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The 2007 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.
| Stage | Players Championships and UK Open Qualifiers |
|---|---|
| Second round | £75 |
| Third round | £150 |
| Fourth round | £300 |
| Quarter-finals | £600 |
| Semi-finals | £1,250 |
| Final | £2,500 |
| Winner | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
 Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||||
 Wayne Mardle | 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 1 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | Adrian Lewis | 1 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 2 | Adrian Lewis | 3 | ||||||||
| Peter Manley | 3 | Peter Manley | 1 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 1 | ||||||||||
Raymond van Barneveld 3–1 Adrian Lewis (2–0, 2–1, 0–2, 2–0)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Alan Warriner-Little | 3 | ||||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen | 1 | Alan Warriner-Little | 1 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 3 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 0 | Andy Hamilton | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 1 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 1 | Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 3 | Colin Osborne | 1 | ||||||||
| Peter Manley | 2 | ||||||||||
Andy Hamilton 3–1 Colin Lloyd (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 3 | Roland Scholten | 1 | ||||||||
 Sean Palfrey | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 1 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 0 | Colin Lloyd | 1 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 2 | ||||||||||
Raymond van Barneveld 3–1 Ronnie Baxter (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | ||||||||||
| Steve Brown | 1 | Andy Hamilton | 2 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 2 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 1 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 0 | Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Gray | 3 | Adrian Gray | 2 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 1 | ||||||||||
Terry Jenkins 3–1 Colin Lloyd (0–2, 2–0, 2–1, 2–1)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | ||||||||||
| Chris Mason | 1 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 3 | Barrie Bates | 0 | ||||||||
| Erwin Extercatte | 0 | James Wade | 0 | ||||||||
| Peter Manley | 3 | Peter Manley | 3 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 0 | Peter Manley | 3 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 2 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 2 | ||||||||||
Peter Manley 3–0 James Wade (2–1, 2–0, 2–0)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Leroy Kwadijk | 3 | ||||||||||
| James Wade | 2 | Leroy Kwadijk | 0 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 3 | Roland Scholten | 3 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 0 | Roland Scholten | 3 | ||||||||
 John Part | 3 | Chris Mason | 1 | ||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen | 2 | John Part | 2 | ||||||||
| Chris Mason | 3 | Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 2 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Steve Beaton | 3 | ||||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 0 | Steve Beaton | 2 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen | 2 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Dudbridge | 3 | Wes Newton | 0 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 0 | Mark Dudbridge | 1 | ||||||||
| Wes Newton | 3 | Wes Newton | 3 | ||||||||
| Steve Brown | 0 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Mervyn King | 3 | ||||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 0 | Mervyn King | 3 | ||||||||
| Tony Eccles | 3 | Tony Eccles | 2 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 1 | Mervyn King | 1 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 3 | John Part | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Dudbridge | 0 | Dennis Priestley | 2 | ||||||||
| John Part | 3 | John Part | 3 | ||||||||
| Peter Manley | 1 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Mervyn King | 3 | ||||||||||
 Ray Carver | 2 | Mervyn King | 0 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 0 | Terry Jenkins | 2 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 3 | Dennis Priestley | 0 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 2 | ||||||||||
Raymond van Barneveld 3–2 Terry Jenkins (2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 1–2, 2–1)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| John Part | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Wayne Atwood | 3 | Wayne Atwood | 2 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | Adrian Lewis | 1 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 1 | Adrian Lewis | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 0 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 1 | ||||||||||
Phil Taylor 3–1 Adrian Lewis (2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–0)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | ||||||||||
| John Part | 1 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 3 | Vincent van der Voort | 0 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 1 | James Wade | 2 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | Wayne Mardle | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Warriner-Little | 1 | Wayne Mardle | 3 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | Denis Ovens | 2 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 1 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 2 | Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | Adrian Lewis | 0 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 1 | Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | Colin Osborne | 0 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 1 | Mark Walsh | 0 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 3 | Colin Osborne | 3 | ||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen | 2 | ||||||||||
Denis Ovens 3–0 Colin Osborne (2–1, 2–1, 2–1)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | ||||||||||
| Adrian Gray | 0 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 1 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | James Wade | 1 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
| Steve Brown | 2 | Kevin Painter | 2 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
| Peter Manley | 1 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Alex Roy | 3 | ||||||||||
| Andy Smith | 1 | Alex Roy | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 2 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 2 | Alex Roy | 0 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
 John MaGowan | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | Wayne Mardle | 1 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 1 | ||||||||||
Raymond van Barneveld 3–0 Alex Roy (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tony Eccles | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Chris Mason | 3 | Chris Mason | 2 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 2 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | James Wade | 0 | ||||||||
