2011 PDC Pro Tour
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The 2011 PDC Pro Tour
was a series of non-televised darts
tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation
(PDC). They were the Professional Dart Players Association
(PDPA) Players Championships and the UK Open Qualifiers. This year there were 39 PDC Pro Tour events – 31 Players Championships and 8 UK Open Qualifiers.
In addition, £400 per Pro Tour event was reserved for a nine-dart finish. Should this not be won in an event, it was carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish was achieved. Once the prize fund was won, it reverted to £400 for the next event.
Tour Cards were also offered to the four semi-finalists from the 2011 BDO World Championship
, although none of the players took up the offer.
from January 13–16.
.
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 were the 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 the UK Open Qualifiers. This year there were 39 PDC Pro Tour events – 31 Players Championships and 8 UK Open Qualifiers.
Prize money
Prize money for each Players Championship and UK Open Qualifier increased from £31,200 in 2010 to £34,600 in 2011.| Stage | Players Championships and UK Open Qualifiers |
|---|---|
| Second round | £200 |
| Third round | £400 |
| Fourth round | £600 |
| Quarter-finals | £1,000 |
| Semi-finals | £2,000 |
| Final | £3,000 |
| Winner | £6,000 |
In addition, £400 per Pro Tour event was reserved for a nine-dart finish. Should this not be won in an event, it was carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish was achieved. Once the prize fund was won, it reverted to £400 for the next event.
PDC Pro Tour Card
From 2011, the PDC Pro Tour operates a Tour Card system. 128 players are granted Tour Cards, which enables them to participate in all Players Championships and UK Open Qualifiers.Tour cards
The 2011 Tour Cards were awarded to:- 101 players from the PDC Order of MeritPDC order of meritThe PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...
after the 2011 World Championship2011 PDC World Darts ChampionshipThe 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament... - 2 finalists from the 2010 PDC Women's World Championship2010 PDC Women's World Darts ChampionshipThe 2010 PDC Women's World Championship was the first ever staging of the PDC Women's World Championship, and the first women's tournament to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation...
- 25 qualifiers from a four-day Qualifying School in WiganWiganWigan 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...
(4 semi-finalists from each day, plus the top 9 players from the Q School Order of Merit)
Tour Cards were also offered to the four semi-finalists from the 2011 BDO World Championship
2011 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2011 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 34th World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 26th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green...
, although none of the players took up the offer.
Q School
The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in WiganWigan
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...
from January 13–16.
| Date | Qualifiers |
|---|---|
| January 13 (Day 1) | James Richardson James Richardson (darts player) James Richardson is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Richardson joined the PDC Pro Tour in 2011, after winning a tour card on the first day of Q School. He reached his first Pro Tour final in Gladbeck on October 23, 2011, losing 2–6 to Colin Osborne.... , 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.... , Shaun Griffiths Shaun Griffiths Shaun Griffiths is an English darts player.Griffiths won consecutive Winmau World Youth Masters titles in 2007 and 2008. In 2010, he won the British Teenage Open, and reached the quarter-finals of the PDC Under-21 World Championship.... , Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.- Personal Life :In September 2011 his girlfriend Michaela gave birth to his first daughter... |
| January 14 (Day 2) | 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... , 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... , Brian Woods Brian Woods (darts player) Brian Woods is an English darts player who has competed in events organised by the British Darts Organisation. He left the British Darts Organisation in 2011 for the Professional Darts Corporation through their qualifying school. He now lives in Aberdeen, and uses the nickname Pecker for his matches... , 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... |
| January 15 (Day 3) | Matt Jackson, Dyson Parody, Michael Mansell Michael Mansell (darts player) Michael "Mickey" Mansell is a darts player from Northern Ireland who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.In October 2010, Mansell reached the semi-finals of a Players Championship in Dublin. A week later, he qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship after defeating... , John Henderson John Henderson (darts player) John Henderson is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Henderson briefly played in the Professional Darts Corporation, playing one tournament in Scotland and then the 2003 UK Open where he lost in the first round having won his Preliminary match... |
| January 16 (Day 4) | Mick Todd, Peter Hudson, Ian Jopling, Prakash Jiwa |
| Q School Order of Merit | Andy Brown, Adam Smith-Neale, Mark Jodrill, Jason Crawley, Terry Temple, Mark Jones, Ken Dobson, Jimmy Mann Jimmy Mann (darts player) Jimmy Mann is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a greenkeeper.... , Paul Rowley |
2011 Players Championships
- (All matches – best of 11 legs)
- PDPA Players Championship 1 Halle at the Gerry Weber Centre, HalleHalle, North Rhine-WestphaliaHalle is a town in the German Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia and belongs to the district of Gütersloh....
