2016 UK Open

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2016 Coral UK Open
Tournament information
Dates4–6 March 2016
Venue Butlin's Resort
Location Minehead
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Organisation(s) PDC
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£300,000
Winner's share£60,000
Nine-dart finish Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen (fourth round)
High checkout170
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen
(2x Third round, 2x Fourth round)
Flag of England.svg Alan Norris
(third round)
Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven
(third round)
Champion(s)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen
«2015 2017»

The 2016 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the third time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 4–6 March 2016, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.

Contents

In a repeat of last year's final, Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright to retain his title. [1] During the tournament, he also hit a nine-dart finish against the then-unknown Rob Cross in the fourth round. Either side of that leg, he hit a 170 checkout, which also included a run of 19 perfect darts (treble 19, 2x treble 20, treble 19, 170 checkout (2x treble 20, bull), 9-dart leg (7x treble 20, treble 19, double 12), 2x treble 20, treble 19).

Format and qualifiers

UK Open qualifiers

There were six qualifying events staged in February 2016 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:

No.DateVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
1Friday 5 February Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Adrian Lewis Flag of England.svg 6–1 Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor [2]
2Saturday 6 February Michael van Gerwen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 6–4 Flag of England.svg Alan Norris [3]
3Sunday 7 February Phil Taylor Flag of England.svg 6–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen [4]
4Friday 19 February Gary Anderson Flag of Scotland.svg 6–1 Flag of England.svg James Wade [5]
5Saturday 20 February Michael van Gerwen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 6–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gerwyn Price [6]
6Sunday 21 February Michael van Gerwen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 6–2 Flag of England.svg Steve Beaton [7]

The tournament featured 128 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments. [8]

Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)

Number 65–96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)

Riley qualifiers (starting in first round)

32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.

Prize money

The prize fund remained like last year's edition prize fund at £300,000. [9]

Stage (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £300,000)
Winner(1)£60,000
Runner-up(1)£30,000
Semi-finalists(2)£17,000
Quarter-finalists(4)£10,000
Last 16 (fifth round)(8)£5,000
Last 32 (fourth round)(16)£3,000
Last 64 (third round)(32)£1,500
Last 96 (second round)(32)n/a
Last 128 (first round)(32)n/a
Nine-dart finish (1)£10,000

Draw

[10]

Friday 4 March

First round (best of eleven legs)

[11]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 6 – 4 Flag of England.svg Mark Cox (Q) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronny Huybrechts 6 – 3 Flag of England.svg Mark Rice (Q)
Flag of England.svg Dennis Smith 1 – 6 Flag of England.svg Alex Roy (Q) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jermaine Wattimena 6 – 5 Flag of England.svg Andy Smith
Flag of England.svg Andy Boulton 6 – 4 Flag of England.svg Lee Grimshaw (Q) Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor 6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Mark Jodrill (Q)
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Caris 6 – 5 Flag of England.svg Jason Mold (Q) Flag of Ireland.svg Mick McGowan 4 – 6 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dick van Dijk 2 – 6 Flag of England.svg Kevin Dowling Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jonathan Worsley6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Curtis Turner (Q)
Flag of England.svg Arron Monk 6 – 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Rattray (Q) Flag of England.svg Dean Stewart (Q)4 – 6 Flag of England.svg Barry Lynn (Q)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dirk van Duijvenbode 6 – 3 Flag of England.svg Michael McFall (Q) Flag of Scotland.svg Jason Hogg (Q) (timed out)w/o Flag of England.svg Ben Green (Q)
Flag of England.svg Alan Tabern 3 – 6 Flag of England.svg Harry Ward Flag of England.svg Paul Hogan (Q)6 – 3 Flag of England.svg Daniel Day (Q)
Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Barilli 6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Darren Layden (Q) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jonny Clayton6 – 2 Flag of England.svg Ian McFarlane (Q)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ryan de Vreede6 – 3 Flag of England.svg Nathan Derry Flag of England.svg Darren Webster 6 – 0 Flag of England.svg Lee Morris (Q)
Flag of England.svg Mark Frost 6 – 0 Flag of England.svg Andy Brown (Q) Flag of England.svg Joe Murnan 6 – 2 Flag of England.svg Paul Whitworth (Q)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Dekker 5 – 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Davidson (Q) Flag of England.svg Steve Maish (Q)6 – 5 Flag of England.svg Jason Heaver (Q)
Flag of England.svg Dean Winstanley 6 – 5 Flag of England.svg John Scott (Q) Flag of England.svg Mark Wilson (Q)w/o Flag of England.svg Les Delderfield (Q) (timed out)
Flag of England.svg Paul Milford6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Chris Jones (Q) Flag of England.svg Scott Marsh (Q)6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Steven Rose (Q)
Flag of England.svg Johnny Haines5 – 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Stone Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ken MacNeil 3 – 6 Flag of England.svg Rob Cross (Q)
Flag of England.svg Ryan Harrington1 – 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Glen McGrandle (Q) Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6 – 2 Flag of England.svg Dave Parletti (Q)

