2017 UK Open
| 2017 Coral UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 3–5 March 2017 | ||
| Venue | Butlin's Resort | ||
| Location | Minehead | ||
| Country | File:Flag of England.svg England | ||
| Organization(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £350,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £70,000 | ||
| High checkout | 167 Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney (fourth round) Belgium Kim Huybrechts (fifth round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Scotland Peter Wright | |||
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The 2017 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fifteenth 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 fourth time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 3–5 March 2017, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, but withdrew on the morning of the event with a back injury. Two-time runner-up and top seed Peter Wright won his first PDC major, defeating Gerwyn Price 11–6 in the final.[1]
Format and qualifiers
[edit | edit source]UK Open qualifiers
[edit | edit source]There are six qualifying events staged in February 2017 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners are:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 3 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Peter Wright Scotland | 6–4 | England Adrian Lewis | [2] |
| 2 | Saturday 4 February | Simon Whitlock Australia | 6–4 | Scotland Gary Anderson | [3] | |
| 3 | Sunday 5 February | Peter Wright Scotland | 6–5 | England Michael Smith | [4] | |
| 4 | Friday 10 February | Michael van Gerwen Netherlands | 6–3 | Scotland Gary Anderson | [5] | |
| 5 | Saturday 11 February | Simon Whitlock Australia | 6–3 | Belgium Ronny Huybrechts | [6] | |
| 6 | Sunday 12 February | Peter Wright Scotland | 6–3 | England James Wade | [7] |
The tournament is featuring 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.
Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)
[edit | edit source]- Scotland Peter Wright
- Australia Simon Whitlock
- Netherlands
Michael van Gerwen* - Scotland Gary Anderson
- England Michael Smith
- England James Wade
- England Ian White
- England Adrian Lewis
- Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
- England Mervyn King
- England Steve Beaton
- England Dave Chisnall
- Netherlands Jelle Klaasen
- Netherlands Benito van de Pas
- England Rob Cross
- Wales Gerwyn Price
- England Darren Webster
- Belgium Kim Huybrechts
- Belgium Ronny Huybrechts
- England Alan Norris
- Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan
- Scotland John Henderson
- Australia Kyle Anderson
- England Kevin Painter
- Spain Cristo Reyes
- Netherlands Christian Kist
- England Chris Quantock
- England Chris Dobey
- England Ricky Evans
- England Joe Cullen
- England Mick Todd
- England Ryan Searle
*Michael van Gerwen withdrew on March 3 due to a back injury and was not replaced; the last player drawn in the third round got a bye.[8]
Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)
[edit | edit source]- England Stephen Bunting
- England Richard North
- Wales Mark Webster
- Republic of Ireland William O'Connor
- Scotland Robert Thornton
- Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney
- England Ryan Palmer
- England Peter Hudson
- Netherlands Vincent van der Voort
- England Stuart Kellett
- Republic of Ireland Mick McGowan
- England Scott Taylor
- England Andy Jenkins
- England Andrew Gilding
- England David Pallett
Zoran Lerchbacher- Netherlands Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Wales Jamie Lewis
- Wales Barrie Bates
- Netherlands Jeffrey de Graaf
- Republic of Ireland Steve Lennon
- Netherlands Jan Dekker
- Greece John Michael
- Scotland Mark Barilli
- England Ted Evetts
- England Terry Jenkins
