2017 PDC Pro Tour
{{Short description|Darts tournaments}}
The 2017 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events were the events that made up the Pro Tour. There were 40 PDC Pro Tour events held – 22 Players Championships, six UK Open Qualifiers and 12 European Tour events.
Prize money
Prize money for each European Tour event increased from £115,000 to £135,000. The UK Open Qualifiers and Players Championship events stayed the same as 2016.{{cite web|title=Record Prize Money On Offer In 2017|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2016/12/19/record-prize-money-offer-2017|publisher=PDC|date=19 December 2016|access-date=19 December 2016}}{{cite web|title=European Tour Rule Changes Announced|date=19 January 2017 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/01/19/european-tour-rule-changes-announced|publisher=PDC|access-date=19 January 2017}}
This is how the prize money was divided:
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Stage | {{Tooltip|ET|European Tour}} | {{Tooltip|PC|Players Championships}} | {{Tooltip|UKQ|UK Open Qualifiers}} | {{Tooltip|CT/DT|Challenge/Development Tour}} |
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Winner | £25,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £2,000 |
Runner-up | £10,000 | £6,000 | £5,000 | £1,000 |
Semi-finalists | £6,000 | £3,000 | £2,500 | £500 |
{{nowrap|Quarter-finalists}} | £4,000 | £2,250 | £2,000 | £300 |
Last 16 | £3,000 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £200 |
Last 32 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £750 | £100 |
Last 48 | £1,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Last 64 | N/A | £500 | £250 | £50 |
Total | £135,000 | £75,000 | £60,000 | £10,000 |
PDC Tour Card
128 players are granted Tour Cards, which enables them to participate in all Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events.
=Tour cards=
{{main|List of players with a 2017 PDC Tour Card}}
The 2017 Tour Cards were awarded to:
- (64) The top 64 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2017 World Championship.
- (32) The 32 2016/17 Tour Card Holders not ranked in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit following the World Championship.
- (2) Two highest qualifiers from 2016 Challenge Tour ({{PDCLink|Rob Cross}} and {{PDCLink|Ryan Searle}}).
- (2) Two highest qualifiers from 2016 Development Tour (
{{PDCLink|Dean Reynolds}}{{efn|Dean Reynolds turned down his Tour Card, which was subsequently awarded to {{PDCLink|Aden Kirk}}.}} and {{PDCLink|Ross Twell}}). - (16) The 16 qualifiers from 2017 Q-School.
Afterwards, the playing field was complemented by the highest qualified players from the Q School Order of Merit until the maximum number of 128 Pro Tour Card players had been reached. In 2017, that means that a total of 12 players qualified this way.{{cite web | url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/01/16/2017-pdc-qualifying-school-entries| title=2017 PDC Qualifying School Entries| date=16 January 2017| publisher=PDC| access-date=16 January 2017}}
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=Q-School=
The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School takes place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 19–22. The following players won two-year tour cards on each of the days played:
A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system:
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Stage | Points |
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align="left"|Last 8 | 9 |
align="left"|Last 16 | 5 |
align="left"|Last 32 | 3 |
align="left"|Last 64 | 2 |
align="left"|Last 128 | 1 |
To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit. The following players picked up Tour Cards as a result:
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- {{PDCFlag|Jamie Bain}}
- {{PDCFlag|Jimmy Hendriks}}
- {{PDCFlag|Ronnie Baxter}}
- {{PDCFlag|Steve Hine}}
- {{PDCFlag|Sven Groen}}
- {{PDCFlag|Paul Rowley}}
- {{PDCFlag|Scott Darbyshire}}
- {{PDCFlag|Mickey Mansell}}
- {{PDCFlag|Chris Quantock}}
- {{PDCFlag|John Norman Jnr}}
- {{PDCFlag|Darren Johnson}}
- {{PDCFlag|Madars Razma}}
}}
UK Open Qualifiers
As with recent years, 6 qualifiers took place to determine seedings for the 2017 UK Open.
Players Championships
Compared to the previous year, there were two Players Championship events added to the calendar, increasing the number to 22. In addition, the top 64 of the Players Championship qualified for the Players Championship Finals.
European Tour
Compared to 2016, there were two European Tour events added on the calendar. In addition, the top 32 of the European Tour Order of Merit ranking qualified for the European Championship.
