PDC Pro Tour 2018
The PDC Pro Tour 2018 was a series of PDC darts tournaments that were not broadcast on TV. It included Players Championships tournaments, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events. A total of 41 tournaments were held - 22 Players Championships, six UK Open Qualifiers and 13 European Tour Events.
This page also contains all the results of the PDC related tournament series: the Development Tour, the Challenge Tour, all regional tournament series and the results of the regional qualification tournaments for the PDC World Darts Championship 2019 .
Prize money
The prize money for the UK Open Qualifiers, Players Championship tournaments and the European Tour events was the same as in 2017.
They are divided as follows:
| round | UK Open Qualifiers | Players Championships | European Tour Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| victory | £ 10,000 | £ 10,000 | £ 25,000 |
| final | £ 5,000 | £ 6,000 | £ 10,000 |
| Semifinals | £ 2,500 | £ 3,000 | £ 6,000 |
| Quarter finals | £ 1,500 each | £ 2,250 | £ 4,000 |
| Round of 16 | £ 1,000 | £ 1,500 each | £ 3,000 |
| 3rd round (load 32) | £ 750 | £ 1,000 | £ 2,000 |
| 2nd lap (load 64) | £ 250 | £ 500 | £ 1,000 |
| total | £ 60,000 | £ 75,000 | £ 135,000 |
PDC Tour Card
In order to be able to play the PDC Pro Tour , one must have a tour card that is valid for two years. This entitles the holder to participate in all Pro Tour tournaments.
A total of 128 tour cards are awarded:
- (64) - Top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit after the PDC World Championship 2018
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Phil Taylor (dart player) has returned his Tour Card and Martin Schindler has moved up into the top 64.
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- (24) - 24 qualification from the Q-School 2017, who were not in the top 64 after the PDC World Championship 2018 .
- (2) - Two qualifiers from the 2016 Challenge Tour ( Rob Cross and Ryan Searle )
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Rob Cross was already in the top 64, for which another Tour Card was given to Q-School qualifiers.
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- (2) - Two qualifiers from the Development Tour 2016 ( Ross Twell and Aden Kirk )
- (2) - Two qualifiers from the 2017 Challenge Tour ( Wayne Jones and Mark Durbridge )
- (2) - Two qualifiers from the Development Tour 2017 ( Luke Humphries and Dimitri Van den Bergh )
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Dimitri Van den Bergh was also in the top 64, for which a Tour Card was awarded to the third person on the Development Tour
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Q-School
In contrast to the previous years, the PDC Pro Tour Q-School was divided into two tournaments, the UK and the European Q-School. Players who are not from Europe could choose which tournament they want to take part in.
- The UK Q-School took place from January 18-21, 2018 at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan .
- The European Q-School took place from January 18 to 21, 2018 in Hall 39 in Hildesheim .
The following players were able to earn a Tour Card for two years:
| Day 1 - January 19th | Day 2 - January 20th | Day 3 - January 21 | Day 4 - January 22nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Q School | |||
| 435 participants | 436 participants | 430 participants | 407 participants |
| European Q-School | |||
| 172 participants | 174 participants | 175 participants | 156 participants |
| total | |||
| 607 participants | 610 participants | 605 participants | 563 participants |
A separate Order of Merit was also created for each Q-School. The players got one point for winning each round. To complete the field of 128 Tour Card holders, Tour Cards were also issued via the respective Order of Merit in relation to the respective number of participants. The following players could also earn Tour Cards:
UK Q-School Order of Merit
| space | player |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Nathan Aspinall
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| 2 |
Ross Smith
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| 3 |
Terry Temple
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| 4th |
Ryan Harrington
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| 5 |
Simon Stevenson
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| 6th |
Gary Eastwood
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| 7th |
 John Goldie
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| 8th |
Matthew Edgar
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| 9 |
Ryan Meikle
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| 10 |
Ryan Joyce
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| 11 |
 Kevin Burness
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| 12 |
Tony Newell
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| 13 |
Luke Woodhouse
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| 14th |
Peter Hudson
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| 15th |
Mark Wilson
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European Q-School Order of Merit
| space | player |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Danny Noppert
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| 2 |
Robert Marijanović
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| 3 |
Dirk van Duijvenbode
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| 4th |
Vincent Kamphuis
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| 5 |
 José Justicia
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| 6th |
Davy Van Baelen
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Players Championships
European Tour Events
UK Open Qualifiers
| No. | date | venue | winner | Result | finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02/02/2018 |
Wigan
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Michael van Gerwen
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6 : 3 |
Michael Smith
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| 2 | 02/03/2018 |
Wigan
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Michael van Gerwen
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6 : 3 |
Darren Webster
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| 3 | 04/02/2018 |
Wigan
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Michael Smith
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6 : 0 |
 Zoran Lerchbacher
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| 4th | 02/09/2018 |
Wigan
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Gary Anderson
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6 : 2 |
Jeffrey de Zwaan
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| 5 | 02/10/2018 |
Wigan
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 Corey Cadby
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6 : 4 |
Rob Cross
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| 6th | 02/11/2018 |
Wigan
|
 Krzysztof Ratajski
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6 : 4 |
Daryl Gurney
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