2016 UK Open
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| 2016 Coral UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 4–6 March 2016 | ||
| Venue | Butlin's Resort | ||
| Location | Minehead | ||
| Country | File:Flag of England.svg England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £60,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish | Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (fourth round) | ||
| High checkout | 170 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (2x Third round, 2x Fourth round) England Alan Norris (third round) England Jamie Caven (third round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2016 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the third time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 4–6 March 2016, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.
In a repeat of last year's final, Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright to retain his title.[1] During the tournament, he also hit a nine-dart finish against the then-unknown Rob Cross in the fourth round. Either side of that leg, he hit a 170 checkout, which also included a run of 19 perfect darts (treble 19, 2x treble 20, treble 19, 170 checkout (2x treble 20, bull), 9-dart leg (7x treble 20, treble 19, double 12), 2x treble 20, treble 19).
Format and qualifiers
[edit | edit source]UK Open qualifiers
[edit | edit source]There were six qualifying events staged in February 2016 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 5 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Adrian Lewis England | 6–1 | England Phil Taylor | [2] |
| 2 | Saturday 6 February | Michael van Gerwen Netherlands | 6–4 | England Alan Norris | [3] | |
| 3 | Sunday 7 February | Phil Taylor England | 6–2 | Netherlands Michael van Gerwen | [4] | |
| 4 | Friday 19 February | Gary Anderson Scotland | 6–1 | England James Wade | [5] | |
| 5 | Saturday 20 February | Michael van Gerwen Netherlands | 6–2 | Wales Gerwyn Price | [6] | |
| 6 | Sunday 21 February | Michael van Gerwen Netherlands | 6–2 | England Steve Beaton | [7] |
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The tournament featured 128 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments.[8]
Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)
[edit | edit source]- Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
- England Phil Taylor
- England Adrian Lewis
- Scotland Gary Anderson
- Wales Mark Webster
- England Steve Beaton
- Australia Simon Whitlock
- England Alan Norris
- England James Wade
- England Ian White
- Wales Gerwyn Price
- Netherlands Benito van de Pas
- England Michael Smith
- England Terry Jenkins
- Netherlands Jelle Klaasen
- Austria Mensur Suljović
- Scotland John Henderson
- England Dave Chisnall
- Belgium Kim Huybrechts
- Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney
- England Mervyn King
- Scotland Peter Wright
- England Stephen Bunting
- Netherlands Vincent van der Voort
- Wales Jamie Lewis
- Australia Kyle Anderson
- Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
- England Justin Pipe
- England Ricky Evans
- England Andy Hamilton
- Germany René Eidams
- England Joe Cullen
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Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)
[edit | edit source]- England Andrew Gilding
- England Lee Evans
- England Jay Foreman
- Netherlands Jeffrey de Graaf
- England David Pallett
- England Peter Hudson
- England Tony Newell
- England Scott Dale
- Netherlands Yordi Meeuwisse
- Netherlands Berry van Peer
- Austria Rowby-John Rodriguez
- England Matthew Edgar
- Belgium Mike De Decker
- England Wayne Jones
- England Robbie Green
- England Jamie Caven
- England Kevin Painter
- England Matt Clark
- Scotland Robert Thornton
- England Jason Marriott
- England Brett Claydon
- England Darron Brown
- England James Wilson
- Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan
- Spain Cristo Reyes
- Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan
- England Ritchie Edhouse
- England Mark Dudbridge
- England Stuart Kellett
- England Andy Jenkins
- Netherlands Joey ten Berge
- England Richie Corner
Number 65–96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)
[edit | edit source]- England Darren Webster
- Belgium Ronny Huybrechts
- England Andy Boulton
- Netherlands Jan Dekker
- Republic of Ireland Mick McGowan
- Netherlands Ryan de Vreede
- England Joe Murnan
- England Alan Tabern
- England Dennis Smith
- Republic of Ireland William O'Connor
- Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena
- England Nathan Derry
- England Josh Payne
- England Ryan Harrington
- England Harry Ward
- England Mark Frost
- Sweden Magnus Caris
- England Arron Monk
- Scotland Mark Barilli
- England Dean Winstanley
- England Wes Newton
- England Andy Smith
- England Nathan Aspinall
- England Paul Milford
- Netherlands Dick van Dijk
- Wales Jonathan Worsley
- England Kevin Dowling
- Canada Ken MacNeil
- England Johnny Haines
- Netherlands Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Wales Jonny Clayton
- Scotland Gary Stone
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Riley qualifiers (starting in first round)
[edit | edit source]32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
