2016 Sydney Darts Masters
{{Infobox individual darts tournament
|tournament_name = 2016 Sydney Darts Masters
|image =
|dates = 18–20 August 2016
|venue = The Star
|location = Sydney
|country = {{AUS}}
|organisation = PDC
|format = Legs
Final - best of 21 legs
|prize_fund =
|winners_share =
|nine_dart =
|high_checkout = 160 {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Anderson (x2)
|winner = {{flagicon|ENG|}} Phil Taylor
|prev = 2015
|next =
}}
The 2016 Sydney Darts Masters was the fourth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth entry in the 2016 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top PDC Players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Star in Sydney, Australia from 18–20 August 2016.
Phil Taylor was the three-time defending champion after defeating Adrian Lewis 11–3 in the last year's final,{{cite web | url=http://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/9961862/phil-taylor-beats-adrian-lewis-to-win-sydney-darts-masters-title | title=Phil Taylor beats Adrian Lewis to win Sydney Darts Masters title | publisher=Sky Sports | accessdate=25 August 2015}} and he defended his title by beating Michael van Gerwen 11—9 in the final.{{cite web | url=http://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/10544606/phil-taylor-won-the-sydney-masters-after-beating-michael-van-gerwen| title=Phil Taylor beats Michael van Gerwen to win Sydney Masters| publisher=Sky Sports | accessdate=23 January 2017}}
Qualifiers
The eight seeded PDC players were:{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/1ar9rm71ca0h81we0uzvn2ogqx/title/dpa-trio-complete-sydney-field | title=DPA Trio Complete Sydney Field | publisher=PDC | date=1 August 2015 | accessdate=9 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817080549/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/1ar9rm71ca0h81we0uzvn2ogqx/title/dpa-trio-complete-sydney-field | archive-date=17 August 2016 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen (runner-up)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade (first round)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor (winner)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chisnall (semi-finals)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld (first round)
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright (semi-finals)
The Oceanic qualifiers were:
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Anderson (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} David Platt (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Corey Cadby (first round)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Rob Szabo (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Rhys Mathewson (quarter-finals)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Cody Harris (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Harley Kemp (first round)
Draw
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
(best of 11 legs)
18 August{{cite web| url=http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/5z41k7g7tsu01w840z94nqpcr/title/ladbrokes-sydney-darts-masters-day-one| title=Ladbrokes Sydney Darts Masters Day One| publisher=PDC| accessdate=23 January 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220154545/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/5z41k7g7tsu01w840z94nqpcr/title/ladbrokes-sydney-darts-masters-day-one| archive-date=20 December 2016| url-status=dead| df=dmy-all}}
| RD2=Quarter-finals
(best of 19 legs)
19 August{{cite web| url=http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/zbdw86j6ckei1l6fn52pdevpb/title/ladbrokes-sydney-darts-masters-quarter-finals| title=Ladbrokes Sydney Darts Masters Day Two| publisher=PDC| accessdate=23 January 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012414/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/zbdw86j6ckei1l6fn52pdevpb/title/ladbrokes-sydney-darts-masters-quarter-finals| archive-date=2 February 2017| url-status=dead}}
| RD3=Semi-finals
(best of 21 legs)
20 August{{cite web| url=http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/vm5ad5uwdrkp1l0u8jlzaufeh/title/ladbrokes-sydney-darts-masters-finals-day| title=Four-Some Taylor's Sydney Glory| publisher=PDC| accessdate=23 January 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012555/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/vm5ad5uwdrkp1l0u8jlzaufeh/title/ladbrokes-sydney-darts-masters-finals-day| archive-date=2 February 2017| url-status=dead}}
| RD4=Final
(best of 21 legs)
20 August
| team-width=200
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 79.64
| RD1-score01= 6
| RD1-seed02 =
| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|AUS}} David Platt 74.77
| RD1-score02= 3
| RD1-seed03 =
| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 95.06
| RD1-score03= 6
| RD1-seed04 =
| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Corey Cadby 92.24
| RD1-score04= 3
| RD1-seed05 = 4
| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 93.13
| RD1-score05= 6
| RD1-seed06 =
| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Rob Szabo 87.75
| RD1-score06= 3
| RD1-seed07 =
| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chisnall 90.38
| RD1-score07= 6
| RD1-seed08 =
| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Harley Kemp 80.94
| RD1-score08= 1
| RD1-seed09 = 2
| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 107.89
| RD1-score09= 6
| RD1-seed10 =
| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Cody Harris 87.36
| RD1-score10= 2
| RD1-seed11 =
| RD1-team11 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 91.04}}
| RD1-score11= 1
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Anderson 99.54
| RD1-score12= 6
| RD1-seed13 = 3
| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade 88.53
| RD1-score13= 5
| RD1-seed14 =
| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Rhys Mathewson 84.49
| RD1-score14= 6
| RD1-seed15 =
| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 99.51
| RD1-score15= 6
| RD1-seed16 =
| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock 92.00
| RD1-score16= 2
| RD2-seed01 = 1
| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 98.09
| RD2-score01= 2
| RD2-seed02 =
| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 112.41
| RD2-score02= 10
| RD2-seed03 = 4
| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis 91.15
| RD2-score03= 5
| RD2-seed04 =
| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chisnall 96.56
| RD2-score04= 10
| RD2-seed05 = 2
| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 104.07
| RD2-score05= 10
| RD2-seed06 =
| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Anderson 97.43
| RD2-score06= 6
| RD2-seed07 =
| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Rhys Mathewson 91.17
| RD2-score07= 4
| RD2-seed08 =
| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 95.60
| RD2-score08= 10
| RD3-seed01 =
| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 102.47
| RD3-score01= 11
| RD3-seed02 =
| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chisnall 91.81
| RD3-score02= 4
| RD3-seed03 = 2
| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 105.92
| RD3-score03= 11
| RD3-seed04 =
| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 99.82
| RD3-score04= 6
| RD4-seed01 =
| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 105.13
| RD4-score01= 11
| RD4-seed02 = 2
| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 104.32
| RD4-score02= 9
}}
Broadcasting
The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/br8newx95lv41acb1scum4v88/title/world-series-of-darts-tv-coverage | title=World Series of Darts TV Coverage | publisher=PDC | accessdate=21 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135552/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/br8newx95lv41acb1scum4v88/title/world-series-of-darts-tv-coverage | archive-date=24 September 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:left" | |
| Country
!Channel | |
|---|---|
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia | Fox Sports |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand | Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
| Asia | Fox Channel Asia |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom | ITV4 (delayed coverage) |
| {{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands | RTL7 (delayed coverage) |
| Middle East/North Africa | OSN |
| {{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland | Setanta Sports |
| {{flagicon|CHN}} China | PPTV (online) |