The 2010 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They were Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Qualifiers. This year there were 45 PDC Pro Tour events – 37 Players Championships and 8 UK Open Qualifiers.
Prize money
[edit]
Prize money for each Players Championship (excluding Australia and Canada) and UK Open Qualifier increased from £29,600 in 2009 to £31,200 in 2010. Prize money for Australian and Canadian Players Championships remained unchanged at £21,600 per event.
Stage
UK/Europe/USA Events
Australia/Canada Events
Second round
£200
£100
Third round
£300
£200
Fourth round
£500
£300
Quarter-finals
£1,000
£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 reverted to £400 for the next event.
Players Championships
[edit]
(All matches – best of 11 legs)
Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship 1 at the Tercentenary Sports Hall, Gibraltar on February 6[1]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
James Wade
6
Andy Smith
2
James Wade
5
Wayne Jones
6
Wayne Jones
6
Mark Dudbridge
5
Wayne Jones
2
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Osborne
3
Colin Lloyd
6
Mervyn King
6
Mervyn King
2
Jamie Caven
4
PDPA Players Championship 2 Gibraltar at the Tercentenary Sports Hall, Gibraltar on February 7[2]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Nigel Heydon
6
James Wade
3
Nigel Heydon
2
Gary Anderson
6
Gary Anderson
6
Terry Jenkins
3
Gary Anderson
5
Andy Hamilton
6
Denis Ovens
6
Wes Newton
5
Andy Hamilton
1
Denis Ovens
6
Denis Ovens
6
Steve Evans
2
PDPA Players Championship 3 Swindon at Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon on February 20[3]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ronnie Baxter
6
Mark Walsh
5
Ronnie Baxter
1
Mervyn King
6
Mervyn King
6
Adrian Lewis
4
Mervyn King
6
Andy Hamilton
6
Andy Hamilton
3
Wayne Jones
5
Andy Hamilton
6
Jamie Caven
6
Jamie Caven
5
Colin Lloyd
5
PDPA Players Championship 4 Derby at the Moorways Centre, Derby on February 27[4]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Phil Taylor
6
Co Stompé
2
Phil Taylor
6
Chris Thompson
6
Chris Thompson
0
Jamie Caven
4
Phil Taylor
6
Terry Jenkins
6
Terry Jenkins
1
Steve Brown
5
Terry Jenkins
6
Chris Mason
6
Chris Mason
3
Michael van Gerwen
2
PDPA Players Championship 5 Germany at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on March 6[5]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Vincent van der Voort
6
Mark Dudbridge
3
Vincent van der Voort
6
Kevin Painter
6
Kevin Painter
5
Co Stompé
2
Vincent van der Voort
6
Jamie Caven
6
Wayne Jones
2
Colin Osborne
4
Jamie Caven
3
Wayne Jones
6
Wayne Jones
6
Colin Lloyd
5
PDPA Players Championship 6 Germany at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on March 7[6]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Mark Walsh
6
Steve Brown
5
Mark Walsh
6
Gary Anderson
6
Gary Anderson
3
James Wade
0
Mark Walsh
4
Brendan Dolan
6
Adrian Lewis
6
Mark Webster
3
Brendan Dolan
4
Adrian Lewis
6
Adrian Lewis
6
Robert Thornton
5
PDPA Players Championship 7 Wigan at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on March 13[7]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Phil Taylor
6
Wes Newton
1
Phil Taylor
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Lloyd
3
Kirk Shepherd
0
Phil Taylor
6
Mark Dudbridge
6
Mark Dudbridge
0
Mark Webster
5
Mark Dudbridge
6
Andy Hamilton
6
Andy Hamilton
2
Robert Thornton
3
PDPA Players Championship 8 Crawley at the K2 Centre, Crawley on March 20[8]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Barrie Bates
6
Mark Walsh
2
Barrie Bates
