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2016 UK Open

Darts tournament

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The 2016 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the third time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, from 4 to 6 March 2016, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.

In a repeat of last year's final, Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright to retain his title. During the tournament, he also hit a nine-dart finish against the then-unknown Rob Cross in the fourth round. Either side of that leg, he hit a 170 checkout, which also included a run of 19 perfect darts (treble 19, 2x treble 20, treble 19, 170 checkout (2x treble 20, bull), 9-dart leg (7x treble 20, treble 19, double 12), 2x treble 20, treble 19).

01Format and qualifiers

UK Open qualifiers

There were six qualifying events staged in February 2016 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:

No. Date Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
1 Friday 5 February Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Adrian Lewis 6-1 Phil Taylor
2 Saturday 6 February Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Alan Norris
3 Sunday 7 February Phil Taylor 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
4 Friday 19 February Gary Anderson 6-1 James Wade
5 Saturday 20 February Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Gerwyn Price
6 Sunday 21 February Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Steve Beaton

The tournament featured 128 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments.

Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

  1. Michael van Gerwen
  2. Phil Taylor
  3. Adrian Lewis
  4. Gary Anderson
  5. Mark Webster
  6. Steve Beaton
  7. Simon Whitlock
  8. Alan Norris
  9. James Wade
  10. Ian White
  11. Gerwyn Price
  12. Benito van de Pas
  13. Michael Smith
  14. Terry Jenkins
  15. Jelle Klaasen
  16. Mensur Suljović
  17. John Henderson
  18. Dave Chisnall
  19. Kim Huybrechts
  20. Daryl Gurney
  21. Mervyn King
  22. Peter Wright
  23. Stephen Bunting
  24. Vincent van der Voort
  25. Jamie Lewis
  26. Kyle Anderson
  27. Raymond van Barneveld
  28. Justin Pipe
  29. Ricky Evans
  30. Andy Hamilton
  31. René Eidams
  32. Joe Cullen

Number 33-64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)

  1. Andrew Gilding
  2. Lee Evans
  3. Jay Foreman
  4. Jeffrey de Graaf
  5. David Pallett
  6. Peter Hudson
  7. Tony Newell
  8. Scott Dale
  9. Yordi Meeuwisse
  10. Berry van Peer
  11. Rowby-John Rodriguez
  12. Matthew Edgar
  13. Mike De Decker
  14. Wayne Jones
  15. Robbie Green
  16. Jamie Caven
  17. Kevin Painter
  18. Matt Clark
  19. Robert Thornton
  20. Jason Marriott
  21. Brett Claydon
  22. Darron Brown
  23. James Wilson
  24. Brendan Dolan
  25. Cristo Reyes
  26. Jeffrey de Zwaan
  27. Ritchie Edhouse
  28. Mark Dudbridge
  29. Stuart Kellett
  30. Andy Jenkins
  31. Joey ten Berge
  32. Richie Corner

Number 65-96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)

  1. Darren Webster
  2. Ronny Huybrechts
  3. Andy Boulton
  4. Jan Dekker
  5. Mick McGowan
  6. Ryan de Vreede
  7. Joe Murnan
  8. Alan Tabern
  9. Dennis Smith
  10. William O'Connor
  11. Jermaine Wattimena
  12. Nathan Derry
  13. Josh Payne
  14. Ryan Harrington
  15. Harry Ward
  16. Mark Frost
  17. Magnus Caris
  18. Arron Monk
  19. Mark Barilli
  20. Dean Winstanley
  21. Wes Newton
  22. Andy Smith
  23. Nathan Aspinall
  24. Paul Milford
  25. Dick van Dijk
  26. Jonathan Worsley
  27. Kevin Dowling
  28. Ken MacNeil
  29. Johnny Haines
  30. Dirk van Duijvenbode
  31. Jonny Clayton
  32. Gary Stone

Riley qualifiers (starting in first round)

32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.

02Prize money

The prize fund remained like last year's edition prize fund at £300,000.

