2024 New Zealand Darts Masters
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox individual darts tournament
|tournament_name = 2024 New Zealand Darts Masters
|image =
|dates = 16–17 August 2024
|venue = Globox Arena
|location = Hamilton
|country = {{NZL}}
|organisation = PDC
|format = Legs
|prize_fund = £60,000
|winners_share = £20,000
|nine_dart =
|high_checkout = 155 {{nowrap|1={{PDCFlag|Jonny Tata}}}}
|winner = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|b=1}}
|prev = 2023
|next = 2025
}}
The 2024 New Zealand Darts Masters was a professional darts tournament that was held at the Globox Arena in Hamilton, New Zealand from 16–17 August 2024. It was the fourth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and the seventh event in the 2024 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top-ranking PDC players and eight regional qualifiers).
Rob Cross was the defending champion after defeating Nathan Aspinall 8–7 in the 2023 final.{{cite web|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2023/08/05/cross-edges-out-aspinall-claim-nz-darts-masters-title|title=Cross edges out Aspinall to claim NZ Darts Masters title|date=5 August 2023 |publisher=PDC | accessdate=6 August 2023}}{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Kelvin |date=6 August 2023 |title=Jonny Tata narrowly beaten in quarters by eventual winner of 2023 NZ Darts Masters |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/jonny-tata-narrowly-beaten-in-quarters-by-eventual-winner-of-2023-nz-darts-masters/YTUC3HZEBFADZC3ZM37QDSB3PU/ |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=The New Zealand Herald}} He was eliminated in the quarter-finals, losing 6–5 to Damon Heta.{{Cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |date=18 August 2024 |title="I just didn't flow like I can" says Damon Heta but fire ignited after World Series final loss |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/i-just-didnt-flow-like-i-can-says-damon-heta-but-fire-ignited-after-world-series-final-loss |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=Darts News}}
Luke Humphries won his first World Series title, coming back from 6–2 down to defeat Luke Littler 7–6 in the semi-finals before beating Damon Heta 8–2 in the final.{{Cite web |date=17 August 2024 |title=Humphries claims maiden World Series title in NZ |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/articles/cgq23yz94z8o |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=BBC Sport}}{{Cite web |date=17 August 2024 |title=Luke Humphries stuns Luke Littler with New Zealand Masters semi-final comeback en route to title |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13198320/luke-humphries-stuns-luke-littler-with-new-zealand-masters-semi-final-comeback-en-route-to-title |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=Sky Sports}}
Prize money
The total prize fund remained at £60,000.{{Cite web |title=New Zealand Darts Masters 2024 |url=https://mastercaller.com/tournaments/new-zealand-darts-masters/2024 |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=Mastercaller}}
| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | Position (no. of players) ! Prize money |
| Winner
| align=center | (1) | align=center | £20,000 |
| Runner-up
| align=center | (1) | align=center | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists
| align=center | (2) | align=center | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists
| align=center | (4) | align=center | £2,500 |
| First round
| align=center | (8) | align=center | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
The PDC announced the 8 elite players on 7 May. Both Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall declined their invites for family reasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/05/07/humphries-littler-headline-star-studded-line-down-under|title=Humphries & Littler to headline star-studded line-up Down Under|date=7 May 2024|work=PDC|access-date=7 May 2024}} Australia's Damon Heta was a part of the PDC representatives list.
The seedings were based on the World Series Order of Merit following the first 6 events.
- {{PDCFlag|Luke Littler}} (semi-finals)
- {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price}} (quarter-finals)
- {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross}} (quarter-finals)
- {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|b=1}} (champion)
- {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith}} (quarter-finals)
- {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright}} (semi-finals)
- {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh}} (quarter-finals)
- {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta}} (runner-up)
The Oceanic qualifiers consisted of their PDC Tour Card holders (Simon Whitlock and Haupai Puha), plus the top three players on the DPNZ Order of Merit, the two New Zealand players who won the DPNZ qualifiers, along with the highest ranked player on the DPA Order of Merit.
