2023 New South Wales Darts Masters

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2023 PalmerBet New South Wales Darts Masters
Tournament information
Dates11–12 August 2023
VenueWIN Entertainment Centre
LocationWollongong
Country Australia
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£60,000
Winner's share£20,000
High checkout160  Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals)
Champion(s)
 Rob Cross
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The 2023 PalmerBet New South Wales Darts Masters was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and the sixth entry in the 2023 World Series of Darts.

The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, Australia on 11–12 August 2023.

Rob Cross won his second World Series title in as many weeks, and his third in all, defeating Damon Heta 8–1 in the final.

Players[edit]

The PDC invited eight players, while there were eight Oceanic representatives. Jonny Clayton, who had been initially invited, withdrew for personal reasons; he was replaced as an invitee by Damon Heta, who had previously been listed as an Oceanic representative, was moved to the PDC list; Harley Kemp was added as an Oceanic representative.[1]

The PDC representatives were:

The Oceanic representatives were:

Qualification Player
PDC Tour Card Holder  Simon Whitlock
DartPlayers Australia #1  Darren Penhall
DartPlayers Australia #2  Harley Kemp
DartPlayers Australia #3  Dave Marland
DartPlayers Australia #4  Mal Cuming
DartPlayers Australian Qualifier  John Hurring
 Brenton Lloyd
 Joe Comito

Prize money[edit]

The total prize fund remained at £60,000.

Position (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £60,000)
Winner (1) £20,000
Runner-up (1) £10,000
Semi-finalists (2) £5,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £2,500
First round (8) £1,250

Draw[edit]

First round
(best of 11 legs)
11 August
Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs)
12 August
Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs)
12 August
Final
(best of 15 legs)
12 August
            
1  Gerwyn Price 98.80 6
 Harley Kemp 84.00 2
1  Gerwyn Price 91.10 3
   Damon Heta 89.79 6
   Damon Heta 106.09 6
 Joe Comito 73.50 0
   Damon Heta 93.20 7
4  Dimitri Van den Bergh 90.47 6
4  Dimitri Van den Bergh 82.73 6
 Dave Marland 72.89 0
4  Dimitri Van den Bergh 97.81 6
 Simon Whitlock 87.53 4
   Nathan Aspinall 91.98 5
 Simon Whitlock 99.63 6
 Damon Heta 83.53 1
3  Rob Cross 91.29 8
2  Michael Smith 93.96 6
 Mal Cuming 78.17 2
2  Michael Smith 91.29 3
 Peter Wright 88.69 6
   Peter Wright 93.02 6
 Darren Penhall 89.56 2
   Peter Wright 90.84 0
3  Rob Cross 109.59 7
3  Rob Cross 98.02 6
 John Hurring 91.67 2
3  Rob Cross 95.32 6
 Danny Noppert 100.68 4
   Danny Noppert 94.04 6
 Brenton Lloyd 85.45 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Darts Masters 2023: Hamilton welcomes eight international champions to face Oceania players". Waikito Herald. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2023.