2009 PDC Pro Tour
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The 2009 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 UK/European Events Non-European Events
Second round £200 £100
Third round £300 £200
Fourth round £400 £300
Quarter-finals £800 £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 will revert to £400 for the next event.

Players Championships

(All matches - best of 11 legs)

  • Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship at The Dome Leisure Centre
    The Dome Leisure Centre
    The Dome Leisure Centre is an arena and leisure centre in Doncaster, England, informally known as The Dome or Doncaster Dome. It has a swimming complex, bars, a sports arena that is also used as an event venue and the United Kingdom's first ever split level ice skating rink.The Dome as a concept...

    , Doncaster
    Doncaster
    Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...

     on January 10
Quarter-Finals Mark Dudbridge 6-4 John Kuczynski; Andy Smith 6-2 Andy Hamilton; Terry Jenkins 6-5 Colin Lloyd; Robert Thornton 6-4 Jelle Klaasen
Semi-Finals Mark Dudbridge 6-5 Andy Smith; Terry Jenkins 6-4 Robert Thornton
Final   Terry Jenkins 6-3 Mark Dudbridge  

  • Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship at Victoria Stadium, 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 17
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-2 Steve Beaton; Colin Osborne 6-4 Mark Walsh; Alan Tabern 6-2 Robert Thornton; Mark Dudbridge 6-3 Kevin Painter
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-5 Colin Osborne; Alan Tabern 6-4 Mark Dudbridge
Final   Phil Taylor 6-2 Alan Tabern  

  • Stan James.com Players Championship at Victoria Stadium, 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 18
Quarter-Finals Steve Beaton 6-3 Andy Jenkins; Mark Dudbridge 6-3 Kevin McDine; Phil Taylor 6-3 Alan Tabern; Robert Thornton 6-4 Wes Newton
Semi-Finals Mark Dudbridge 6-4 Steve Beaton; Phil Taylor 6-3 Robert Thornton
Final   Phil Taylor 6-1 Mark Dudbridge  

  • German Darts Classic at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck
    Gladbeck
    Gladbeck is a city in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.The name ´Gladbeck´ evolves from Low German, originally spoken in the area around Gladbeck. ´Glad´ means something like gleamy and ´beck´ means about brook. However, the brook Gladbeck flows under the ground...

     on February 28
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-3 Michael van Gerwen; Vincent van der Voort 6-0 Colin Osborne; Adrian Lewis 6-2 Alan Tabern; Denis Ovens 6-5 Wayne Jones
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-1 Vincent van der Voort; Adrian Lewis 6-1 Denis Ovens
Final   Phil Taylor 6-0 Adrian Lewis  

  • PDPA Players Championship at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck
    Gladbeck
    Gladbeck is a city in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.The name ´Gladbeck´ evolves from Low German, originally spoken in the area around Gladbeck. ´Glad´ means something like gleamy and ´beck´ means about brook. However, the brook Gladbeck flows under the ground...

     on March 1
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-2 Matt Clark; Kevin Painter 6-3 Kevin McDine; Alan Tabern 6-3 Steve Maish; Adrian Lewis 6-4 Robert Thornton
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-5 Kevin Painter; Adrian Lewis 6-4 Alan Tabern
Final   Phil Taylor 6-1 Adrian Lewis  

  • Scottish Players Championship 1 at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine
    Irvine, North Ayrshire
    Irvine is a new town on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. According to 2007 population estimates, the town is home to 39,527 inhabitants, making it the biggest settlement in North Ayrshire....

     on March 7
Quarter-Finals Robert Thornton 6-5 Wayne Jones; Tony Eccles 6-1 Steve Hine; Dennis Priestley 6-5 James Wade; Andy Smith 6-3 Ronnie Baxter
Semi-Finals Robert Thornton 6-2 Tony Eccles; Dennis Priestley 6-2 Andy Smith
Final   Robert Thornton 6-5 Dennis Priestley  

