
   on November 8

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)

• Dutch Darts Trophy in Leiden, Netherlands
  Netherlands
  The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
  
   on November 9

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

2008 UK Open Darts

The 2008 Blue Square UK Open was the sixth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion...

 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  

• Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final at International Stadium
  Gateshead International Stadium
  Gateshead International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The stadium is primarily set up for athletics, with a running track, but it is home to Gateshead Thunder rugby league club, Gateshead Senators American Football and Gateshead FC. It has also held a...
  
  , Gateshead
  Gateshead
  Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
  
   on January 13, 2008

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
  Taunton
  Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....
  
  , 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
  Brentwood, Essex
  Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
  
   Centre, Essex
  Essex
  Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
  
   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
  Wigan
  Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
  
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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
  Telford
  Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
  
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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.

Date	Event	Winner	Score	Runner-Up
April 16	London Masters	Phil Taylor	7 - 4	James Wade James Wade James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
May 17	North American Darts Championship	Darin Young Darin Young Darin Young is an American darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Big Daddy....	8 - 7	Brad Wethington
August 31	Irish Matchplay	Shane O'Connor Shane O'Connor (darts player) Shane O'Connor is an Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a scaffolder....	7 - 2	Garrett Gray
September 27	Emperors Palace South African Open	Charles Losper Charles Losper Charles Losper is a darts player from South Africa. He is currently the highest ranked South African darts player on the PDC Order of Merit, ranked at number 71...	4 - 1	Mark Jackson
September 28	Emperors Palace South African Masters	Phil Taylor	5 - 2	John Part John Part John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion...
September 28	PDC World Finland Qualifying Event	Marko Kantele Marko Kantele Marko Kantele is a Finnish darts player.Kantele made his major debut in the 1997 Winmau World Masters, beating defending champion Colin Monk in the first round but lost in the second round to Mark Day. He returned to the Masters five years later, losing in the second round to Ted Hankey...	beat	Asko Niskala
October 26	Oceanic Masters	Russell Stewart Russell Stewart Russell Stewart is an Australian darts player. He uses the nickname Rusty for his matches.-Playing career:...	8 - 4	Brian Roach
October 31	PDC World East European Qualifying Event	Nandor Bezzeg Nándor Bezzeg Nándor Bezzeg is a Hungarian darts player.Bezzeg reached the final of the 2007 Austrian Open, losing to Joey ten Berge. He then reached the final of the 2008 Hungarian Open, beating ten Berge in the semis before losing to another Dutchman Mareno Michels...	7 - 5	Gregor Gorjup
November 1	Gleneagle Irish Masters	Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...	6 - 5	Kevin McDine Kevin McDine Kevin McDine is an English darts player, currently residing in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. He competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and SupaMc is currently ranked 37th on the PDC Order of Merit....
November 16	Caribbean and South American Masters	Sudesh Fitzgerald Sudesh Fitzgerald Sudesh Fitzgerald is a Guyanese darts player.Fitzgerald reached the semi final of the 2008 WDF Americas Cup Singles, losing to Canada's Jerry Hull. Fitzgerald won the 2008 Caribbean and South American Masters to qualify for the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship where he faced South African Charles...	4 - 1	Mark Cummins
December 12	New Kids On The Oche	Arron Monk Arron Monk Arron Monk is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is the son of fellow professional darts player and former World Masters winner Colin Monk...	3 - 0	Joe Cullen Joe Cullen (darts player) Joe Cullen is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.He first came to prominence in 2008 when he qualified for the UK Open. He defeated Mark Stapleton and Dennis Smith before Chris Mason defeated him in the last 64. Following his performances at Bolton,...

External links

• 2008 PDC Calendar