Stage (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £300,000)
Winner (1) £60,000
Runner-up (1) £30,000
Semi-finalists (2) £17,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £10,000
Last 16 (fifth round) (8) £5,000
Last 32 (fourth round) (16) £3,000
Last 64 (third round) (32) £1,500
Last 96 (second round) (32) n/a
Last 128 (first round) (32) n/a
Nine-dart finish (1) £10,000

03Draw

Friday 4 March

First round (best of eleven legs)

Player Score Player Player Score Player
Wes Newton 6, 4 Mark Cox (Q) Ronny Huybrechts 6, 3 Mark Rice (Q)
Dennis Smith 1, 6 Alex Roy (Q) Jermaine Wattimena 6, 5 Andy Smith
Andy Boulton 6, 4 Lee Grimshaw (Q) William O'Connor 6, 1 Mark Jodrill (Q)
Magnus Caris 6, 5 Jason Mold (Q) Mick McGowan 4, 6 Nathan Aspinall
Dick van Dijk 2, 6 Kevin Dowling Jonathan Worsley 6, 1 Curtis Turner (Q)
Arron Monk 6, 3 Stewart Rattray (Q) Dean Stewart (Q) 4, 6 Barry Lynn (Q)
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6, 3 Michael McFall (Q) Jason Hogg (Q) (timed out) w/o Ben Green (Q)
Alan Tabern 3, 6 Harry Ward Paul Hogan (Q) 6, 3 Daniel Day (Q)
Mark Barilli 6, 1 Darren Layden (Q) Jonny Clayton 6, 2 Ian McFarlane (Q)
Ryan de Vreede 6, 3 Nathan Derry Darren Webster 6, 0 Lee Morris (Q)
Mark Frost 6, 0 Andy Brown (Q) Joe Murnan 6, 2 Paul Whitworth (Q)
Jan Dekker 5, 6 Andrew Davidson (Q) Steve Maish (Q) 6, 5 Jason Heaver (Q)
Dean Winstanley 6, 5 John Scott (Q) Mark Wilson (Q) w/o Les Delderfield (Q) (timed out)
Paul Milford 6, 1 Chris Jones (Q) Scott Marsh (Q) 6, 1 Steven Rose (Q)
Johnny Haines 5, 6 Gary Stone Ken MacNeil 3, 6 Rob Cross (Q)
Ryan Harrington 6, 1 Glen McGrandle (Q) Josh Payne 6, 2 Dave Parletti (Q)

Second round (best of eleven legs)

Player Score Player Player Score Player
 Jeffrey de Graaf 6, 5  William O'Connor  Lee Evans 6, 2  Rowby-John Rodriguez
 Robert Thornton 4, 6  Arron Monk  Kevin Painter 4, 6  Dean Winstanley
 Mike De Decker 5, 6  Matt Clark  Mark Dudbridge 5, 6  Joey ten Berge
 Brendan Dolan 6, 3 Scott Marsh (Q) Darron Brown 4, 6 Ryan Harrington
 Jamie Caven 6, 2  Gary Stone  Mark Frost 6, 4 Mark Barilli
Yordi Meeuwisse 3, 6  Robbie Green Jay Foreman 4, 6  Ronny Huybrechts
 Wayne Jones 5, 6  Andy Jenkins Paul Milford 4, 6 Steve Maish (Q)
 Josh Payne 6, 1  Harry Ward Scott Dale 2, 6  Darren Webster
 Berry van Peer 5, 6 Richie Corner  Jeffrey de Zwaan 5, 6 Alex Roy (Q)
 Brett Claydon 4, 6  Barry Lynn (Q)  Cristo Reyes 4, 6 Andrew Davidson (Q)
 Matthew Edgar 6, 4 Mark Wilson (Q)  David Pallett 6, 1 Jason Marriott
 James Wilson 6, 3  Jonny Clayton  Wes Newton 4, 6  Rob Cross (Q)
 Ritchie Edhouse 4, 6  Joe Murnan  Peter Hudson 4, 6  Dirk van Duijvenbode
 Jermaine Wattimena 6, 1  Kevin Dowling Magnus Caris 6, 3 Ben Green (Q)
 Andy Boulton 6, 2  Jonathan Worsley  Andrew Gilding 5, 6  Ryan de Vreede
Tony Newell 6, 1  Paul Hogan (Q)  Stuart Kellett 6, 5  Nathan Aspinall

Third round (best of seventeen legs)