  • North-West Players Championship at Robin Park Tennis Centre, 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 14
Quarter-Finals Colin Lloyd 6-2 Alan Tabern; Louis Blundell 6-0 James Wade; Wayne Jones 6-3 Mervyn King; Dennis Priestley 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
Semi-Finals Colin Lloyd 6-5 Louis Blundell; Dennis Priestley 6-4 Wayne Jones
Final   Dennis Priestley 6-1 Colin Lloyd  

  • Brentwood Players Championship at Brentwood Centre, 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....

     on March 21
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-5 Terry Jenkins; Mark Walsh 6-1 Steve Beaton; Co Stompé 6-0 Mervyn King; Ronnie Baxter 6-2 Alan Tabern
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-2 Mark Walsh; Ronnie Baxter 6-3 Co Stompé
Final   Phil Taylor 6-2 Ronnie Baxter  

  • Midlands Players Championship at the Ricoh Arena
    Ricoh Arena
    The Ricoh Arena , home to Coventry City F.C., is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the city of Coventry, England containing a 32,609 seater football stadium, a 6,000 square-metre exhibition hall, a hotel, a leisure club, and a casino...

    , Coventry
    Coventry
    Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...

     on March 28
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-2 Mervyn King; Jan van der Rassel 6-2 Wayne Jones; Terry Jenkins 6-3 Dennis Priestley; Mark Walsh 6-1 Steve Beaton
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-0 Jan van der Rassel; Mark Walsh 6-2 Terry Jenkins
Final   Mark Walsh 6-4 Phil Taylor  

  • Nuland Players Championship 1 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland
    Nuland
    Nuland is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Maasdonk, about 8 km east of 's-Hertogenbosch....

     on April 4
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-2 Colin Osborne; Ronnie Baxter 6-4 Kevin Painter; Gary Anderson 6-1 Steve Brown; Terry Jenkins 6-3 Robert Thornton
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-2 Ronnie Baxter; Gary Anderson 6-4 Terry Jenkins
Final   Phil Taylor 6-5 Gary Anderson  

  • Nuland Players Championship 2 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland
    Nuland
    Nuland is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Maasdonk, about 8 km east of 's-Hertogenbosch....

     on April 5
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-1 Colin Osborne; Adrian Lewis 6-3 Andy Jenkins; Gary Anderson 6-0 Vincent van der Voort; Mark Walsh 6-5 Toon Greebe
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-1 Adrian Lewis; Gary Anderson 6-4 Mark Walsh
Final   Phil Taylor 6-2 Gary Anderson  

  • South-West Players Championship 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....

     on April 11
Quarter-Finals Vincent van der Voort 6-0 Mervyn King; Mark Walsh 6-2 Ronnie Baxter; Colin Osborne 6-4 Alan Tabern; Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Robert Thornton
Semi-Finals Vincent van der Voort 6-3 Mark Walsh; Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Colin Osborne
Final   Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Vincent van der Voort  

  • Derby Players Championship at the Moorway Centre, Derby
    Derby
    Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

     on April 18
Quarter-Finals Colin Lloyd 6-5 Raymond van Barneveld; Ronnie Baxter 6-4 Mark Webster; James Wade 6-5 Co Stompé; Colin Osborne 6-1 Wayne Jones
Semi-Finals Colin Lloyd 6-4 Ronnie Baxter; James Wade 6-4 Colin Osborne
Final   James Wade 6-4 Colin Lloyd  

  • Welsh Players Championship at the Newport Centre
    Newport Centre
    The Newport Centre is the biggest leisure centre in the city of Newport in the United Kingdom. The Newport Centre is located in the city centre adjacent to the Kingsway Shopping Centre. It holds events such as concerts, conferences and exhibitions. The centre hosts the Welsh Open snooker...

    , 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...

     on May 9
Quarter-Finals Colin Osborne 6-1 Justin Pipe; Gary Anderson 6-5 Jelle Klaasen; Mervyn King 6-4 James Wade; Wayne Jones 6-5 Toon Greebe
Semi-Finals Gary Anderson 6-1 Colin Osborne; Mervyn King 6-1 Wayne Jones
Final   Gary Anderson 6-2 Mervyn King  

  • Players Championship 1 at the Barnsley Metrodome
    Barnsley Metrodome
    The Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...