| Alex Roy | 1 | Adrian Lewis | 2 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 0 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
 Jason Clark | 3 | ||||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 2 | Jason Clark | 1 | ||||||||
| Andy Smith | 3 | Andy Smith | 3 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 1 | Andy Smith | 3 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 0 | ||||||||
| Dave Askew | 0 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Tony Randell | 3 | Tony Randell | 0 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 2 | ||||||||||
Andy Smith 3–0 James Wade (2–1, 2–0, 2–1)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | ||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 1 | Wayne Mardle | 3 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 3 | Kevin Painter | 0 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | Wayne Mardle | 3 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 1 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 1 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 1 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 1 | ||||||||||
Wayne Mardle 3–1 James Wade (2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||||
| Colin Monk | 0 | Colin Lloyd | 1 | ||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen | 3 | Jelle Klaasen | 3 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 0 | Jelle Klaasen | 3 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 3 | Vincent van der Voort | 2 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 1 | Vincent van der Voort | 3 | ||||||||
| Bob Anderson | 3 | Bob Anderson | 1 | ||||||||
| Dave Askew | 0 | ||||||||||
Jelle Klaasen 3–2 Vincent van der Voort (1–2, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1, 2–1)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Ray Farrell | 3 | Ray Farrell | 0 | ||||||||
| John Part | 2 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Chris Mason | 0 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 1 | Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||
| Chris Mason | 3 | Alan Tabern | 0 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 2 | ||||||||||
Phil Taylor 3–0 Chris Mason (2–1, 2–0, 2–0)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 2 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| John Part | 3 | John Part | 2 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | Adrian Lewis | 1 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 1 | ||||||||||
Phil Taylor 3–2 Raymond van Barneveld (1–2, 2–1, 2–1, 1–2, 2–0)Three of the eight 2007 UK Open qualifying events took place during 2006.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 5 | ||||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 2 | Colin Lloyd | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 5 | Phil Taylor | 2 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 1 | Phil Taylor | 2 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 5 | Adrian Lewis | 0 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 4 | Raymond van Barneveld | 0 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 5 | Adrian Lewis | 2 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 1 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 5 | ||||||||||
| Mark Lawrence | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 5 | Roland Scholten | 0 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 4 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 5 | Colin Lloyd | 1 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 2 | Colin Lloyd | 2 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 5 | Terry Jenkins | 1 | ||||||||
 Mick McGowan | 4 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 5 | ||||||||||
| Peter Manley | 2 | Dennis Priestley | 0 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 5 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Mick McGowan | 5 | Barrie Bates | 0 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 1 | Mick McGowan | 1 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 5 | Barrie Bates | 2 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 4 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 5 | ||||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Roland Scholten | 2 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 5 | Alan Tabern | 1 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 4 | Roland Scholten | 0 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 5 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 4 | Terry Jenkins | 1 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 5 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 0 | ||||||||||
Raymond van Barneveld 2–0 Roland Scholten (3–0, 3–1)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 5 | ||||||||||
| Brendan Dolan | 1 | Andy Hamilton | 0 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 5 | Dennis Priestley | 2 | ||||||||
| Martyn Turner | 1 | Dennis Priestley | 2 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 5 | James Wade | 0 | ||||||||
| Steve Smith | 3 | James Wade | 2 | ||||||||
| Tony Eccles | 5 | Tony Eccles | 0 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 3 | ||||||||||
Dennis Priestley 2–0 James Wade (3–2, 3–0)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 5 | ||||||||||
| Steve Beaton | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 1 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 5 | Phil Taylor | 2 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 0 | Phil Taylor | 2 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 5 | Wayne Mardle | 0 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 4 | Wayne Mardle | 2 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 5 | Vincent van der Voort | 0 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 2 | ||||||||||
Phil Taylor 2–0 Wayne Mardle (3–2, 3–0)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Steve Hine | 5 | ||||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 1 | Steve Hine | 0 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 5 | Terry Jenkins | 2 | ||||||||
| John MaGowan | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 0 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 5 | James Wade | 2 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 2 | Colin Osborne | 0 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 5 | James Wade | 2 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 2 | ||||||||||
James Wade 2–0 Terry Jenkins (3–0, 3–1)| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 5 | ||||||||||
| Mervyn King | 4 | Andy Hamilton | 2 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 5 | Wayne Mardle | 0 | ||||||||
| Steve Hine | 1 | Andy Hamilton | 2 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 5 | James Wade | 0 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 3 | James Wade | 2 | ||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 5 | Kevin McDine | 0 | ||||||||
| Jimmy Mann | 4 | ||||||||||
Andy Hamilton 2–0 James Wade (3–2, 3–1)The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2008 World Championship.
