2012 German Darts Masters

{{Infobox individual darts tournament

|tournament_name = 2012 German Darts Masters

|image =

|dates = 7–9 September 2012

|venue = Glaspalast

|location = Sindelfingen

|country = {{GER}}

|organisation = PDC

|format = Legs

|prize_fund = £82,100

|winners_share = £15,000

|nine_dart = {{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Webster
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian White

|high_checkout =

|winner = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis

|prev=Event 3

|next=Event 5

}}

The 2012 German Darts Masters was the fourth of five PDC European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Germany, from 7–9 September 2012. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.

Adrian Lewis claimed his first European Tour title with a 6–3 win over Ian White.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2914409,00.html | title=Lewis Is German Darts Master! | publisher=PDC | accessdate=9 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913103222/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2914409,00.html | archive-date=2012-09-13 | url-status=dead }}

There were two nine-dart finishes during the tournament. Mark Webster hit the first during his first-round game, which he lost to Andree Welge,{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2912880,00.html | title=German Darts Masters - Day One | publisher=PDC | accessdate=8 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910114224/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2912880,00.html | archive-date=2012-09-10 | url-status=dead }} and Ian White hit the second during his 6–5 last 16 victory against Andy Hamilton.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2914052,00.html | title=German Darts Masters Round Three | publisher=PDC | accessdate=9 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912035923/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2914052,00.html | archive-date=2012-09-12 | url-status=dead }}

Prize money

class="wikitable"

! colspan=2 | Stage (num. of players)

!Prize money

Winner

| align=center | (1)

| align=center | £15,000

Runner-up

| align=center | (1)

| align=center | £7,500

Semi-finalists

| align=center | (2)

| align=center | £5,000

Quarter-finalists

| align=center | (4)

| align=center | £3,000

Third round losers

| align=center | (8)

| align=center | £1,500

Second round losers

| align=center | (16)

| align=center | £1,000

First round losers

| align=center | (32)

| align=center | £200

Final qualifying round losers

| align=center | (32)

| align=center | £100

colspan=3 |
Total

| align=center colspan=2 | £82,100

Qualification

The top 32 players from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20121025145856/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PDCOrderofMerit/0%2C%2C10180%2C00.html PDC Order of Merit] automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Derby on August 3), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Berlin on August 4), and four from the Home Nation Qualifier (also held in Berlin on August 3).{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2874121,00.html | title=German Darts Masters Schedule | publisher=PDC | accessdate=8 August 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813040343/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2874121,00.html | archive-date=13 August 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}

Gary Anderson was banned from playing in this tournament, along with the Dutch Darts Masters and the European Championship.{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2876555,00.html | title=Anderson Banned For Three Events | publisher=PDC | accessdate=8 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916023622/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2876555,00.html | archive-date=16 September 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }} Also, Jelle Klaasen, Phil Taylor and Mark Hylton did not compete, with their opponents (Steve Beaton, Andy Jenkins and Jerry Hendriks respectively) receiving byes to the second round.

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1–32

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  1. {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor (withdrew)
  2. {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis (winner)
  3. {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade (semi-finals)
  4. {{flagicon|ENG}} Wes Newton (third round)
  5. {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Hamilton (third round)
  6. {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals)
  7. {{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins (third round)
  8. {{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Webster (first round)
  9. {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld (semi-finals)
  10. {{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Pipe (first round)
  11. {{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Painter (first round)
  12. {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chisnall (first round)
  13. {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie Baxter (first round)
  14. {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Walsh (second round)
  15. {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Nicholson (second round)
  16. {{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Lloyd (first round)
  17. {{flagicon|NED}} Vincent van der Voort (quarter-finals)
  18. {{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King (first round)
  19. {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Smith (first round)
  20. {{flagicon|SCO}} Robert Thornton (quarter-finals)
  21. {{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Caven (first round)
  22. {{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Jones (third round)
  23. {{flagicon|CAN}} John Part (first round)
  24. {{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Osborne (second round)
  25. {{flagicon|NIR}} Brendan Dolan (second round)
  26. {{flagicon|WAL}} Richie Burnett (second round)
  27. {{flagicon|ENG}} Denis Ovens (first round)
  28. {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen (first round)
  29. {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright (first round)
  30. {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Beaton (second round)
  31. {{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Tabern (first round)
  32. {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Hylton (withdrew)