    , Barnsley
    Barnsley
    Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...

     on June 13
Quarter-Finals Colin Lloyd 6-5 Vincent van der Voort; Mark Walsh 6-5 Andy Jenkins; Colin Osborne 6-4 Gary Anderson; Jamie Caven 6-5 Steve Beaton
Semi-Finals Mark Walsh 6-5 Colin Lloyd; Jamie Caven 6-5 Colin Osborne
Final   Mark Walsh 6-4 Jamie Caven  

  • Players Championship 2 at the Barnsley Metrodome
    Barnsley Metrodome
    The Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...

    , Barnsley
    Barnsley
    Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...

     on June 14
Quarter-Finals Wayne Mardle 6-2 Mervyn King; Gary Anderson 6-2 Steve Beaton; Paul Nicholson 6-4 Denis Ovens; Colin Osborne 6-3 Robert Thornton
Semi-Finals Gary Anderson 6-4 Wayne Mardle; Colin Osborne 6-2 Paul Nicholson
Final   Colin Osborne 6-2 Gary Anderson  

  • GDT Players Championship 1 at the Stadthalle Dinslaken, 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 :...

     on June 20
Quarter-Finals Andy Smith 6-5 Mark Walsh; Joe Cullen 6-4 Vincent van der Voort; Colin Lloyd 6-2 Steve Beaton; Wayne Jones 6-1 John Part
Semi-Finals Andy Smith 6-3 Joe Cullen; Colin Lloyd 6-1 Wayne Jones
Final   Andy Smith 6-5 Colin Lloyd  

  • GDT Players Championship 2 at the Stadthalle Dinslaken, 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 :...

     on June 21
Quarter-Finals Mark Walsh 6-2 Gary Anderson; Ronnie Baxter 6-2 Colin Lloyd; Colin Osborne 6-2 Terry Jenkins; Andy Hamilton 6-3 Co Stompé
Semi-Finals Mark Walsh 6-5 Ronnie Baxter; Andy Hamilton 6-2 Colin Osborne
Final   Mark Walsh 6-5 Andy Hamilton  

  • Las Vegas Players Championship at the Mandalay Bay Resort, 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 30
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-4 Alan Tabern; Gary Anderson 6-4 James Wade; Peter Wright 6-3 Co Stompé; Ronnie Baxter 6-3 John Part
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-2 Gary Anderson; Ronnie Baxter 6-2 Peter Wright
Final   Ronnie Baxter 6-2 Phil Taylor  

  • Australian Open Players Championship at the Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney
    Sydney
    Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

     on August 9
Quarter-Finals Robert Thornton 6-4 Brian Roach; Simon Whitlock 6-5 Shane Tichowitsch; Mark Walsh 6-3 Steve Hine; Paul Nicholson 6-1 Craig Prizeman
Semi-Finals Robert Thornton 6-1 Simon Whitlock; Paul Nicolson 6-5 Mark Walsh
Final   Paul Nicholson 6-1 Robert Thornton  

  • Canadian Players Championship at the Hilton, London, Ontario
    London, Ontario
    London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...

     on August 16
Quarter-Finals Dennis Priestley 6-1 Andy Jenkins; Roland Scholten 6-3 John Part; Paul Nicholson 6-1 Darin Young; Wes Newton 6-3 Andy Jenkins
Semi-Finals Dennis Priestley 6-2 Roland Scholten; Wes Newton 6-4 Paul Nicholson
Final   Dennis Priestley 6-4 Wes Newton  

  • Atlanta Players Championship at the Holiday Inn Select, Atlanta on August 22
Quarter-Finals Darin Young 6-5 Mark Webster; James Wade 6-4 Jamie Caven; Mark Walsh 6-2 Ken MacNeil; Colin Lloyd 6-3 Roland Scholten
Semi-Finals James Wade 6-2 Darin Young; Colin Lloyd 6-0 Mark Walsh
Final   Colin Lloyd 6-2 James Wade  

  • US Open
    2009 US Open Darts
    The 2009 US Open was the third edition of the US Open tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation.Dennis Priestley won the tournament, beating Andy Hamilton in the final. This was first time it was won by a person other than Phil Taylor, who opted not to compete.-Draw:...

