2009 UK Open

2009 Blue Square UK Open 4–7 June 2009 Reebok Stadium Bolton PDC LegsFinal – best of 21 £200,000 £40,000 ENG Phil Taylor 2008 2010 The 2009 Blue Square UK Open was the seventh year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England, between 4–7 June 2009 and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw is staged after each round until the final. Phil Taylor won the title for the third time by defeating Colin Osborne 11–6 in the final. 2009 UK Open Regional Finals There were eight regional final events staged between January and May 2009 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were: 11 January (North-East; Doncaster): Colin Lloyd 6–1 Colin Osborne 8 March (Scotland; Irvine): Robert Thornton 6–2 Dennis Priestley 15 March (North-West; Wigan): James Wade 6–3 Kevin McDine 22 March (South-East; Brentwood): Phil Taylor 6–4 Terry Jenkins 29 March (West Midlands; Coventry): Phil Taylor 6–5 Wayne Jones 12 April (South-West; Taunton): Phil Taylor 6–0 Andy Hamilton 19 April (East Midlands; Derby): Mark Walsh 6–5 Raymond van Barneveld 10 May (Wales; Newport): Jamie Caven 6–5 Alan Tabern Format and qualifiers The tournament features 129 players. As in previous years, eight regional UK Open events were staged across the UK where players winning are collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 96 players and ties in the list, who played a minimum of three events received a place at the final stages.http://www.pdc.tv/page/BlueSquareUKOpenOrderofMerit/0,,10180,00.html UK Open Order of Merit Professional Darts Corporation pdc.tv 2009-06-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100505052531/http://www.pdc.tv/page/BlueSquareUKOpenOrderofMerit/0%2C%2C10180%2C00.html 2010-05-05 18em 1 ENG Phil Taylor ENG Mark Walsh ENG Colin Lloyd ENG Jamie Caven SCO Robert Thornton ENG James Wade ENG Dennis Priestley ENG Colin Osborne ENG Wayne Jones ENG Terry Jenkins ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Mark Dudbridge ENG Alan Tabern NED Co Stompé ENG Kevin McDine NED Raymond van Barneveld NED Vincent van der Voort NED Jelle Klaasen ENG Kevin Painter ENG Andy Jenkins ENG Peter Manley NED Michael van Gerwen ENG Adrian Lewis ENG Steve Hine ENG Mervyn King ENG Lionel Sams ENG Ronnie Baxter ENG Mark Frost NIR Brendan Dolan WAL Barrie Bates WAL Mark Webster ENG Darren Johnson The Holsten qualifiers and the players outside the top 32 of the UK Open Order of Merit began the tournament on the Thursday night. They played down to 32 players, and they were joined by the top 32 of the UK Open Order of Merit the following night, to provide the competition's last 64. A random draw was made after each subsequent round. 18em 33 ENG Steve Maish WAL Wayne Atwood ENG Michael Barnard ENG Wayne Mardle ENG Matt Clark ENG Tony Eccles ENG Colin Monk ENG Steve Beaton ENG Ken Dobson ENG Denis Ovens ENG Andy Smith ENG Chris Thompson ENG Steve Brown ENG Dennis Smith SCO Gary Anderson CAN John Part NED Jan van der Rassel USA Larry Butler ENG Kevin Dowling ENG Wes Newton ENG Tony Ayres ENG Adrian Gray ENG Paul Knighton ENG Mark Lawrence IRL Mick McGowan ENG Nick Fullwell AUS Paul Nicholson ENG Martyn Turner ENG Kirk Shepherd SCO Jason Clark