Second round (best of eleven legs)

[11]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Graaf 6 – 5 Flag of Ireland.svg William O'Connor Flag of England.svg Lee Evans 6 – 2 Flag of Austria.svg Rowby-John Rodriguez
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Thornton 4 – 6 Flag of England.svg Arron Monk Flag of England.svg Kevin Painter 4 – 6 Flag of England.svg Dean Winstanley
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike de Decker5 – 6 Flag of England.svg Matt Clark Flag of England.svg Mark Dudbridge 5 – 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joey ten Berge
Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Dolan 6 – 3 Flag of England.svg Scott Marsh (Q) Flag of England.svg Darron Brown4 – 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Glen McGrandle

(Q)

Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven 6 – 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Stone Flag of England.svg Mark Frost 6 – 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Barilli
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yordi Meeuwisse 3 – 6 Flag of England.svg Robbie Green Flag of England.svg Jay Foreman4 – 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronny Huybrechts
Flag of England.svg Wayne Jones 5 – 6 Flag of England.svg Andy Jenkins Flag of England.svg Paul Milford4 – 6 Flag of England.svg Steve Maish (Q)
Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Harry Ward Flag of England.svg Scott Dale2 – 6 Flag of England.svg Darren Webster
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Berry van Peer5 – 6 Flag of England.svg Richie Corner Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 5 – 6 Flag of England.svg Alex Roy (Q)
Flag of England.svg Brett Claydon4 – 6 Flag of England.svg Barry Lynn (Q) Flag of Spain.svg Cristo Reyes 4 – 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Davidson (Q)
Flag of England.svg Matthew Edgar 6 – 4 Flag of England.svg Mark Wilson (Q) Flag of England.svg David Pallett 6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Jason Marriott
Flag of England.svg James Wilson 6 – 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jonny Clayton Flag of England.svg Wes Newton 4 – 6 Flag of England.svg Rob Cross (Q)
Flag of England.svg Ritchie Edhouse4 – 6 Flag of England.svg Joe Murnan Flag of England.svg Peter Hudson 4 – 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dirk van Duijvenbode
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jermaine Wattimena 6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Kevin Dowling Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Caris 6 – 3 Flag of England.svg Ben Green (Q)
Flag of England.svg Andy Boulton 6 – 2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jonathan Worsley Flag of England.svg Andrew Gilding 5 – 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ryan de Vreede
Flag of England.svg Tony Newell6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Paul Hogan (Q) Flag of England.svg Stuart Kellett 6 – 5 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall

Third round (best of seventeen legs)

