UK Open 2016

UK Open 2016
Tournament status
Tournament type	Ranking tournament
organizer	PDC
venue	Butlin's Resort, Minehead
Tournament dates
Defending champion	Michael van Gerwen
Attendees	128
Opening game	4th March 2016
Endgame	March 6, 2016
Prize money (total)	£ 300,000
Prize money (winner)	£ 60,000
winner	Michael van Gerwen
statistics
highest finish	170 points from Jamie Caven Alan Norris Michael van Gerwen (4 ×)
Nine dart finish	Michael van Gerwen
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The UK Open was a ranking tournament in darts and was organized for the 14th time by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) from March 4th to 6th, 2016 . The venue for the third time was Butlin's Resort in Minehead .

The defending champion was Michael van Gerwen , who won the tournament again for the second time.

format

A total of 128 players took part in the tournament. The field of participants consisted of the 96 best placed players of the UK Open Order of Merit and the 32 winners of the UK Open Pub Qualifiers . The tournament was played without a seeding list.

The first round was played by the players in positions 65 to 96 of the UK Open Order of Merit and the 32 players who qualified via the UK Open Pub Qualifiers . In the second round, in addition to the 32 winners from the first round, places 33 to 64 of the UK Open Order of Merit were added. The top 32 players entered the third round.

The tournament was played in a knockout system . The 1st and 2nd round took place on the afternoon of March 4th. Game mode in these rounds was a best of 11 legs. In the 3rd round, which took place on the evening of March 4th, the 32 winners of the 2nd round competed against the 32 best placed participants of the UK Open Order of Merit. A best of 17 legs mode was played there. Subsequently, on the afternoon of March 5th, the 4th round was held among the 32 winners of the 3rd round. This round was also played in the best of 17 legs mode. The best 16 made it to the second round on the evening of March 5th, in which a best of 17 legs mode was played. The quarter-finals, the two semi-finals and the final were played on March 6th. The quarter and semi-finals were played in best of 19 legs . The final of the UK Open 2016 was played in best of 21 legs .

Prize money

The tournament totaled £ 300,000 in prize money. The prize money was distributed among the participants as follows:

Position (number of players)		Prize money
winner	(1)	£ 60,000
finalist	(1)	£ 30,000
Semi-finalists	(2)	£ 17,000
Quarter finalists	(4)	£ 10,000
Round of 16 players	(8th)	0£ 5,000
4th round loser	(16)	0£ 3,000
3rd round loser	(32)	0£ 1,500 each
2nd round loser	(32)	0000£ 0
1st round loser	(32)	0000£ 0
Nine dart finish	(1)	£ 10,000

Attendees

The following 128 players were qualified for the UK Open 2016:

• The top 96 players in the UK Open Order of Merit, which was created from the six qualifying tournaments, the UK Open Qualifiers 2016 .
• The 32 UK Open Pub Qualifiers winners - multiple tournaments played between January 23rd and February 21st, 2016.

PDC UK Open Order of Merit
Places 1–32
0 1. Michael van Gerwen 2. Phil Taylor 3. Adrian Lewis 4. Gary Anderson 5. Mark Webster 5. Steve Beaton 7. Simon Whitlock 7. Alan Norris 9. James Wade 10. Ian White 11. Gerwyn Price 11. Benito van de Pas 13. Michael Smith 14. Terry Jenkins 14. Jelle Klaasen 14. Mensur Suljović 14. John Henderson 18. Dave Chisnall 19. Kim Huybrechts 20. Daryl Gurney 20. Mervyn King 22. Peter Wright 23rd Stephen Bunting 24th Vincent van der Voort 25th Jamie Lewis 26th Kyle Anderson 26th Raymond van Barneveld 28th Justin Pipe 28th Ricky Evans 38th Andy Hamilton 31st René Eidams 31st Joe Cullen
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

The top 32 entered in the 3rd round.

PDC UK Open Order of Merit
Places 33-64
31. Andrew Gilding 31. Lee Evans 35. Jay Foreman 35. Jeffrey de Graaf 35. David Pallett 38. Peter Hudson 38. Tony Newell 38. Scott Dale 41. Yordi Meeuwisse 41. Berry van Peer 41. Rowby-John Rodriguez 44. Matthew Edgar 44. Mike De Decker 44. Wayne Jones 44. Robbie Green 44. Jamie Caven 44. Kevin Painter 44. Matt Clark 44. Robert Thornton 44. Jason Marriott 53. Brett Claydon 53 . Darron Brown 53. James Wilson 53. Brendan Dolan 53. Cristo Reyes 53. Jeffrey de Zwaan 53. Ritchie Edhouse 53. Mark Dudbridge 61. Stuart Kellett 61. Andy Jenkins 61. Joey ten Berge 61. Richie Corner

The players in places 33-64 started in the 2nd round.