6
Steve Maish
6
Steve Maish
4
Mark Dudbridge
5
Barrie Bates
6
James Wade
6
Denis Ovens
5
Tony Eccles
3
James Wade
5
Denis Ovens
6
Denis Ovens
6
Vincent van der Voort
5
Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship 9 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on April 10[9]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Mark Walsh
6
Jason Clark
2
Mark Walsh
2
Simon Whitlock
6
Simon Whitlock
6
Barrie Bates
0
Simon Whitlock
6
Colin Osborne
6
Gary Anderson
4
Wayne Jones
2
Colin Osborne
5
Gary Anderson
6
Gary Anderson
6
Colin Lloyd
4
PDPA Players Championship 10 Derby at the Moorways Centre, Derby on April 17[10]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Paul Nicholson
6
Kevin Painter
0
Paul Nicholson
2
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Mark Frost
1
Colin Lloyd
4
Phil Taylor
6
Simon Whitlock
6
Wayne Jones
1
Phil Taylor
2
Simon Whitlock
6
Simon Whitlock
6
Ronnie Baxter
2
PDPA Players Championship 11 Wigan at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on April 24[11]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Andy Smith
6
Kevin Painter
4
Andy Smith
6
Gary Anderson
6
Gary Anderson
4
Barrie Bates
5
Andy Smith
2
Andy Hamilton
6
Wes Newton
6
Mark Webster
2
Andy Hamilton
5
Wes Newton
6
Wes Newton
6
Colin Osborne
4
PDPA Players Championship 12 Wigan at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on May 8[12]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Andy Hamilton
6
Mark Walsh
5
Andy Hamilton
6
Mark Webster
6
Mark Webster
2
James Wade
2
Andy Hamilton
0
Simon Whitlock
6
Simon Whitlock
6
Jamie Caven
4
Simon Whitlock
6
Gary Mawson
6
Gary Mawson
1
Adrian Lewis
3
PDPA Players Championship 13 Austria at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on May 15[13]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Simon Whitlock
6
Mervyn King
3
Simon Whitlock
6
Adrian Lewis
6
Adrian Lewis
4
Wayne Jones
3
Simon Whitlock
6
Steve Beaton
6
Steve Beaton
4
Mark Dudbridge
1
Steve Beaton
6
Phil Taylor
6
Phil Taylor
5
Steve Brown
3
PDPA Players Championship 14 Austria at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on May 16[14]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Phil Taylor
6
Tony Randell
3
Phil Taylor
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Lloyd
0
Adrian Lewis
2
Phil Taylor
6
Jamie Caven
6
Simon Whitlock
4
Steve Hine
4
Jamie Caven
3
Simon Whitlock
6
Simon Whitlock
6
Wes Newton
4
PDPA Players Championship 15 Barnsley at the Metrodome, Barnsley on June 12[15]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Mark Walsh
6
Andy Hamilton
1
Mark Walsh
6
James Wade
6
James Wade
3
Colin Lloyd
5
Mark Walsh
1
Gary Anderson
6
Gary Anderson
6
Mervyn King
1
Gary Anderson
6
Justin Pipe
6
Justin Pipe
4
Wayne Jones
4
PDPA Players Championship 16 Barnsley at the Metrodome, Barnsley on June 13[16]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Denis Ovens
6
Andy Hamilton
5
Denis Ovens
6
Mark Walsh
6
Mark Walsh
3
Steve Brown
0
Denis Ovens
5
Ronnie Baxter
6
Ronnie Baxter
6
Dennis Priestley
5
Ronnie Baxter
6
Adrian Lewis
6
Adrian Lewis
0
Alan Tabern
5
PDPA Players Championship 17 Holland at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Haarlem on June 19[17]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Mervyn King
6
Antonio Alcinas
5
Mervyn King
0
Vincent van der Voort
6
Vincent van der Voort
6
Tony Eccles
4
Vincent van der Voort
6
Gary Anderson
6
Wayne Jones
5
Jelle Klaasen
2
Gary Anderson
1
Wayne Jones
6
Wayne Jones
6
Adrian Lewis
4
