2015 Auckland Darts Masters
{{Infobox individual darts tournament
|tournament_name = 2015 TAB & Burger King Auckland Darts Masters
|image =
|dates = 28–30 August 2015
|venue = The Trusts Arena
|location = Auckland
|country = {{NZL}}
|organisation = PDC
|format = Legs
|prize_fund = NZ$220,000
|winners_share = NZ$70,000
|nine_dart =
|high_checkout = 170 {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor
|winner = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis
|next =2016
}}
The 2015 TAB & Burger King Auckland Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth and final entry in the 2015 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand from 28–30 August 2015.
Adrian Lewis won the first edition of the tournament after defeating Raymond van Barneveld 11–10 in the final.{{cite web | url=http://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/9972445/adrian-lewis-defeated-phil-taylor-to-claim-a-title-in-new-zealand | title=Adrian Lewis defeated Phil Taylor to claim a title in New Zealand | publisher=Sky Sports | accessdate=31 August 2015}}
Prize money
The total prize fund was NZ$220,000.
| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | Position (no. of players) ! Prize money |
| Winner
| align=center | (1) | align=center | NZ$70,000 |
| Runner-up
| align=center | (1) | align=center | NZ$35,000 |
| Semi-finalists
| align=center | (2) | align=center | NZ$17,500 |
| Quarter-finalists
| align=center | (4) | align=center | NZ$10,000 |
| First round
| align=center | (8) | align=center | NZ$5,000 |
Qualifiers
The eight seeded PDC players were:{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/mf732i39s7tl1n38429cowdzf/title/world-series-of-darts-august-update | title=World Series of Darts August Update | publisher=PDC | date=31 July 2015 | accessdate=3 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802222808/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/mf732i39s7tl1n38429cowdzf/title/world-series-of-darts-august-update | archive-date=2 August 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis (winner)
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade (semi-finals)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld (runner-up)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Bunting (first round)
The Oceanic qualifiers were:
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Nicholson (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} David Platt (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Rob Szabo (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Laurence Ryder (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Mark Cleaver (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Rob Modra (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Craig Caldwell (first round)
Draw
{{16TeamBracket
| team-width = 220
| RD1=First round
(best of 11 legs)
28 August{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/64b6c5ak68ek1q0dorda8kwcn/title/tab-auckland-darts-masters-day-one | title=TAB Auckland Darts Masters Day One | publisher=PDC | date=28 August 2015 | accessdate=30 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829211219/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/64b6c5ak68ek1q0dorda8kwcn/title/tab-auckland-darts-masters-day-one | archive-date=29 August 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
| RD2=Quarter-finals
(best of 15 legs)
29 August{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1cwxtijrz35z91uja9noyki7v5/title/tab-auckland-darts-masters-day-two | title=TAB Auckland Darts Masters Quarter-finals | publisher=PDC | date=29 August 2015 | accessdate=30 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831213923/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1cwxtijrz35z91uja9noyki7v5/title/tab-auckland-darts-masters-day-two | archive-date=31 August 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
| RD3=Semi-finals
(best of 19 legs)
30 August{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/n8ovxeq8lpak1uj98yrvwzqcv/title/tab-auckland-darts-masters-finals-day | title=TAB Auckland Darts Masters Finals Day | publisher=PDC | date=30 August 2015 | access-date=30 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901051840/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/n8ovxeq8lpak1uj98yrvwzqcv/title/tab-auckland-darts-masters-finals-day | archive-date=1 September 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
| RD4=Final
(best of 21 legs)
30 August
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 104.86
| RD1-score01= 6
| RD1-seed02 =
| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Craig Caldwell 87.93
| RD1-score02= 0
| RD1-seed03 = 8
| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Bunting 96.50
| RD1-score03= 4
| RD1-seed04 =
| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock 92.55
| RD1-score04= 6
| RD1-seed05 = 5
| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 95.88
| RD1-score05= 6
| RD1-seed06 =
| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Rob Modra 89.28
| RD1-score06= 5
| RD1-seed07 = 4
| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 101.97
| RD1-score07= 6
| RD1-seed08 =
| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|AUS}} David Platt 82.99
| RD1-score08= 2
| RD1-seed09 = 2
| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 102.18
| RD1-score09= 6
| RD1-seed10 =
| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Rob Szabo 85.72
| RD1-score10= 3
| RD1-seed11 = 7
| RD1-team11 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 98.02}}
| RD1-score11= 6
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Laurence Ryder 86.24
| RD1-score12= 0
| RD1-seed13 = 6
| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade 91.89
| RD1-score13= 6
| RD1-seed14 =
| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Nicholson 89.98
| RD1-score14= 3
| RD1-seed15 = 3
| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 87.61
| RD1-score15= 6
| RD1-seed16 =
| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Mark Cleaver 77.73
| RD1-score16= 1
| RD2-seed01 = 1
| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 107.37
| RD2-score01= 8
| RD2-seed02 =
| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock 93.46
| RD2-score02= 3
| RD2-seed03 = 5
| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 100.79
| RD2-score03= 4
| RD2-seed04 = 4
| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 100.23
| RD2-score04= 8
| RD2-seed05 = 2
| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 93.31
| RD2-score05= 7
| RD2-seed06 = 7
| RD2-team06 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 91.49}}
| RD2-score06= 8
| RD2-seed07 = 6
| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade 99.33
| RD2-score07= 8
| RD2-seed08 = 3
| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 98.06
| RD2-score08= 5
| RD3-seed01 = 1
| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 99.57
| RD3-score01= 9
| RD3-seed02 = 4
| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 100.56
| RD3-score02= 10
| RD3-seed03 = 7
| RD3-team03 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 100.43}}
| RD3-score03= 10
| RD3-seed04 = 6
| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade 96.70
| RD3-score04= 6
| RD4-seed01 = 4
| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 103.16
| RD4-score01= 11
| RD4-seed02 = 7
| RD4-team02 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 97.70}}
| RD4-score02= 10
}}