[11]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Flag of England.svg Joe Cullen 9 – 1 Flag of England.svg Mark Frost Flag of Germany.svg René Eidams 3 – 9 Flag of England.svg James Wilson
Flag of England.svg Stuart Kellett 9 – 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joey ten Berge Flag of England.svg Ricky Evans 9 – 5 Flag of England.svg Andy Boulton
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ryan de Vreede9 – 5 Flag of England.svg Josh Payne Flag of England.svg Robbie Green 5 – 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dirk van Duijvenbode
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld 9 – 8 Flag of England.svg David Pallett Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Klaasen 9 – 6 Flag of England.svg Matt Clark
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent van der Voort 9 – 3 Flag of England.svg Dean Winstanley Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Graaf 8 – 9 Flag of England.svg Rob Cross (Q)
Flag of England.svg Lee Evans 7 – 9 Flag of England.svg Jamie Caven Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 9 – 6 Flag of England.svg Ian White
Flag of England.svg Terry Jenkins 9 – 7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronny Huybrechts Flag of England.svg Alan Norris 9 – 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jermaine Wattimena
Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson 9 – 7 Flag of England.svg Dave Chisnall Flag of England.svg Darren Webster 9 – 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Davidson (Q)
Flag of England.svg James Wade 2 – 9 Flag of Austria.svg Mensur Suljović Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 9 – 1 Flag of England.svg Steve Maish (Q)
Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting 9 – 8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Lewis Flag of England.svg Justin Pipe 9 – 6 Flag of England.svg Alex Roy (Q)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gerwyn Price 8 – 9 Flag of England.svg Joe Murnan Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Webster 9 – 3 Flag of England.svg Matthew Edgar
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Anderson 9 – 2 Flag of England.svg Andy Hamilton Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Dolan 6 – 9 Flag of England.svg Barry Lynn (Q)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 9 – 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Glen McGrandle (Q) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas 9 – 7 Flag of England.svg Mervyn King
Flag of England.svg Michael Smith 9 – 8 Ulster Banner.svg Daryl Gurney Flag of England.svg Steve Beaton 5 – 9 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright
Flag of Scotland.svg John Henderson 9 – 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Caris Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 9 – 5 Flag of England.svg Arron Monk
Flag of England.svg Andy Jenkins 9 – 5 Flag of England.svg Richie Corner Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis 9 – 1 Flag of England.svg Tony Newell

Saturday 5 March

Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)

[12] [13]

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Flag of England.svg   Alan Norris 6 – 9 Flag of England.svg   Joe Cullen Flag of England.svg   Michael Smith 5 – 9 Flag of England.svg   Stuart Kellett
Flag of England.svg   Phil Taylor 106.009 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Raymond van Barneveld 101.70 Flag of England.svg   Ricky Evans 8 – 9 Flag of England.svg   Darren Webster
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Jelle Klaasen 9 – 8 Flag of England.svg   Joe Murnan Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Vincent van der Voort 91.379 – 2 Flag of England.svg   Andy Jenkins 86.93
Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Simon Whitlock 85.013 – 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Benito van de Pas 90.31 Flag of Scotland.svg   Gary Anderson 88.833 – 9 Flag of England.svg   Barry Lynn 94.64 (Q)
Flag of Austria.svg   Mensur Suljović 9 – 8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ryan de Vreede Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Kim Huybrechts 9 – 3 Flag of England.svg   Justin Pipe
Flag of England.svg   Stephen Bunting 89.819 – 6 Flag of England.svg   Jamie Caven 83.19 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Mark Webster 9 – 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Dirk van Duijvenbode
Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Kyle Anderson 9 – 2 Flag of England.svg   James Wilson Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Michael van Gerwen 106.829 – 5 Flag of England.svg   Rob Cross 95.98 (Q)
Flag of England.svg   Terry Jenkins 94.215 – 9 Flag of Scotland.svg   Peter Wright 95.82 Flag of England.svg   Adrian Lewis 96.469 – 6 Flag of Scotland.svg   John Henderson 94.59

Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)

[14]

PlayerScorePlayer
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Webster 97.819 – 5 Flag of Austria.svg Mensur Suljović 93.83
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 102.209 – 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 86.72
Flag of England.svg Stuart Kellett 87.685 – 9 Flag of England.svg Barry Lynn (Q) 88.29
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 103.609 – 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent van der Voort 101.08
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas 95.852 – 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Anderson 96.48
Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting 92.447 – 9 Flag of England.svg Joe Cullen 93.23
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 96.779 – 5 Flag of England.svg Darren Webster 89.03
Flag of England.svg Adrian Lewis 91.177 – 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Klaasen 97.16

Sunday 6 March

Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)

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PlayerScorePlayer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 95.9910 – 6 Flag of England.svg Barry Lynn (Q) 91.20
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 102.2910 – 7 Flag of England.svg Joe Cullen 101.83
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 105.5710 – 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Webster 92.44
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Klaasen 98.2410 – 0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Anderson 90.42

Semi-finals and Final

Semi-finals
(best of 19 legs)
[16]
Final
(best of 21 legs)
[16]
      
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Klaasen 90.445
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 96.6810
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright 98.334
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 106.6811
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 107.5710
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 104.576

Media coverage

Like the 2015 tournament, the 2016 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.

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