     at the Holiday Inn Select, Atlanta on August 23
Quarter-Finals (Losers $1,600) Wes Newton 6-2 Kirk Shepherd; Andy Hamilton 6-1 Robert Thornton; Dennis Priestley 6-1 Peter Manley; Alan Tabern 6-0 Terry Jenkins
Semi-Finals (Losers $3,200) Andy Hamilton 6-2 Wes Newton; Dennis Priestley 6-2 Alan Tabern
Final (Winner $12,000 Runner-up $6,000)   Dennis Priestley 6-3 Andy Hamilton  

  • Austrian Open Players Championship 1 at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg
    Salzburg
    -Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...

     on September 5
Quarter-Finals Alan Tabern 6-3 Mark Walsh; Carlos Rodriguez 6-3 Wayne Jones; Colin Osborne 6-1 Kevin Painter; Adrian Lewis 6-5 Michael Rosenauer
Semi-Finals Carlos Rodriguez 6-5 Alan Tabern; Adrian Lewis 6-4 Colin Osborne
Final   Adrian Lewis 6-4 Carlos Rodriguez  

  • Austrian Open Players Championship 2 at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg
    Salzburg
    -Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...

     on September 6
Quarter-Finals Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Wes Newton; Steve Beaton 6-3 Wayne Jones; Brendan Dolan 6-5 Kirk Shepherd; Jamie Caven 6-1 Kevin Painter
Semi-Finals Steve Beaton 6-3 Vincent van der Voort; Jamie Caven 6-2 Brendan Dolan
Final   Jamie Caven 6-2 Steve Beaton  

  • Austrian Open Players Championship 2 at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg
    Salzburg
    -Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...

     on September 6
Quarter-Finals Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Wes Newton; Steve Beaton 6-3 Wayne Jones; Brendan Dolan 6-5 Kirk Shepherd; Jamie Caven 6-1 Kevin Painter
Semi-Finals Steve Beaton 6-3 Vincent van der Voort; Jamie Caven 6-2 Brendan Dolan
Final   Jamie Caven 6-2 Steve Beaton  

  • Irish Players Championship 1 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 3
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-3 Wes Newton; Andy Hamilton 6-3 John MaGowan; Wayne Jones 6-5 Darren Johnson; Adrian Lewis 6-3 Peter Manley
Semi-Finals Andy Hamilton 6-3 Phil Taylor; Adrian Lewis 6-2 Wayne Jones
Final   Adrian Lewis 6-4 Andy Hamilton  

  • Irish Players Championship 2 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 4
Quarter-Finals Wes Newton 6-5 Dennis Priestley; Jamie Caven 6-5 Vincent van der Voort; Phil Taylor 6-2 Ronnie Baxter; Alan Tabern 6-5 James Wade
Semi-Finals Wes Newton 6-5 Jamie Caven; Phil Taylor 6-1 Alan Tabern
Final   Phil Taylor 6-1 Wes Newton  

  • John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic at the 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 October 18
Quarter-Finals Jamie Caven 6-5 Wes Newton; Paul Nicholson 6-4 Andy Jenkins; Phil Taylor 6-1 Andy Hamilton; Wayne Jones 6-5 Mark Dudbridge
Semi-Finals Paul Nicholson 6-5 Jamie Caven; Phil Taylor 6-2 Wayne Jones
Final   Phil Taylor 6-0 Paul Nicholson  

  • Nuland Players Championship 3 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland
    Nuland
    Nuland is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Maasdonk, about 8 km east of 's-Hertogenbosch....

     on October 24
Quarter-Finals Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Alan Tabern; Steve Beaton 6-4 Kevin Painter; Wes Newton 6-5 Chris Thompson; Adrian Lewis 6-3 Gary Anderson
Semi-Finals Steve Beaton 6-2 Vincent van der Voort; Wes Newton 6-4 Adrian Lewis
Final   Steve Beaton 6-1 Wes Newton  

  • Nuland Players Championship 4 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland
    Nuland
    Nuland is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Maasdonk, about 8 km east of 's-Hertogenbosch....

