2010 PDC Pro Tour

Series of darts tournaments 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.6 February 2010 https://www.pdc.tv/news/jaws-draws-first-blood Jaws Draws First Blood Professional Darts Corporation Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final high 200px 8 ENG James Wade 6 17 ENG Andy Smith 2 12 ENG Wayne Jones 6 29 ENG Mark Dudbridge 5 7 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 2 ENG Colin Osborne 3 19 ENG Mervyn King 6 11 ENG Jamie Caven 4 8 ENG James Wade 5 12 ENG Wayne Jones 6 7 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 19 ENG Mervyn King 2 12 ENG Wayne Jones 2 7 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 Players Championship 2 PDPA Players Championship 2 was contested at the Tercentenary Sports Hall, Gibraltar on 7 February.7 February 2010 https://www.pdc.tv/news/ovens-wins-in-gibraltar Ovens Wins In Gibraltar Professional Darts Corporation Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Nigel Heydon 6 8 ENG James Wade 3 5 SCO Gary Anderson 6 20 ENG Terry Jenkins 3 18 ENG Andy Hamilton 6 7 ENG Wes Newton 5 22 ENG Denis Ovens 6 WAL Steve Evans 2 ENG Nigel Heydon 2 5 SCO Gary Anderson 6 18 ENG Andy Hamilton 1 22 ENG Denis Ovens 6 5 SCO Gary Anderson 5 22 ENG Denis Ovens 6 Players Championship 3 PDPA Players Championship 3 was contested at the Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon on 20 February.20 February 2010 https://www.pdc.tv/news/king-reigns-in-swindon King Reigns In Swindon Professional Darts Corporation no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Ronnie Baxter 6 ENG Mark Walsh 5 ENG Mervyn King 6 ENG Adrian Lewis 4 ENG Andy Hamilton 6 ENG Wayne Jones 5 ENG Jamie Caven 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 5 ENG Ronnie Baxter 1 ENG Mervyn King 6 ENG Andy Hamilton 6 ENG Jamie Caven 5 ENG Mervyn King 6 ENG Andy Hamilton 3 Players Championship 4 PDPA Players Championship 4 was contested at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 27 February.27 February 2010 https://www.pdc.tv/news/taylor-powers-to-derby-win Taylor Powers To Derby Win Professional Darts Corporation no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 6 NED Co Stompé 2 ENG Chris Thompson 6 ENG Jamie Caven 4 ENG Terry Jenkins 6 ENG Steve Brown 5 ENG Chris Mason 6 NED Michael van Gerwen 2 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Chris Thompson 0 ENG Terry Jenkins 6 ENG Chris Mason 3 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Terry Jenkins 1 Players Championship 5 PDPA Players Championship 5 was contested at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on 6 March.6 March 2010 https://www.pdc.tv/news/vincent-breaks-his-duck Vincent Breaks His Duck Professional Darts Corporation no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px NED Vincent van der Voort 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 3 ENG Kevin Painter 6 NED Co Stompé 2 ENG Jamie Caven 6 ENG Colin Osborne 4 ENG Wayne Jones 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 5 NED Vincent van der Voort 6 ENG Kevin Painter 5 ENG Jamie Caven 3 ENG Wayne Jones 6 NED Vincent van der Voort 6 ENG Wayne Jones 2 Players Championship 6 PDPA Players Championship 6 was contested at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on 7 March.7 March 2010 https://www.pdc.tv/news/lewis-picks-up-germany-win Lewis Picks Up Germany Win Professional Darts Corporation no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Mark Walsh 6 ENG Steve Brown 5 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG James Wade 0 NIR Brendan Dolan 6 WAL Mark Webster 3 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 SCO Robert Thornton 5 ENG Mark Walsh 6 SCO Gary Anderson 3 NIR Brendan Dolan 4 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 ENG Mark Walsh 4 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 Players Championship 7 PDPA Players Championship 7 was contested at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on 13 March.13 March 2010 https://www.pdc.tv/news/taylor-in-top-form Taylor In Top Form Professional Darts Corporation no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Wes Newton 1 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Kirk Shepherd 0 ENG Mark Dudbridge 6 WAL Mark Webster 5 ENG Andy Hamilton 6 SCO Robert Thornton 3 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 ENG Mark Dudbridge 6 ENG Andy Hamilton 2 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 0 Players Championship 8 PDPA Players Championship 8 was contested at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 20 March.20 March 2010 https://www.pdc.tv/news/bates-joy-in-crawley Bates' Joy In Crawley Professional Darts Corporation no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px WAL Barrie Bates 6 ENG Mark Walsh 2 ENG Steve Maish 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 5 ENG James Wade 