- England Matthew Dennant
- South Africa Devon Petersen
- England Kirk Shepherd
- England Justin Pipe
- England Ross Twell
- England Martin Lukeman
Number 65–96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)
[edit | edit source]- Hong Kong Kai Fan Leung
- Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena
- England Rob Hewson
- England Darren Johnson
- Netherlands Vincent Kamphuis
- Netherlands Yordi Meeuwisse
- England Tony Newell
- Hong Kong Royden Lam
- England Matt Padgett
- England Keegan Brown
- Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan
- Netherlands Ron Meulenkamp
- Scotland Ryan Murray
- England Ritchie Edhouse
- England Paul Rowley
- England Alan Tabern
- Spain Antonio Alcinas
- England Ronnie Baxter
- England Jamie Caven
- Wales Jonny Clayton
- England Joe Davis
- England Paul Harvey
- England Ryan Meikle
- England James Richardson
- England James Wilson
- England Brian Woods
- England Wayne Jones
- Scotland Jamie Bain
- England Lee Bryant
- England Mark Frost
- Wales Jonathan Worsley
- England Paul Milford
Riley qualifiers (starting in first round)
[edit | edit source]32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
- England Lee Evans
- England Dan Read
- England Steve Maish
- England Dave Prins
- England Gary Eastwood
- Wales Gareth Pass
- England Neil Smith
- England Ben Green
- England Wayne Morris
- England Alex Roy
- England James Carroll
- England Kevin Edwards
- England Nicky Bell
- England Brandon Walsh
- England Paul Hogan
- England Scott Robertson
- Scotland Jimmy McKirdy
- England Paul Cartwright
- England Paul Barham
- England Brian Dawson
- England Johnny Haines
- England Andy Roberts
- England Martin Biggs
- England Dave Parletti
- England Darryl Pilgrim
- England John Ferrell
- Wales Mark Layton
- England Brett Claydon
- Scotland Andrew Davidson
- England Damian Smith
- England Kevin Bambrick
- Wales Dean Reynolds
Prize money
[edit | edit source]The prize fund increased from last year's edition prize fund to £350,000.[9]
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £350,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £70,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £35,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £11,500 |
| Last 16 (fifth round) | (8) | £6,500 |
| Last 32 (fourth round) | (16) | £3,500 |
| Last 64 (third round) | (32) | £1,750 |
| Last 96 (second round) | (32) | n/a |
| Last 128 (first round) | (32) | n/a |
Draw
[edit | edit source]Friday 3 March
[edit | edit source]First round (best of eleven legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Ryan Murray | 6 – 5 | England John Ferrell (Q) | England Alan Tabern | 6 – 4 | England Scott Robertson (Q) | |
| England Johnny Haines (Q) | 6 – 0 | England Wayne Morris (Q) | England Jamie Caven | 6 – 3 | England Dan Read (Q) | |
| England Ritchie Edhouse | 4 – 6 | England Rob Hewson | England Joe Davis | 6 – 2 | England Paul Harvey | |
| England Keegan Brown | 3 – 6 | England Paul Hogan (Q) | England Wayne Jones | 6 – 5 | England Lee Bryant | |
| England Mark Frost | 6 – 4 | Scotland Jamie Bain | England Brett Claydon (Q) | 4 – 6 | England Paul Barham (Q) | |
| England James Carroll (Q) | 6 – 3 | England Brandon Walsh (Q) | England Alex Roy (Q) | 6 – 1 | England Kevin Edwards (Q) | |
| England Darren Johnson | 6 – 5 | Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan | England James Wilson | 6 – 4 | England Gary Eastwood (Q) | |
| Spain Antonio Alcinas | 4 – 6 | England James Richardson | Netherlands Ron Meulenkamp | 6 – 1 | Hong Kong Royden Lam | |
| Netherlands Yordi Meeuwisse | 6 – 4 | England Martin Biggs (Q) | England Paul Milford | 6 – 3 | England Brian Dawson (Q) | |
| England Tony Newell | 6 – 4 | Wales Mark Layton (Q) | England Matt Padgett | 6 – 2 | England Paul Cartwright (Q) | |
