2008 PDC Pro Tour
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The 2008 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.
Prize money[edit]
| Stage | Players Championships | UK Open Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Second round | £75 | £100 |
| Third round | £150 | £200 |
| Fourth round | £300 | £400 |
| Quarter-finals | £600 | £800 |
| Semi-finals | £1,250 | £1,600 |
| Final | £2,500 | £3,000 |
| Winner | £5,000 | £6,000 |
Players Championships[edit]
- (All matches – Best of 5 sets, Best of 3 legs per set)
- Stan James Players Championship 1 in Gibraltar on January 19
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
 Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||||
| Steve Beaton | 2 | Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 0 | ||||||||
| Andy Smith | 2 | Chris Mason | 1 | ||||||||
 John Part | 3 | John Part | 3 | ||||||||
| Alex Roy | 1 | John Part | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 3 | Andy Jenkins | 0 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final
John Part 3-1 Chris Mason 
(2–1, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
- Stan James Players Championship 2 in Gibraltar on January 20
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 3 | ||||||||||
| Steve Beaton | 0 | Kevin McDine | 2 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||
| John Ferrell | 2 | Denis Ovens | 1 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Alex Roy | 0 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 3 | Mervyn King | 2 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final James Wade 3–1 Denis Ovens (2–1, 2–0, 0–2, 2–1)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | Adrian Lewis | 0 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 0 | ||||||||
 Roland Scholten | 1 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 2 | ||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–0 James Wade (2–1, 2–0, 2–0)
- Players Championship at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 15
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | ||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 0 | Wayne Mardle | 1 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 1 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Chris Mason | 3 | Chris Mason | 0 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 1 | Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen | 3 | Michael van Gerwen | 1 | ||||||||
| Kevin Dowling | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Alan Tabern 3–0 Chris Mason (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 2 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 1 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld
(2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–1)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 3 | ||||||||||
| James Wade | 0 | Vincent van der Voort | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 3 | Wayne Jones | 1 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 0 | Wayne Jones | 3 | ||||||||
| Tony Eccles | 3 | Tony Eccles | 0 | ||||||||
| Steve Maish | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Wayne Jones (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–1)
- Players Championship at the International Centre, Telford on March 29
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 0 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 2 | Colin Lloyd | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 2 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Frost | 3 | Mark Frost | 0 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Colin Lloyd (2–1, 2–1, 2–1)
- Antwerp Darts Trophy (Players Championship) on April 12
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||||
| Mark Dudbridge | 0 | Colin Lloyd | 2 | ||||||||
| Andy Smith | 3 | Andy Smith | 3 | ||||||||
| Dave Askew | 0 | Andy Smith | 0 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
 Mensur Suljović | 0 | Ronnie Baxter | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Andy Smith (2–0, 2–1, 2–1)
- Scottish Sun Players Championship at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on April 19
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Mervyn King | 3 | ||||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 0 | Mervyn King | 3 | ||||||||
 Mick McGowan | 3 | Mick McGowan | 0 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 2 | Mervyn King | 3 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 3 | Mark Dudbridge | 0 | ||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 2 | Vincent van der Voort | 2 | ||||||||
| Mark Dudbridge | 3 | Mark Dudbridge | 3 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Mervyn King 3–0 Mark Dudbridge (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
- Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters (Players Championship) on April 26
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
 Wayne Atwood | 3 | Wayne Atwood | 1 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 3 | Colin Osborne | 0 | ||||||||
| Jan van der Rassel | 2 | Colin Osborne | 3 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | disqualified |  bye | bye | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | disqualified | ||||||||||
- Final Raymond van Barneveld 3–0 Colin Osborne (2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
- Thialf Darts Trophy in Heerenveen on June 1
- Event cancelled [1]
- Players Championship (1) at Ashton Gate, Bristol on June 14
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 2 | Denis Ovens | 1 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
 Brendan Dolan | 2 | Alan Tabern | 0 | ||||||||
| Matt Clark | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 2 | Matt Clark | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Peter Manley | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Alan Tabern (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
- Players Championship (2) at Ashton Gate, Bristol on June 15
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 3 | ||||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen | 1 | Kevin Painter | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | Adrian Lewis | 1 | ||||||||
| Gary Welding | 1 | Kevin Painter | 2 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 3 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 2 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 2 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Dennis Priestley 3–2 Kevin Painter (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0)
- Players Championship at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 29
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
 Michael Rosenauer | 3 | ||||||||||
| Mark Frost | 2 | Michael Rosenauer | 0 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 2 | Ronnie Baxter | 1 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | Mark Walsh | 1 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Ronnie Baxter (2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–0)
- Bobby Bourn Memorial Trophy at Winter Gardens, Blackpool on July 19
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| John Part | 3 | John Part | 1 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 0 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
| Nick Fulwell | 2 | ||||||||||
- Australian Open Players Championship in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia on August 10
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
 Robert Thornton | 3 | ||||||||||
 Russell Stewart | 2 | Robert Thornton | 3 | ||||||||
 Gary Mawson | 3 | Gary Mawson | 0 | ||||||||
| Brian Roach | 1 | Robert Thornton | 3 | ||||||||
| Paul Nicholson | 3 | Paul Nicholson | 1 | ||||||||
| Dave Honey | 0 | Paul Nicholson | 3 | ||||||||
| Pat Orreal | 3 | Pat Orreal | 0 | ||||||||
 Warren French | 0 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Lionel Sams | 3 | ||||||||||
