2020 PDC Home Tour 3

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2020 Home Tour Event 3
Tournament information
Dates26 October – 11 December 2020
LocationVarious
CountryVarious
Organisation(s) PDC
FormatLegs
Nine-dart finish Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Larsson
(Phase 1, Group 2)
High checkout170
Flag of England.svg Ryan Meikle
(Phase 1, Group 5) (2x)
Flag of England.svg Michael Smith
(Phase 1, Group 13)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts
(Phase 1, Group 15)
Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries
(Championship Group)
Champion(s)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damon Heta
«2020 PDC Home Tour 2

The 2020 Home Tour Event 3 was the third tournament of the Home Tour Series organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for players to play indoor tournaments at their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents

It began on 26 October 2020 and concluded on 11 December 2020. 45 various players competed during the Home Tour 3 tournament, including Home Tour 2 winner Luke Humphries, [1] Top-32 players like Michael Smith, Krzysztof Ratajski, Simon Whitlock, Chris Dobey, Stephen Bunting and Steve Beaton.

Australian's Damon Heta was crown the 2020 Home Tour 3 champion, beating Chris Dobey of England 4–2 in the final, averaging just under 109. Heta also won the highly-competitive final Championship Group with five wins.

Daniel Larsson hit a nine-darter, the second of the Home Series, in his Group 2 match with Krzysztof Kciuk.

Format

During Phase One, beginning on 26 October 2020, seven Tour Card players would play against each other over the course of a day, forming a round-robin format. Each player will participate in three groups, resulting in 18 groups. The results of all 18 groups will form the combined league table.

The championship group will contain the top seven players of the league table.

In all phases, each match will be a best of 7 legs match, with the winner of each match getting two points on the table. Should there be a tie on points after all the matches, the leg difference will determine positions, should that also be equal, the result between the two players is taken into account, following separated by legs won. Is there still no difference, the overall average of the players will then be taken into account. [2]

Phase One

All matches first to 4 (best-of-7 legs)

NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Plus/minus Record, in relation to legs; Avg = Three-Dart average in group matches; Pts = Group Points

League table

NB: P = Games played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Plus/minus Record, in relation to legs; Avg = Three-Dart average in group matches; Pts = Group Points


All results from the 18 groups of Phase One are combined into the League table. The top 7 players qualify for the Championship group.

Should there be a tie on points after all the matches, the leg difference will determine positions, should that also be equal, the result between the two players is taken into account, following separated by legs won. Is there still no difference, the overall average of the players will then be taken into account.

Pos.GroupsPlayerPWLLFLA+/−AvgPtsQualification
1
Flag of England.svg Andy Boulton 181626729+3895.8932Q
2
Flag of England.svg Chris Dobey 181536531+3495.1130Q
3
Flag of England.svg Michael Smith 181446433+3195.7828Q
4
Flag of England.svg Steve West 181355838+2092.2526Q
5
Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Ratajski 171255935+2496.5824Q
6
Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries 181266243+1995.4624Q
7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damon Heta 181265841+1796.9724Q
8
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Huybrechts 181265943+1691.1724Eliminated
9
Ulster Banner.svg Mickey Mansell 181266249+1386.5924Eliminated
10
Flag of England.svg Steve Beaton 181265746+1190.4024Eliminated
11
Flag of England.svg James Wilson 181175840+1890.9922Eliminated
12
Flag of England.svg Alan Tabern 181175841+1792.9222Eliminated
13
Flag of England.svg Carl Wilkinson 181176048+1290.6722Eliminated
14
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Whitlock 181175247+592.2622Eliminated
15
Flag of Scotland.svg John Henderson 181085549+689.9920Eliminated
16
Flag of England.svg Ryan Searle 181085249+392.6820Eliminated
17
Flag of England.svg Peter Jacques 181085351+287.3920Eliminated
18
Flag of England.svg Joe Murnan 181085051–187.3420Eliminated
19
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ron Meulenkamp 17985747+1092.9118Eliminated
20
Flag of Finland.svg Marko Kantele 18995350+385.0018Eliminated
21
Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting 17984946+392.5418Eliminated
22
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martijn Kleermaker 17984947+289.8518Eliminated
23
Flag of England.svg Ross Smith 18994746+190.7818Eliminated
24
Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Kciuk 18995358–586.9118Eliminated
25
Flag of England.svg Andy Hamilton 188105253–190.0116Eliminated
26
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kai Fan Leung 188105257–588.8716Eliminated
27
Flag of Ireland.svg Ciarán Teehan 188105055–588.5116Eliminated
28
Flag of England.svg Steve Brown 12753534+187.4114Eliminated
29
Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Larsson 187114855–786.6214Eliminated
30
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schindler 187114558–1390.2114Eliminated
31
Flag of Scotland.svg William Borland 187114356–1385.8114Eliminated
32
Flag of England.svg Richard North 186124360–1784.6412Eliminated
33
Flag of England.svg Kirk Shepherd 186124360–1788.3412Eliminated
34
Flag of England.svg Gary Blades 186124057–1783.4912Eliminated
35
Flag of England.svg David Pallett 185134463–1983.2210Eliminated
36
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Barrie Bates 185132664–3875.3310Eliminated
37
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Geert Nentjes 184144060–2085.248Eliminated
38
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jonathan Worsley 174134062–2282.148Eliminated
39
Flag of England.svg Ryan Meikle 174133260–2886.278Eliminated
40
Flag of England.svg Conan Whitehead 6331719–283.056Eliminated
41
Flag of England.svg Ritchie Edhouse 6331517–287.376Eliminated
42
Flag of England.svg Adam Hunt 122102643–1789.474Eliminated
43
Flag of Austria.svg Harald Leitinger 182162969–4084.994Eliminated
44
Flag of England.svg Lisa Ashton 6151321–883.232Eliminated
45
Flag of England.svg Nathan Derry 6151322–975.472Eliminated


Championship Group (11 December)

[21]

All matches first to 4 (best-of-7 legs)

NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Plus/minus Record, in relation to legs; Avg = Three-Dart average in group matches; Pts = Group Points


The top two players of the Championship Group qualified for the Championship Final to decide the Home Tour III Winner.

Championship Group Final

Final (Best of 7 Legs)
108.80 Damon Heta Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4 – 2 Flag of England.svg Chris Dobey 97.33

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