6 ENG Tony Eccles 3 ENG Denis Ovens 6 NED Vincent van der Voort 5 WAL Barrie Bates 6 ENG Steve Maish 4 ENG James Wade 5 ENG Denis Ovens 6 WAL Barrie Bates 6 ENG Denis Ovens 5 Players Championship 9 Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship 9 was contested at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 10 April.10 April 2010 https://www.pdc.tv/news/whitlock-claims-maiden-pdc-win Whitlock Claims Maiden PDC Win Professional Darts Corporation no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Mark Walsh 6 SCO Jason Clark 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 WAL Barrie Bates 0 ENG Colin Osborne 6 ENG Wayne Jones 2 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 4 ENG Mark Walsh 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Colin Osborne 5 SCO Gary Anderson 6 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 SCO Gary Anderson 4 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.https://www.pdc.tv/news/whitlock-claims-second-title Whitlock Claims Second Title 17 April 2010 Professional Darts Corporation no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px AUS Paul Nicholson 6 ENG Kevin Painter 0 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Mark Frost 1 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Wayne Jones 1 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Ronnie Baxter 2 AUS Paul Nicholson 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Phil Taylor 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 4 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 Players Championship 11 PDPA Players Championship 11 was contested at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on 24 April.Newton Takes Second Title https://web.archive.org/web/20100702135359/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2033690,00.html 2010-07-02 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Andy Smith 6 ENG Kevin Painter 4 SCO Gary Anderson 6 WAL Barrie Bates 5 ENG Andy Hamilton 6 WAL Mark Webster 2 ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Colin Osborne 4 ENG Andy Smith 6 SCO Gary Anderson 4 ENG Andy Hamilton 5 ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Andy Smith 2 ENG Wes Newton 6 Players Championship 12 PDPA Players Championship 12 was contested at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on 8 May.Whitlock Claims Win Treble https://web.archive.org/web/20100706215306/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2046759,00.html 2010-07-06 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Andy Hamilton 6 ENG Mark Walsh 5 WAL Mark Webster 6 ENG James Wade 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Jamie Caven 4 USA Gary Mawson 6 ENG Adrian Lewis 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 6 WAL Mark Webster 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 USA Gary Mawson 1 ENG Andy Hamilton 0 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 Players Championship 13 PDPA Players Championship 13 Austria at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on 15 May.Whitlock Triumphs In Salzburg https://web.archive.org/web/20100702135004/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2051393,00.html 2010-07-02 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Mervyn King 3 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 ENG Wayne Jones 3 ENG Steve Beaton 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 1 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Steve Brown 3 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Adrian Lewis 4 ENG Steve Beaton 6 ENG Phil Taylor 5 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Steve Beaton 4 Players Championship 14 PDPA Players Championship 14 Austria at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on 16 May.Taylor Powers To Victory In Austria https://web.archive.org/web/20100704180826/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2051394,00.html 2010-07-04 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Tony Randell 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Adrian Lewis 2 ENG Jamie Caven 6 ENG Steve Hine 4 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Wes Newton 4 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 0 ENG Jamie Caven 3 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Phil Taylor 6 AUS Simon Whitlock 4 Players Championship 15 PDPA Players Championship 15 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 12 June.Anderson Powers To Win https://web.archive.org/web/20100712082009/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2069514,00.html 2010-07-12 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Mark Walsh 6 ENG Andy Hamilton 1 ENG James Wade 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 5 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG Mervyn King 1 ENG Justin Pipe 6 ENG Wayne Jones 4 ENG Mark Walsh 6 