| England Paul Rowley | 5 – 6 | England Ronnie Baxter | Wales Jonny Clayton | 6 – 1 | Scotland Jimmy McKirdy (Q) | |
| Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena | 6 – 1 | Hong Kong Kai Fan Leung | England Kevin Bambrick (Q) | 6 – 5 | England Nicky Bell (Q) | |
| England Darryl Pilgrim (Q) | 4 – 6 | England Ben Green (Q) | England Lee Evans (Q) | 6 – 5 | Scotland Andrew Davidson (Q) | |
| Wales Dean Reynolds (Q) | 6 – 2 | England Andy Roberts (Q) | Wales Jonathan Worsley | 6 – 4 | England Dave Prins (Q) | |
| England Brian Woods | 6 – 3 | England Damian Smith (Q) | England Steve Maish (Q) | 4 – 6 | England Neil Smith (Q) | |
| Netherlands Vincent Kamphuis | 3 – 6 | England Ryan Meikle | England Dave Parletti (Q) | 6 – 2 | Wales Gareth Pass (Q) |
Second round (best of eleven legs)
[edit | edit source]Third round (best of nineteen legs)
[edit | edit source]Saturday 4 March
[edit | edit source]Fourth round (best of nineteen legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Benito van de Pas | 5 – 10 | England Alan Norris | Australia Simon Whitlock | 10 – 6 | Netherlands Dirk van Duijvenbode | |
| Netherlands Jelle Klaasen | 9 – 10 | Netherlands Vincent van der Voort | England Rob Cross | 10 – 5 | England Ryan Searle | |
| Scotland Peter Wright | 10 – 5 | England Dave Chisnall | England Adrian Lewis | 6 – 10 | England Paul Hogan (Q) | |
| England Chris Dobey | 5 – 10 | England Martin Lukeman | England Michael Smith | 10 – 8 | Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena | |
| Wales Gerwyn Price | 10 – 4 | England David Pallett | Spain Cristo Reyes | 5 – 10 | England Joe Cullen | |
| Belgium Kim Huybrechts | 10 – 1 | England Ted Evetts | Republic of Ireland William O'Connor | 10 – 6 | England Ronnie Baxter | |
| Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld | 10 – 3 | Netherlands Ron Meulenkamp | Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney | 10 – 3 | Wales Mark Webster | |
| Greece John Michael | 6 – 10 | England Alan Tabern | England Ian White | 10 – 7 | England Kirk Shepherd |
Fifth round (best of nineteen legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Wales Gerwyn Price 101.26 | 10 – 6 | England Paul Hogan (Q) 99.60 |
| Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 96.52 | 10 – 7 | England Alan Tabern 88.28 |
| England Ian White 91.22 | 10 – 3 | England Martin Lukeman 86.89 |
| England Michael Smith 93.26 | 6 – 10 | England Alan Norris 94.89 |
| Belgium Kim Huybrechts 97.14 | 10 – 9 | England Joe Cullen 96.42 |
| Australia Simon Whitlock 94.80 | 10 – 7 | Republic of Ireland William O'Connor 93.70 |
| Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney 92.07 | 10 – 5 | Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 94.51 |
| Scotland Peter Wright 101.33 | 10 – 6 | England Rob Cross 99.11 |
Sunday 5 March
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
[edit | edit source]| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium Kim Huybrechts 98.94 | 9 – 10 | England Alan Norris 97.78 |
| England Ian White 103.09 | 9 – 10 | Wales Gerwyn Price 97.18 |
| Australia Simon Whitlock 96.37 | 9 – 10 | Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney 102.03 |
| Scotland Peter Wright 110.88 | 10 – 8 | Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 108.10 |
Semi-finals and Final (best of twenty-one legs)
[edit | edit source]| Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) | Final (best of 21 legs) | ||||||||
| Wales Gerwyn Price 95.97 | 11 | ||||||||
| England Alan Norris 93.25 | 9 | ||||||||
| Wales Gerwyn Price 97.78 | 6 | ||||||||
| Scotland Peter Wright 100.55 | 11 | ||||||||
| Scotland Peter Wright 100.77 | 11 | ||||||||
| Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney 98.89 | 5 | ||||||||
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