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.

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

(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)

• Players Championship at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on March 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)

• Players Championship at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden, Germany on March 22

	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)

• Players Championship at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden, Germany on March 23

	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

• Kitchener Open Players Championship in Kitchener, Canada on August 17

	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)

• Windy City Open (Players Championship) in Chicago, Illinois on September 14

	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)

• Players Championship (1) in Newport, Wales on September 20

	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)

• Players Championship (2) in Newport, Wales on September 21

	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