PDC UK Open Order of Merit
places 65-96
65. Darren Webster 65. Ronny Huybrechts 65. Andy Boulton 65. Jan Dekker 65. Mick McGowan 65. Ryan de Vreede 65. Joe Murnan 65. Alan Tabern 65. Dennis Smith 65. William O'Connor 65. Jermaine Wattimena 65. Nathan Derry 65. Josh Payne 65. Ryan Harrington 65. Harry Ward 65. Mark Frost 65. Magnus Caris 65. Arron Monk 65. Mark Barilli 84. Dean Winstanley 84. Wes Newton 84. Andy Smith 84. Nathan Aspinall 84. Paul Milford 84. Dick van Dijk 84. Jonathan Worsley 84. Kevin Dowling 84. Ken MacNeil 84. Johnny Haines 84. Dirk van Duijvenbode 84. Jonny Clayton 84. Gary Stone

The players started in the 1st round.

UK Open Pub Qualifiers

• Mark Jodrill
• Paul Hogan
• Jason Mold
• Dean Stewart
• Mark Cox
• Paul Whitworth
• Chris Jones
• Mark Rice
• Michael McFall
• Curtis Turner
• Dave Parletti
• Jason Hogg
• Lee Morris
• Daniel Day
• Scott Marsh
• Ian McFarlane
• Stewart Rattray
• Darren Layden
• Steven Rose
• Alex Roy
• John Scott
• Andrew Davidson
• Les Delderfield
• Rob Cross
• Mark Wilson
• Andy Brown
• Glen McGrandle
• Steve Maish
• Lee Grimshaw
• Jason Heaver
• Barry Lynn
• Ben Green

The players started in the 1st round.

Results

The draw for the 1st and 2nd round took place on February 22, 2016.

1 round

The first round matches took place parallel to the second round. The games were played in the best of 11 legs .

Main stage game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Mark Cox 4: 6 Wes Newton 2 Ronny Huybrechts 6  : 3 Mark Rice 3 Dennis Smith 1: 6 Alex Roy 4th Andy Smith 5: 6 Jermaine Wattimena

Stage 2 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Andy Boulton 6  : 4 Lee Grimshaw 2 William O'Connor 6  : 1 Mark Jodrill 3 Jason Mold 5: 6 Magnus Caris 4th Mick McGowan 4: 6 Nathan Aspinall

Stage 3 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Kevin Dowling 6  : 2 Dick van Dijk 2 Curtis Turner 1: 6 Jonathan Worsley 3 Arron Monk 6  : 3 Stewart Rattray 4th Barry Lynn 6  : 4 Dean Stewart

Stage 4 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Ben Green 6 1  : 0 Jason Hogg 2 Michael McFall 3: 6 Dirk van Duijvenbode 3 Harry Ward 6  : 3 Alan Tabern 4th Daniel Day 3: 6 Paul Hogan

Stage 5 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Mark Barilli 6  : 1 Darren Layden 2 Ian McFarlane 2: 6 Jonny Clayton 3 Ryan de Vreede 6  : 3 Nathan Derry 4th Darren Webster 6  : 0 Lee Morris

Stage 6 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Andy Brown 0: 6 Mark Frost 2 Paul Whitworth 2: 6 Joe Murnan 3 Jan Dekker 5: 6 Andrew Davidson 4th Jason Heaver 5: 6 Steve Maish

Stage 7 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Les Delderfield 0: 6 1 Mark Wilson 2 John Scott 5: 6 Dean Winstanley 3 Chris Jones 1: 6 Paul Milford 4th Steven Rose 1: 6 Scott Marsh

Stage 8 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Gary Stone 6  : 5 Johnny Haines 2 Ken MacNeil 3: 6 Rob Cross 3 Ryan Harrington 6  : 1 Glen McGrandle 4th Josh Payne 6  : 2 Dave Parletti

2nd round

The meetings of the 2nd round took place parallel to the 1st round. The games were played in the best of 11 legs .