PDPA Players Championship 18 Holland at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Haarlem on June 20[18]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Steve Brown
6
Justin Pipe
4
Steve Brown
5
Andy Smith
6
Andy Smith
6
Kevin Painter
3
Andy Smith
6
Co Stompé
6
Alan Tabern
4
Nigel Heydon
4
Alan Tabern
6
Alan Tabern
6
Co Stompé
2
Vincent van der Voort
3
US Open Players Championship 19 at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 27[19]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Phil Taylor
6
Mark Walsh
2
Phil Taylor
6
James Wade
6
James Wade
1
Adrian Lewis
5
Phil Taylor
6
Jelle Klaasen
6
Denis Ovens
3
Gary Anderson
3
Jelle Klaasen
3
Denis Ovens
6
Denis Ovens
6
Terry Jenkins
4
Players Championship 20 Las Vegas at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 28[20]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Chris Thompson
6
Phil Taylor
5
Chris Thompson
2
Simon Whitlock
6
Simon Whitlock
6
Ken MacNeil
5
Simon Whitlock
4
Gary Anderson
6
Gary Anderson
6
Paul Lim
2
Gary Anderson
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Lloyd
2
Ronnie Baxter
2
Players Championship 21 Las Vegas at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 29[21]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Matt Clark
6
Phil Taylor
5
Matt Clark
0
Co Stompé
6
Co Stompé
6
Jelle Klaasen
4
Co Stompé
6
James Wade
6
James Wade
3
Simon Whitlock
4
James Wade
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Lloyd
3
Wes Newton
4
Australian Open Players Championship 22 at the Revesby Workers Club, Sydney on August 22[22]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Dennis Priestley
6
Simon Whitlock
3
Dennis Priestley
6
Paul Nicholson
6
Paul Nicholson
5
Rob Modra
2
Dennis Priestley
6
Sean Reed
6
Mark Hylton
3
Preston Ridd
3
Sean Reed
5
Mark Hylton
6
Mark Hylton
6
Mark Walsh
2
Canadian Players Championship 23 at the Hilton, London, Ontario on August 28[23]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Wes Newton
6
Colin Osborne
2
Wes Newton
2
Michael van Gerwen
6
Michael van Gerwen
6
Kevin Painter
4
Michael van Gerwen
4
Dennis Priestley
6
Jamie Caven
6
Mark Dudbridge
5
Dennis Priestley
2
Jamie Caven
6
Jamie Caven
6
Andy Hamilton
4
Canadian Masters Players Championships 24 at the Hilton, London, Ontario on August 29[24]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Wes Newton
6
Mark Dudbridge
2
Wes Newton
4
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Kevin Painter
4
Colin Lloyd
6
Jamie Caven
6
Jamie Caven
1
Alan Tabern
5
Jamie Caven
6
Steve Maish
6
Steve Maish
2
Dennis Priestley
5
PDPA Players Championship 25 Crawley at the K2 Centre, Crawley on September 4[25]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Steve Farmer
6
Mark Dudbridge
3
Steve Farmer
6
Gary Anderson
6
Gary Anderson
5
Wayne Jones
4
Steve Farmer
4
Vincent van der Voort
6
Adrian Lewis
6
Mervyn King
5
Vincent van der Voort
5
Adrian Lewis
6
Adrian Lewis
6
Mark Webster
5
PDPA Players Championship 26 Crawley at the K2 Centre, Crawley on September 5[26]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Simon Whitlock
6
Brendan Dolan
4
Simon Whitlock
6
Jamie Caven
6
Jamie Caven
4
Co Stompé
3
Simon Whitlock
4
Alan Tabern
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Paul Nicholson
4
Alan Tabern
3
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Tony Eccles
5
PDPA Players Championship 27 Holland in Nuland on September 18[27]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
James Wade
6
Alan Tabern
4
James Wade
6
Colin Osborne
6
Colin Osborne
2
Mervyn King
3
James Wade
6
Terry Jenkins
6
Terry Jenkins
4
Kim Huybrechts
3
Terry Jenkins
6
Wes Newton
6
Wes Newton
4
