2011 PDC Pro Tour

The 2011 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They were the Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and the UK Open Qualifiers. This year there were 39 PDC Pro Tour events – 31 Players Championships and 8 UK Open Qualifiers.

Prize money for each Players Championship and UK Open Qualifier increased from £31,200 in 2010 to £34,600 in 2011.

Stage	PC/UKQ	YT
Winner	£6,000	£600
Runner-up	£3,000	£400
Semi-finalists	£2,000	£200
Quarter-finalists	£1,000	£100
Last 16	£600	£25
Last 32	£400	N/A
Last 64	£200	N/A
Total	£34,600	£2,000

In addition, £400 per Pro Tour event was reserved for a nine-dart finish. Should this not be won in an event, it was carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish was achieved. Once the prize fund was won, it reverted to £400 for the next event.

From 2011, the PDC Pro Tour operates a Tour Card system. 128 players are granted Tour Cards, which enables them to participate in all Players Championships and UK Open Qualifiers.

The 2011 Tour Cards were awarded to:

• 101 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2011 World Championship
• 2 finalists from the 2010 PDC Women's World Championship
• 25 qualifiers from a four-day Qualifying School in Wigan (4 semi-finalists from each day, plus the top 9 players from the Q School Order of Merit)

Tour Cards were also offered to the four semi-finalists from the 2011 BDO World Championship, although none of the players took up the offer.

The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 13–16.

January 13[1]	January 14[2]	January 15[3]	January 16[4]
James Richardson Shane O'Connor Shaun Griffiths Dave Chisnall	Devon Petersen Michael Rosenauer Brian Woods Magnus Caris	Matt Jackson Dyson Parody Mickey Mansell John Henderson	Mick Todd Peter Hudson Ian Jopling Prakash Jiwa

A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system:

Stage	Points
Last 8	9
Last 16	5
Last 32	3
Last 64	2
Last 128	1

To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit. The following players picked up Tour Cards as a result:^[4]

(All matches – best of 11 legs)

• PDPA Players Championship 1 Halle at the Gerry Weber Centre, Halle on January 29^[5]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Simon Whitlock	6
	Raymond van Barneveld	1			Simon Whitlock	3
	Mervyn King	6			Mervyn King	6
	William O'Connor	1							Mervyn King	6
	Vincent van der Voort	6							Vincent van der Voort	1
	Colin Osborne	5			Vincent van der Voort	6
	John Henderson	6			John Henderson	4
	Andy Smith	5

• PDPA Players Championship 2 Halle at the Gerry Weber Centre, Halle on January 30^[6]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Ronnie Baxter	6
	Alan Tabern	4			Ronnie Baxter	6
	Mark Walsh	6			Mark Walsh	2
	Nigel Heydon	3							Ronnie Baxter	6
	Antonio Alcinas	6							Antonio Alcinas	4
	John Henderson	5			Antonio Alcinas	6
	Denis Ovens	6			Denis Ovens	3
	Phil Taylor	4

• PDPA Players Championship 3 Derby at the Moorways Centre, Derby on February 19^[7]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Adrian Lewis	6
	Paul Nicholson	4			Adrian Lewis	6
	Wes Newton	6			Wes Newton	4
	Dyson Parody	3							Adrian Lewis	2
	Ronnie Baxter	6							Jamie Caven	6
	Dennis Priestley	5			Ronnie Baxter	2
	Jamie Caven	6			Jamie Caven	6
	Dave Chisnall	3

• PDPA Players Championship 4 Derby at the Moorways Centre, Derby on February 20^[8]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Mervyn King	6
	Scott Rand	3			Mervyn King	5
	Mark Walsh	6			Mark Walsh	6
	Brendan Dolan	1							Mark Walsh	0
	Wes Newton	6							John Part	6
	Dave Chisnall	4			Wes Newton	2
	John Part	6			John Part	6
	Jamie Caven	2

• PDPA Players Championship 5 Crawley at the K2 Centre, Crawley on March 26^[9]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Paul Nicholson	6
	Michael Rosenauer	2			Paul Nicholson	6
	Gary Anderson	6			Gary Anderson	5
	Mark Walsh	5							Paul Nicholson	6
	Adrian Lewis	6							Adrian Lewis	4
	Wes Newton	3			Adrian Lewis	6
	Ronnie Baxter	6			Ronnie Baxter	5
	William O'Connor	3

• PDPA Players Championship 6 Crawley at the K2 Centre, Crawley on March 27^[10]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Justin Pipe	6
	Peter Wright	3			Justin Pipe	4
	Paul Nicholson	6			Paul Nicholson	6
	Mark Walsh	1							Paul Nicholson	4
	Wes Newton	6							Wes Newton	6
	Vincent van der Voort	2			Wes Newton	6
	Gary Anderson	6			Gary Anderson	3
	Wayne Jones	4

