2016 Masters (darts)

2016 Unibet Masters
Tournament information
Dates	30–31 January 2016
Venue	Arena MK
Location	Milton Keynes, England
Organisation(s)	Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
Format	Legs Final: best of 21 legs
Prize fund	£200,000
Winner's share	£60,000
High checkout	161 Peter Wright Michael van Gerwen
Champion(s)
Michael van Gerwen  (NED)
«2015 2017»

The 2016 PDC Masters (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2016 Unibet Masters) was the fourth staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held between 30 and 31 January 2016 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes, England.

Michael van Gerwen retained his 2015 title, beating Dave Chisnall 11–6 in the tournament's final. ^[1]

Qualifiers

The Masters only features the top 16 players in the PDC Order of Merit. ^[2] These are:

1. Michael van Gerwen (winner)
2. Gary Anderson (first round)
3. Adrian Lewis (first round)
4. Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
5. Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
6. James Wade (semi-finals)
7. Robert Thornton (first round)
8. Michael Smith (quarter-finals)
9. Raymond van Barneveld (first round)
10. Dave Chisnall (runner-up)
11. Terry Jenkins (first round)
12. Ian White (first round)
13. Jelle Klaasen (first round)
14. Kim Huybrechts (quarter-finals)
15. Vincent van der Voort (quarter-finals)
16. Stephen Bunting (first round)

Prize money

The total prize fund is £200,000. ^[2]

Stage (no. of players)		Prize money (Total: £200,000)
Winner	(1)	£60,000
Runner-up	(1)	£25,000
Semi-finalists	(2)	£17,500
Quarter-finalists	(4)	£10,000
First round losers	(8)	£5,000

Draw

	First round(best of 19 legs) 30 January [3]					Quarter-finals(best of 19 legs) 31 January [4]					Semi-finals(best of 21 legs) 31 January [5]					Final(best of 21 legs) 31 January [5]
	1	Michael van Gerwen 112.20	10
	16	Stephen Bunting 94.35	1
						1	Michael van Gerwen 105.86	10
						8	Michael Smith 92.35	3
	8	Michael Smith 90.93	10
	9	Raymond van Barneveld 86.83	7
											1	Michael van Gerwen 103.30	11
											4	Phil Taylor 103.45	10
	4	Phil Taylor 102.03	10
	13	Jelle Klaasen 97.29	6
						4	Phil Taylor 104.48	10
						5	Peter Wright 104.36	9
	5	Peter Wright 100.15	10
	12	Ian White 96.89	7
																1	Michael van Gerwen 98.94	11
																10	Dave Chisnall 96.71	6
	2	Gary Anderson 98.18	7
	15	Vincent van der Voort 100.14	10
						15	Vincent van der Voort 93.16	4
						10	Dave Chisnall 104.40	10
	7	Robert Thornton 87.94	9
	10	Dave Chisnall 90.33	10
											10	Dave Chisnall 99.18	11
											6	James Wade 93.77	6
	3	Adrian Lewis 90.53	4
	14	Kim Huybrechts 94.29	10
						14	Kim Huybrechts 91.71	5
						6	James Wade 91.64	10
	6	James Wade 91.41	10
	11	Terry Jenkins 89.62	8

References

1. "Michael van Gerwen wins Unibet Masters after dominant final display". Sky Sports . Retrieved 6 February 2016.
2. "2016 Unibet Masters Draw/Schedule". PDC. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
3. "2016 Unibet Masters Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
4. "2016 Unibet Masters Quarter-finals". PDC. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
5. "Brilliant MvG Retains Unibet Masters Title". PDC . Retrieved 6 February 2016.