     on October 25
Quarter-Finals James Wade 6-3 Peter Wright; Colin Monk 6-5 Andy Smith; Brendan Dolan 6-5 Gary Anderson; Mervyn King 6-3 Robert Thornton
Semi-Finals James Wade 6-3 Colin Monk; Brendan Dolan 6-0 Mervyn King
Final   James Wade 6-2 Brendan Dolan  

  • Scottish Players Championship 2 at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine
    Irvine, North Ayrshire
    Irvine is a new town on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. According to 2007 population estimates, the town is home to 39,527 inhabitants, making it the biggest settlement in North Ayrshire....

     on November 7
Quarter-Finals Steve Beaton 6-3 Vincent van der Voort; Peter Wright 6-4 Steve Brown; Andy Smith 6-2 Gary Anderson; Wes Newton 6-3 John MaGowan
Semi-Finals Steve Beaton 6-5 Peter Wright; Wes Newton 6-3 Andy Smith
Final   Wes Newton 6-5 Steve Beaton  

  • Scottish Players Championship 3 at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine
    Irvine, North Ayrshire
    Irvine is a new town on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. According to 2007 population estimates, the town is home to 39,527 inhabitants, making it the biggest settlement in North Ayrshire....

     on November 8
Quarter-Finals Mark Walsh 6-1 Dennis Priestley; Colin Osborne 6-2 Brendan Dolan; Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Steve Grubb; Steve Beaton 6-3 Dave Smith
Semi-Finals Colin Osborne 6-4 Mark Walsh; Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Steve Beaton
Final   Colin Osborne 6-4 Michael van Gerwen  

UK Open Regional Finals

(All matches - best of 11 legs)

  • UK Open North-East Regional Final at The Dome Leisure Centre
    The Dome Leisure Centre
    The Dome Leisure Centre is an arena and leisure centre in Doncaster, England, informally known as The Dome or Doncaster Dome. It has a swimming complex, bars, a sports arena that is also used as an event venue and the United Kingdom's first ever split level ice skating rink.The Dome as a concept...

    , Doncaster
    Doncaster
    Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...

     on January 11
Quarter-Finals Jamie Caven 6-5 Adrian Lewis; Colin Osborne 6-3 Jelle Klaasen; Kevin Painter 6-5 Andy Jenkins; Colin Lloyd 6-1 Wayne Atwood
Semi-Finals Colin Osborne 6-2 Jamie Caven; Colin Lloyd 6-1 Kevin Painter
Final   Colin Lloyd 6-1 Colin Osborne  

  • UK Open Scottish Regional Final at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine
    Irvine, North Ayrshire
    Irvine is a new town on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. According to 2007 population estimates, the town is home to 39,527 inhabitants, making it the biggest settlement in North Ayrshire....

     on March 8
Quarter-Finals Dennis Priestley 6-1 Jelle Klaasen; Colin Osborne 6-0 Kevin Painter; Mark Webster 6-1 Lionel Sams; Robert Thornton 6-1 Steve Maish
Semi-Finals Dennis Priestley 6-4 Colin Osborne; Robert Thornton 6-3 Mark Webster
Final   Robert Thornton 6-2 Dennis Priestley  

  • UK Open North-West Regional Final at Robin Park Tennis Centre, 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 Robert Thornton 6-4 Wayne Jones; Kevin McDine 6-5 Paul Knighton; James Wade 6-2 Jelle Klaasen; Peter Manley 6-5 Wayne Mardle
Semi-Finals Kevin McDine 6-3 Robert Thornton; James Wade 6-4 Peter Manley
Final   James Wade 6-3 Kevin McDine  

  • UK Open South-East Regional Final at Brentwood Centre, 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....

     on March 22
Quarter-Finals Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Co Stompé; Phil Taylor 6-4 Colin Osborne; Mark Dudbridge 6-1 Dennis Priestley; Terry Jenkins 6-1 Robbie Parker
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-1 Michael van Gerwen; Terry Jenkins 6-5 Mark Dudbridge
Final   Phil Taylor 6-4 Terry Jenkins  

  • UK Open West Midlands Regional Final at the Ricoh Arena
    Ricoh Arena
    The Ricoh Arena , home to Coventry City F.C., is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the city of Coventry, England containing a 32,609 seater football stadium, a 6,000 square-metre exhibition hall, a hotel, a leisure club, and a casino...