ENG James Wade 3 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG Justin Pipe 4 ENG Mark Walsh 1 SCO Gary Anderson 6 Players Championship 16 PDPA Players Championship 16 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 13 June.Baxter Douses The Heat! https://web.archive.org/web/20100712134346/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2069824,00.html 2010-07-12 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Denis Ovens 6 ENG Andy Hamilton 5 ENG Mark Walsh 6 ENG Steve Brown 0 ENG Ronnie Baxter 6 ENG Dennis Priestley 5 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 ENG Alan Tabern 5 ENG Denis Ovens 6 ENG Mark Walsh 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 6 ENG Adrian Lewis 0 ENG Denis Ovens 5 ENG Ronnie Baxter 6 Players Championship 17 PDPA Players Championship 17 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Haarlem on 19 June.Dutch Delight For Vincent! https://web.archive.org/web/20120910220411/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2074424,00.html 2012-09-10 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Mervyn King 6 ESP Antonio Alcinas 5 NED Vincent van der Voort 6 ENG Tony Eccles 4 SCO Gary Anderson 6 NED Jelle Klaasen 2 ENG Wayne Jones 6 ENG Adrian Lewis 4 ENG Mervyn King 0 NED Vincent van der Voort 6 SCO Gary Anderson 1 ENG Wayne Jones 6 NED Vincent van der Voort 6 ENG Wayne Jones 5 Players Championship 18 PDPA Players Championship 18 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Haarlem on 20 June.Super Smith Takes Haarlem Win https://web.archive.org/web/20100728235254/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2074731,00.html 2010-07-28 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Steve Brown 6 ENG Justin Pipe 4 ENG Andy Smith 6 ENG Kevin Painter 3 NED Co Stompé 6 ENG Nigel Heydon 4 ENG Alan Tabern 6 NED Vincent van der Voort 3 ENG Steve Brown 5 ENG Andy Smith 6 ENG Alan Tabern 6 NED Co Stompé 2 ENG Andy Smith 6 ENG Alan Tabern 4 Players Championship 19 US Open Players Championship 19 at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada on 27 June.Taylor Defies The Heat In Vegas! https://web.archive.org/web/20100715200123/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0%2C%2C10180~2079551%2C00.html 2010-07-15 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Mark Walsh 2 ENG James Wade 6 ENG Adrian Lewis 5 NED Jelle Klaasen 6 SCO Gary Anderson 3 ENG Denis Ovens 6 ENG Terry Jenkins 4 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG James Wade 1 NED Jelle Klaasen 3 ENG Denis Ovens 6 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Denis Ovens 3 Players Championship 20 Players Championship 20 at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada on 28 June.Anderson's Las Vegas Glory https://web.archive.org/web/20100715222714/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2080177,00.html 2010-07-15 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Chris Thompson 6 ENG Phil Taylor 5 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 CAN Ken MacNeil 5 SCO Gary Anderson 6 SIN Paul Lim 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Ronnie Baxter 2 ENG Chris Thompson 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 4 SCO Gary Anderson 6 Players Championship 21 Players Championship 21 at the Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada on 29 June.Tropicana Victory For Stompe https://web.archive.org/web/20100722005313/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2081038,00.html 2010-07-22 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Matt Clark 6 ENG Phil Taylor 5 NED Co Stompé 6 NED Jelle Klaasen 4 ENG James Wade 6 AUS Simon Whitlock 4 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Wes Newton 4 ENG Matt Clark 0 NED Co Stompé 6 ENG James Wade 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 NED Co Stompé 6 ENG James Wade 3 Players Championship 22 Australian Open Players Championship 22 at the Revesby Workers Club, Sydney on 22 August.Menace Claims Aussie Win https://web.archive.org/web/20100826071355/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2129845,00.html 2010-08-26 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Dennis Priestley 6 AUS Simon Whitlock 3 AUS Paul Nicholson 6 AUS Rob Modra 2 AUS Sean Reed 6 NZL Preston Ridd 3 ENG Mark Hylton 6 ENG Mark Walsh 2 ENG Dennis Priestley 6 AUS Paul Nicholson 5 AUS Sean Reed 5 ENG Mark Hylton 6 ENG Dennis Priestley 6 ENG Mark Hylton 3 Players Championship 23 Canadian Players Championship 23 at the Hilton, London, Ontario on 28 August.Canadian Joy For Caven https://web.archive.org/web/20100901105224/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2137260,00.html 2010-09-01 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Colin Osborne 2 NED Michael van Gerwen 6 ENG Kevin Painter 4 ENG Dennis Priestley 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 5 ENG Jamie