on January 29
- Quarter-Finals Simon Whitlock 6–1 Raymond van Barneveld; Mervyn King 6–1 William O'Connor; Vincent van der Voort 6–5 Colin Osborne; John Henderson 6–5 Andy Smith
- Semi-Finals Mervyn King 6–3 Simon Whitlock; Vincent van der Voort 6–4 John Henderson
- Final
Mervyn King 6–1 Vincent van der Voort 
- PDPA Players Championship 2 Halle at the Gerry Weber Centre, HalleHalle, North Rhine-WestphaliaHalle is a town in the German Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia and belongs to the district of Gütersloh....
on January 30
- Quarter-Finals Ronnie Baxter 6–4 Alan Tabern; Mark Walsh 6–3 Nigel Heydon; Antonio Alcinas 6–5 John Henderson; Denis Ovens 6–4 Phil Taylor
- Semi-Finals Ronnie Baxter 6–2 Mark Walsh; Antonio Alcinas 6–3 Denis Ovens
- Final Ronnie Baxter 6–4 Antonio Alcinas
- PDPA Players Championship 3 Derby at the Moorways Centre, DerbyDerbyDerby , 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 February 19
- Quarter-Finals Adrian Lewis 6–4 Paul Nicholson; Wes Newton 6–3 Dyson Parody; Ronnie Baxter 6–5 Dennis Priestley; Jamie Caven 6–3 Dave Chisnall
- Semi-Finals Adrian Lewis 6–4 Wes Newton; Jamie Caven 6–2 Ronnie Baxter
- Final Jamie Caven 6–2 Adrian Lewis
- PDPA Players Championship 4 Derby at the Moorways Centre, DerbyDerbyDerby , 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 February 20
- Quarter-Finals Mervyn King 6–3 Scott Rand; Mark Walsh 6–1 Brendan Dolan; Wes Newton 6–4 Dave Chisnall; John Part 6-2 Jamie Caven
- Semi-Finals Mark Walsh 6–5 Mervyn King; John Part 6-2 Wes Newton
- Final
John Part 6-0 Mark Walsh
- PDPA Players Championship 5 Crawley at the K2 Centre, CrawleyCrawleyCrawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
on March 26
- Quarter-Finals Paul Nicholson 6–2 Michael Rosenauer; Gary Anderson 6–5 Mark Walsh; Adrian Lewis 6–3 Wes Newton; Ronnie Baxter 6–3 William O'Connor
- Semi-Finals Paul Nicholson 6–5 Gary Anderson; Adrian Lewis 6–5 Ronnie Baxter
- Final
Paul Nicholson 6–4 Adrian Lewis
- PDPA Players Championship 6 Crawley at the K2 Centre, CrawleyCrawleyCrawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
on March 27
- Quarter-Finals Justin Pipe 6–3 Peter Wright; Paul Nicholson 6–1 Mark Walsh; Wes Newton 6–2 Vincent van der Voort; Gary Anderson 6–4 Wayne Jones
- Semi-Finals Paul Nicholson 6–4 Justin Pipe; Wes Newton 6–3 Gary Anderson
- Final Wes Newton 6–4 Paul Nicholson
- Austrian Open Players Championship 7 at Wiener Neustadt, ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on May 14
- Quarter-Finals Kim Huybrechts 6–0 Kevin Painter; Denis Ovens 6–3 Mark Hylton; Peter Wright 6–3 Scott Rand; John Part 6–1 Mensur Suljovic
- Semi-Finals Denis Ovens 6–5 Kim Huybrechts; John Part 6–4 Peter Wright
- Final John Part 6–0 Denis Ovens
