Grand Slam of Darts 2015

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Grand Slam of Darts 2015

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Tournament status

Tournament type Ranking tournament
organizer PDC
venue Civic Hall , Wolverhampton
Tournament dates
Defending champion EnglandEngland Phil Taylor
Attendees 32
Opening game November 7, 2015
Endgame 15th November 2015
Prize money (total) £ 450,000
Prize money (winner) £ 100,000
winner NetherlandsNetherlands Michael van Gerwen
statistics

highest
finish
170 points from Dave Chisnall Robbie Green Michael van Gerwen
EnglandEngland 
EnglandEngland 
NetherlandsNetherlands 
Nine dart finish EnglandEngland Dave Chisnall
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2016

The Singha Beer Grand Slam of Darts 2015 was held from November 7th to 15th in the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton and organized by the PDC .

Michael van Gerwen won the tournament for the first time, beating defending champion Phil Taylor in the final.

Qualification and mode

In contrast to other tournaments, the qualification criteria were not based on rankings, but on victories, finals and semi-finals at the major PDC tournaments and the BDO World Championship in previous years. In addition to 24 players from the PDC, eight players from the competing darts association BDO were invited.

The game was played in eight groups of four, in each of which the top two qualified for the final round of the best 16 players.

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. NetherlandsNetherlands Michael van Gerwen victory
02. ScotlandScotland Gary Anderson Round of 16
03. EnglandEngland Phil Taylor final
04th ScotlandScotland Peter Wright Round of 16
No. player Round reached
05. EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis Quarter finals

06th ScotlandScotland Robert Thornton Quarter finals

07th EnglandEngland James Wade Round of 16

08th. EnglandEngland Ian White Group stage

Group stage

The game was played in the best-of-nine- legs mode.

Group A

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 NetherlandsNetherlands Michael van Gerwen (1) 3 0 15: 4 6th
2 BelgiumBelgium Kim Huybrechts 2 1 11: 9 4th
3 EnglandEngland Steve West 1 2 10:10 2
4th NetherlandsNetherlands Mark Oosterhuis 0 3 2:15 0

November 7th

Kim Huybrechts 5 : 2 Steve West
Michael van Gerwen 5 : 0 Mark Oosterhuis

November 8th

Steve West 5 : 0 Mark Oosterhuis
Michael van Gerwen 5 : 1 Kim Huybrechts

November 10th

Kim Huybrechts 5 : 2 Mark Oosterhuis
Michael van Gerwen 5 : 3 Steve West


Group B

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 EnglandEngland Martin Adams 3 0 15:10 6th
2 EnglandEngland Steve Beaton 1 2 13:12 2
3 EnglandEngland Ian White (8) 1 2 9:11 2
4th NetherlandsNetherlands Jelle Klaasen 1 2 10:14 2

November 7th

Ian White 2: 5 Martin Adams
Jelle Klaasen 5 : 4 Steve Beaton

November 8th

Martin Adams 5 : 4 Jelle Klaasen
Steve Beaton 5 : 2 Ian White

November 10th

Ian White 5 : 1 Jelle Klaasen
Steve Beaton 4: 5 Martin Adams


Group C

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 EnglandEngland Michael Smith 3 0 15: 8 6th
2 EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis (5) 2 1 13:10 4th
3 EnglandEngland Andy Fordham 1 2 9:13 2
4th EnglandEngland Wayne Jones 0 3 9:15 0

November 7th

Michael Smith 5 : 3 Wayne Jones
Adrian Lewis 5 : 2 Andy Fordham

November 8th

Wayne Jones 3: 5 Andy Fordham
Adrian Lewis 3: 5 Michael Smith

November 10th

Adrian Lewis 5 : 3 Wayne Jones
Michael Smith 5 : 2 Andy Fordham


Group D

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 ScotlandScotland Peter Wright (4) 2 1 12:10 4th
2 EnglandEngland Dave Chisnall 2 1 11:10 4th
3 EnglandEngland Mervyn King 1 2 11:12 2
4th EnglandEngland Scott Mitchell 1 2 9:11 2

November 7th

Dave Chisnall 5 : 3 Mervyn King
Peter Wright 5 : 2 Scott Mitchell

November 8th

Mervyn King 5 : 2 Scott Mitchell
Dave Chisnall * 5 : 2 Peter Wright

* Dave Chisnall manages a 9-darter

November 10th

Dave Chisnall 1: 5 Scott Mitchell
Peter Wright 5 : 3 Mervyn King


Group E

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 ScotlandScotland Gary Anderson (2) 3 0 15: 4 6th
2 NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld 2 1 13: 8 4th
3 United StatesUnited States Larry Butler 1 2 8:14 2
4th EnglandEngland Andy Boulton 0 3 5:15 0

November 7th

Gary Anderson 5 : 0 Larry Butler
Raymond van Barneveld 5 : 0 Andy Boulton

November 8th

Gary Anderson 5 : 3 Raymond van Barneveld
Andy Boulton 4: 5 Larry Butler

November 9th

Gary Anderson 5 : 1 Andy Boulton
Raymond van Barneveld 5 : 3 Larry Butler


Group F.