PDC Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour consisted of 5 weekends of 4 events.
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No.
! Date ! Venue ! Winner ! Legs ! Runner-up ! Ref. |
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|rowspan=2| Saturday 25 March | rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Milton Keynes, Arena MK | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Aaron Dyer|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Mark Frost}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=25 March 2017 |title=Dyer & Milford's Challenge Tour Wins |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/03/25/dyer-milfords-challenge-tour-wins|publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Paul Milford|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 0 | {{PDCFlag|Martin Lukeman}} |
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|rowspan=2| Sunday 26 March | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Lee Evans|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Kevin Dowling}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=26 March 2017 |title=Evans & Dyer Up To The Challenge! |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/03/26/evans-dyer-challenge |publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
align=center| 4
| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Aaron Dyer|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Mark Wilson}} |
align=center| 5
|rowspan=2| Saturday 15 April | rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Barnsley, Barnsley Metrodome | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Ryan Harrington|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Mark Frost}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=15 April 2017 |title=Harrington & Jones Enjoy Victories |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/04/15/harrington-jones-enjoy-victories |publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Wayne Jones|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Jason Wilson}} |
align=center| 7
|rowspan=2| Sunday 16 April | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Mark Dudbridge|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Alan Tabern}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=16 April 2017 |title=Jones Does Double & Dudbridge Wins |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/04/16/jones-does-double-dudbridge-wins |publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Wayne Jones|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Jay Foreman}} |
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|rowspan=2| Saturday 13 May | rowspan="8" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Milton Keynes, Arena MK | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Nathan Aspinall|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Radek Szaganski}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=13 May 2017 |title=PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour 9-10 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/05/13/pdc-unicorn-challenge-tour-9-10 |publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Robert Rickwood|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Jason Wilson}} |
align=center| 11
|rowspan=2| Sunday 14 May | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Peter Jacques|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Wayne Jones}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=14 May 2017 |title=PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour 11-12 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/05/14/pdc-unicorn-challenge-tour-11-12 |publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Luke Humphries|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Andy Smith}} |
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|rowspan=2| Saturday 10 June | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Warrick Scheffer|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Mark Dudbridge}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=14 June 2017 |title=PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour 13-14 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/06/14/pdc-unicorn-challenge-tour-13-14 |publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Kevin McDine|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries}} |
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|rowspan=2| Sunday 11 June | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Mark Dudbridge|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Kevin Edwards}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=14 June 2017 |title=PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour 15-16 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/06/14/pdc-unicorn-challenge-tour-15-16 |publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Matthew Edgar|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Barrie Bates}} |
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| rowspan="2" |Saturday 9 September | rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan, Robin Park Tennis Centre | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Peter Jacques|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Wayne Jones}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=9 September 2017 |title=Jacques & Fullwell's Challenge Tour Joy |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/09/09/jacques-fullwells-challenge-tour-joy |publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Nick Fullwell|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Kevin Edwards}} |
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| rowspan="2" |Sunday 10 September | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Wayne Jones|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Stuart Kellett}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |date=10 September 2017 |title=Jones' Win Seals Challenge Tour Success |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/09/10/jones-win-seals-challenge-tour-success |publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Alan Tabern|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Adam Smith-Neale}} |
PDC Development Tour
The Development Tour consisted of 5 weekends of 4 events.
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No.
