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.
Prize money
Stage
Players Championships
UK Open Qualifiers
Second round
£75
£100
Third round
£150
£200
Fourth round
£300
£400
Quarter-finals
£600
£800
Semi-finals
£1,250
£1,600
Final
£2,500
£3,000
Winner
£5,000
£6,000
Players Championships
(All matches – Best of 5 sets, Best of 3 legs per set)
Players Championship 1
Stan James Players Championship 1 was contested in Gibraltar on 19 January
Final John Part 3–1 Chris Mason (2–1, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
Players Championship 2
Stan James Players Championship 2 was contested in Gibraltar on 20 January
Final James Wade 3–1 Denis Ovens (2–1, 2–0, 0–2, 2–1)
Players Championship 3
Players Championship 3 was contested at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on 1 March
Final Phil Taylor 3–0 James Wade (2–1, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 4
Final Alan Tabern 3–0 Chris Mason (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
Players Championship 5
Players Championship 5 was contested at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden , Germany on 22 March
Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–1)
Players Championship 6
Players Championship 6 was contested at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden , Germany on 23 March
Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Wayne Jones (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–1)
Players Championship 7
Players Championship 7 was contested at the International Centre, Telford on 29 March
Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Colin Lloyd (2–1, 2–1, 2–1)
Players Championship 8
Antwerp Darts Trophy (Players Championship 8) was contested at the Waasland Expohallen, Temse on 12 April
Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Andy Smith (2–0, 2–1, 2–1)
Players Championship 9
Scottish Sun Players Championship 9 was contested at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on 19 April
Final Mervyn King 3–0 Mark Dudbridge (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 10
Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters (Players Championship 10) on 26 April
Final Raymond van Barneveld 3–0 Colin Osborne (2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
Event cancelled [1]
Players Championship 11
Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Alan Tabern (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
Players Championship 12
Final Dennis Priestley 3–2 Kevin Painter (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0)
Players Championship 13
Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Ronnie Baxter (2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 14
Players Championship 15
Players Championship 16
Players Championship 17
Players Championship 18
Players Championship 18 in Koningshof, Netherlands on 30 August
Players Championship 19
Players Championship 19 in Koningshof, Netherlands on 31 August
Players Championship 20
Ireland Open Autumn Classic (Players Championship 20) at Dromore Leisure Complex, Dromore, County Tyrone on 6 September
Final Felix McBrearty 3–1 Chris Mason (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 21
Windy City Open (Players Championship 21) in Chicago , Illinois on 14 September
Final Colin Lloyd 3–2 Wayne Mardle (0–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1, 2–0)
Players Championship 22
Final Ronnie Baxter 3–0 Jamie Caven (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 23
Final Alan Tabern 3–2 Colin Osborne (2–0, 1–2, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
Players Championship 24
Players Championship 24 in Dublin on 4 October
Final Phil Taylor 3–2 James Wade (1–2, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 25
Players Championship 25 in Dublin on 5 October
Final Dennis Priestley 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–0)
Players Championship 26
Final Alex Roy 3–2 Denis Ovens (2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1)
Players Championship 27
Final James Wade 3–1 Mark Walsh (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
Players Championship 28
Final Colin Osborne 3–2 Carlos Rodriguez (1–2, 2–1, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1)
Players Championship 29
John McEvoy Gold Darts Classic (Players Championship 29 at the National Event Centre, Killarney on 2 November
Final Terry Jenkins 3–0 Andy Jenkins (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 30
Final Mervyn King 3–2 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 0–2, 2–1, 1–2, 2–0)
Players Championship 31
Final James Wade 3–2 Mark Walsh (1–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1)
UK Open Regional Finals
(Quarter-finals best of 11 legs, Semi-finals best of 13 legs, Finals best of 15 legs)
Three of the eight 2008 UK Open qualifying events took place during 2007.