- Austrian Open Players Championship 8 at Wiener Neustadt, ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on May 15
- Quarter-Finals Vincent van der Voort 6–5 Andy Smith; Mark Hylton 6–1 John Part; Phil Taylor 6–1 Brendan Dolan; Justin Pipe 6–4 Andy Hamilton
- Semi-Finals Vincent van der Voort 6–4 Mark Hylton; Phil Taylor 6–2 Justin Pipe
- Final Vincent van der Voort 6–5 Phil Taylor
- PDPA Players Championship 9 Crawley at the K2 Centre, CrawleyCrawleyCrawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
on May 21
- Quarter–Finals Terry Jenkins 6–1 Wes Newton; Simon Whitlock 6–5 John Part; Gary Anderson 6–2 Wayne Jones; Alan Tabern 6–4 Peter Wright
- Semi–Finals Terry Jenkins 6–3 Simon Whitlock; Gary Anderson 6–3 Alan Tabern
- Final
Gary Anderson 6–3 Terry Jenkins
- PDPA Players Championship 10 Crawley at the K2 Centre, CrawleyCrawleyCrawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
on May 22
- Quarter–Finals Terry Jenkins 6–5 Mark Webster; Scott Rand 6–2 John Henderson; Wes Newton 6–4 Vincent van der Voort; Paul Nicholson 6–5 Steve Brown
- Semi–Finals Terry Jenkins 6–4 Scott Rand; Paul Nicholson 6–5 Wes Newton
- Final Paul Nicholson 6–3 Terry Jenkins
- Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship 11 at the MetrodomeBarnsley MetrodomeThe Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...
, BarnsleyBarnsleyBarnsley 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 11
- Quarter–Finals Paul Nicholson 6–1 Mervyn King; Dave Chisnall 6–2 John Part; Steve Brown 6–5 Brian Woods; Justin Pipe 6–1 Robert Thornton
- Semi–Finals Paul Nicholson 6–5 Dave Chisnall; Steve Brown 6–5 Justin Pipe
- Final Paul Nicholson 6–4 Steve Brown
- Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship 12 at the MetrodomeBarnsley MetrodomeThe Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...
, BarnsleyBarnsleyBarnsley 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 12
- Quarter–Finals Dave Chisnall 6–3 Wayne Jones; Mark Hylton 6–5 Steve Beaton; Andy Smith 6–1 Gary Anderson; James Wade 6–3 John Part
- Semi–Finals Dave Chisnall 6–5 Mark Hylton; Andy Smith 6–3 James Wade
- Final Andy Smith 6–2 Dave Chisnall
- Dutch Darts Trophy Players Championship 13 at NulandNulandNuland 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....
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe 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 June 18
- Quarter–Finals Wes Newton 6–3 Michael van Gerwen; Mark Walsh 6–0 Peter Wright; Simon Whitlock 6–5 Colin Osborne; Gary Anderson 6–4 Vincent van der Voort
- Semi–Finals Wes Newton 6–3 Mark Walsh; Gary Anderson 6–5 Simon Whitlock
- Final Gary Anderson 6–5 Wes Newton
- Dutch Darts Trophy Players Championship 14 at NulandNulandNuland 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....