! Date ! Venue ! Winner ! Legs ! Runner-up ! Ref. |
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|rowspan=2| Saturday 18 February |rowspan=8| {{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan, Robin Park Tennis Centre | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Luke Humphries|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Dawson Murschell}} | align="center"|{{Cite web |date=17 February 2017 |title=Development Tour 1-2 Round-Up |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/02/17/development-tour-1-2-round|publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Dimitri Van den Bergh|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Kenny Neyens}} |
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|rowspan=2| Sunday 19 February | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Ryan Meikle|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Harry Ward}} | align="center"|{{Cite web |date=19 February 2017 |title=Development Tour 3-4 Round-Up |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/02/19/development-tour-3-4-round|publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Luke Humphries|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Kenny Neyens}} |
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|rowspan=2| Saturday 18 March | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Kenny Neyens|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Adam Hunt}} | align="center"|{{Cite web |date=18 March 2017 |title=Belgian Double On Development Tour |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/03/18/belgian-double-development-tour|publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Dimitri Van den Bergh|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Adam Hunt}} |
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|rowspan=2| Sunday 19 March | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Adam Hunt|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Stephen Rosney}} | align="center"|{{Cite web |date=19 March 2017 |title=Hunt & Lennon's Development Tour Wins |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/03/19/hunt-lennons-development-tour-wins|publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Steve Lennon|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Ted Evetts}} |
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|rowspan=2| Saturday 27 May | rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|GER}} Hildesheim, Halle 39 | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Luke Humphries|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh}} | align="center"| {{Cite web |date=27 May 2017 |title=PDC Unicorn Development Tour 9-10 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/05/27/pdc-unicorn-development-tour-9-10|publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Mike van Duivenbode|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 0 | {{PDCFlag|Adam Hunt}} |
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|rowspan=2| Sunday 28 May | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Jeffrey de Zwaan|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Adam Smith-Neale}} | align="center"|{{Cite web |date=28 May 2017 |title=PDC Unicorn Development Tour 11-12 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/05/28/pdc-unicorn-development-tour-11-12|publisher=PDC |language=en}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Rusty-Jake Rodriguez|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Harry Ward}} |
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|rowspan=2| Saturday 16 September |rowspan=4| {{flagicon|ENG}} Barnsley, Barnsley Metrodome | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Dimitri Van den Bergh|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Rhys Griffin}} | align="center"|{{cite web|title=Van-Tastic Day For Duo In Barnsley|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/09/16/van-tastic-day-duo-barnsley|publisher=PDC|date=16 September 2017|access-date=16 September 2017}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Mike van Duivenbode|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh}} |
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|rowspan=2| Sunday 17 September | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Martin Schindler|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Justin van Tergouw}} | align="center"|{{cite web|title=Barnsley Wins For Schindler & Humphries|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/09/17/barnsley-wins-schindler-humphries|publisher=PDC|date=17 September 2017|access-date=17 September 2017}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Luke Humphries|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Ryan Meikle}} |
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|rowspan=2| Saturday 4 November | rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan, Robin Park Tennis Centre | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Mike De Decker|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Kurt Parry}} | align="center"|{{cite web|title=De Decker & Evetts' Development Tour Wins|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/11/04/de-decker-evetts-development-tour-wins|publisher=PDC|date=4 November 2017|access-date=4 November 2017}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Ted Evetts|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Rowby-John Rodriguez}} |
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| rowspan="2" | Sunday 5 November | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Rowby-John Rodriguez|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries}} | align="center"|{{cite web|title=Humphries Seals Glory As Rodriguez Takes Win|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/11/05/humphries-seals-glory-rodriguez-takes-win|publisher=PDC|date=5 November 2017|access-date=5 November 2017}} |
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| align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Luke Humphries|b=1}} | align="center" | 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Jake Jones}} |
Professional Darts Corporation Nordic & Baltic
The Scandinavian Darts Corporation was renamed as the Professional Darts Corporation Nordic & Baltic (PDCNB). There were 10 events held over 5 weekends.{{cite web|title=Changes Announced In Scandinavia|date=19 January 2017 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/01/19/changes-announced-scandinavia|publisher=PDC|access-date=19 January 2017}}
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No.
