The 2010 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They were Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Qualifiers. This year there were 45 PDC Pro Tour events – 37 Players Championships and 8 UK Open Qualifiers.
Prize money Prize money for each Players Championship (excluding Australia and Canada) and UK Open Qualifier increased from £29,600 in 2009 to £31,200 in 2010. Prize money for Australian and Canadian Players Championships remained unchanged at £21,600 per event.
Stage UK/Europe/USA Events Australia/Canada Events Second round £200 £100 Third round £300 £200 Fourth round £500 £300 Quarter-finals £1,000 £700 Semi-finals £1,500 £1,250 Final £3,000 £2,500 Winner £6,000 £5,000
In addition, £400 per Pro Tour event was reserved for a nine-dart finish. Should this not be won in an event, it would be carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish is achieved. Once the prize fund is won, it reverted to £400 for the next event.
Players Championships (All matches – best of 11 legs) Players Championship 1 Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship 1 was contested at the Tercentenary Sports Hall, Gibraltar on 6 February.
Players Championship 2 PDPA Players Championship 2 was contested at the Tercentenary Sports Hall, Gibraltar on 7 February.
Players Championship 3 PDPA Players Championship 3 was contested at the Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon on 20 February.
Players Championship 4 PDPA Players Championship 4 was contested at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 27 February.
Players Championship 5 PDPA Players Championship 5 was contested at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on 6 March.
Players Championship 6 PDPA Players Championship 6 was contested at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on 7 March.
Players Championship 7 PDPA Players Championship 7 was contested at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on 13 March.
Players Championship 8 PDPA Players Championship 8 was contested at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 20 March.
Players Championship 9 Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship 9 was contested at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 10 April.
Players Championship 10 PDPA Players Championship 10 was contested at the Moorways Sports Village, Derby, on 17 April. Simon Whitlock won his second Pro Tour title, defeating Gary Anderson 6–4 in the final.
Players Championship 11 PDPA Players Championship 11 was contested at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on 24 April.Newton Takes Second Title PDC.tv
Players Championship 12 PDPA Players Championship 12 was contested at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on 8 May.Whitlock Claims Win Treble PDC.tv
Players Championship 13 PDPA Players Championship 13 Austria at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on 15 May.Whitlock Triumphs In Salzburg PDC.tv
Players Championship 14 PDPA Players Championship 14 Austria at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on 16 May.Taylor Powers To Victory In Austria PDC.tv
Players Championship 15 PDPA Players Championship 15 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 12 June.Anderson Powers To Win PDC.tv
Players Championship 16 PDPA Players Championship 16 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 13 June.Baxter Douses The Heat! PDC.tv
Players Championship 17 PDPA Players Championship 17 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Haarlem on 19 June.Dutch Delight For Vincent! PDC.tv
Players Championship 18 PDPA Players Championship 18 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Haarlem on 20 June.Super Smith Takes Haarlem Win PDC.tv
Players Championship 19 US Open Players Championship 19 at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada on 27 June.Taylor Defies The Heat In Vegas! PDC.tv
Players Championship 20 Players Championship 20 at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada on 28 June.Anderson's Las Vegas Glory PDC.tv
Players Championship 21 Players Championship 21 at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada on 29 June.Tropicana Victory For Stompe PDC.tv
Players Championship 22 Australian Open Players Championship 22 at the Revesby Workers Club, Sydney on 22 August.Menace Claims Aussie Win PDC.tv
Players Championship 23 Canadian Players Championship 23 at the Hilton, London, Ontario on 28 August.Canadian Joy For Caven PDC.tv
Players Championship 24 Canadian Masters Players Championships 24 at the Hilton, London, Ontario on 29 August.Jaws Bites In Canadian Masters PDC.tv
Players Championship 25 PDPA Players Championship 25 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 4 September.Lewis Wins In Crawley PDC.tv
Players Championship 26 PDPA Players Championship 26 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 5 September.Lloyd Continues Fine Form PDC.tv
Players Championship 27 PDPA Players Championship 27 in Nuland on 18 September.Wade Snaps Up Dutch Win PDC.tv
Players Championship 28 PDPA Players Championship 28 in Nuland on 19 September.Farmer Claims Maiden Win PDC.tv
Players Championship 29 PDPA Players Championship 29 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on 2 October.Whitlock Prevails In Dublin PDC.tv
Players Championship 30 PDPA Players Championship 30 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 3Caven's Dublin Delight PDC.tv
Players Championship 31 John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship 31 at the National Event Centre, Killarney on 17 October.Anderson Takes Killarney Glory PDC.tv
Players Championship 32 PDPA Players Championship 32 at the Dolce Bad Nauheim on 23 October.Webster Claims Maiden PDC Win PDC.tv
Players Championship 33 PDPA Players Championship 33 at the Dolce Bad Nauheim on 24 October.Whitlock Continues Amazing Run PDC.tv
Players Championship 34 PDPA Players Championship 34 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 6 November.Newton Claims Third Title PDC.tv
Players Championship 35 PDPA Players Championship 35 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 7 November.Newton Completes Dream Weekend PDC.tv
Players Championship 36 PDPA Players Championship 36 at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 26 November.Super Taylor Back On Top PDC.tv
Players Championship 37 PDPA Players Championship 37 at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 27 November.Derby Revenge For Walsh PDC.tv
UK Open Qualifiers No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up 1 Sunday February 21 Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon Mervyn King 6–1 Simon Whitlock 2 Sunday February 28 Moorways Centre, Derby Mark Walsh 6–2 Phil Taylor 3 Sunday March 14 Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Phil Taylor 6–0 Jamie Caven 4 Sunday March 21 K2 Centre, Crawley Gary Anderson 6–5 Wes Newton 5 Sunday April 11 Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley Mark Walsh 6–3 John Part 6 Sunday April 18 Moorsway Centre, Derby Phil Taylor 6–2 Peter Wright 7 Sunday April 25 Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Colin Lloyd 6–3 Colin Osborne 8 Sunday May 9 James Wade 6–2 Gary Anderson
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2011 World Championship.
