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The 2008 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.
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Second round | £75 | £100 |
Third round | £150 | £200 |
Fourth round | £300 | £400 |
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Semi-finals | £1,250 | £1,600 |
Final | £2,500 | £3,000 |
Winner | £5,000 | £6,000 |
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The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.
No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Saturday 23 February | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 1 | Dietmar Burger ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | [2] |
2 | Sunday 24 February | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 2 | Andree Welge ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | [3] |
3 | Saturday 10 May | GDC Niedernhausen 1 | Michael Rosenauer ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | [4] |
4 | Sunday 11 May | GDC Niedernhausen 2 | Hannes Schnier ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | [5] |
5 | Saturday 21 June | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 3 | Michael Rosenauer ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | [6] |
6 | Sunday 22 June | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 4 | Mensur Suljović ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | [7] |
7 | Saturday 3 October | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 5 | Mensur Suljović ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | [8] |
8 | Sunday 4 October | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 6 | Andree Welge ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | [9] |
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.
No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Sunday 3 February | Shoalhavens Viva Las Vegas | Russell Stewart ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | |
2 | Saturday 23 February | DPA Australian Matchplay | Russell Stewart ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | |
3 | Sunday 24 February | Australia Singles Matchplay | Paul Nicholson ![]() | beat | ![]() | |
4 | Saturday 15 March | Wagga Classic 1 | Paul Nicholson ![]() | beat | ![]() | |
5 | Sunday 16 March | Wagga Classic 2 | Phil Bottrell ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
6 | Saturday 29 March | Gaels Club Open 1 | Brian Roach ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
7 | Sunday 30 March | Gaels Club Open 2 | Paul Nicholson ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
8 | Saturday 5 April | Young RSL Viva NZ 1 | Paul Nicholson ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | |
9 | Sunday 6 April | Young RSL Viva NZ 2 | Paul Nicholson ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | |
10 | Saturday 19 April | Goulburn Open 1 | Anthony Fleet ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
11 | Sunday 20 April | Goulburn Open 2 | Craig Strooisma ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | |
12 | Sunday 11 May | Viva Las Vegas NZ | Paul Nicholson ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | |
13 | Saturday 7 June | Oak Flats Soundwaves Open | Peter Corcoran ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
14 | Sunday 8 June | Russell Stewart Classic | Russell Stewart ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | |
15 | Sunday 22 June | Mittagong RSL Open | Russell Stewart ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
16 | Sunday 20 July | Southern Illawarra Open | Paul Nicholson ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
17 | Saturday 3 August | Shoalhaven Classic 1 | Ronnie Baxter ![]() | 7–4 | ![]() | |
18 | Sunday 4 August | Shoalhaven Classic 2 | Ronnie Baxter ![]() | 7–3 | ![]() | |
19 | Saturday 10 August | William Cross Pro Am | James Wade ![]() | 7–4 | ![]() | |
20 | Sunday 11 August | Australian Open Players Championship | Robert Thornton ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | |
21 | Saturday 6 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 1 | Paul Nicholson ![]() | beat | ![]() | |
22 | Sunday 7 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 2 | Paul Nicholson ![]() | beat | ![]() | |
23 | Sunday 14 September | Broken Hill Legion Club Championship | Andrew Townes ![]() | beat | ![]() | |
24 | Sunday 26 October | Oceanic Masters | Russell Stewart ![]() | 8–4 | ![]() | |
25 | Saturday 29 November | DPA Australian Singles | Shane Tichowitsch ![]() | beat | ![]() | |
26 | Sunday 30 November | Bridge Trophies and Partyware Open | Arnel Galvez ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | |
27 | Saturday 6 December | Oceanic Classic | Russell Stewart ![]() | 7–5 | ![]() |
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2008. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
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April 16 | London Masters | ![]() | 7–4 | ![]() |
May 17 | North American Darts Championship | ![]() | 8–7 | ![]() |
August 31 | Irish Matchplay | ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() |
September 27 | Emperors Palace South African Open | ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
September 28 | Emperors Palace South African Masters | ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
September 28 | PDC World Finland Qualifying Event | ![]() | beat | ![]() |
October 26 | Oceanic Masters | ![]() | 8–4 | ![]() |
October 31 | PDC World East European Qualifying Event | ![]() | 7–5 | ![]() |
November 1 | Gleneagle Irish Masters | ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() |
November 16 | Caribbean and South American Masters | ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
December 12 | New Kids On The Oche | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
Raymond van Barneveld is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champion, a two-time UK Open Champion and a former winner of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, the Grand Slam of Darts and the Premier League. He is also a twice-winner of the World Masters and the World Darts Trophy, and a three-time winner of the International Darts League, the Dutch Open and the WDF World Cup Singles event.