    , Coventry
    Coventry
    Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...

     on March 29
Quarter-Finals Dennis Priestley 6-5 Larry Butler; Phil Taylor 6-5 Raymond van Barneveld; Wayne Jones 6-5 Brendan Dolan; Mark Walsh 6-1 Matt Clark
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-0 Dennis Priestley; Wayne Jones 6-5 Mark Walsh
Final   Phil Taylor 6-5 Wayne Jones  

  • UK Open South-West Regional 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....

     on April 12
Quarter-Finals Phil Taylor 6-2 Jelle Klaasen; Vincent van der Voort 6-3 Andy Jenkins; Andy Hamilton 6-4 Michael Barnard; Wayne Jones 6-4 Jamie Caven
Semi-Finals Phil Taylor 6-2 Vincent van der Voort; Andy Hamilton 6-5 Wayne Jones
Final   Phil Taylor 6-0 Andy Hamilton  

  • UK Open East Midlands Regional at the Moorway Centre, Derby
    Derby
    Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

     on April 19
Quarter-Finals Mark Walsh 6-4 Co Stompé; Ken Dobson 6-4 Jamie Caven; Mark Dudbridge 6-1 Lionel Sams; Raymond van Barneveld 6-1 Vincent van der Voort
Semi-Finals Mark Walsh 6-2 Ken Dobson; Raymond van Barneveld 6-5 Mark Dudbridge
Final   Mark Walsh 6-5 Raymond van Barneveld  

  • UK Open Welsh Regional at the Newport Centre
    Newport Centre
    The Newport Centre is the biggest leisure centre in the city of Newport in the United Kingdom. The Newport Centre is located in the city centre adjacent to the Kingsway Shopping Centre. It holds events such as concerts, conferences and exhibitions. The centre hosts the Welsh Open snooker...

    , 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...

     on May 10
Quarter-Finals Co Stompé 6-5 Steve Beaton; Jamie Caven 6-3 Mark Dudbridge; Colin Lloyd 6-2 Mark Walsh; Alan Tabern 6-2 Peter Manley
Semi-Finals Jamie Caven 6-2 Co Stompé; Alan Tabern 6-4 Colin Lloyd
Final   Jamie Caven 6-5 Alan Tabern  

Other PDC tournaments

The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2009. 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
May 31 North American Darts Championship   Scott Burnett
Scott Burnett
Scott Burnett is an American darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. His nickname is Scotty B.Burnett won the North American Darts Championship in 2009, defeating Darin Young in the final...

6 - 3   Darin Young
Darin Young
Darin Young is an American darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Big Daddy....

July 11 PDC World New Zealand Qualifying Event   Phillip Hazel
Phillip Hazel
Phillip Hazel is a New Zealand darts player.Hazel reached the final of the Viva Las Vegas NZ tournament, losing to Simon Whitlock. Despite the loss, Hazel was invited to attempt to qualify for the Las Vegas Desert Classic. After losing his first match in the first qualifier, Hazel defeated the...

beat   Bernie Smith
August 23 Tom Kirby Memorial Trophy   Aodhagan O'Neill
Aodhagan O'Neill
Aodhagan O'Neill 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 chef in the Irish Army....

7 - 3   William O'Connor
William O'Connor (darts player)
William O'Connor is an Irish darts player. He currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.He first came to prominence in the 2010 UK Open when he impressively defeated Stuart Monaghan in the First Round by 6 legs to 0...

September 26 Emperors Palace South African Open   Les Francis 4 - 3   Devon Petersen
Devon Petersen
Devon Petersen is a South African darts player.He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship as the South African champion. He beat Guyana's Norman Madhoo 4-2 in the preliminary round with big checkouts including a 136 and a 146. In beating Madhoo, he earned a place in the first round...

September 27 Emperors Palace South African Masters   Phil Taylor 6 - 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...

October 17 Gleneagle Irish Masters   Phil Taylor 6 - 1   Wayne Jones
Wayne Jones (darts player)
Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....