Blue Square UK Open Welsh Regional Final on September 23, 2007
Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final on October 7, 2007
Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on October 21, 2007
Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton , February 10
Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on March 2
Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final at the JJB Stadium , Wigan on March 16
Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final at the International Centre, Telford on March 30
German Darts Corporation
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 .
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
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.
1
Sunday 3 February
Shoalhavens Viva Las Vegas
Russell Stewart
6–1
Shane Tichowitsch
2
Saturday 23 February
DPA Australian Matchplay
Russell Stewart
6–1
Phil Bottrell
3
Sunday 24 February
Australia Singles Matchplay
Paul Nicholson
beat
Rod Neeson
4
Saturday 15 March
Wagga Classic 1
Paul Nicholson
beat
Peter Corcoran
5
Sunday 16 March
Wagga Classic 2
Phil Bottrell
6–2
Shane Tichowitsch
6
Saturday 29 March
Gaels Club Open 1
Brian Roach
6–2
Barry Jouannet Jr
7
Sunday 30 March
Gaels Club Open 2
Paul Nicholson
6–2
Phil Bottrell
8
Saturday 5 April
Young RSL Viva NZ 1
Paul Nicholson
6–1
Rod Crawford
9
Sunday 6 April
Young RSL Viva NZ 2
Paul Nicholson
6–1
Daniel Sim
10
Saturday 19 April
Goulburn Open 1
Anthony Fleet
6–5
Phil Bottrell
11
Sunday 20 April
Goulburn Open 2
Craig Strooisma
6–4
Wayne Brown
12
Sunday 11 May
Viva Las Vegas NZ
Paul Nicholson
6–1
Warren French
13
Saturday 7 June
Oak Flats Soundwaves Open
Peter Corcoran
6–5
Paul Nicholson
14
Sunday 8 June
Russell Stewart Classic
Russell Stewart
6–0
Jerry Weyman
15
Sunday 22 June
Mittagong RSL Open
Russell Stewart
6–3
Craig Strooisma
16
Sunday 20 July
Southern Illawarra Open
Paul Nicholson
6–5
Brian Roach
17
Saturday 3 August
Shoalhaven Classic 1
Ronnie Baxter
7–4
Robert Thornton
18
Sunday 4 August
Shoalhaven Classic 2
Ronnie Baxter
7–3
Charles Losper
19
Saturday 10 August
William Cross Pro Am
James Wade
7–4
Ronnie Baxter
20
Sunday 11 August
Australian Open Players Championship
Robert Thornton
3–1
Paul Nicholson
21
Saturday 6 September
Mildura Workers Club Open 1
Paul Nicholson
beat
Phil Bottrell
22
Sunday 7 September
Mildura Workers Club Open 2
Paul Nicholson
beat
Steve Duke Jr
23
Sunday 14 September
Broken Hill Legion Club Championship
Andrew Townes
beat
Paul Nicholson
24
Sunday 26 October
Oceanic Masters
Russell Stewart
8–4
Brian Roach
25
Saturday 29 November
DPA Australian Singles
Shane Tichowitsch
beat
Wayne Brown
26
Sunday 30 November
Bridge Trophies and Partyware Open
Arnel Galvez
7–1
Wayne Brown
27
Saturday 6 December
Oceanic Classic
Russell Stewart
7–5
Barry Whittaker
28
Tuesday 16 December
DPA Oceanic National Championship
Peter Sutton
8–7
Brad Austen
29
Wednesday 17 December
DPA Sydney Open
Glen Power
10–5
Henry Bajowski
30
Thursday 18 December
DPA Melbourne Classic
Mick Zdun
8–7
Alan Aird
31
Friday 19 December
DPA Australian Matchplay
Alan Aird
6–5
Bill Aitken
Other PDC tournaments
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.
References
^ Thialf Darts Trophy cancelled Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine planetdarts.tv
^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
^ "2008 GDC Niedernhausen Results".
^ "2008 GDC Niedernhausen Results".
^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
^ "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
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