| No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 24 February | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln | Michael Rosenauer  | beat | Jyhan Artut | |
| 2 | Sunday 15 April | GDC Wiesbaden | Mensur Suljović  | 3–0 | Dietmar Burger | |
| 3 | Saturday 26 May | GDC Halle 1 | Mensur Suljović | beat | Dietmar Burger | |
| 4 | Sunday 27 May | GDC Halle 2 | Michael Rosenauer | beat | Marko Puls | |
| 5 | Saturday 23 June | GDC Salzdetfurth | Michael Rosenauer | beat | Mensur Suljović | |
| 6 | Saturday 18 August | GDC Hurth bei Koln | Mensur Suljović | beat | Michael Rosenauer | |
| 7 | Saturday 29 September | GDC Koln bei Hurth | Michael Rosenauer | beat | Mensur Suljović |
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2008 World Championship.
| No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 17 March | Wagga Classic 1 | Simon Whitlock  | beat | Shane Haddy | |
| 2 | Sunday 18 March | Wagga Classic 2 | Simon Whitlock | beat | Brian Roach | |
| 3 | Sunday 22 April | Condobolin Classic | Steve MacArthur | 6–5 | Glen Power | |
| 4 | Sunday 6 May | Nanango Open | Russell Homer | beat | Peter Corcoran | |
| 5 | Sunday 3 June | Goulburn Open | Simon Whitlock | 6–0 | Russell Stewart | |
| 6 | Saturday 9 June | Oak Flats Soundwaves Open | Simon Whitlock | beat | Russell Stewart | |
| 7 | Sunday 10 June | Russell Stewart Classic | Simon Whitlock | 6–1 | Steve McArthur | |
| 8 | Sunday 24 June | Mittagong RSL Open | Simon Whitlock | 6–0 | Mike Bonser | |
| 9 | Sunday 22 July | Southern Illawarra Open | Simon Whitlock | beat | Glen Power | |
| 10 | Sunday 29 July | Punchbowl Open | Glen Power | beat | Dave Fitzpatrick | |
| 11 | Sunday 5 August | Shoalhaven Classic | Glen Power | 6–5 | Richie Burnett | |
| 12 | Sunday 12 August | William Cross Pro Am | James Wade | beat | Andy Jenkins | |
| 13 | Sunday 26 August | Mid North Classic | Craig Atze | beat | Andrew Townes | |
| 14 | Saturday 15 September | Inland Championship | Andrew Townes | beat | Barry Jouannet Jr | |
| 15 | Sunday 16 September | Broken Hill Legion Club Championship | Glen Power | beat | Rob Modra | |
| 16 | Sunday 23 September | Australian Open | Glen Power | 10–7 | Pat Orreal | |
| 17 | Sunday 7 October | Gaels Club Open | Pat Orreal | beat | Brian Roach | |
| 18 | Sunday 14 October | Pine Rivers Open | Simon Whitlock | 7–2 | Glen Power | |
| 19 | Wednesday 12 December | DPA Australian Singles | Paul Nicholson | beat | Brian Roach | |
| 20 | Saturday 15 December | DPA Wattle Time | Steve MacArthur | 8–7 | Dave Anderson | |
| 21 | Sunday 16 December | DPA Coota | Glen Power | 6–5 | Jim Lynn |
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2007. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
| Date | Event | Winner | Score | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 February | West Tyrone Open | Lionel Sams | 8–4 | Ray Farrell |
| 14 April | Antwerp Open | Terry Jenkins | beat | Colin Lloyd |
| 28 April | Open Holland | Michael van Gerwen | 3–1 | Colin Osborne |
| 24 February | PDC World New Zealand Qualifying Event |  Alan Bolton | beat | Wayne Carey |
| 23 September | Australian Open | Glen Power | 10–7 | Pat Orreal |
| 29 September | Emperors Palace South African Open |  Charles Losper | 4–0 | Lodewyk Marais |
| 30 September | Emperors Palace South African Masters | Phil Taylor | 8–6 | Raymond van Barneveld |
| 28 October | Oceanic Masters | Warren Parry | 8–7 | Brian Roach |
| 3 November | Gleneagle Irish Masters | Mark Walsh | 6–5 | Vincent van der Voort |
| 14 November | Caribbean and South American Masters |  Anthony Forde | beat |  Vivekanand Dyal |
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