- England Mark Jodrill
- England Paul Hogan
- England Jason Mold
- England Dean Stewart
- England Mark Cox
- England Paul Whitworth
- England Chris Jones
- England Mark Rice
- England Michael McFall
- England Curtis Turner
- England Dave Parletti
- Scotland Jason Hogg
- England Lee Morris
- England Daniel Day
- England Scott Marsh
- England Ian McFarlane
- Scotland Stewart Rattray
- England Darren Layden
- England Steven Rose
- England Alex Roy
- England John Scott
- Scotland Andrew Davidson
- England Les Delderfield
- England Rob Cross
- England Mark Wilson
- England Andy Brown
- Scotland Glen McGrandle
- England Steve Maish
- England Lee Grimshaw
- England Jason Heaver
- England Barry Lynn
- England Ben Green
Prize money
[edit | edit source]The prize fund remained like last year's edition prize fund at £300,000.[9]
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| Last 16 (fifth round) | (8) | £5,000 |
| Last 32 (fourth round) | (16) | £3,000 |
| Last 64 (third round) | (32) | £1,500 |
| Last 96 (second round) | (32) | n/a |
| Last 128 (first round) | (32) | n/a |
| Nine-dart finish | (1) | £10,000 |
Draw
[edit | edit source]Friday 4 March
[edit | edit source]First round (best of eleven legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Wes Newton | 6 – 4 | England Mark Cox (Q) | Belgium Ronny Huybrechts | 6 – 3 | England Mark Rice (Q) | |
| England Dennis Smith | 1 – 6 | England Alex Roy (Q) | Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena | 6 – 5 | England Andy Smith | |
| England Andy Boulton | 6 – 4 | England Lee Grimshaw (Q) | Republic of Ireland William O'Connor | 6 – 1 | England Mark Jodrill (Q) | |
| Sweden Magnus Caris | 6 – 5 | England Jason Mold (Q) | Republic of Ireland Mick McGowan | 4 – 6 | England Nathan Aspinall | |
| Netherlands Dick van Dijk | 2 – 6 | England Kevin Dowling | Wales Jonathan Worsley | 6 – 1 | England Curtis Turner (Q) | |
| England Arron Monk | 6 – 3 | Scotland Stewart Rattray (Q) | England Dean Stewart (Q) | 4 – 6 | England Barry Lynn (Q) | |
| Netherlands Dirk van Duijvenbode | 6 – 3 | England Michael McFall (Q) | Scotland Jason Hogg (Q) (timed out) | w/o | England Ben Green (Q) | |
| England Alan Tabern | 3 – 6 | England Harry Ward | England Paul Hogan (Q) | 6 – 3 | England Daniel Day (Q) | |
| Scotland Mark Barilli | 6 – 1 | England Darren Layden (Q) | Wales Jonny Clayton | 6 – 2 | England Ian McFarlane (Q) | |
| Netherlands Ryan de Vreede | 6 – 3 | England Nathan Derry | England Darren Webster | 6 – 0 | England Lee Morris (Q) | |
| England Mark Frost | 6 – 0 | England Andy Brown (Q) | England Joe Murnan | 6 – 2 | England Paul Whitworth (Q) | |
| Netherlands Jan Dekker | 5 – 6 | Scotland Andrew Davidson (Q) | England Steve Maish (Q) | 6 – 5 | England Jason Heaver (Q) | |
| England Dean Winstanley | 6 – 5 | England John Scott (Q) | England Mark Wilson (Q) | w/o | England Les Delderfield (Q) (timed out) | |
| England Paul Milford | 6 – 1 | England Chris Jones (Q) | England Scott Marsh (Q) | 6 – 1 | England Steven Rose (Q) | |
| England Johnny Haines | 5 – 6 | Scotland Gary Stone | Canada Ken MacNeil | 3 – 6 | England Rob Cross (Q) | |
| England Ryan Harrington | 1 – 6 | Scotland Glen McGrandle (Q) | England Josh Payne | 6 – 2 | England Dave Parletti (Q) |
Second round (best of eleven legs)
[edit | edit source]Third round (best of seventeen legs)
[edit | edit source]Saturday 5 March
[edit | edit source]Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)
[edit | edit source]Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Wales Mark Webster 97.81 | 9 – 5 | Austria Mensur Suljović 93.83 |
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 102.20 | 9 – 2 | Belgium Kim Huybrechts 86.72 |
| England Stuart Kellett 87.68 | 5 – 9 | England Barry Lynn (Q) 88.29 |
| England Phil Taylor 103.60 | 9 – 7 | Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 101.08 |
| Netherlands Benito van de Pas 95.85 | 2 – 9 | Australia Kyle Anderson 96.48 |
| England Stephen Bunting 92.44 | 7 – 9 | England Joe Cullen 93.23 |
| Scotland Peter Wright 96.77 | 9 – 5 | England Darren Webster 89.03 |
| England Adrian Lewis 91.17 | 7 – 9 | Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 97.16 |
Sunday 6 March
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 95.99 | 10 – 6 | England Barry Lynn (Q) 91.20 |
| Scotland Peter Wright 102.29 | 10 – 7 | England Joe Cullen 101.83 |
| England Phil Taylor 105.57 | 10 – 3 | Wales Mark Webster 92.44 |
| Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 98.24 | 10 – 0 | Australia Kyle Anderson 90.42 |
Semi-finals and Final
[edit | edit source]| Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) [16] | Final (best of 21 legs) [16] | ||||||||
| Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 90.44 | 5 | ||||||||
| Scotland Peter Wright 96.68 | 10 | ||||||||
| Scotland Peter Wright 98.33 | 4 | ||||||||
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 106.68 | 11 | ||||||||
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 107.57 | 10 | ||||||||
| England Phil Taylor 104.57 | 6 | ||||||||
Media coverage
[edit | edit source]Like the 2015 tournament, the 2016 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.
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