Caven 6 ENG Andy Hamilton 4 ENG Wes Newton 2 NED Michael van Gerwen 6 ENG Dennis Priestley 2 ENG Jamie Caven 6 NED Michael van Gerwen 4 ENG Jamie Caven 6 Players Championship 24 Canadian Masters Players Championships 24 at the Hilton, London, Ontario on 29 August.Jaws Bites In Canadian Masters https://web.archive.org/web/20100901105227/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2139002,00.html 2010-09-01 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Kevin Painter 4 ENG Jamie Caven 6 ENG Alan Tabern 5 ENG Steve Maish 6 ENG Dennis Priestley 5 ENG Wes Newton 4 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Jamie Caven 6 ENG Steve Maish 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Jamie Caven 1 Players Championship 25 PDPA Players Championship 25 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 4 September.Lewis Wins In Crawley https://web.archive.org/web/20100907175639/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2144031,00.html 2010-09-07 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Steve Farmer 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 3 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG Wayne Jones 4 NED Vincent van der Voort 6 ENG Mervyn King 5 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 WAL Mark Webster 5 ENG Steve Farmer 6 SCO Gary Anderson 5 NED Vincent van der Voort 5 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 ENG Steve Farmer 4 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 Players Championship 26 PDPA Players Championship 26 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 5 September.Lloyd Continues Fine Form https://web.archive.org/web/20100908053421/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2144936,00.html 2010-09-08 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px AUS Simon Whitlock 6 NIR Brendan Dolan 4 ENG Jamie Caven 6 NED Co Stompé 3 ENG Alan Tabern 6 AUS Paul Nicholson 4 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Tony Eccles 5 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Jamie Caven 4 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 AUS Simon Whitlock 4 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 Players Championship 27 PDPA Players Championship 27 in Nuland on 18 September.Wade Snaps Up Dutch Win https://web.archive.org/web/20100921045420/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2157774,00.html 2010-09-21 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG James Wade 6 ENG Alan Tabern 4 ENG Colin Osborne 6 ENG Mervyn King 3 ENG Terry Jenkins 6 BEL Kim Huybrechts 3 ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Jamie Caven 5 ENG James Wade 6 ENG Colin Osborne 2 ENG Terry Jenkins 6 ENG Wes Newton 4 ENG James Wade 6 ENG Terry Jenkins 4 Players Championship 28 PDPA Players Championship 28 in Nuland on 19 September.Farmer Claims Maiden Win https://web.archive.org/web/20100921045448/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2158798,00.html 2010-09-21 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px AUS Simon Whitlock 6 NIR Brendan Dolan 0 ENG Kevin Painter 6 ENG Kevin McDine 3 ENG Steve Maish 6 ENG Justin Pipe 4 ENG Steve Farmer 6 ENG Tony Ayres 4 AUS Simon Whitlock 4 ENG Kevin Painter 6 ENG Steve Maish 4 ENG Steve Farmer 6 ENG Kevin Painter 4 ENG Steve Farmer 6 Players Championship 29 PDPA Players Championship 29 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on 2 October.Whitlock Prevails In Dublin https://web.archive.org/web/20101005033044/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2172414,00.html 2010-10-05 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Andy Hamilton 4 ENG Justin Pipe 6 NED Co Stompé 5 ENG Dennis Priestley 6 ENG Ronnie Baxter 5 ENG Ian White 6 ENG Alan Tabern 4 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Justin Pipe 5 ENG Dennis Priestley 6 ENG Ian White 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Dennis Priestley 1 Players Championship 30 PDPA Players Championship 30 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 3Caven's Dublin Delight https://web.archive.org/web/20101006040110/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2173446,00.html 2010-10-06 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Ronnie Baxter 6 ENG Tony Eccles 2 ENG Steve Beaton 6 ENG Wayne Jones 4 ENG Jamie Caven 6 NED Jelle Klaasen 1 NIR Michael Mansell 6 ENG Dennis Smith 1 ENG Ronnie Baxter 6 ENG Steve Beaton 2 ENG Jamie Caven 6 NIR Michael Mansell 4 ENG Ronnie Baxter 5 ENG Jamie Caven 6 Players Championship 31 John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship 31 at the National Event Centre, Killarney on 17 October.Anderson Takes Killarney Glory https://web.archive.org/web/20101019000942/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2187129,00.html 2010-10-19 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px WAL Richie Burnett 6 ENG Nigel