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 EnglandEngland James Wade (7) 3 0 15: 5 6th
2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Webster 2 1 11:11 4th
3 EnglandEngland Keegan Brown 1 2 10:14 2
4th NetherlandsNetherlands Michel van der Horst 0 3 9:15 0

November 7th

James Wade 5 : 2 Michel van der Horst
Keegan Brown 3: 5 Mark Webster

November 8th

Keegan Brown 5 : 4 Michel van der Horst
James Wade 5 : 1 Mark Webster

November 9th

Mark Webster 5 : 3 Michel van der Horst
James Wade 5 : 2 Keegan Brown


Group G

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 ScotlandScotland Robert Thornton (6) 3 0 15:10 6th
2 EnglandEngland Terry Jenkins 1 2 12:10 2
3 BelgiumBelgium Geert de Vos 1 2 9:10 2
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Jonny Clayton 1 2 7:13 2

November 7th

Terry Jenkins 3: 5 Jonny Clayton
Robert Thornton 5 : 4 Geert de Vos

November 8th

Terry Jenkins 5 : 0 Geert de Vos
Robert Thornton 5 : 2 Jonny Clayton

November 11th

Geert de Vos 5 : 0 Jonny Clayton
Robert Thornton 5 : 4 Terry Jenkins


Group H.

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor (3) 3 0 15: 4 6th
2 EnglandEngland Robie Green 2 1 12: 9 4th
3 AustriaAustria Rowby-John Rodriguez 1 2 10:12 2
4th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Martin Phillips 0 3 3:15 0

November 7th

Rowby-John Rodriguez 3: 5 Robbie Green
Phil Taylor 5 : 0 Martin Phillips

November 8th

Rowby-John Rodriguez 5 : 2 Martin Phillips
Phil Taylor 5 : 2 Robbie Green

November 9th

Robbie Green 5 : 1 Martin Phillips
Phil Taylor 5 : 2 Rowby-John Rodriguez

Final round

  Round of 16
Best of 19 Legs
  Quarterfinals
Best of 31 Legs
  Semi-finals
Best of 31 Legs
  Final
Best of 31 Legs
                                     
A1 NetherlandsNetherlands Michael van Gerwen (1) 10                  
B2 EnglandEngland Steve Beaton 2  
A1 NetherlandsNetherlands Michael van Gerwen (1) 16
  A2 BelgiumBelgium Kim Huybrechts 4th  
B1 EnglandEngland Martin Adams 9
 
A2 BelgiumBelgium Kim Huybrechts 10  
A1 NetherlandsNetherlands Michael van Gerwen (1) 16
  C1 EnglandEngland Michael Smith 6th  
C1 EnglandEngland Michael Smith 10      
 
D2 EnglandEngland Dave Chisnall 7th  
C1 EnglandEngland Michael Smith 16
  C2 EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis (5) 11  
D1 ScotlandScotland Peter Wright (4) 7th
 
C2 EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis (5) 10  
A1 NetherlandsNetherlands Michael van Gerwen (1) 16
  H1 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor (3) 13
E1 ScotlandScotland Gary Anderson (2) 6th            
 
F2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Webster 10  
F2 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Webster 12
  E2 NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld 16  
F1 EnglandEngland James Wade 7th
 
E2 NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld 10  
E2 NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld 12
  H1 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor (3) 16  
G1 ScotlandScotland Robert Thornton (6) 10      
 
H2 EnglandEngland Robbie Green 8th  
G1 ScotlandScotland Robert Thornton (6) 7th
  H1 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor (3) 16  
H1 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor (3) 10
 
G2 EnglandEngland Terry Jenkins 6th  

Trivia

  • The players were accompanied on stage by the "walk-on girls" Daniella Allfree and Charlotte Wood.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Grand Slam of Darts 2015. (No longer available online.) In: walkongirls.net. November 7, 2015, archived from the original on December 29, 2015 ; accessed on December 29, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.walkongirls.net