}}

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UK Qualifier

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European Qualifier

Host Nation Qualifier[http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2820074,00.html European Tour Event 3 Qualifiers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626042446/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2820074,00.html |date=2012-06-26 }} PDC.tv

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Draw

{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/FixtureList.aspx?EventKey=4080 | title=2012 PDC European Tour Stuttgart Results | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=8 September 2012}}

{{64TeamBracket

| RD1={{Nowrap|1=First round
(best of 11 legs)
7 September
}}

| RD2={{Nowrap|1=Second round
(best of 11 legs)
8 September
{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2913350,00.html | title=German Darts Masters - Day Two | publisher=PDC | accessdate=9 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908215737/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2913350,00.html | archive-date=2012-09-08 | url-status=dead }}}}

| RD3={{Nowrap|1=Third round
(best of 11 legs)
9 September
}}

| RD4={{Nowrap|1=Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs)
9 September
}}

| RD5={{Nowrap|1=Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs)
9 September
}}

| RD6={{Nowrap|1=Final
(best of 11 legs)
9 September
}}

| team-width=200

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor

| RD1-score01=w/d

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Jenkins

| RD1-score02=w/o

| RD1-seed03=32

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Hylton

| RD1-score03=w/d

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|NED}} Jerry Hendriks

| RD1-score04=w/o

| RD1-seed05=16

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Lloyd

| RD1-score05=4

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Kellett

| RD1-score06=6

| RD1-seed07=17

| RD1-team07={{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Vincent van der Voort}}

