2017 Melbourne Darts Masters
2017 Melbourne Darts Masters | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 18–20 August 2017 | ||
Venue | Hisense Arena | ||
Location | Melbourne | ||
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Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 ![]() | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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Darts tournament
The 2017 Melbourne Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was being held at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne between 18–20 August 2017.
Phil Taylor is the champion, defeating Peter Wright 11–8 in the final. This would become Phil Taylor's last televised title due to his retirement after the 2018 World Championship.
Prize money
The total prize fund was £60,000.
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
First round | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
[1] The eight invited PDC representatives, sorted according to the World Series Order of Merit,[2] are:
Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
Raymond van Barneveld (first round)
James Wade (quarter-finals)
Peter Wright (runner-up)
Phil Taylor (winner)
Daryl Gurney (semi-finals)
Michael Smith (quarter-finals)
Simon Whitlock (semi-finals)
The regional qualifiers are:
Qualification | Player |
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Wildcard (World number 28) | ![]() |
2017 DPA Order of Merit (First place) | ![]() |
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DartPlayers New Zealand Qualifier | ![]() |
Winner of DPA Qualifier 1 | ![]() |
Winner of DPA Qualifier 2 | ![]() |
Winner of DPA Qualifier 3 | ![]() |
Draw
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First round (best of 11 legs) 18 August [8] | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 19 August [9] | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 20 August [10] | Final (best of 21 legs) 20 August [10] | ||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ "Smith's World Series Debut in August Treble". PDC. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "World Series Order of Merit". PDC. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "Harris Secures World Championship Spot". PDC. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Russell Stewart Classic (Melbourne Darts Masters Qualifier #1)". DartPlayersAustralia. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Warilla Bowls World Series of Darts Qualifiers". DartPlayersAustralia. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Warilla Bowls World Series of Darts Qualifiers". DartPlayersAustralia. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Darts Masters Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 19 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Melbourne Darts Masters Final Day". PDC. Retrieved 20 August 2017.[permanent dead link]