Scottish Open (darts)
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The Scottish Open is a darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation
and has been staged every year in February since 1995. The current venue is the Normandy Cosmopolitan Hotel in Renfrew
. In a remarkable series of results, no player has managed to win the competition more than once. In 2011, Robbie Green
became the 18th different winner in the 18 years that the tournament has been staged.
who remains the youngest winner of the competition at the age of 23. Although Stewart was one of the most successful Australian players of the 1980s, this was the only title he managed to win in the UK
. It helped him qualify for the world championships for the first time in 1984.
The BDO created two new events (the England Open
and the Scottish Open) in 1995, which could have been in response to the split in darts
which had seen many of the top players leave the organisation to start the WDC (now the PDC)
.
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
and has been staged every year in February since 1995. The current venue is the Normandy Cosmopolitan Hotel in Renfrew
Renfrew
-Local government:The town of Renfrew gave its name to a number of local government areas used at various times:*Renfrew a town to the west of Glasgow*Renfrewshire, the present unitary local council area in which Renfrew is situatated....
. In a remarkable series of results, no player has managed to win the competition more than once. In 2011, Robbie Green
Robbie Green
Robbie Green is an English darts player who previously played in Professional Darts Corporation events and now plays in British Darts Organisation events. He is a former BDO world #1 and is currently ranked #3 on the BDO circuit, and 4th on the WDF circuit...
became the 18th different winner in the 18 years that the tournament has been staged.
Previous version
There was a previous incarnation of the event staged in 1983, which was won by Australia's Russell StewartRussell Stewart
Russell Stewart is an Australian darts player. He uses the nickname Rusty for his matches.-Playing career:...
who remains the youngest winner of the competition at the age of 23. Although Stewart was one of the most successful Australian players of the 1980s, this was the only title he managed to win in the UK
United Kingdom
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. It helped him qualify for the world championships for the first time in 1984.
| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-Up (average in final) | Total Prize Money |
Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 |  Russell StewartRussell Stewart Russell Stewart is an Australian darts player. He uses the nickname Rusty for his matches.-Playing career:... |
?-? | Terry O'Dea Terry O'Dea Terry O'Dea is a retired Australian professional darts player.O'Dea played in ten successive BDO World Darts Championships with his best run coming in 1982 and 1986 where he reached the quarter finals. O'Dea also played in four World Masters tournaments, reaching the quarter finals in... |
£? | £? | £? |
The BDO created two new events (the England Open
England Open (darts)
The England Open is a darts tournament that has been held annually since 1995.-List of winners:...
and the Scottish Open) in 1995, which could have been in response to the split in darts
Split in darts
The split in darts refers to an acrimonious dispute between top professional darts players and the game's governing body which began in 1992 and resulted in the formation of a new organisation to arrange tournaments - including a second version of the World Professional Darts Championship...
which had seen many of the top players leave the organisation to start the WDC (now the PDC)
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...
.
| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-Up (average in final) | Total Prize Money |
Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |  Chris MasonChris Mason (darts player) Christopher John Mason is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Mace the Ace for his matches.- BDO and first PDC spell :... |
?-? | Colin Monk Colin Monk Colin Monk is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is turning full time professional in January 2010.... |
£? | £? | £? |
| 1996 |  Mark SalmonMark Salmon (darts player) Mark Salmon is a Welsh darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. Salmon was inspired to play darts by Leighton Rees, the very first World Champion and plays with flights bearing Leighton's face in his honour.... |
?-? | Richie Burnett Richie Burnett Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:... |
£? | £? | £? |
| 1997 | Bob Arrowsmith |
?-? | Ritchie Davies Ritchie Davies Ritchie Davies is a Welsh former professional darts player from Aberdare. Davies is most well known for his run at the 2003 BDO World Darts Championship, where he reached the final.-Darts career:... |
£? | £? | £? |
| 1998 |  Peter Johnstone |
?-? | Peter Manley Peter Manley Peter David Manley is an English professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed One Dart as he is known for hitting doubles with his first dart... |
£? | £? | £? |
| 1999 | Denis Ovens Denis Ovens Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to... |
?-? | Chris Mason |
£? | £? | £? |
| 2000 | Bob Aldous |
?-? | Andy Smith Andy Smith (darts player) Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches... |
£? | £? | £? |
| 2001 | John Walton John Walton (darts player) John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:... |
?-? | Tony Eccles Tony Eccles Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:... |
£? | £? | £? |
| 2002 | Ritchie Davies |
?-? | Tony Eccles |
£? | £? | £? |
| 2003 | Davy Richardson Davy Richardson Davy Richardson is an English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed The Face.... |
?-? | Mike Gregory |
£? | £? | £? |
| 2004 | Mike Veitch Mike Veitch Michael "Mike" Veitch is a Scottish darts player who competes in events staged by the British Darts Organisation.-Playing career:... |
?-? | Martin Atkins Martin Atkins (darts player) Martin Atkins is an English darts player. His nickname is "The Assassin". His most notable achievement is beating former BDO World Champion Jelle Klaasen to win the Finnish Open on 11 March 2006... |
£3,400 | £1,400 | £600 |
| 2005 | Martin Adams Martin Adams Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion... (114.00) |
3-1 | 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... (100.86) |
£? | £? | £? |
| 2006 |  Göran KlemmeGöran Klemme Göran Klemme is a Swedish darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Klemme made his name in the 2005 Winmau World Masters. He defeated Bobby George, Gary Robson and John Walton on the way to the final, where he played reigning BDO world champion Raymond van Barneveld... (102.21) |
3-1 | Ross Montgomery Ross Montgomery Ross Montgomery is a Scottish darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is The Boss.-Darts career:... (83.49) |
£? | £? | £? |
| 2007 | Gary Anderson (88.74) |
3-1 | Scott Waites Scott Waites Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:... (83.40) |
£4,560 | £2,000 | £800 |
| 2008 | Garry Thompson Garry Thompson (darts player) Garry Thompson is an English darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation tournaments.-Darts career:Thompson reached the quarter finals of the 2004 British Open, beating Tony David and Darryl Fitton before losing to Phill Nixon. He then reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Belgium Open,... |
5-1 | Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch is an English darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is 9 Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote.-Darts career:Shaun's family... |
£4,560 | £2,000 | £800 |
| 2009 | Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi... |
5-4 | Martin Atkins |
£5,040 | £2,000 | £800 |
| 2010 | Stuart Kellet |
6-3 |  Dennis te Kloese |
£5,040 | £2,000 | £800 |
| 2011 | Robbie Green Robbie Green Robbie Green is an English darts player who previously played in Professional Darts Corporation events and now plays in British Darts Organisation events. He is a former BDO world #1 and is currently ranked #3 on the BDO circuit, and 4th on the WDF circuit... |
?-? | Clive Barden |
£5,510 | £2,250 | £1,000 |
External links
- Scottish Open Winners dartsdatabase