! Date ! Venue ! Winner ! Legs ! Runner-up ! Ref. |
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align=center| 1
| Saturday 18 February | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEN}} Copenhagen, Hotel Park Inn by Radisson | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Kim Viljanen|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Magnus Caris|org=PDCNB}} |
align=center| 2
| Sunday 19 February | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Kim Viljanen|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 0 | {{PDCFlag|Marko Kantele|org=PDCNB}} |
align=center| 3
| Saturday 18 March | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SWE}} Gothenburg, Apple Hotel | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Kim Viljanen|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Daniel Larsson|org=PDCNB}} |
align=center| 4
| Sunday 19 March | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Kim Viljanen|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Ricky Nauman|org=PDCNB}} |
align=center| 5
| Saturday 20 May | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo, Comfort Hotel Runway Gardermoen | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Dennis Nilsson|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Per Laursen|org=PDCNB}} |
align=center| 6
| Sunday 21 May | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Marko Kantele|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 5 | {{PDCFlag|Per Laursen|org=PDCNB}} |
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| Saturday 12 August | rowspan="2" | {{Flagicon|FIN}} Helsinki, Original Sokos Hotel Vantaa | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Kim Viljanen|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 0 | {{PDCFlag|Magnus Caris|org=PDCNB}} |
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| Sunday 13 August | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Marko Kantele|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Cor Dekker|org=PDCNB}} |
align=center| 9
| Saturday 4 November | rowspan="2" | {{Flagicon|LAT}} Riga, Bellevue Park Hotel | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Kim Viljanen|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Marko Kantele|org=PDCNB}} |
align=center| 10
| Sunday 5 November | align="right" | {{PDCFlagR|Kim Viljanen|org=PDCNB|b=1}} | align="center" | 6 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Ulf Ceder|org=PDCNB}} |
Dartplayers Australia Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Dartplayers Australia Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. Gordon Mathers was the top player in the rankings, and therefore has automatically qualified for the 2018 World Championship.
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No.
! Date ! Also known as ! Winner ! Legs ! Runner-up ! Ref. |
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| Friday 3 February | DPA World Series Qualifier 1 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|John Weber|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 5 | {{DPAFlag|Lucas Cameron|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 2
| Saturday 4 February | Australian Pro Tour Event 1 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Cody Harris|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 4 | {{DPAFlag|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 3
| Sunday 5 February | Australian Pro Tour Event 2 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 1 | {{DPAFlag|John Weber|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 4
| Friday 17 February | DPA World Series Qualifier 2 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Justin Thompson|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 4 | {{DPAFlag|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS}} |align=center| |
align=center| 5
| Saturday 18 February | Australian Pro Tour Event 3 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Lucas Cameron|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 2 | {{DPAFlag|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS}} |align=center| |
align=center| 6
| Sunday 19 February | Australian Pro Tour Event 4 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Rhys Mathewson|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 5 | {{DPAFlag|Lucas Cameron|flag=AUS}} |align=center| |
align=center| 7
| Friday 10 March | DPA World Series Qualifier 3 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 3 | {{DPAFlag|Rhys Mathewson|flag=AUS}} |align=center| {{cite web|title=Cadby returns to winning form in SA|url=http://www.dartplayersaustralia.com/?q=node/350|publisher=DPA|date=10 March 2017|access-date=10 March 2017}} |
align=center| 8
| Saturday 11 March | Australian Pro Tour Event 5 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Justin Thompson|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 4 | {{DPAFlag|John Weber|flag=AUS}} |align=center| {{cite web|title=Justin Thompson gets first Pro Tour win|url=http://www.dartplayersaustralia.com/?q=node/351|publisher=DPA|date=11 March 2017|access-date=11 March 2017}} |
align=center| 9
| Sunday 12 March | Australian Pro Tour Event 6 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Rhys Mathewson|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 4 | {{DPAFlag|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS}} |align=center| {{cite web|title=Rhys Matthewson triumphant in SA|url=http://www.dartplayersaustralia.com/?q=node/352|publisher=DPA|date=12 March 2017|access-date=12 March 2017}} |
align=center| 10
| Friday 24 March | DPA World Series Qualifier 4 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Cody Harris|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 5 | {{DPAFlag|Lucas Cameron|flag=AUS}} |align=center| {{cite web|title=NZ's Cody Harris WSoD Qualifying event #4|url=http://www.dartplayersaustralia.com/?q=node/355|publisher=DPA|date=24 March 2017|access-date=24 March 2017}} |