| Adrian Gray | 0 | Lionel Sams | 3 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | Denis Ovens | 2 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 1 | Lionel Sams | 1 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 3 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| Steve Cusick | 1 | Robert Thornton | 0 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 3 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 1 | ||||||||||
- Peachtree Open Players Championship in Atlanta, Georgia on August 24
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Steve Beaton | 3 | ||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 1 | Steve Beaton | 2 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 3 | ||||||||
| Darin Young | 2 | Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Roger Carter | 2 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Chris White | 3 | Chris White | 2 | ||||||||
| Gary Mawson | 2 | ||||||||||
- Players Championship (1) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 30
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| John MaGowan | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 1 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 1 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Tony Eccles | 3 | Tony Eccles | 1 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 0 | ||||||||||
- Players Championship (2) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 31
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 3 | Robert Thornton | 1 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 0 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 1 | Wayne Jones | 1 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 1 | ||||||||||
- Ireland Open Players Championship at Dromore Leisure Complex, Dromore, County Tyrone on September 6
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | ||||||||||
| Mervyn King | 0 | Mark Walsh | 2 | ||||||||
| Chris Mason | 3 | Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||
| Alex Roy | 1 | Chris Mason | 1 | ||||||||
| Felix McBrearty | 3 | Felix McBrearty | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 2 | Felix McBrearty | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 0 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final
Felix McBrearty 3–1 Chris Mason (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Steve Maish | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wes Newton | 0 | Steve Maish | 2 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||
| Tony Eccles | 0 | Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | Wayne Mardle | 2 | ||||||||
| Ray Carver | 1 | Mark Walsh | 2 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | Wayne Mardle | 3 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final Colin Lloyd 3–2 Wayne Mardle (0–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1, 2–0)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Peter Manley | 3 | ||||||||||
| Steve Hardy | 0 | Peter Manley | 1 | ||||||||
| Jamie Caven | 3 | Jamie Caven | 3 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 0 | Jamie Caven | 0 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
| Matt Clark | 1 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
| James Keogh | 3 | James Keogh | 1 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Ronnie Baxter 3–0 Jamie Caven (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 0 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 3 | Mervyn King | 0 | ||||||||
| Andy Smith | 0 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Co Stompé | 3 | Colin Osborne | 2 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 2 | Co Stompé | 0 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 3 | Colin Osborne | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Alan Tabern 3–2 Colin Osborne (2–0, 1–2, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
- Players Championship (1) in Dublin on October 4
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 3 | Vincent van der Voort | 0 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 2 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 3 | James Wade | 2 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 1 | Colin Osborne | 1 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| John MaGowan | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–2 James Wade (1–2, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–0)
- Players Championship (2) in Dublin on October 5
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Mervyn King | 3 | ||||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 0 | Mervyn King | 1 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 3 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen | 0 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld | 1 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Jamie Caven | 3 | Jamie Caven | 1 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Dennis Priestley 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–0)
- Players Championship (1) in Scotland on October 18
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 2 | Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||
| Steve Maish | 3 | Steve Maish | 1 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 1 | Denis Ovens | 2 | ||||||||
| Alex Roy | 3 | Alex Roy | 3 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | Alex Roy | 3 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 2 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Alex Roy 3–2 Denis Ovens (2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1)
- Players Championship (2) in Scotland on October 19
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | ||||||||||
 Carlos Rodriguez | 1 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 0 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | Mark Walsh | 1 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 1 | Mark Walsh | 3 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 3 | Robert Thornton | 1 | ||||||||
| Andy Smith | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final James Wade 3–1 Mark Walsh (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
- Players Championship (1) in Kirchheim, October 25
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Carlos Rodriguez | 3 | ||||||||||
| Peter Manley | 0 | Carlos Rodriguez | 3 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 3 | Kevin Painter | 0 | ||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 2 | Carlos Rodriguez | 2 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 3 | Colin Osborne | 3 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 0 | Colin Osborne | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Dudbridge | 3 | Mark Dudbridge | 2 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final Colin Osborne 3–2 Carlos Rodriguez
(1–2, 2–1, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1)
- John McEvoy Gold Darts Classic in National Event Centre, Killarney on November 2
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||||
| Felix McBrearty | 0 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Kirk Shepherd | 3 | Kirk Shepherd | 0 | ||||||||
| Jamie Caven | 1 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 3 | Andy Jenkins | 0 | ||||||||
| Matt Clark | 1 | Andy Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 3 | Barrie Bates | 2 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Terry Jenkins 3–0 Andy Jenkins (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
- Players Championship in Leiden, Netherlands on November 8
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 3 | Mervyn King | 3 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 1 | Mervyn King | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 1 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Mervyn King 3–2 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 0–2, 2–1, 1–2, 2–0)
- Dutch Darts Trophy in Leiden, Netherlands on November 9
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | ||||||||||
| Remco van Eijden | 2 | Mark Walsh | 3 | ||||||||
| Peter Manley | 3 | Peter Manley | 2 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 1 | Mark Walsh | 2 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||