| RD1-score07=6

| RD1-seed08=

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|AUT}} Maik Langendorf

| RD1-score08=4

| RD1-seed09=8

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Webster

| RD1-score09=4

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|GER}} Andree Welge

| RD1-score10=6

| RD1-seed11=25

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|NIR}} Brendan Dolan

| RD1-score11=6

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|NED}} Leon de Geus

| RD1-score12=2

| RD1-seed13=9

| RD1-team13={{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}

| RD1-score13=6

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Dudbridge

| RD1-score14=3

| RD1-seed15=24

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Osborne

| RD1-score15=6

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Reece Robinson

| RD1-score16=2

| RD1-seed17=5

| RD1-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Hamilton

| RD1-score17=6

| RD1-seed18=

| RD1-team18={{flagicon|AUT}} Mensur Suljović

| RD1-score18=2

| RD1-seed19=28

| RD1-team19={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen

| RD1-score19=4

| RD1-seed20=

| RD1-team20={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Littleton

| RD1-score20=6

| RD1-seed21=12

| RD1-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chisnall

| RD1-score21=4

| RD1-seed22=

| RD1-team22={{flagicon|BEL}} Kim Huybrechts

| RD1-score22=6

| RD1-seed23=21

| RD1-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Caven

| RD1-score23=3

| RD1-seed24=

| RD1-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian White

| RD1-score24=6

| RD1-seed25=4

| RD1-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} Wes Newton

| RD1-score25=6

| RD1-seed26=

| RD1-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Gilding

| RD1-score26=4

| RD1-seed27=29

| RD1-team27={{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright

| RD1-score27=3

| RD1-seed28=

| RD1-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} James Richardson

| RD1-score28=6

| RD1-seed29=13

| RD1-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie Baxter

| RD1-score29=2

| RD1-seed30=

| RD1-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} Arron Monk

| RD1-score30=6

| RD1-seed31=20

| RD1-team31={{flagicon|SCO}} Robert Thornton

| RD1-score31=6

| RD1-seed32=

| RD1-team32={{flagicon|GER}} Kevin Münch

| RD1-score32=1

| RD1-seed33=2

| RD1-team33={{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis

| RD1-score33=6

| RD1-seed34=

| RD1-team34={{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Johnson

| RD1-score34=1

| RD1-seed35=31

| RD1-team35={{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Tabern

| RD1-score35=4

| RD1-seed36=

| RD1-team36={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Hudson

| RD1-score36=6

| RD1-seed37=15

| RD1-team37={{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Nicholson

| RD1-score37=6

| RD1-seed38=

| RD1-team38={{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Winstanley

| RD1-score38=2

| RD1-seed39=18

| RD1-team39={{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King

| RD1-score39=5

| RD1-seed40=

| RD1-team40={{flagicon|NIR}} Mickey Mansell

| RD1-score40=6

| RD1-seed41=7

| RD1-team41={{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins

| RD1-score41=6

| RD1-seed42=

| RD1-team42={{flagicon|GER}} Tomas Seyler

| RD1-score42=3

| RD1-seed43=26

| RD1-team43={{flagicon|WAL}} Richie Burnett

| RD1-score43=6

| RD1-seed44=

| RD1-team44={{flagicon|WAL}} Jamie Lewis

| RD1-score44=3

| RD1-seed45=10

| RD1-team45={{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Pipe

| RD1-score45=5

| RD1-seed46=

| RD1-team46={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony West

| RD1-score46=6

| RD1-seed47=23

| RD1-team47={{flagicon|CAN}} John Part

| RD1-score47=2

| RD1-seed48=

| RD1-team48={{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Temple

| RD1-score48=6

| RD1-seed49=6

| RD1-team49={{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock

| RD1-score49=6

| RD1-seed50=

| RD1-team50={{flagicon|CRO}} Tonči Restović

| RD1-score50=0

| RD1-seed51=27

| RD1-team51={{flagicon|ENG}} Denis Ovens

| RD1-score51=4

| RD1-seed52=

| RD1-team52={{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Caris

| RD1-score52=6

| RD1-seed53=11

| RD1-team53={{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Painter

| RD1-score53=5

| RD1-seed54=

| RD1-team54={{flagicon|IRE}} William O'Connor

| RD1-score54=6

| RD1-seed55=22

| RD1-team55={{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Jones

| RD1-score55=6

| RD1-seed56=

| RD1-team56={{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Fullwell

| RD1-score56=3

| RD1-seed57=3

| RD1-team57={{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade

| RD1-score57=6

| RD1-seed58=

| RD1-team58={{flagicon|BEL}} Kurt van de Rijck

| RD1-score58=4

| RD1-seed59=30

| RD1-team59={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Beaton

| RD1-score59=w/o

| RD1-seed60=

| RD1-team60={{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen

| RD1-score60=w/d

| RD1-seed61=14

| RD1-team61={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Walsh

| RD1-score61=6

| RD1-seed62=

| RD1-team62={{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Webster

| RD1-score62=1

| RD1-seed63=19

| RD1-team63={{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Smith

| RD1-score63=5

| RD1-seed64=

| RD1-team64={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Heydon

| RD1-score64=6

| RD2-seed01= 

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} A. Jenkins 81.88

| RD2-score01=1

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|NED}} Hendriks 88.65

| RD2-score02=6

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Kellett 90.76

| RD2-score03=5

| RD2-seed04=17

| RD2-team04={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} van der Voort 92.68}}

| RD2-score04=6

| RD2-seed05=

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|GER}} Welge 85.73

| RD2-score05=6

| RD2-seed06=25

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|NIR}} Dolan 85.92

| RD2-score06=4

| RD2-seed07=9

| RD2-team07={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} van Barneveld 91.82}}