align=center| 11
| Saturday 25 March | Australian Pro Tour Event 7 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Cody Harris|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 2 | {{DPAFlag|Rhys Mathewson|flag=AUS}} |align=center| {{cite web|title=Cody Harris wins the Joe Seymour Memorial|url=http://www.dartplayersaustralia.com/?q=node/356|publisher=DPA|date=25 March 2017|access-date=25 March 2017}} |
align=center| 12
| Sunday 26 March | Australian Pro Tour Event 8 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 3 | {{DPAFlag|Gordon Mathers|flag=AUS}} |align=center| {{cite web|title=Corey Cadby returns to the winners circle|url=http://www.dartplayersaustralia.com/?q=node/357|publisher=DPA|date=26 March 2017|access-date=26 March 2017}} |
align=center| 13
| Friday 7 April | DPA World Series Qualifier 5 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Koha Kokiri|flag=NZL|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 2 | {{DPAFlag|Tic Bridge|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 14
| Saturday 8 April | Australian Pro Tour Event 9 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Gordon Mathers|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 1 | {{DPAFlag|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 15
| Sunday 9 April | Australian Pro Tour Event 10 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Gordon Mathers|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 3 | {{DPAFlag|Koha Kokiri|flag=NZL}} |
align=center| 16
| Friday 28 April | DPA World Series Qualifier 6 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Cody Harris|flag=NZL|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – ? | {{DPAFlag|Dave Marland|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 17
| Saturday 29 April | Australian Pro Tour Event 11 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Cody Harris|flag=NZL|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 2 | {{DPAFlag|Gordon Mathers|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 18
| Sunday 30 April | Australian Pro Tour Event 12 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Justin Thompson|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 5 | {{DPAFlag|Rhys Mathewson|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 19
| Friday 12 May | DPA World Series Qualifier 7 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – ? | {{DPAFlag|Rhys Mathewson|flag=AUS}} |
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| Saturday 13 May | Australian Pro Tour Event 13 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Tic Bridge|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 4 | {{DPAFlag|Gordon Mathers|flag=AUS}} |
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| Sunday 14 May | Australian Pro Tour Event 14 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Gordon Mathers|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 4 | {{DPAFlag|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 22
| Friday 16 June | DPA World Series Qualifier 8 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|David Platt|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 3 | {{DPAFlag|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 23
| Saturday 17 June | Australian Pro Tour Event 15 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Corey Cadby|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 0 | {{DPAFlag|Barry Gardner|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 24
| Sunday 18 June | Australian Pro Tour Event 16 |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Koha Kokiri|flag=NZL|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 2 | {{DPAFlag|Rhys Mathewson|flag=AUS}} |
align=center| 25
| Sunday 26 November | Harrows Oceanic Classic |align=right| {{DPAFlagR|Tony David|flag=AUS|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 4 | {{DPAFlag|Brad Thorp|flag=AUS}} | |
EuroAsian Darts Corporation (EADC) Pro Tour
The 6 EADC Pro Tour events and the 2018 World Championship Qualifier were played at Omega Plaza Business Center, Moscow. Players from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine are eligible to play.
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No.
! Date ! Venue ! Winner ! Legs ! Runner-up ! Ref. |
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align=center| 1
| Saturday 25 February | rowspan=6| {{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Omega Plaza Business Center |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Boris Koltsov|org=EADC|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Evgenii Izotov|org=EADC}} |
align=center| 2
| Sunday 26 February |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Aleksandr Oreshkin|org=EADC|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Boris Koltsov|org=EADC}} |
align=center| 3
| Saturday 25 March |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Aleksander Shevel|org=EADC|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Maxim Belov|org=EADC}} |
align=center| 4
| Sunday 26 March |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Roman Obukhov|org=EADC|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Aleksandr Oreshkin|org=EADC}} |
align=center| 5
| Saturday 29 April |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Evgenii Izotov|org=EADC|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 5 | {{PDCFlag|Aleksandr Oreshkin|org=EADC}} |
align=center| 6
| Sunday 30 April |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Boris Koltsov|org=EADC|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 0 | {{PDCFlag|Aleksandr Oreshkin|org=EADC}} |
World Championship International Qualifiers
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Date
! Event ! Winner ! Score ! Runner-up ! Ref. |
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Sunday 9 July