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe 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 June 19
- Quarter–Finals Vincent van der Voort 6–2 Kevin Painter; Andy Smith 6–3 Colin Osborne; Gary Anderson 6–5 Dennis Smith; Simon Whitlock 6–4 Steve Beaton
- Semi–Finals Andy Smith 6–5 Vincent van der Voort; Gary Anderson 6–2 Simon Whitlock
- Final Gary Anderson 6–3 Andy Smith
- London Ontario Players Championships 15 at OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, CanadaCanadaCanada 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 27
- Quarter–Finals Wes Newton 6–5 Justin Pipe; Denis Ovens 6–2 Steve Beaton; John Part 6–4 Peter Wright; Jamie Caven 6–2 Colin Lloyd
- Semi–Finals Wes Newton 6–3 Denis Ovens; John Part 6–4 Jamie Caven
- Final John Part 6–4 Wes Newton
- Canadian Masters Players Championships 16 at OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, CanadaCanadaCanada 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 28
- Quarter–Finals Michael van Gerwen 6–3 Justin Pipe; Ronnie Baxter 6–1 Norm Tremblay; Kevin Painter 6–5 Simon Whitlock; Co Stompé 6–5 John Part
- Semi–Finals Ronnie Baxter 6–4 Michael van Gerwen; Kevin Painter 6–3 Co Stompé
- Final Ronnie Baxter 6–2 Kevin Painter
- PDPA Players Championships 17 Derby at the Moorways Centre, DerbyDerbyDerby , 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 September 3
- Quarter–Finals Raymond van Barneveld 6–5 Steve Farmer; Paul Nicholson 6–3 Kevin Painter; John Part 6–3 Gary Anderson; Simon Whitlock 6–1 Justin Pipe
- Semi–Finals Raymond van Barneveld 6–4 Paul Nicholson; John Part 6–5 Simon Whitlock
- Final Raymond van Barneveld 6–2 John Part
- PDPA Players Championships 18 Derby at the Moorways Centre, DerbyDerbyDerby , 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 September 4
- Quarter–Finals Peter Wright 6–2 Wes Newton; Paul Nicholson 6–1 Kirk Shepherd; Gary Anderson 6–2 Mark Webster; John Part 6–4 Nigel Heydon
- Semi–Finals Peter Wright 6–5 Paul Nicholson; Gary Anderson 6–5 John Part
- Final Gary Anderson 6–2 Peter Wright
- PDPA Players Championships 19 Nuland at NulandNulandNuland 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....
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe 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 September 24
- Quarter–Finals Gary Anderson 6–1 Mark Webster; Tony Ayres 6–5 Mark Walsh; Colin Lloyd 6–5 Dave Chisnall; Scott Rand 6–3 Brendan Dolan
- Semi–Finals Gary Anderson 6–0 Tony Ayres; Colin Lloyd 6–4 Scott Rand
- Final Gary Anderson 6–2 Colin Lloyd
- PDPA Players Championships 20 Nuland at NulandNulandNuland 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....
, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe 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 September 25
- Quarter–Finals Dave Chisnall 6–3 Nigel Heydon; Kurt van de Rijk 6–2 Steve Evans; Mark Webster 6–2 Michael Smith; Richie Burnett 6–5 Kevin Painter
- Semi–Finals Dave Chisnall 6–0 Kurt van de Rijk; Richie Burnett 6–2 Mark Webster
- Final
Richie Burnett 6–4 Dave Chisnall
- PDPA Players Championships 21 Ireland at the New Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin on October 1
- Quarter–Finals Michael van Gerwen 6–5 Gary Anderson; Mervyn King 6–3 Nigel Heydon; Scott Rand 6–3 Vincent van der Voort; Phil Taylor 6–5 Justin Pipe
- Semi–Finals Michael van Gerwen 6–3 Mervyn King; Phil Taylor 6–2 Scott Rand
- Final Phil Taylor 6–3 Michael van Gerwen
- PDPA Players Championships 22 Ireland at the New Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin on October 2
- Quarter–Finals Gary Anderson 6–5 Jamie Caven; Justin Pipe 6–4 Steve Beaton; Wes Newton 6–3 Vincent van der Voort; Phil Taylor 6–3 Paul Nicholson
- Semi–Finals Justin Pipe 6–4 Gary Anderson; Phil Taylor 6–2 Wes Newton
- Final Justin Pipe 6–5 Phil Taylor
- John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship 23 at the National Event Centre, KillarneyKillarneyKillarney 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 16
