2008 PDC Pro Tour
Open-knowledge reference entry
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.
Prize money
Players Championships
(All matches – Best of 5 sets, Best of 3 legs per set)
Players Championship 1
Stan James Players Championship 1 was contested in Gibraltar on 19 January
Final John Part 3–1 Chris Mason (2–1, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
Players Championship 2
Stan James Players Championship 2 was contested in Gibraltar on 20 January
Final James Wade 3–1 Denis Ovens (2–1, 2–0, 0–2, 2–1)
Players Championship 3
Players Championship 3 was contested at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on 1 March
Final Phil Taylor 3–0 James Wade (2–1, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 4
Players Championship 4 was contested at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on 15 March
Final Alan Tabern 3–0 Chris Mason (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
Players Championship 5
Players Championship 5 was contested at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden, Germany on 22 March
Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–1)
Players Championship 6
Players Championship 6 was contested at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden, Germany on 23 March
Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Wayne Jones (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–1)
Players Championship 7
Players Championship 7 was contested at the International Centre, Telford on 29 March
Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Colin Lloyd (2–1, 2–1, 2–1)
Players Championship 8
Antwerp Darts Trophy (Players Championship 8) was contested at the Waasland Expohallen, Temse on 12 April
Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Andy Smith (2–0, 2–1, 2–1)
Players Championship 9
Scottish Sun Players Championship 9 was contested at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on 19 April
Final Mervyn King 3–0 Mark Dudbridge (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 10
Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters (Players Championship 10) on 26 April
Final Raymond van Barneveld 3–0 Colin Osborne (2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
Thialf Darts Trophy in Heerenveen on June 1
Event cancelled
Players Championship 11
Players Championship 11 was contested in Ashton Gate, Bristol on 14 June
Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Alan Tabern (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
Players Championship 12
Players Championship 12 was contested in Ashton Gate, Bristol on 15 June
Final Dennis Priestley 3–2 Kevin Painter (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0)
Players Championship 13
Players Championship 13 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 29
Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Ronnie Baxter (2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 14
Bobby Bourn Memorial Trophy at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool on 19 July
Players Championship 15
Australian Open Players Championship 15 was contested in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia on 10 August
Players Championship 16
Kitchener Open Players Championship 16 in Kitchener, Canada on 17 August
Players Championship 17
Peachtree Open Players Championship 17 in Atlanta, Georgia on 24 August
Players Championship 18
Players Championship 18 in Koningshof, Netherlands on 30 August
Players Championship 19
Players Championship 19 in Koningshof, Netherlands on 31 August
Players Championship 20
Ireland Open Autumn Classic (Players Championship 20) at Dromore Leisure Complex, Dromore, County Tyrone on 6 September
Final Felix McBrearty 3–1 Chris Mason (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 21
Windy City Open (Players Championship 21) in Chicago, Illinois on 14 September
Final Colin Lloyd 3–2 Wayne Mardle (0–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1, 2–0)
Players Championship 22
Players Championship 22 in Newport, Wales on September 20
Final Ronnie Baxter 3–0 Jamie Caven (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 23
Players Championship 23 in Newport, Wales on September 21
Final Alan Tabern 3–2 Colin Osborne (2–0, 1–2, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
Players Championship 24
Players Championship 24 in Dublin on 4 October
Final Phil Taylor 3–2 James Wade (1–2, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 25
Players Championship 25 in Dublin on 5 October
Final Dennis Priestley 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–0)
Players Championship 26
Players Championship 26 in Irvine, North Ayrshire on 18 October
Final Alex Roy 3–2 Denis Ovens (2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1)
Players Championship 27
Players Championship 27 in Irvine, North Ayrshire on 19 October
Final James Wade 3–1 Mark Walsh (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
Players Championship 28
Players Championship 28 in Kirchheim, Hesse, October 25
Final Colin Osborne 3–2 Carlos Rodriguez (1–2, 2–1, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1)
Players Championship 29
John McEvoy Gold Darts Classic (Players Championship 29 at the National Event Centre, Killarney on 2 November
Final Terry Jenkins 3–0 Andy Jenkins (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Players Championship 30
Players Championship 30 in Leiden, Netherlands on 8 November
Final Mervyn King 3–2 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 0–2, 2–1, 1–2, 2–0)
Players Championship 31
Dutch Darts Trophy (Players Championship 31) in Leiden, Netherlands on 9 November
Final James Wade 3–2 Mark Walsh (1–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1)
UK Open Regional Finals
(Quarter-finals best of 11 legs, Semi-finals best of 13 legs, Finals best of 15 legs)
Three of the eight 2008 UK Open qualifying events took place during 2007.
Blue Square UK Open Welsh Regional Final on September 23, 2007
Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final on October 7, 2007
Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on October 21, 2007
Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final at International Stadium, Gateshead on January 13, 2008
Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton, February 10
Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on March 2
Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 16
Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final at the International Centre, Telford on March 30
German Darts Corporation
The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.
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 2009 World Championship.
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2008. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
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