The field was confirmed on 25 July.{{cite web|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/07/25/2024-new-zealand-darts-masters-field-confirmed|title=2024 New Zealand Darts Masters field confirmed|date=25 July 2024|work=PDC|access-date=27 July 2024}}
| class="wikitable" |
| style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"
! Qualification ! Player |
| rowspan="2" |PDC Tour Card Holder
|{{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock}} (first round) |
| {{PDCFlag|Haupai Puha}} (first round) |
| DPNZ Order of Merit #1
|{{PDCFlag|Mark Cleaver}} (first round) |
| DPNZ Order of Merit #2
|{{PDCFlag|Kayden Milne}} (first round) |
| DPNZ Order of Merit #3
|{{PDCFlag|Ben Robb}} (first round) |
| rowspan="2" |DPNZ Qualifiers
|{{PDCFlag|Jonny Tata}} (first round) |
| {{PDCFlag|Daniel Snookes|flag=NZL}} (first round) |
| DPA Order of Merit #1
|{{PDCFlag|Jeremy Fagg|flag=AUS}} (first round) |
Draw
The draw was made on 15 August.{{Cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |date=15 August 2024 |title=Cross pitted against Puha in 2024 NZ Darts Masters opener |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/08/15/cross-pitted-against-puha-2024-nz-darts-masters-opener |access-date=7 January 2025 |website=PDC}}{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
(best of 11 legs)
16 August
| RD2=Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs)
17 August
| RD3=Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs)
17 August
| RD4=Final
(best of 15 legs)
17 August
| team-width = 250
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Littler|avg=102.24}}
| RD1-score01= 6
| RD1-seed02 =
| RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jonny Tata|avg=93.34}}
| RD1-score02= 3
| RD1-seed03 =
| RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=94.14}}
| RD1-score03= 6
| RD1-seed04 =
| RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Mark Cleaver|avg=83.23}}
| RD1-score04= 3
| RD1-seed05 = 4
| RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=99.07}}
| RD1-score05= 6
| RD1-seed06 =
| RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Kayden Milne|avg=89.60}}
| RD1-score06= 3
| RD1-seed07 =
| RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=84.90}}
| RD1-score07= 6
| RD1-seed08 =
| RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Jeremy Fagg|flag=AUS|avg=77.96}}
| RD1-score08= 3
| RD1-seed09 = 2
| RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=96.62}}
| RD1-score09= 6
| RD1-seed10 =
| RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Ben Robb|avg=82.83}}
| RD1-score10= 3
| RD1-seed11 =
| RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=87.55}}
| RD1-score11= 6
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Daniel Snookes|flag=NZL|avg=65.15}}
| RD1-score12= 0
| RD1-seed13 = 3
| RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=97.12}}
| RD1-score13= 6
| RD1-seed14 =
| RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Haupai Puha|avg=92.24}}
| RD1-score14= 5
| RD1-seed15 =
| RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=97.43}}
| RD1-score15= 6
| RD1-seed16 =
| RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Simon Whitlock|avg=84.78}}
| RD1-score16= 1
| RD2-seed01 = 1
| RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Littler|avg=103.78}}
| RD2-score01= 6
| RD2-seed02 =
| RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Dimitri Van den Bergh|avg=99.48}}
| RD2-score02= 4
| RD2-seed03 = 4
| RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=99.42}}
| RD2-score03= 6
| RD2-seed04 =
| RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Smith|avg=101.29}}
| RD2-score04= 4
| RD2-seed05 = 2
| RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Gerwyn Price|avg=88.78}}
| RD2-score05= 4
| RD2-seed06 =
| RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=103.36}}
| RD2-score06= 6
| RD2-seed07 = 3
| RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Rob Cross|avg=96.52}}
| RD2-score07= 5
| RD2-seed08 =
| RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=93.38}}
| RD2-score08= 6
| RD3-seed01 = 1
| RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Littler|avg=93.99}}
| RD3-score01= 6
| RD3-seed02 = 4
| RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=95.10}}
| RD3-score02= 7
| RD3-seed03 =
| RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Peter Wright|avg=97.61}}
| RD3-score03= 4
| RD3-seed04 =
| RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=96.82}}
| RD3-score04= 7
| RD4-seed01 = 4
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Humphries|avg=102.21}}
| RD4-score01= 8
| RD4-seed02 =
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Damon Heta|avg=95.68}}
| RD4-score02= 2
}}
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