Player Score Player Player Score Player
Joe Cullen 9, 1 Mark Frost René Eidams 3, 9 James Wilson
Stuart Kellett 9, 7 Joey ten Berge Ricky Evans 9, 5 Andy Boulton
Ryan de Vreede 9, 5 Josh Payne Robbie Green 5, 9 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Raymond van Barneveld 9, 8 David Pallett Jelle Klaasen 9, 6 Matt Clark
Vincent van der Voort 9, 3 Dean Winstanley Jeffrey de Graaf 8, 9 Rob Cross (Q)
Lee Evans 7, 9 Jamie Caven Simon Whitlock 9, 6 Ian White
Terry Jenkins 9, 7 Ronny Huybrechts Alan Norris 9, 7 Jermaine Wattimena
Gary Anderson 9, 7 Dave Chisnall Darren Webster 9, 5 Andrew Davidson (Q)
James Wade 2, 9 Mensur Suljović Kim Huybrechts 9, 1 Steve Maish (Q)
Stephen Bunting 9, 8 Jamie Lewis Justin Pipe 9, 6 Alex Roy (Q)
Gerwyn Price 8, 9 Joe Murnan Mark Webster 9, 3 Matthew Edgar
Kyle Anderson 9, 2 Andy Hamilton Brendan Dolan 6, 9 Barry Lynn (Q)
Michael van Gerwen 9, 2 Ryan Harrington Benito van de Pas 9, 7 Mervyn King
Michael Smith 9, 8 Daryl Gurney Steve Beaton 5, 9 Peter Wright
John Henderson 9, 4 Magnus Caris Phil Taylor 9, 5 Arron Monk
Andy Jenkins 9, 5 Richie Corner Adrian Lewis 9, 1 Tony Newell

Saturday 5 March

Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)

Player Score Player Player Score Player
 Alan Norris 6, 9  Joe Cullen  Michael Smith 5, 9  Stuart Kellett
 Phil Taylor 106.00 9, 3  Raymond van Barneveld 101.70  Ricky Evans 8, 9  Darren Webster
 Jelle Klaasen 9, 8  Joe Murnan  Vincent van der Voort 91.37 9, 2  Andy Jenkins 86.93
 Simon Whitlock 85.01 3, 9  Benito van de Pas 90.31  Gary Anderson 88.83 3, 9  Barry Lynn 94.64 (Q)
 Mensur Suljović 9, 8  Ryan de Vreede  Kim Huybrechts 9, 3  Justin Pipe
 Stephen Bunting 89.81 9, 6  Jamie Caven 83.19  Mark Webster 9, 4  Dirk van Duijvenbode
 Kyle Anderson 9, 2  James Wilson  Michael van Gerwen 106.82 9, 5  Rob Cross 95.98 (Q)
 Terry Jenkins 94.21 5, 9  Peter Wright 95.82  Adrian Lewis 96.46 9, 6  John Henderson 94.59

Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)

Player Score Player
Mark Webster 97.81 9, 5 Mensur Suljović 93.83
Michael van Gerwen 102.20 9, 2 Kim Huybrechts 86.72
Stuart Kellett 87.68 5, 9 Barry Lynn (Q) 88.29
Phil Taylor 103.60 9, 7 Vincent van der Voort 101.08
Benito van de Pas 95.85 2, 9 Kyle Anderson 96.48
Stephen Bunting 92.44 7, 9 Joe Cullen 93.23
Peter Wright 96.77 9, 5 Darren Webster 89.03
Adrian Lewis 91.17 7, 9 Jelle Klaasen 97.16

Sunday 6 March

Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)

Player Score Player
Michael van Gerwen 95.99 10, 6 Barry Lynn (Q) 91.20
Peter Wright 102.29 10, 7 Joe Cullen 101.83
Phil Taylor 105.57 10, 3 Mark Webster 92.44
Jelle Klaasen 98.24 10, 0 Kyle Anderson 90.42

Semi-finals and Final

Semi-finals
(best of 19 legs)
Final
(best of 21 legs)
      
Jelle Klaasen 90.44 5
Peter Wright 96.68 10
Peter Wright 98.33 4
Michael van Gerwen 106.68 11
Michael van Gerwen 107.57 10
Phil Taylor 104.57 6

04Media coverage

Like the 2015 tournament, the 2016 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.

Watch videos about 2016 UK OpenExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

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