2016 Auckland Darts Masters
{{Infobox individual darts tournament
|tournament_name = 2016 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King
|image =
|dates = 17–19 June 2016
|venue = The Trusts Arena
|location = Auckland
|country = {{NZL}}
|organisation = PDC
|format = Legs
|prize_fund =
|winners_share = NZ$70,000
|nine_dart =
|high_checkout = 156 {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright
|winner = {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson
|prev =2015
|next =2017
}}
The 2016 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the 2016 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 between 17 and 19 June 2016.
Adrian Lewis was the defending champion after winning the first edition of the tournament by 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}}
Lewis could not successfully defend his title: Gary Anderson won the title after defeating Lewis 11–7 in the final.
Qualifiers
The eight PDC players (with the top 4 seeded) were:
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson (winner)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chisnall (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis (runner-up)
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade (semi-finals)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld (semi-finals)
The Oceanic qualifiers were:
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Warren Parry (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Cody Harris (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Heta (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Rob Szabo (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Ken Moir (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Tic Bridge (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Bernie Smith (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Stuart Leach (first round)
Draw
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
(best of 11 legs)
17 June{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/f23jazz2d6671xzhub6epr3w6/title/auckland-darts-masters-day-one | title=Auckland Darts Masters Day One | publisher=PDC | date=17 June 2016 | accessdate=18 June 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617040100/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/f23jazz2d6671xzhub6epr3w6/title/auckland-darts-masters-day-one | archive-date=17 June 2016 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
| RD2=Quarter-finals
(best of 19 legs)
18 June{{cite web| url=http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/1g0upr280asuo1e0ek9cfpa007/title/auckland-darts-masters-quarter-finals| title=Auckland Darts Masters Quarter-finals| publisher=PDC| accessdate=23 January 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012552/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/1g0upr280asuo1e0ek9cfpa007/title/auckland-darts-masters-quarter-finals| archive-date=2 February 2017| url-status=dead}}
| RD3=Semi-finals
(best of 21 legs)
19 June{{cite web| url=http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/ac3z6vbh7t911huzciy30qgpr/title/auckland-darts-masters-final-day| title=Awesome Anderson Is Auckland Master| publisher=PDC| accessdate=23 January 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012505/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/ac3z6vbh7t911huzciy30qgpr/title/auckland-darts-masters-final-day| archive-date=2 February 2017| url-status=dead}}
| RD4=Final
(best of 21 legs)
19 June
| team-width = 220
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 106.61
| RD1-score01= 6
| RD1-seed02 =
| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Bernie Smith 83.83
| RD1-score02= 2
| RD1-seed03 =
| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 96.53
| RD1-score03=6
| RD1-seed04 =
| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Warren Parry 81.09
| RD1-score04= 1
| RD1-seed05 = 4
| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chisnall 91.34
| RD1-score05= 6
| RD1-seed06 =
| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Tic Bridge 82.83
| RD1-score06= 4
| RD1-seed07 =
| RD1-team07 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 97.36}}
| RD1-score07= 6
| RD1-seed08 =
| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Cody Harris 86.97
| RD1-score08= 2
| RD1-seed09 = 2
| RD1-team09 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 100.60}}
| RD1-score09= 6
| RD1-seed10 =
| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Heta 85.52
| RD1-score10= 3
| RD1-seed11 =
| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade 89.04
| RD1-score11= 6
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Ken Moir 76.00
| RD1-score12= 2
| RD1-seed13 = 3
| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 106.09
| RD1-score13= 6
| RD1-seed14 =
| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Rob Szabo 77.07
| RD1-score14= 0
| RD1-seed15 =
| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 95.94
| RD1-score15= 6
| RD1-seed16 =
| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Stuart Leech 78.45
| RD1-score16= 0
| RD2-seed01 = 1
| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 103.93
| RD2-score01= 10
| RD2-seed02 =
| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 96.13
| RD2-score02= 6
| RD2-seed03 = 4
| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chisnall 95.91
| RD2-score03= 5
| RD2-seed04 =
| RD2-team04 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 101.11}}
| RD2-score04= 10
| RD2-seed05 = 2
| RD2-team05 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 107.63}}
| RD2-score05= 6
| RD2-seed06 =
| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade 107.45
| RD2-score06= 10
| RD2-seed07 = 3
| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 107.57
| RD2-score07= 9
| RD2-seed08 =
| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 101.71
| RD2-score08= 10
| RD3-seed01 = 1
| RD3-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 111.37}}
| RD3-score01= 11
| RD3-seed02 =
| RD3-team02 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 104.85}}
| RD3-score02= 7
| RD3-seed03 =
| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade 94.51
| RD3-score03= 9
| RD3-seed04 =
| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 100.28
| RD3-score04= 11
| RD4-seed01 = 1
| RD4-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 99.60}}
| RD4-score01= 11
| RD4-seed02 =
| RD4-team02 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 98.96}}
| RD4-score02= 7
}}