- Quarter–Finals Gary Anderson 6–1 Andy Hamilton; Mark Hylton 6–3 Wayne Jones; Justin Pipe 6–3 Scott Rand; Paul Nicholson 6–5 Simon Whitlock
- Semi–Finals Gary Anderson 6–3 Mark Hylton; Justin Pipe 6–5 Paul Nicholson
- Final Justin Pipe 6–5 Gary Anderson
- German Darts Classic Players Championship 24 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, GladbeckGladbeckGladbeck 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 October 22
- Quarter–Finals James Wade 6–3 John Henderson; Mervyn King 6–3 Colin Lloyd; Jyhan Artut 6–5 Mark Hylton; Justin Pipe 6–2 Simon Whitlock
- Semi–Finals James Wade 6–5 Mervyn King; Justin Pipe 6–2 Jyhan Artut
- Final James Wade 6–3 Justin Pipe
- German Darts Classic Players Championship 25 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, GladbeckGladbeckGladbeck 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 October 23
- Quarter-Finals Colin Osborne 6–2 Chris Aubrey; Mark Walsh 6–5 Michael van Gerwen; Paul Nicholson 6–4 Jamie Caven; James Richardson 6–4 Steve Farmer
- Semi–Finals Colin Osborne 6–2 Mark Walsh; James Richardson 6–3 Paul Nicholson
- Final Colin Osborne 6–2 James Richardson
- Spanish Darts Trophy Players Championship 26 at the Hotel Melia Benidorm, AlicanteAlicanteAlicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
on October 29
- Quarter-Finals Dave Chisnall 6–2 Simon Whitlock; James Wade 6–5 Mark Webster; Raymond van Barneveld 6–1 Vincent van der Voort; Phil Taylor 6–5 Nigel Heydon
- Semi–Finals James Wade 6–4 Dave Chisnall; Raymond van Barneveld 6–5 Phil Taylor
- Final James Wade 6–2 Raymond van Barneveld
- Spanish Darts Trophy Players Championship 27 at the Hotel Melia Benidorm, AlicanteAlicanteAlicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
on October 30
- Quarter-Finals Jamie Caven bye (Gary Anderson conceded); Mervyn King 6–3 Colin Osborne; Wes Newton 6–2 Mark Webster; Raymond van Barneveld 6–5 Peter Wright
- Semi–Finals Mervyn King 6–2 Jamie Caven; Wes Newton 6–3 Raymond van Barneveld
- Final Mervyn King 6–3 Wes Newton
- PDPA Players Championships 28 Crawley at the K2 Centre, CrawleyCrawleyCrawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
on November 5
- Quarter-Finals Vincent van der Voort 6–1 Wes Newton; Co Stompé 6–2 Colin Osborne; Matt Clark 6–3 Ian White; Justin Pipe 6–1 Mark Webster
- Semi–Finals Vincent van der Voort 6–4 Co Stompé; Justin Pipe 6–3 Matt Clark
- Final Justin Pipe 6–3 Vincent van der Voort
- PDPA Players Championships 29 Crawley at the K2 Centre, CrawleyCrawleyCrawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
on November 6
- Quarter-Finals Justin Pipe 6–4 Kim Huybrechts; Brendan Dolan 6–4 John Part; Dave Chisnall 6–1 Arron Monk; Co Stompé 6–3 Steve Beaton
- Semi–Finals Justin Pipe 6–0 Brendan Dolan; Dave Chisnall 6–5 Co Stompé
- Final Dave Chisnall 6–4 Justin Pipe
- PDPA Players Championships 30 Wigan at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, WiganWiganWigan 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 November 26
- Quarter-Finals Mark Webster 6–5 Dave Chisnall; Ronnie Baxter 6–2 Peter Wright; Phil Taylor 6–3 Denis Ovens; Steve Beaton 6–5 Michael van Gerwen
- Semi–Finals Ronnie Baxter 6–2 Mark Webster; Phil Taylor 6–0 Steve Beaton
- Final Phil Taylor 6–1 Ronnie Baxter
- PDPA Players Championships 31 Wigan at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, WiganWiganWigan 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 November 27
- Quarter-Finals Justin Pipe 6–3 Dave Chisnall; Adrian Lewis 6–5 Peter Wright; Phil Taylor 6–2 Steve Beaton; Wes Newton 6–5 Terry Jenkins
- Semi–Finals Justin Pipe 6–1 Adrian Lewis, Phil Taylor 6–1 Wes Newton
- Final Phil Taylor 6–4 Justin Pipe
PDC Youth Tour
In 2011, the PDC established the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour – a series of 15 events open to players aged between 14 and 21. The top 28 players from the Youth Tour Order of Merit qualified for the 2011 PDC World Youth Championship2011 PDC World Youth Championship
The 2011 PDC World Youth Championship is the second edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 14 and 21....