| RD2-score07=6

| RD2-seed08=24

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Osborne 84.85

| RD2-score08=1

| RD2-seed09=5

| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Hamilton 80.48

| RD2-score09=6

| RD2-seed10=

| RD2-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Littleton 74.87

| RD2-score10=3

| RD2-seed11= 

| RD2-team11={{flagicon|BEL}} Huybrechts 94.22

| RD2-score11=5

| RD2-seed12=

| RD2-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} White 85.82

| RD2-score12=6

| RD2-seed13=4

| RD2-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Newton 92.81

| RD2-score13=6

| RD2-seed14=

| RD2-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Richardson 82.30

| RD2-score14=4

| RD2-seed15=

| RD2-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Monk 86.31

| RD2-score15=2

| RD2-seed16=20

| RD2-team16={{flagicon|SCO}} Thornton 93.14

| RD2-score16=6

| RD2-seed17=2

| RD2-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} A. Lewis 103.65

| RD2-score17=6

| RD2-seed18=

| RD2-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} Hudson 77.53

| RD2-score18=1

| RD2-seed19=15

| RD2-team19={{flagicon|AUS}} Nicholson 89.67

| RD2-score19=2

| RD2-seed20=

| RD2-team20={{flagicon|NIR}} Mansell 84.88

| RD2-score20=6

| RD2-seed21=7

| RD2-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} T. Jenkins 92.17

| RD2-score21=6

| RD2-seed22=26

| RD2-team22={{flagicon|WAL}} Burnett 90.12

| RD2-score22=4

| RD2-seed23= 

| RD2-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} West 93.25

| RD2-score23=6

| RD2-seed24=

| RD2-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Temple 88.26

| RD2-score24=4

| RD2-seed25=6

| RD2-team25={{flagicon|AUS}} Whitlock 93.20

| RD2-score25=6

| RD2-seed26=

| RD2-team26={{flagicon|SWE}} Caris 87.38

| RD2-score26=3

| RD2-seed27=

| RD2-team27={{flagicon|IRE}} O'Connor 82.84

| RD2-score27=3

| RD2-seed28=22

| RD2-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} Jones 96.20

| RD2-score28=6

| RD2-seed29=3

| RD2-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Wade 103.12

| RD2-score29=6

| RD2-seed30=30

| RD2-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} Beaton 99.33

| RD2-score30=4

| RD2-seed31=14

| RD2-team31={{flagicon|ENG}} Walsh 86.33

| RD2-score31=2

| RD2-seed32=

| RD2-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} Heydon 100.45

| RD2-score32=6

| RD3-seed01=

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|NED}} Hendriks 85.14

| RD3-score01=4

| RD3-seed02=17

| RD3-team02={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} van der Voort 84.57}}

| RD3-score02=6

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|GER}} Welge 81.91

| RD3-score03=2

| RD3-seed04=9

| RD3-team04={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} van Barneveld 93.42}}

| RD3-score04=6

| RD3-seed05=5

| RD3-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Hamilton 88.66

| RD3-score05=5

| RD3-seed06=

| RD3-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} White 91.52

| RD3-score06=6

| RD3-seed07=4

| RD3-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Newton 98.08

| RD3-score07=0

| RD3-seed08=20

| RD3-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} Thornton 107.36

| RD3-score08=6

| RD3-seed09=2

| RD3-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} A. Lewis 99.74

| RD3-score09=6

| RD3-seed10=

| RD3-team10={{flagicon|NIR}} Mansell 87.48

| RD3-score10=1

| RD3-seed11=7

| RD3-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} T. Jenkins 86.37

| RD3-score11=4

| RD3-seed12=

| RD3-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} West 84.84

| RD3-score12=6

| RD3-seed13=6

| RD3-team13={{flagicon|AUS}} Whitlock 98.46

| RD3-score13=6

| RD3-seed14=22

| RD3-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Jones 95.58

| RD3-score14=5

| RD3-seed15=3

| RD3-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Wade 94.83

| RD3-score15=6

| RD3-seed16=

| RD3-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Heydon 83.36

| RD3-score16=4

| RD4-seed01=17

| RD4-team01={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} van der Voort 88.29}}

| RD4-score01=4

| RD4-seed02=9

| RD4-team02={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} van Barneveld 90.02}}

| RD4-score02=6

| RD4-seed03=

| RD4-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} White 93.74

| RD4-score03=6

| RD4-seed04=20

| RD4-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Thornton 92.02

| RD4-score04=5

| RD4-seed05=2

| RD4-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} A. Lewis 94.44

| RD4-score05=6

| RD4-seed06=

| RD4-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} West 86.59

| RD4-score06=3

| RD4-seed07=6

| RD4-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} Whitlock 105.98

| RD4-score07=3

| RD4-seed08=3

| RD4-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Wade 105.59

| RD4-score08=6

| RD5-seed01=9

| RD5-team01={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} van Barneveld 96.63}}

| RD5-score01=4

| RD5-seed02=

| RD5-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} White 99.56

| RD5-score02=6

| RD5-seed03=2

| RD5-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} A. Lewis 95.22

| RD5-score03=6

| RD5-seed04=3

| RD5-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Wade 88.77

| RD5-score04=1

| RD6-seed01=

| RD6-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} White 95.26

| RD6-score01=3

| RD6-seed02=2

| RD6-team02={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} A. Lewis 97.71}}

| RD6-score02=6

}}

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