Kevin Painter is an English retired darts player, known as "The Artist". He is arguably most famous for finishing as the runner-up to Phil Taylor in the 2004 PDC World Championship final, now widely credited as one of the greatest televised matches in the history of the sport. He was also the winner of the Players Championship Finals in 2011.
Mervyn King is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments. Nicknamed The King, he has reached seven PDC major finals and reached a peak of No. 4 in the PDC Order of Merit.
Vincent van der Voort is a Dutch professional darts player on the PDC circuit. As of the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, his nickname is the "Dutch Destroyer", although he used to go by "Grease Lightning". He is best known for his quick throwing style, which is how he got his temporary nickname "The Fastest Player in the World". He reached the final of the 2007 UK Open, which helped him become a well known face in the world of darts.
The 2007 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 14th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The tournament took place between 18 December 2006 – 1 January 2007. The championship was once again held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex, where it had been staged since the first PDC World Championship in 1994. However, it would turn out to be the last time the tournament would be held at the Tavern: in April 2007, the PDC announced that the event would be moving to Alexandra Palace from 2008.
The 2006 Budweiser UK Open was the fourth year of the UK Open darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, between 9–11 June 2006.
This is a list of some of the major events and competitions in the sport of darts in 2007. Raymond van Barneveld proved to be the most successful player with ten professional tournament wins across the PDC and BDO, including four majors.
"The Saint" Alan Tabern is an English darts player who plays in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
The 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The event took place between 17 December 2007 and 1 January 2008 at the Alexandra Palace, London, England.
The 2007 Blue Square UK Open was the fifth year of the PDC's UK Open darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament took place at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England, between 7–10 June 2007. Blue Square took over as title sponsor after Budweiser's three-year deal expired.
Alexander Roy is an English former professional darts player who competed in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He used the nickname Ace of Herts for his matches and was formerly with Dave Holland Management. Roy's entrance music was "Burn in My Light" by Mercy Drive, which was the former theme of professional wrestler Randy Orton. In the early 2000s, Roy was inside the PDC's top 8 on the Order of Merit.
This is a list of some of the major events and competitions in the sport of darts in 2008.
Stephen "Steve" Hine is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation events. He works as a baker and consequently he is nicknamed The Muffin Man. He is well known for bringing muffins and throwing them to the crowd during his walk-on.
Dietmar Burger is an Austrian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
The 2008 Blue Square UK Open was the sixth year of the PDC's UK Open darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England, between 5–8 June 2008.
The 2008 Championship League Darts is the inaugural edition of a darts competition – the Championship League Darts. The competition is organised and held by the Professional Darts Corporation and has a maximum prize fund of £189,000.
Brendan Gabriel Dolan is a Northern Irish professional darts player from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was the first player to hit a nine-dart finish in a "double-to-start" event, which he did at the 2011 World Grand Prix. He lost to Phil Taylor in the final of the tournament. Away from the television cameras, in floor events on the PDC Pro Tour, Dolan lost his first seven finals before winning his maiden ranking title in 2013.
This article documents all the events in the sport of darts over the course of 2009.
The 2009 Blue Square UK Open was the seventh year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England, between 4–7 June 2009 and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw is staged after each round until the final.
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.