Main stage game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Jeffrey de Graaf 6  : 5 William O'Connor 2 Lee Evans 6  : 2 Rowby-John Rodriguez 3 Arron Monk 6  : 4 Robert Thornton 4th Kevin Painter 4: 6 Dean Winstanley

Stage 2 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Matt Clark 6  : 5 Mike De Decker 2 Joey ten Berge 6  : 5 Mark Dudbridge 3 Brendan Dolan 6  : 3 Scott Marsh 4th Darron Brown 4: 6 Ryan Harrington

Stage 3 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Gary Stone 2: 6 Jamie Caven 2 Mark Frost 6  : 4 Mark Barilli 3 Yordi Meeuwisse 3: 6 Robbie Green 4th Jay Foreman 4: 6 Ronny Huybrechts

Stage 4 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Wayne Jones 5: 6 Andy Jenkins 2 Paul Milford 4: 6 Steve Maish 3 Harry Ward 1: 6 Josh Payne 4th Darren Webster 6  : 2 Scott Dale

Stage 5 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Richie Corner 6  : 5 Berry van Peer 2 Alex Roy 6  : 5 Jeffrey de Zwaan 3 Barry Lynn 6  : 4 Brett Claydon 4th Andrew Davidson 6  : 4 Cristo Reyes

Stage 6 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Mark Wilson 4: 6 Matthew Edgar 2 David Pallett 6  : 1 Jason Marriott 3 Jonny Clayton 3: 6 James Wilson 4th Wes Newton 4: 6 Rob Cross

Stage 7 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Joe Murnan 6  : 4 Ritchie Edhouse 2 Dirk van Duijvenbode 6  : 4 Peter Hudson 3 Jermaine Wattimena 6  : 1 Kevin Dowling 4th Magnus Caris 6  : 3 Ben Green

Stage 8 game Player 1 Result Player 2 1 Jonathan Worsley 2: 6 Andy Boulton 2 Andrew Gilding 5: 6 Ryan de Vreede 3 Paul Hogan 1: 6 Tony Newell 4th Nathan Aspinall 5: 6 Stuart Kellett

¹ Evaluation by timeout

Final round

At the UK Open, the pairings are drawn after each round. The tournament tree is therefore created retrospectively.