| DPNZ Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Cody Harris|b=1}} |align=center|7 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Warren Parry}} |align="center"|{{cite web | url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/07/09/harris-secures-world-championship-spot | title=Harris Secures World Championship Spot | date=9 July 2017 | publisher=PDC| access-date=10 July 2017}} |
Thursday 13 July
| North American Championship |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Willard Bruguier|b=1}} |align=center|6 – 5 | {{PDCFlag|Dave Richardson}} |align="center"|{{cite web | url=https://www.pdc.tv/node/7242 | title=Partypoker North American Championship | publisher=PDC| access-date=13 July 2017}} |
Sunday 10 September
| PDJ Japanese Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Seigo Asada|b=1}} |align=center|5 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Yuya Higuchi}} |
Saturday 23 September{{cite web | url=https://www.evensi.com/pdc-central-south-america-world-championship-qualifier/216713764 | title=PDC Central/South America World Championship Qualifier | publisher=Evensi | access-date=13 August 2017 | archive-date=14 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814022011/https://www.evensi.com/pdc-central-south-america-world-championship-qualifier/216713764 | url-status=dead }}
| Central/South American Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Diogo Portela|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Alexandre Sattin}} |
Saturday 30 September
| Eastern Europe Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Alan Ljubic|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 2 | {{PDCFlag|Krzysztof Kciuk}} |
Saturday 7 October
| Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|William O'Connor|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Jason Cullen}} |align=center|{{cite web|last1=Allen|first1=Dave|title=Irish Matchplay Joy For O'Connor|date=7 October 2017 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/10/07/irish-matchplay-joy-oconnor|publisher=PDC|access-date=7 October 2017}} |
Sunday 8 October
| South & West Asia Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Paul Lim|b=1}} |align=center| 2 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Keshminder Jaswant}} |align="center"|{{cite web | url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/10/11/lim-seals-world-championship-return | title=Lim Seals World Championship Return| date=11 October 2017| publisher=PDC| access-date=11 October 2017}} |
Saturday 21 October
| Southern Europe Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Toni Alcinas|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 5 | {{PDCFlag|Jesús Noguera}} |align=center|{{cite web|last1=Allen|first1=Dave|title=Oreshkin & Alcinas Reach World Championship|date=23 October 2017 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/10/23/oreshkin-alcinas-reach-world-championship|publisher=PDC|access-date=23 October 2017}} |
Sunday 22 October
| Russian Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Aleksandr Oreshkin|b=1}} |align=center| 3 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Boris Koltsov|flag=RUS}} |
Saturday 28 October
| North & East Asia Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Kai Fan Leung|b=1}} |align=center| 2 – 0 | {{PDCFlag|Minseok Choi}} |align=center| |
Sunday 29 October
|Harrows Oceanic Masters |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Bernie Smith|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 5 | {{PDCFlag|Tahuna Irwin}} |align=center|{{cite web|last1=Allen|first1=Dave|title=Smith Wins DPA Oceanic Masters|date=29 October 2017 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/10/29/smith-wins-dpa-oceanic-masters|publisher=PDC|access-date=29 October 2017}} |
Sunday 5 November
| China Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Xiaochen Zong|b=1}} |align=center| 2 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Yin Deng}} |align=center|{{cite web|last1=Allen|first1=Dave|title=Teenager Zong Seals Ally Pally Spot|date=7 November 2017 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/11/07/teenager-zong-seals-ally-pally-spot|publisher=PDC|access-date=19 November 2017}} |
Saturday 18 November
| German Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Kevin Munch|b=1}} |align=center| 10 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Dragutin Horvat}} |align=center| |
Sunday 19 November
| Central Europe Qualifier |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Kenny Neyens|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 4 | {{PDCFlag|Davyd Venken}} |align=center| |
Sunday 26 November
|align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Dimitri Van den Bergh|b=1}} |align=center| 6 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Josh Payne}} |align=center|{{cite web|last1=Allen|first1=Dave|title=Dancing Dimitri's World Youth Glory|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/11/26/dancing-dimitris-world-youth-glory|publisher=PDC|date=26 November 2017 |access-date=7 February 2023}} |
World Championship PDPA Qualifier
The winner qualified directly for the first round of the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship. The runner-up qualified for the preliminary round, as did the winner of the third-place playoff.
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Date
! Venue ! Winner ! Score ! Runner-up ! Third place ! Score ! Fourth place ! Ref. |
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align=left| Monday 27 November
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Milton Keynes, Arena MK |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Ted Evetts|b=1}} |align=center| 5 – 1 | {{PDCFlag|Brendan Dolan}} |align=right| {{PDCFlagR|Jamie Lewis}} |align=center| 5 – 3 | {{PDCFlag|Chris Quantock}} | align="center"|{{cite web | url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2017/11/27/evetts-dolan-lewis-qualify | title=Evetts, Dolan & Lewis Qualify | publisher=PDC| date=27 November 2017 | access-date=7 February 2023}} |