World Grand Prix 2003 (Darts)

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World Grand Prix 2003

Darts in a dartboard.jpg
Tournament status

Tournament type Ranking tournament
organizer PDC
venue Citywest Hotel , Dublin
Tournament dates
Defending champion EnglandEngland Phil Taylor
Attendees 32
Opening game October 20, 2003
Endgame October 26, 2003
Prize money (total) £ 76,000
Prize money (winner) £ 15,000
winner EnglandEngland Phil Taylor
statistics

highest
finish
170 points from Alan Warriner
EnglandEngland
2002
 
2004

The World Grand Prix was a major tournament in darts and was organized for the sixth time by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) from October 20th to 26th, 2003 . For the third time, the venue was the Citywest Hotel in Dublin .

The defending champion was Phil Taylor , who was able to win the tournament again for the fifth time.

format

The tournament was played in a knockout system . Game mode in the 1st round was a best of 3 sets . In the final a best of 13 sets . Each leg was played in 501 double-in-double-out mode.

Prize money

A total of £ 76,000 in prize money was awarded, £ 6,000 more than last year. The prize money was distributed among the participants as follows:

Position (number of players) Prize money
winner (1) £ 15,000
finalist (1) £ 7,500
Semi-finalists (2) £ 4,750
Quarter finalists (4) £ 2,500
Round of 16 players (8th) £ 1,750
1st round loser (16) £ 1,250
£ 76,000

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. EnglandEngland Phil Taylor victory
02. CanadaCanada John Part final
03. EnglandEngland Peter Manley Semifinals
04th NetherlandsNetherlands Roland Scholten Semifinals
No. player Round reached
05. EnglandEngland Colin Lloyd Quarter finals

06th EnglandEngland Dennis Smith Quarter finals

07th EnglandEngland Ronnie Baxter 1 round

08th. EnglandEngland Alan Warriner Quarter finals

Results

  Round 1
best of 3 sets
Round of 16
best of 5 sets
Quarterfinals
best of 7 sets
Semi-finals
best of 11 sets
Final
best of 13 sets
                                               
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 2                
 EnglandEngland Steve Beaton 0  
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 3
   EnglandEngland Dennis Priestley 0  
 EnglandEngland Peter Evison 1
 EnglandEngland Dennis Priestley 2  
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 4th
  8th  EnglandEngland Alan Warriner 1  
8th  EnglandEngland Alan Warriner 2    
 EnglandEngland Bob Anderson 0  
8th  EnglandEngland Alan Warriner 3
   EnglandEngland Keith Deller 0  
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Roy Montgomery 0
 EnglandEngland Keith Deller 2  
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 6th
  4th  NetherlandsNetherlands Roland Scholten 1  
5  EnglandEngland Colin Lloyd 2
 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Richie Burnett 0  
5  EnglandEngland Colin Lloyd 3
   EnglandEngland Mark Walsh 1  
 IrelandIreland Martin Murphy 0
 EnglandEngland Mark Walsh 2  
5  EnglandEngland Colin Lloyd 0
  4th  NetherlandsNetherlands Roland Scholten 4th  
4th  NetherlandsNetherlands Roland Scholten 2    
 EnglandEngland John Lowe 0  
4th  NetherlandsNetherlands Roland Scholten 3
   EnglandEngland Denis Ovens 1  
 EnglandEngland Dave Askew 0
 EnglandEngland Denis Ovens 2  
1  EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 7th
2  CanadaCanada John Part 2
2  CanadaCanada John Part 2
 EnglandEngland Alex Roy 0  
2  CanadaCanada John Part 3
   EnglandEngland Wayne Mardle 2  
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland John Magowan 0
 EnglandEngland Wayne Mardle 2  
2  CanadaCanada John Part 4th
   EnglandEngland Kevin Painter 1  
7th  EnglandEngland Ronnie Baxter 1    
 EnglandEngland Kevin Painter 2  
 EnglandEngland Kevin Painter 3
   EnglandEngland Andy Jenkins 0  
 EnglandEngland Andy Jenkins 2
 EnglandEngland Mark Dudbridge 1  
2  CanadaCanada John Part 6th
  3  EnglandEngland Peter Manley 3  
6th  EnglandEngland Dennis Smith 2
 EnglandEngland Les Fitton 1  
6th  EnglandEngland Dennis Smith 3
   ScotlandScotland Jamie Harvey 0  
 ScotlandScotland Jamie Harvey 2
 EnglandEngland Alan Caves 1  
6th  EnglandEngland Dennis Smith 2
  3  EnglandEngland Peter Manley 4th  
3  EnglandEngland Peter Manley 2    
 EnglandEngland Peter Allen 0  
3  EnglandEngland Peter Manley 3
   EnglandEngland Paul Williams 1  
 EnglandEngland Paul Williams 2
 IrelandIreland Mattie Murtagh 0  

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. World Grand Prix 2003 (Darts) in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)