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- Derby, February 19: Adam Hunt 4–2 Josh Jones
- Barnsley, February 26: Shaun GriffithsShaun GriffithsShaun Griffiths is an English darts player.Griffiths won consecutive Winmau World Youth Masters titles in 2007 and 2008. In 2010, he won the British Teenage Open, and reached the quarter-finals of the PDC Under-21 World Championship....
4–2 Michael SmithMichael Smith (darts player)Michael Smith is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Smith reached the last 32 of the 2010 UK Open, knocking out Peter Manley and Matt Clark before losing to Mervyn King... - Wigan, March 12: Ryan Harrington 4–2 Steve Haggerty
- Crawley, March 26: Paul Barham 4–2 Chris Aubrey
- Barnsley, April 16: Ricky Evans 4–1 David Coyne
- Wigan, April 30: Michael van GerwenMichael van GerwenMichael 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...
4–0 Ash Khayat - Vienna, May 14: Joe CullenJoe 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,...
4–2 Paul Barham - Crawley, May 21: Michael van GerwenMichael van GerwenMichael 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...
4–1 Co Stompé, Jr. - Barnsley, June 11: Reece RobinsonReece Robinson (darts player)Reece Robinson is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events.Robinson came to prominence in major darts at the 2010 UK Open along with fellow young players Joe Cullen, William O'Connor and Arron Monk. He reached the last 64 before losing to PDC World...
4–0 Shaun GriffithsShaun GriffithsShaun Griffiths is an English darts player.Griffiths won consecutive Winmau World Youth Masters titles in 2007 and 2008. In 2010, he won the British Teenage Open, and reached the quarter-finals of the PDC Under-21 World Championship.... - Nuland, June 18: Joe CullenJoe 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,...
4–2 Gino VosGino VosGino Vos is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Vos first came to prominence as an 18 year old in the 2008 Czech Open, getting to the final before losing to Dave Prins 6-4. His next major success came in the 2009 World Masters as a 19 year old... - Derby, September 3: Michael van GerwenMichael van GerwenMichael 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...
4–1 Michael SmithMichael Smith (darts player)Michael Smith is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Smith reached the last 32 of the 2010 UK Open, knocking out Peter Manley and Matt Clark before losing to Mervyn King... - Nuland, September 24: Paul Barham 4–3 Willem Mandigers
- Dublin, October 1: Joe CullenJoe 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,...
4–3 Michael SmithMichael Smith (darts player)Michael Smith is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Smith reached the last 32 of the 2010 UK Open, knocking out Peter Manley and Matt Clark before losing to Mervyn King... - Killarney, October 15: Michael van GerwenMichael van GerwenMichael 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...