October 18 PDC World Spain Qualifying Event   Francisco Ruiz 6 - 2   Julio Barbero
October 25 Oceanic Masters   Warren Parry
Warren Parry
Warren Parry is a New Zealand darts player. He is not a full-time professional and works as a slaughterman.Parry reached the final of the 1999 WDF World Cup Men's Singles event, beating Marko Kantele in the last 16, Andy Fordham in the quarter finals and fellow New Zealander Herbie Nathan in the...

7 - 1   Preston Ridd
Preston Ridd
Preston Ridd is a New Zealand darts player.He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship as the New Zealand champion. He whitewashed Northern Ireland's Michael Mansell 4-0 in the preliminary round, but won only one leg in losing to Vincent van der Voort 0-3 in the first round.Ridd has won...

October 25 PDC World Japan Qualifying Event   Haruki Muramatsu
Haruki Muramatsu
is a Japanese darts player.Muramatsu qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship. He defeated Poland's Krzysztof Kciuk 4-1 in the preliminary round, but lost 3-0 to Ronnie Baxter in the first round....

6 - 2   Morihiro Hashimoto
Morihiro Hashimoto
is a Japanese darts player, nicknamed The Ogre.Hashimoto first appeared in the PDC circuit competing in the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic qualifiers, as well as a Players Championship. He attempted to qualify for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost in the final of the Japanese...

November 6 PDC World East European Qualifying Event   Osmann Kijamet
Osmann Kijamet
Osmann Kijamet is a Slovenian darts player.Kijamet won the 2009 PDC East European Qualifying Event, earning him a place in the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship. He was the first Slovenian darts player to qualify for either version of the World Darts Championship...

6 - 3   Sebastijan Pecjak
November 7 Caribbean and South American Masters   Norman Madhoo
Norman Madhoo
Norman Madhoo is a Guyanese darts player.Madhoo first qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship in 2004, losing in the first round to Steven Smith....

5 - 3   Anthony Forde
Anthony Forde
Anthony Forde is a Barbadian darts player.Forde won the 2004 Caribbean and South American Masters which earned him a place in the 2005 PDC World Darts Championship where he lost in the first round to John Verwey. He won the tournament again in 2007, which earned him a place in the 2008 PDC World...

November 7 PDC World Philippines Qualifying Event   Christian Perez
Christian Perez (darts player)
Christian Perez is a Filipino darts player.In October 2009, Perez reached the final of the Shanghai International Darts Open, losing 10-4 to John Part. He later qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship where he defeated Denmark's Per Laursen 4-3 in the preliminary round...

beat   Rizal Barellano
Rizal Barellano
Rizal Barellano is a Filipino darts player.Barellano reached the quarter finals of the 2006 WDF Asis-Pacific Cup, winning group C2 and eventually lost to Malaysian Amin Abdul Ghani who won the tournament...

November 14 PDC World Finland Qualifying Event   Jarkko Komula
Jarkko Komula
Jarkko Komula is a Finnish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed Smiley because ironically he rarely smiles.-BDO:...

3 - 1   Vesa Nuutinen
November 14 PDC World Germany Qualifying Event   Tomas Seyler
Tomas Seyler
Tomas Seyler is a German darts player. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation events and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is Shorty....

6 - 1   Michael Rosenauer
Michael Rosenauer
Michael Rosenauer is a German darts player who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.Rosenauer created controversy when he chose to play in the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, having won qualification for the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship...

November 14 PDC World Sweden Qualifying Event   Magnus Caris
Magnus Caris
Magnus Caris is a Swedish darts player.Caris made seven BDO World Darts Championship appearances, his first coming in 1988, losing in the first round to Rick Ney of the United States...

7 - 3   Jonas Karstrom
November 21 PDC World Poland Qualifying Event   Krzysztof Kciuk 6 - 1   Tomasz Mikolajczyk
November 28 PDC World Russia Qualifying Event   Roman Konchikov
Roman Konchikov
Roman Konchikov is a Russian darts player.Konchikov qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, and lost 4-3 in the preliminary round to Finland's Jarkko Komula....

7 - 3   Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova-Martin is a professional darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation, winning it in 2008...


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