Jamie Caven
5
PDPA Players Championship 28 Holland in Nuland on September 19[28]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Simon Whitlock
6
Brendan Dolan
0
Simon Whitlock
4
Kevin Painter
6
Kevin Painter
6
Kevin McDine
3
Kevin Painter
4
Steve Maish
6
Steve Farmer
6
Justin Pipe
4
Steve Maish
4
Steve Farmer
6
Steve Farmer
6
Tony Ayres
4
PDPA Players Championship 29 Ireland at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 2[29]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Simon Whitlock
6
Andy Hamilton
4
Simon Whitlock
6
Justin Pipe
6
Justin Pipe
5
Co Stompé
5
Simon Whitlock
6
Dennis Priestley
6
Dennis Priestley
1
Ronnie Baxter
5
Dennis Priestley
6
Ian White
6
Ian White
2
Alan Tabern
4
PDPA Players Championship 30 Ireland at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 3[30]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ronnie Baxter
6
Tony Eccles
2
Ronnie Baxter
6
Steve Beaton
6
Steve Beaton
2
Wayne Jones
4
Ronnie Baxter
5
Jamie Caven
6
Jamie Caven
6
Jelle Klaasen
1
Jamie Caven
6
Michael Mansell
6
Michael Mansell
4
Dennis Smith
1
John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship 31 at the National Event Centre, Killarney on October 17[31]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Richie Burnett
6
Nigel Heydon
2
Richie Burnett
5
Gary Anderson
6
Gary Anderson
6
Jamie Caven
3
Gary Anderson
6
Dennis Smith
6
Dennis Smith
1
Barrie Bates
1
Dennis Smith
6
Colin Osborne
6
Colin Osborne
4
Joe Cullen
2
PDPA Players Championship 32 Bad Nauheim at the Dolce Bad Nauheim on October 23[32]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Simon Whitlock
6
Mark Walsh
5
Simon Whitlock
2
Richie Burnett
6
Richie Burnett
6
Colin Osborne
5
Richie Burnett
4
Andree Welge
6
Mark Webster
6
Gary Anderson
5
Andree Welge
5
Mark Webster
6
Mark Webster
6
Dennis Smith
5
PDPA Players Championship 33 Bad Nauheim at the Dolce Bad Nauheim on October 24[33]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Simon Whitlock
6
Mark Walsh
3
Simon Whitlock
6
Ronnie Baxter
6
Ronnie Baxter
3
Jamie Caven
3
Simon Whitlock
6
Gary Anderson
6
Richie Burnett
4
Tony Eccles
4
Gary Anderson
4
Richie Burnett
6
Richie Burnett
6
Andy Jenkins
5
PDPA Players Championship 34 Barnsley at the Metrodome, Barnsley on November 6[34]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Steve Beaton
6
Terry Jenkins
1
Steve Beaton
1
Wes Newton
6
Wes Newton
6
Kevin Painter
3
Wes Newton
6
Colin Lloyd
6
Colin Lloyd
3
James Wade
3
Colin Lloyd
6
Mark Webster
6
Mark Webster
3
Martyn Turner
3
PDPA Players Championship 35 Barnsley at the Metrodome, Barnsley on November 7[35]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ronnie Baxter
6
Co Stompé
4
Ronnie Baxter
3
Wes Newton
6
Wes Newton
6
Colin Osborne
4
Wes Newton
6
Mark Walsh
6
Mark Webster
1
Gary Anderson
2
Mark Walsh
5
Mark Webster
6
Mark Webster
6
Dennis Priestley
1
PDPA Players Championship 36 Derby at the Moorways Centre, Derby on November 26[36]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Mark Walsh
6
Simon Whitlock
2
Mark Walsh
6
Justin Pipe
6
Justin Pipe
4
Denis Ovens
0
Mark Walsh
3
Dennis Priestley
6
Phil Taylor
6
Steve Farmer
5
Dennis Priestley
1
Phil Taylor
6
Phil Taylor
6
Steve Beaton
1
PDPA Players Championship 37 Derby at the Moorways Centre, Derby on November 27[37]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Simon Whitlock
6
Vincent van der Voort
1
Simon Whitlock
0
Phil Taylor
6
Phil Taylor
6
Wes Newton
4
Phil Taylor
4
Mark Walsh
6
Mark Walsh
6
Kevin McDine
0
Mark Walsh
6
Wayne Mardle
6
Wayne Mardle
5
Robert Thornton
4
UK Open Qualifiers
[edit]
No.