• Austrian Open Players Championship 7 at Wiener Neustadt, Vienna on May 14^[11]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Kim Huybrechts	6
	Kevin Painter	0			Kim Huybrechts	5
	Denis Ovens	6			Denis Ovens	6
	Mark Hylton	3							Denis Ovens	0
	Peter Wright	6							John Part	6
	Scott Rand	3			Peter Wright	4
	John Part	6			John Part	6
	Mensur Suljović	1

• Austrian Open Players Championship 8 at Wiener Neustadt, Vienna on May 15^[12]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Vincent van der Voort	6
	Andy Smith	5			Vincent van der Voort	6
	Mark Hylton	6			Mark Hylton	4
	John Part	1							Vincent van der Voort	6
	Phil Taylor	6							Phil Taylor	5
	Brendan Dolan	1			Phil Taylor	6
	Justin Pipe	6			Justin Pipe	2
	Andy Hamilton	4

• PDPA Players Championship 9 Crawley at the K2 Centre, Crawley on May 21^[13]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Terry Jenkins	6
	Wes Newton	1			Terry Jenkins	6
	Simon Whitlock	6			Simon Whitlock	3
	John Part	5							Terry Jenkins	3
	Gary Anderson	6							Gary Anderson	6
	Wayne Jones	2			Gary Anderson	6
	Alan Tabern	6			Alan Tabern	3
	Peter Wright	4

• PDPA Players Championship 10 Crawley at the K2 Centre, Crawley on May 22^[14]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Terry Jenkins	6
	Mark Webster	5			Terry Jenkins	6
	Scott Rand	6			Scott Rand	4
	John Henderson	2							Terry Jenkins	3
	Wes Newton	6							Paul Nicholson	6
	Vincent van der Voort	4			Wes Newton	5
	Paul Nicholson	6			Paul Nicholson	6
	Steve Brown	5

• Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship 11 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on June 11^[15]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Paul Nicholson	6
	Mervyn King	1			Paul Nicholson	6
	Dave Chisnall	6			Dave Chisnall	5
	John Part	2							Paul Nicholson	6
	Steve Brown	6							Steve Brown	4
	Brian Woods	5			Steve Brown	6
	Justin Pipe	6			Justin Pipe	5
	Robert Thornton	1

• Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship 12 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on June 12^[16]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Dave Chisnall	6
	Wayne Jones	3			Dave Chisnall	6
	Mark Hylton	6			Mark Hylton	5
	Steve Beaton	5							Dave Chisnall	2
	Andy Smith	6							Andy Smith	6
	Gary Anderson	1			Andy Smith	6
	James Wade	6			James Wade	3
	John Part	3

• Dutch Darts Trophy Players Championship 13 at Nuland, Netherlands on June 18^[17]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Wes Newton	6
	Michael van Gerwen	3			Wes Newton	6
	Mark Walsh	6			Mark Walsh	3
	Peter Wright	0							Wes Newton	5
	Simon Whitlock	6							Gary Anderson	6
	Colin Osborne	5			Simon Whitlock	5
	Gary Anderson	6			Gary Anderson	6
	Vincent van der Voort	4

• Dutch Darts Trophy Players Championship 14 at Nuland, Netherlands on June 19^[18]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Vincent van der Voort	6
	Kevin Painter	2			Vincent van der Voort	5
	Andy Smith	6			Andy Smith	6
	Colin Osborne	3							Andy Smith	3
	Gary Anderson	6							Gary Anderson	6
	Dennis Smith	5			Gary Anderson	6
	Simon Whitlock	6			Simon Whitlock	2
	Steve Beaton	4

• London Ontario Players Championships 15 at Ontario, Canada on August 27^[19]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Wes Newton	6
	Justin Pipe	5			Wes Newton	6
	Denis Ovens	6			Denis Ovens	3
	Steve Beaton	2							Wes Newton	4
	John Part	6							John Part	6
	Peter Wright	4			John Part	6
	Jamie Caven	6			Jamie Caven	4
	Colin Lloyd	2

• Canadian Masters Players Championships 16 at Ontario, Canada on August 28^[20]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Michael van Gerwen	6
	Justin Pipe	3			Michael van Gerwen	4
	Ronnie Baxter	6			Ronnie Baxter	6
	Norm Tremblay	1							Ronnie Baxter	6
	Kevin Painter	6							Kevin Painter	2
	Simon Whitlock	5			Kevin Painter	6
	Co Stompé	6			Co Stompé	3
	John Part	5

• PDPA Players Championships 17 Derby at the Moorways Centre, Derby on September 3^[21]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Raymond van Barneveld	6
	Steve Farmer	5			Raymond van Barneveld	6
	Paul Nicholson	6			Paul Nicholson	4
	Kevin Painter	3							Raymond van Barneveld	6
	John Part	6							John Part	2
	Gary Anderson	3			John Part	6
	Simon Whitlock	6			Simon Whitlock	5
	Justin Pipe	1