Round 3 March 4, 2016 best of 17 legs

Round 4 March 5, 2016 best of 17 legs

Round of 16 March 5, 2016 best of 17 legs

Quarter-finals March 6, 2016 best of 19 legs

Semi-finals March 6, 2016 best of 19 legs

Final March 6, 2016 best of 21 legs

Michael van Gerwen

9

Ryan Harrington

2

Michael van Gerwen 2

9

Rob Cross

5

Jeffrey de Graaf

8th

Rob Cross

9

Michael van Gerwen 102.20

9

Kim Huybrechts 86.72

2

Justin Pipe

9

Alex Roy

6th

Kim Huybrechts

9

Justin Pipe

3

Kim Huybrechts

9

Steve Maish

1

Michael van Gerwen 95.99

10

Barry Lynn 91.20

6th

Joey ten Berge

7th

Stuart Kellett

9

Michael Smith

5

Stuart Kellett

9

Michael Smith

9

Daryl Gurney

8th

Stuart Kellett 87.68

5

Barry Lynn 88.29

9

Gary Anderson

9

Dave Chisnall

7th

Gary Anderson

3

Barry Lynn

9

Brendan Dolan

6th

Barry Lynn

9

Michael van Gerwen 107.57

10

Phil Taylor 104.57

6th

Mark Webster

9

Matthew Edgar

3

Mark Webster

9

Dirk van Duijvenbode

4th

Dirk van Duijvenbode

9

Robbie Green

5

Mark Webster 97.81

9

Scale length Suljović 93.83

5

Josh Payne

5

Ryan de Vreede

9

Scale length Suljović

9

Ryan de Vreede

8th

James Wade

2

Scale length Suljović

9

Phil Taylor 105.57

10

Mark Webster 92.44

3

Vincent van der Voort

9

Dean Winstanley

3

Vincent van der Voort

9

Andy Jenkins

2

Richie Corner

5

Andy Jenkins

9

Phil Taylor 103.60

9

Vincent van der Voort 101.08

7th

David Pallett

8th

Raymond van Barneveld

9

Phil Taylor

9

Raymond van Barneveld

3

Phil Taylor

9

Arron Monk

5

Michael van Gerwen 106.68

11

Peter Wright 98.33

4th

Matt Clark

6th

Jelle Klaasen

9

Jelle Klaasen

9

Joe Murnan

8th

Gerwyn Price

8th

Joe Murnan

9

Jelle Klaasen 97.16

9

Adrian Lewis 91.17

7th

Magnus Caris

4th

John Henderson

9

Adrian Lewis

9

John Henderson

6th

Adrian Lewis

9

Tony Newell

1

Jelle Klaasen 98.24

10

Kyle Anderson 90.42

0

Mervyn King

7th

Benito van de Pas

9

Simon Whitlock

3

Benito van de Pas

9

Simon Whitlock

9

Ian White

6th

Benito van de Pas 95.85

2

Kyle Anderson 96.48

9

James Wilson

9

René Eidams

3

Kyle Anderson

9

James Wilson

2

Kyle Anderson

9

Andy Hamilton

2

Peter Wright 96.68

10

Jelle Klaasen 90.44

5

Mark Frost

1

Joe Cullen

9

Alan Norris

6th

Joe Cullen

9

Alan Norris

9

Jermaine Wattimena

7th

Stephen Bunting 92.44

7th

Joe Cullen 93.23

9

Jamie Caven

9

Lee Evans

7th

Stephen Bunting

9

Jamie Caven

6th

Jamie Lewis

8th

Stephen Bunting

9

Peter Wright 102.29

10

Joe Cullen 101.83

7th

Andrew Davidson

5

Darren Webster

9

Ricky Evans

8th

Darren Webster

9

Ricky Evans

9

Andy Boulton

5

Peter Wright 96.77

9

Darren Webster 89.03

5

Terry Jenkins

9

Ronny Huybrechts

7th

Terry Jenkins

5

Peter Wright

9

Steve Beaton

5

Peter Wright

9

First and second named players in the drawing order

² Special event: van Gerwen throws a nine dart finish . He finishes the previous and following leg with a 170 finish.

Trivia

• The hitherto completely unknown Barry Lynn played a big role at this year's UK Open and was the only qualifier to reach the quarter-finals. He beat, among other things, the reigning world champion and world number two Gary Anderson.
• Michael van Gerwen threw a total of 18 perfect darts in a row in his match in the round of 32 against Rob Cross with a score of 5: 3 legs, surpassing his previous record from the 2013 World Cup semi-final against James Wade , in which he scored 17 perfect darts in And Phil Taylor's 16 perfect darts from the 2010 Premier League Final , also against Wade. Van Gerwen first threw a 177 with 347 points remaining and then finished the leg with the maximum finish of 170 points. In the following leg he managed his first ever 9-darter at the UK Open and the first at the UK Open since 2013. It was also the only 9-darter at this year's event. The next leg, which incidentally only took place after a short break in the game, he started again with 177 points. Only the 19th litter did not find its desired target and landed just below the triple 20. Nonetheless, he managed the 170 maximum finish one more time in this leg , so he only needed 3 legs to throw more maximum finishes than all the other players in the tournament. Overall, he managed this 170 finish twice in the third and fourth round of this tournament.
• The final between Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright was a new edition of the previous year's final . Van Gerwen was able to prevail on both occasions, last year with 11: 5 legs, this year with 11: 4 legs.
• The players were accompanied on stage by the "walk-on girls" Daniella Allfree and Charlotte Wood.

transmission

The broadcasters Sport1 and Sport1 + broadcast the event in German-speaking countries . The stations can also be received in Austria via cable and satellite.

Internationally, all games were also broadcast directly by the PDC on livepdc.tv.

Web links

• Report on darts1.de
• Tournament progress on dartn.de
• UK Open 2016 in the DartsDatabase.co.uk database

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Overview of the prize money in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
2. ^ Coral UK Open Field Confirmed. (No longer available online.) February 21, 2016, archived from the original on February 23, 2016 ; accessed on February 23, 2016 (English). 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.  
3. ↑ UK Open 2016 in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
4. ↑ UK Open 2016 in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
5. ↑ UK Open 2016 in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
6. ↑ UK Open 2016 in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
7. ↑ UK Open 2016 in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
8. ↑ UK Open 2016 in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
9. ↑ UK Open 2016 in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
10. ↑ 2016 Coral UK Open Draw. February 22, 2016, accessed February 23, 2016 . 
11. ↑ 2016 Coral UK Open Fourth Round. In: pdc.tv. March 5, 2016, accessed March 7, 2016 . 
12. ↑ UK Open 2016. (No longer available online.) In: walkongirls.net. March 7, 2016, archived from the original on March 16, 2016 ; accessed on March 29, 2016 . 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.