ENG Dave Honey ENG Dave Askew WAL Steve Evans NED Toon Greebe NIR John MaGowan ENG Robbie Parker ENG Alex Roy ENG Gary Welding ENG Joe Cullen ENG Ian Jopling ENG Chris Mason ENG James Barton USA John Kuczynski NED Roland Scholten ENG Dave Smith SCO Peter Wright ENG Louis Blundell USA David Fatum ENG Steve Grubb ENG Stephen Hardy USA Gary Mawson SWE Par Riihonen ENG Lee Williams ENG Stuart Bousfield WAL Richie Burnett RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova ENG Mark Jodrill ENG Chris Cooper ENG Ian Critchett ENG Dave Ladley ENG Darren Latham SCO Chris Loudon GIB Dyson Parody ENG Justin Pipe ENG Alan Caves ENG Michael Smith 32 players were due to have qualified from four Holsten Pils qualifiers held in Aylesbury, Batley, Birmingham and Salford. However, Peter Green had to withdraw for unknown reasons, thus meaning there were only 31 qualifiers present in Bolton. auto 1em Aylesburyhttp://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~1639139,00.html Holsten Qualifiers – Day One Professional Darts Corporation pdc.tv 2009-04-26 2009-06-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428132737/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1639139%2C00.html 28 April 2009 dead ENG Phil Currie ENG Steve Dolan ENG Adrian Genery WAL Peter Green ENG John McGuirk ENG Steve Penney SCO Stuart Pickles NED Coen Wiekamp ENG Eddie Lovely 2em Batley ENG Alan Davie ENG Glen Durrant ENG Chris Hornby ENG Stuart Monaghan ENG David Smurthwaite ENG Gary Stevens ENG Graham Usher ENG Darren Weaver 2em Birminghamhttp://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~1640054,00.html Holsten Qualifiers – Day Two Professional Darts Corporation pdc.tv 2009-04-27 2009-06-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090430043037/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1640054%2C00.html 30 April 2009 dead ENG Paul Cook ENG Mark Cox ENG Johnny Haines ENG Mike Langley WAL Mark Layton ENG Andy Pearce ENG Andy Roberts ENG Paul Rowley 2em Salford ENG Kevin Beare ENG Andy Boulton ENG Matthew Campbell ENG Les Fitton ENG Duane Garfield ENG Ken Mather ENG Harry Robinson WAL Derek Williams Prize money Stage (no. of players) Prize money(Total: £200,000) Winner (1) £40,000 Runner-Up (1) £20,000 Semi-finalists (2) £10,000 Quarter-finalists (4) £6,000 Last 16 (fifth round) (8) £4,000 Last 32 (fourth round) (16) £2,000 Last 64 (third round) (32) £1,000 Last 96 (second round) (32) n/a Last 128 (first round) (32) n/a Last 129 (preliminary round) (1) n/a In addition, Holsten offered a £3,000 bonus to the Pub Qualifier to get the furthest into the tournament (shared by Ken Mather and Andy Roberts). Draw The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on 25 May, ahead of the 2009 Premier League Darts play-offs by Sid Waddell and Keith Deller.http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~1666720,00.html Blue Square UK Open Draw Professional Darts Corporation pdc.tv 2009-05-25 2009-06-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090528082750/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1666720%2C00.html 28 May 2009 dead Preliminary round This match was the best of eleven legs, and was played on 4 June. Player #1 Score Player #2ENG Gary Stephens3–6ENG Ken MatherENG Andy Roberts 80.006–5ENG Eddie Lovely First round All matches were the best of eleven legs, and were played on 4 June. Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG James Barton 90.303–6NED Toon Greebe 84.58ENG Alex Roy 97.016–1 WAL Richie Burnett 87.94ENG Harry Robinson0–6ENG Chris CooperUSA Gary Mawson 83.266–1ENG Darren Weaver 73.06ENG Matthew Campbell1–6ENG Stuart BousfieldWAL Steve Evans6–3ENG Mark LaytonENG Adrian Genery5–6SCO Chris LoudonENG Gary Welding6–2USA John KuczynskiENG Duane Garfield3–6ENG Dave SmithENG Stephen Hardy6–2NED Coen WiekampENG Chris Mason3–6ENG Steve PenneyENG David Smurthwaite2–6ENG Mark JodrillENG Stuart Monaghan3–6ENG Alan DavieENG Graham Usher3–6ENG Glen DurrantNED Roland Scholten6–1WAL Derek WilliamsENG Phil Currie2–6ENG Steve DolanRUS Anastasia Dobromyslova2–6ENG Andy RobertsENG Michael Smith5–6ENG Dave LadleyENG Peter Wright6–4ENG Chris HornbyENG Andy Pearce5–6ENG Johnny HainesENG Ian Critchett6–5ENG Kevin BeareENG Ken Mather6–4ENG Robbie ParkerENG Paul Cook6–2ENG Mike LangleySWE Par Riihonen5–6ENG Steve GrubbENG John McGuirk6–2SCO Stuart PicklesUSA David Fatum5–6ENG Paul RowleyENG Lee Williams6–1ENG Alan CavesENG Darren Latham5–6ENG Andy BoultonGIB Dyson Parody1–6NIR John MaGowanENG Joe Cullen1–6ENG Justin PipeENG Les Fitton6–5ENG Mark CoxENG Louis Blundell6–4ENG Ian Jopling Second round All matches were the best of eleven legs, and were played on 4 June. Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Glen Durrant6–2ENG John McGuirkENG Mark Jodrill2–6ENG Chris ThompsonENG Martyn Turner4–6ENG Dave HoneyAUS Paul Nicholson 95.456–4SCO Gary Anderson 88.76ENG Gary Welding6–0NIR John MaGowanENG Louis Blundell6–0ENG Kevin DowlingENG Adrian Gray5–6ENG Dave AskewENG Tony Ayres3–6ENG Justin PipeWAL Steve Evans5–6ENG Steve DolanENG Ken Dobson6–5ENG Paul KnightonENG Dennis Smith1–6ENG Ken MatherENG Lee Williams6–4WAL Wayne AtwoodNED Roland Scholten6–1ENG Ian CritchettSCO Jason Clark6–4ENG Stuart BousfieldENG Kirk Shepherd3–6ENG Steve BrownSCO Chris Loudon5–6ENG Chris CooperENG Steve Penney5–6ENG Steve GrubbUSA Gary Mawson4–6ENG Johnny HainesENG Paul Cook†ENG Mark LawrenceENG Nick Fullwell1–6ENG Andy SmithENG Colin Monk6–5USA Larry ButlerIRL Mick McGowan 84.383–6CAN John Part 88.23ENG Dave Smith2–6ENG Denis OvensENG Paul Rowley6–3ENG Dave LadleyENG Wes Newton6–4ENG Andy BoultonENG Alan Davie2–6SCO Peter WrightENG Stephen Hardy3–6NED Jan van der RasselENG Michael Barnard6–0ENG Steve MaishENG Wayne Mardle 84.846–4ENG Les Fitton 85.21ENG Matt Clark3–6ENG Alex RoyENG Tony Eccles6–3NED Toon GreebeENG Andy Roberts6–2ENG Steve Beaton † Mark Lawrence was given a bye into round three, as Paul Cook was disqualified. http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0,,10180~1686699,00.html UK Open – Thursday Updates Professional Darts Corporation pdc.tv 2009-06-04 2009-06-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090607072844/http://www.pdc.tv/page/UKOpenDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1686699%2C00.html 2009-06-07 dead Third round All matches were the best of seventeen legs, and were played on 5 June. Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Ronnie Baxter9–7 ENG Tony EcclesENG Lee Williams 84.021–9 ENG Phil Taylor 103.68ENG Gary Welding9–5 ENG Steve HineENG Mark Dudbridge9–7 ENG Johnny HainesENG Colin Osborne9–2 SCO Jason ClarkENG Steve Dolan1–9 ENG Jamie CavenNED Vincent van der Voort6–9 ENG Wayne JonesWAL Barrie Bates3–9 ENG Steve GrubbENG Ken Mather9–7 AUS Paul NicholsonNED Co Stompé6–9 ENG Mark FrostENG Mark Walsh9–2 ENG Wayne MardleENG Alex Roy9–5 ENG Lionel SamsENG Andy Jenkins9–5 ENG Justin PipeENG Steve Brown8–9 ENG Mark LawrenceNED Raymond van Barneveld9–4ENG Ken DobsonNED Roland Scholten9–6ENG Darren JohnsonENG Kevin Painter9–4ENG Dave AskewNED Michael van Gerwen 91.454–9 ENG Andy Hamilton 95.66ENG Denis Ovens3–9 ENG Alan TabernENG Colin Lloyd9–8 CAN John PartENG Dave Honey5–9ENG Wes NewtonNED Jan van der Rassel7–9NED Jelle KlaasenNIR Brendan Dolan7–9ENG Kevin McDineENG Paul Rowley1–9ENG Chris ThompsonENG Andy Roberts9–7ENG Louis BlundellENG Dennis Priestley9–4ENG Colin MonkWAL Mark Webster9–6SCO Peter WrightENG Andy Smith9–3ENG Chris CooperENG Peter Manley 91.679–8ENG James Wade 90.48 ENG Adrian Lewis 94.619–2 SCO Robert Thornton 93.26ENG Mervyn King8–9ENG Michael BarnardENG Glen Durrant 83.521–9 ENG Terry Jenkins 97.56 Fourth round All matches were the best of seventeen legs, and were played on 6 June. Player #1 ScorePlayer #2Player #1 ScorePlayer #2ENG Michael Barnard6–9ENG Andy SmithENG Gary Welding1–9 ENG Ronnie BaxterENG Dennis Priestley9–8ENG Mark FrostENG Alex Roy9–8ENG Andy RobertsENG Peter Manley 91.314–9WAL Mark Webster 91.01ENG Steve Grubb4–9ENG Kevin PainterENG Colin Lloyd9–2ENG Chris ThompsonENG Andy Hamilton 94.167–9NED Raymond van Barneveld 94.89ENG Phil Taylor 115.519–3ENG Ken Mather 93.49ENG Jamie Caven9–6NED Jelle KlaasenENG Kevin McDine7–9ENG Alan TabernENG Andy Jenkins7–9 ENG Terry JenkinsENG Colin Osborne9–7 ENG Wayne JonesENG Mark Walsh 95.069–3ENG Adrian Lewis 88.44ENG Wes Newton9–6NED Roland ScholtenENG Mark Lawrence9–4ENG Mark Dudbridge Final stages 5th Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final ENGColin Osborne 93.38 9 NEDRaymond van Barneveld 91.45 4 ENG Alex Roy 3 ENG Jamie Caven 9 ENG Kevin Painter 93.10 9 ENG Dennis Priestley 85.52 3 ENG Wes Newton 8 ENG Alan Tabern 9 ENG Ronnie Baxter 9 ENG Mark Walsh 4 WAL Mark Webster 7 ENG Terry Jenkins 9 ENG Mark Lawrence 9 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 ENG Phil Taylor 103.71 9 ENG Andy Smith 2 ENG Colin Osborne 94.86 10 ENG Jamie Caven 95.85 3 ENG Kevin Painter 92.88 10 ENG Alan Tabern 90.75 8 ENG Ronnie Baxter 92.76 10 ENG Terry Jenkins 93.60 7 ENG Mark Lawrence 93.90 0 ENG Phil Taylor 115.62 10 ENG Colin Osborne 96.51 10 ENG Kevin Painter 94.77 7 ENG Ronnie Baxter 98.10 6 ENG Phil Taylor 105.69 10 ENG Colin Osborne 96.51 6 ENG Phil Taylor 100.80 11 There was a draw after each round; this bracket has been compiled retrospectively. See also UK Open history of event and previous winners 2009 in darts includes extended results of Pro Tour events PDC Pro Tour history of PDC "floor events" References External links The official PDC page for the Blue Square UK Open Category:UK Open UK Open Darts UK Open UK Open Category:Sport in Bolton Category:2000s in Greater Manchester