Date
Venue
Winner
Legs
Runner-up
1
Sunday February 21
Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon
Mervyn King
6–1
Simon Whitlock
2
Sunday February 28
Moorways Centre, Derby
Mark Walsh
6–2
Phil Taylor
3
Sunday March 14
Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
Phil Taylor
6–0
Jamie Caven
4
Sunday March 21
K2 Centre, Crawley
Gary Anderson
6–5
Wes Newton
5
Sunday April 11
Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley
Mark Walsh
6–3
John Part
6
Sunday April 18
Moorsway Centre, Derby
Phil Taylor
6–2
Peter Wright
7
Sunday April 25
Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
Colin Lloyd
6–3
Colin Osborne
8
Sunday May 9
James Wade
6–2
Gary Anderson
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
[edit]
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2011 World Championship.
No.
Date
Also known as
Winner
Legs
Runner-up
Ref.
1
Saturday 23 January
Revesby Workers Club Open 1
Simon Whitlock
6–3
Jerry Weyman
2
Sunday 24 January
Revesby Workers Club Open 2
Shane Tichowitsch
6–5
Rod Neeson
3
Saturday 6 February
Unanderra Hotel Darts Open
Simon Whitlock
6–0
Barry Jouannet Jr
4
Sunday 7 February
DPA Australian Singles
Simon Whitlock
6–1
Rob Modra
5
Saturday 13 March
Coogee Bay Classic 1
Shane Tichowitsch
6–2
Mitchell Clegg
6
Sunday 14 March
Coogee Bay Classic 2
Rob Modra
6–5
Brendan McCausland
7
Saturday 27 March
NDDA Open 1
Peter Machin
6–5
Brendan McCausland
8
Sunday 28 March
NDDA Open 2
Danny Scally
6–3
Craig Prizeman
9
Saturday 17 April
Criterion Hotel Open 1
Rob Modra
6–5
Graham Davis
10
Sunday 18 April
Criterion Hotel Open 2
Rob Modra
6–5
Craig Prizeman
11
Saturday 7 May
Goulburn Open 1
Shane Tichowitsch
6–2
Rob Modra
12
Sunday 8 May
Goulburn Open 2
Barry Jouannet Jr
6–5
Shane Tichowitsch
13
Saturday 22 May
Queensland Open 1
Rob Modra
6–0
Bill Aitken
14
Sunday 23 May
Queensland Open 2
Shane Tichowitsch
6–3
Bill Aitken
15
Saturday 5 June
Gaels Club Open 1
Shane Tichowitsch
6–3
Brian Roach
16
Sunday 6 June
Gaels Club Open 2
Craig Prizeman
6–1
Rob Modra
17
Saturday 19 June
Mittagong RSL Open 1
Phillip Hazel
6–3
Rob Modra
18
Sunday 20 June
Mittagong RSL Open 2
Sean Reed
6–4
Phillip Hazel
19
Saturday 17 July
Southern Illawarra Open
Bill Aitken
6–5
Barry Jouannet Jr
20
Sunday 18 July
Warilla Bowls Club Open
Craig Prizeman
6–3
Rob Modra
21
Sunday 15 August
Oceanic Masters
Simon Whitlock
6–5
Shane Tichowitsch
22
Friday 20 August
Revesby Workers Club Open 3
Robert Thornton
6–4
Dave Muller
23
Saturday 21 August
Revesby Workers Club Open 4
Tony Eccles
6–5
David Platt
24
Sunday 22 August
Australian Open Players Championship
Dennis Priestley
6–3
Mark Hylton
25
Saturday 25 September
Billabong Tavern Darts Open
Rob Modra
6–4
Michael Cassar
26
Sunday 26 September
Russell Stewart Classic
Shane Tichowitsch
6–4
Wayne Weening
27
Saturday 9 October
DPA Australian Matchplay 1
Phillip Hazel
6–3
Rob Modra
28
Sunday 10 October
DPA Australian Matchplay 2
Mitchell Clegg
6–2
Dave Breasley
Other PDC tournaments
[edit]
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2010. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.