No. Date Also known as Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 23 January Revesby Workers Club Open 1 Simon Whitlock 6–3 Jerry Weyman 2 Sunday 24 January Revesby Workers Club Open 2 Shane Tichowitsch 6–5 Rod Neeson 3 Saturday 6 February Unanderra Hotel Darts Open Simon Whitlock 6–0 Barry Jouannet Jr 4 Sunday 7 February DPA Australian Singles Simon Whitlock 6–1 Rob Modra 5 Saturday 13 March Coogee Bay Classic 1 Shane Tichowitsch 6–2 Mitchell Clegg 6 Sunday 14 March Coogee Bay Classic 2 Rob Modra 6–5 Brendan McCausland 7 Saturday 27 March NDDA Open 1 Peter Machin 6–5 Brendan McCausland 8 Sunday 28 March NDDA Open 2 Danny Scally 6–3 Craig Prizeman 9 Saturday 17 April Criterion Hotel Open 1 Rob Modra 6–5 Graham Davis 10 Sunday 18 April Criterion Hotel Open 2 Rob Modra 6–5 Craig Prizeman 11 Saturday 7 May Goulburn Open 1 Shane Tichowitsch 6–2 Rob Modra 12 Sunday 8 May Goulburn Open 2 Barry Jouannet Jr 6–5 Shane Tichowitsch 13 Saturday 22 May Queensland Open 1 Rob Modra 6–0 Bill Aitken 14 Sunday 23 May Queensland Open 2 Shane Tichowitsch 6–3 Bill Aitken 15 Saturday 5 June Gaels Club Open 1 Shane Tichowitsch 6–3 Brian Roach 16 Sunday 6 June Gaels Club Open 2 Craig Prizeman 6–1 Rob Modra 17 Saturday 19 June Mittagong RSL Open 1 Phillip Hazel 6–3 Rob Modra 18 Sunday 20 June Mittagong RSL Open 2 Sean Reed 6–4 Phillip Hazel 19 Saturday 17 July Southern Illawarra Open Bill Aitken 6–5 Barry Jouannet Jr 20 Sunday 18 July Warilla Bowls Club Open Craig Prizeman 6–3 Rob Modra 21 Sunday 15 August Oceanic Masters Simon Whitlock 6–5 Shane Tichowitsch 22 Friday 20 August Revesby Workers Club Open 3 Robert Thornton 6–4 Dave Muller 23 Saturday 21 August Revesby Workers Club Open 4 Tony Eccles 6–5 David Platt 24 Sunday 22 August Australian Open Players Championship Dennis Priestley 6–3 Mark Hylton 25 Saturday 25 September Billabong Tavern Darts Open Rob Modra 6–4 Michael Cassar 26 Sunday 26 September Russell Stewart Classic Shane Tichowitsch 6–4 Wayne Weening 27 Saturday 9 October DPA Australian Matchplay 1 Phillip Hazel 6–3 Rob Modra 28 Sunday 10 October DPA Australian Matchplay 2 Mitchell Clegg 6–2 Dave Breasley
Other PDC tournaments The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2010. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
DateEventWinnerScoreRunner-Up June 26 World Cricket Championship Phil Taylor 3–2 Mark Walsh June 30 North American Darts Championship John Part 6–4 Darin Young August 15 Oceanic Masters Simon Whitlock 6–5 Shane Tichowitsch September 12 PDC World Japan Qualifying Event Morihiro Hashimoto 6–0 Mitsumasa Hoshino September 25 South African Masters Devon Petersen 5–4 Les Francis October 10 Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Michael Mansell 6–4 Stephen Byrne October 16 Gleneagle Irish Masters Simon Whitlock 6–4 Phil Taylor October 30 PDC World East European Qualifying Event Dietmar Burger 6–2 Christian Kallinger November 5 PDC World Sweden Qualifying Event Magnus Caris 6–1 Par Riihonen November 6 PDC World South European Qualifying Event Boris Krcmar 6–4 Zdravko Antunovic November 6 Caribbean and South American Masters Norman Madhoo 4–2 Anthony Forde November 20 PDC World Finland Qualifying Event Veijo Viinikka beat Sami Sanssi November 20 PDC World West European Qualifying Event Roland Scholten 6–4 Armando Jimenez November 28 PDC World Russia Qualifying Event Andrei Ratnikov 8–1 Anastasia Dobromyslova November 28 PDC World Greater China Qualifying Event Scott MacKenzie beat Alex Hon November 29 PDC World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifier Alex Roy 5–1 Matt Padgett
References
External links 2010 PDC Calendar