• PDPA Players Championships 18 Derby at the Moorways Centre, Derby on September 4^[22]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Peter Wright	6
	Wes Newton	2			Peter Wright	6
	Paul Nicholson	6			Paul Nicholson	5
	Kirk Shepherd	1							Peter Wright	2
	Gary Anderson	6							Gary Anderson	6
	Mark Webster	2			Gary Anderson	6
	John Part	6			John Part	5
	Nigel Heydon	4

• PDPA Players Championships 19 Nuland at Nuland, Netherlands on September 24^[23]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Gary Anderson	6
	Mark Webster	1			Gary Anderson	6
	Tony Ayres	6			Tony Ayres	0
	Mark Walsh	5							Gary Anderson	6
	Colin Lloyd	6							Colin Lloyd	2
	Dave Chisnall	5			Colin Lloyd	6
	Scott Rand	6			Scott Rand	4
	Brendan Dolan	3

• PDPA Players Championships 20 Nuland at Nuland, Netherlands on September 25^[24]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Dave Chisnall	6
	Nigel Heydon	3			Dave Chisnall	6
	Kurt van de Rijk	6			Kurt van de Rijk	0
	Steve Evans	2							Dave Chisnall	4
	Mark Webster	6							Richie Burnett	6
	Michael Smith	2			Mark Webster	2
	Richie Burnett	6			Richie Burnett	6
	Kevin Painter	5

• PDPA Players Championships 21 Ireland at the New Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin on October 1^[25]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Michael van Gerwen	6
	Gary Anderson	5			Michael van Gerwen	6
	Mervyn King	6			Mervyn King	3
	Nigel Heydon	3							Michael van Gerwen	3
	Scott Rand	6							Phil Taylor	6
	Vincent van der Voort	3			Scott Rand	2
	Phil Taylor	6			Phil Taylor	6
	Justin Pipe	5

• PDPA Players Championships 22 Ireland at the New Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin on October 2^[26]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Gary Anderson	6
	Jamie Caven	5			Gary Anderson	4
	Justin Pipe	6			Justin Pipe	6
	Steve Beaton	4							Justin Pipe	6
	Wes Newton	6							Phil Taylor	5
	Vincent van der Voort	3			Wes Newton	2
	Phil Taylor	6			Phil Taylor	6
	Paul Nicholson	3

• John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship 23 at the National Event Centre, Killarney on October 16^[27]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Gary Anderson	6
	Andy Hamilton	1			Gary Anderson	6
	Mark Hylton	6			Mark Hylton	3
	Wayne Jones	3							Gary Anderson	5
	Justin Pipe	6							Justin Pipe	6
	Scott Rand	3			Justin Pipe	6
	Paul Nicholson	6			Paul Nicholson	5
	Simon Whitlock	5

• German Darts Classic Players Championship 24 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on October 22^[28]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	James Wade	6
	John Henderson	3			James Wade	6
	Mervyn King	6			Mervyn King	5
	Colin Lloyd	3							James Wade	6
	Jyhan Artut	6							Justin Pipe	3
	Mark Hylton	5			Jyhan Artut	2
	Justin Pipe	6			Justin Pipe	6
	Simon Whitlock	2

• German Darts Classic Players Championship 25 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on October 23^[29]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Colin Osborne	6
	Chris Aubrey	2			Colin Osborne	6
	Mark Walsh	6			Mark Walsh	2
	Michael van Gerwen	5							Colin Osborne	6
	Paul Nicholson	6							James Richardson	2
	Jamie Caven	4			Paul Nicholson	3
	James Richardson	6			James Richardson	6
	Steve Farmer	4

• Spanish Darts Trophy Players Championship 26 at the Hotel Melia Benidorm, Alicante on October 29^[30]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Dave Chisnall	6
	Simon Whitlock	2			Dave Chisnall	4
	James Wade	6			James Wade	6
	Mark Webster	5							James Wade	6
	Raymond van Barneveld	6							Raymond van Barneveld	2
	Vincent van der Voort	1			Raymond van Barneveld	6
	Phil Taylor	6			Phil Taylor	5
	Nigel Heydon	5

• Spanish Darts Trophy Players Championship 27 at the Hotel Melia Benidorm, Alicante on October 30^[31]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Jamie Caven	bye
	Gary Anderson	n/a			Jamie Caven	2
	Mervyn King	6			Mervyn King	6
	Colin Osborne	3							Mervyn King	6
	Wes Newton	6							Wes Newton	3
	Mark Webster	2			Wes Newton	6
	Raymond van Barneveld	6			Raymond van Barneveld	3
	Peter Wright	5

• PDPA Players Championships 28 Crawley at the K2 Centre, Crawley on November 5^[32]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Vincent van der Voort	6
	Wes Newton	1			Vincent van der Voort	6
	Co Stompé	6			Co Stompé	4
	Colin Osborne	2