Melbourne Darts Masters
The Melbourne Darts Masters is a darts tournament that is organized by the PDC as part of the World Series of Darts . The competition was held for the first time in 2017 .
The current defending champion is the Dutchman Michael van Gerwen , who won the final with 8: 3 legs against the Northern Irishman Daryl Gurney .
format
A total of 16 players take part in the tournament. These include the top 6 of the PDC Order of Merit , two wildcard players and 8 local qualifiers.
The tournament will be played in a knockout system . In the 1st round the game mode is a best of 11 legs . The quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals are played in the best of 15 legs mode.
Prize money
A total of £ 60,000 in prize money will be awarded to the tournament. The prize money is distributed among the participants as follows:
| Position (number of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| winner | (1) | £ 20,000 |
| finalist | (1) | £ 10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £ 5,000 |
| Quarter finalists | (4) | £ 2,500 |
| Round of 16 players | (8th) | £ 1,250 |
| £ 60,000 | ||
Since this is an invitation tournament, the prize money won will not be taken into account when calculating the PDC Order of Merit.
Final pairings
| year | winner | Result | opponent | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
 Phil Taylor
|
11: 8 |
 Peter Wright
|
Hisense Arena |
| 2018 |
Peter Wright
|
11: 8 |
Michael Smith
|
Hisense Arena |
| 2019 |
 Michael van Gerwen
|
8: 3 |
 Daryl Gurney
|
Melbourne Arena |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview of the prize money in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)