4–2 Joe CullenJoe 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,... - Gladbeck, October 22: Paul Barham 4–1 Dirk van Duijvenbode
2011 UK Open Qualifiers
| No. | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Total Prize Money |
Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2011 UK Open Qualifier 1 The 2011 UK Open Qualifier 1 was the first of eight 2011 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Metrodome in Barnsley on Saturday February 26.-Prize Money :-Draw:... |
Steve Brown |
6–3 | Ian White Ian White (darts player) Ian White is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.In 1997, White reached the final of the PDC's revived News of the World Darts Championship... |
£34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| 2 2011 UK Open Qualifier 2 The 2011 UK Open Qualifier 2 was the second of eight 2011 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Metrodome in Barnsley on Sunday February 27.-Prize Money :-Draw:... |
Michael Smith Michael Smith (darts player) Michael Smith is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Smith reached the last 32 of the 2010 UK Open, knocking out Peter Manley and Matt Clark before losing to Mervyn King... |
6–5 | Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.- Personal Life :In September 2011 his girlfriend Michaela gave birth to his first daughter... |
£34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| 3 2011 UK Open Qualifier 3 The 2011 UK Open Qualifier 3 was the third of eight 2011 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Saturday March 12.-Prize Money :-Draw:... |
Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion... |
6–4 | Robert Thornton Robert Thornton (darts player) Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:... |
£34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| 4 2011 UK Open Qualifier 4 The 2011 UK Open Qualifier 4 was the fourth of eight 2011 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Sunday March 13.-Prize Money :-Draw:... |
Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world... |
6–4 | Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player... |
£34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| 5 2011 UK Open Qualifier 5 The 2011 UK Open Qualifier 5 was the fifth of eight 2011 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Metrodome in Barnsley on Saturday April 16.-Prize Money :-Draw:... |
Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman... |
6–4 | Phil Taylor |
£34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| 6 2011 UK Open Qualifier 6 The 2011 UK Open Qualifier 6 was the sixth of eight 2011 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Metrodome in Barnsley on Sunday April 17.-Prize Money :-Draw:... |
Phil Taylor |
6–1 | 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,... |
£34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| 7 2011 UK Open Qualifier 7 The 2011 UK Open Qualifier 7 was the seventh of eight 2011 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Saturday April 30.-Prize Money :-Draw:... |
Gary Anderson |
6–2 | Phil Taylor |
£34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| 8 2011 UK Open Qualifier 8 The 2011 UK Open Qualifier 8 was the last of eight 2011 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Sunday May 1.-Prize Money :-Draw:... |
Phil Taylor |
6–3 | Colin Osborne Colin Osborne Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005... |
£34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 |
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2011. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | PDC World Japan Qualifying Event |  Haruki MuramatsuHaruki 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.... |
6–5 | Syo Katsumi |
| October 1 | South African Masters |  Devon PetersenDevon 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... |
beat | n/a |
| October 9 | Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay |  Connie Finnan |
6–4 | 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.... |
| October 15 | Ladbrokes.com Irish Masters | Mark Walsh |
6–4 | Paul Nicholson Paul Nicholson (darts player) Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :... |
| October 30 | Oceanic Masters | Geoff Kime |
9–7 | Barry Jouannet |
| November 5 | PDC World South European Qualifying Event |  Oliver Ferenc |
6–5 |  Zdravko Antunovic |
| November 5 | PDC World Greater China Qualifying Event |  Scott MacKenzieScott MacKenzie (darts player) Scott MacKenzie is a darts player from Hong Kong. He has represented Hong Kong on numerous occasions , including captaining the Hong Kong team at the 2008 Asia Pacific Cup in New Zealand... |
4–3 | Royden Lam |
| November 6 | PDC World Philippines Qualifying Event |  Christian PerezChristian 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 | Bobong Gabiana |
| November 12 | PDC World East European Qualifying Event |  Dietmar BurgerDietmar Burger Dietmar "Didi" Burger is an Austrian darts player.Burger won the Czech Open back-to-back in 2005 and 2006 and then won the Finnish Open in 2007, an event previously won by some of the game's biggest names, such as Phil Taylor, John Lowe, Andy Fordham and Raymond van Barneveld.In 2008, Burger began... |
6–3 |  Peter Martin |
| November 19 | PDC World Finland Qualifying Event |  Petri Korte |
3–0 | Sami Sanssi |
| November 20 | PDC World Germany Qualifying Event |  Kevin Münch |
10–8 | Bernd Roith Bernd Roith Bernd Roith is a semi-professial German darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.He is a chef by profession. Roith qualified for the 2010 European Championship via the PDC European Order of Merit. In the first round, he defeated Denis Ovens 6-4... |
| November 20 | PDC World West European Qualifying Event |  José Oliveira de Sousa |
6–3 | Eduardo Sales Lopes |
| November 20 | PDC World Sweden Qualifying Event |  Dennis Nilsson |
beat | n/a |
| November 20 | PDC World South Asian Qualifying Event |  Lee Choon Peng |
beat | n/a |
| November 28 | PDC World Darts Championship 2012 PDC World Darts Championship The 2012 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship will be the 19th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Adrian Lewis is the defending champion having won the 2011 tournament.... PDPA Qualifier |
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... |
5–3 | 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,... |