Heydon 2 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG Jamie Caven 3 ENG Dennis Smith 6 WAL Barrie Bates 1 ENG Colin Osborne 6 ENG Joe Cullen 2 WAL Richie Burnett 5 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG Dennis Smith 6 ENG Colin Osborne 4 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG Dennis Smith 1 Players Championship 32 PDPA Players Championship 32 at the Dolce Bad Nauheim on 23 October.Webster Claims Maiden PDC Win https://web.archive.org/web/20101026012145/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2193868,00.html 2010-10-26 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Mark Walsh 5 WAL Richie Burnett 6 ENG Colin Osborne 5 GER Andree Welge 6 SCO Gary Anderson 5 WAL Mark Webster 6 ENG Dennis Smith 5 AUS Simon Whitlock 2 WAL Richie Burnett 6 GER Andree Welge 5 WAL Mark Webster 6 WAL Richie Burnett 4 WAL Mark Webster 6 Players Championship 33 PDPA Players Championship 33 at the Dolce Bad Nauheim on 24 October.Whitlock Continues Amazing Run https://web.archive.org/web/20101027210520/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2195000,00.html 2010-10-27 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Mark Walsh 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 6 ENG Jamie Caven 3 SCO Gary Anderson 6 ENG Tony Eccles 4 WAL Richie Burnett 6 ENG Andy Jenkins 5 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 SCO Gary Anderson 4 WAL Richie Burnett 6 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 WAL Richie Burnett 4 Players Championship 34 PDPA Players Championship 34 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 6 November.Newton Claims Third Title https://web.archive.org/web/20101124024322/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2210031,00.html 2010-11-24 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Steve Beaton 6 ENG Terry Jenkins 1 ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Kevin Painter 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG James Wade 3 WAL Mark Webster 6 ENG Martyn Turner 3 ENG Steve Beaton 1 ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 WAL Mark Webster 3 ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 Players Championship 35 PDPA Players Championship 35 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 7 November.Newton Completes Dream Weekend https://web.archive.org/web/20101111233031/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2211089,00.html 2010-11-11 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Ronnie Baxter 6 NED Co Stompé 4 ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Colin Osborne 4 ENG Mark Walsh 6 SCO Gary Anderson 2 WAL Mark Webster 6 ENG Dennis Priestley 1 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Mark Walsh 5 WAL Mark Webster 6 ENG Wes Newton 6 WAL Mark Webster 1 Players Championship 36 PDPA Players Championship 36 at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 26 November.Super Taylor Back On Top https://web.archive.org/web/20101201085559/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2231726,00.html 2010-12-01 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Mark Walsh 6 AUS Simon Whitlock 2 ENG Justin Pipe 6 ENG Denis Ovens 0 ENG Dennis Priestley 6 ENG Steve Farmer 5 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Steve Beaton 1 ENG Mark Walsh 6 ENG Justin Pipe 4 ENG Dennis Priestley 1 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Mark Walsh 3 ENG Phil Taylor 6 Players Championship 37 PDPA Players Championship 37 at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 27 November.Derby Revenge For Walsh https://web.archive.org/web/20101201075625/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2232344,00.html 2010-12-01 PDC.tv no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px AUS Simon Whitlock 6 NED Vincent van der Voort 1 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Wes Newton 4 ENG Mark Walsh 6 ENG Kevin McDine 0 ENG Wayne Mardle 6 SCO Robert Thornton 4 AUS Simon Whitlock 0 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Mark Walsh 6 ENG Wayne Mardle 5 ENG Phil Taylor 4 ENG Mark Walsh 6 UK Open Qualifiers No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up 1 Sunday February 21 Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon Mervyn King ENG 6–1 AUS Simon Whitlock 2 Sunday February 28 Moorways Centre, Derby Mark Walsh ENG 6–2 ENG Phil Taylor 3 Sunday March 14 Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Phil Taylor ENG 6–0 ENG Jamie Caven 4 Sunday March 21 K2 Centre, Crawley Gary Anderson SCO 6–5 ENG Wes Newton 5 Sunday April 11 Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley Mark Walsh ENG 6–3 CAN John Part 6 Sunday April 18 Moorsway Centre, Derby Phil Taylor ENG 6–2 SCO Peter Wright 7 Sunday April 25 Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Colin Lloyd ENG 6–3 ENG Colin Osborne 8 Sunday May 9 James Wade ENG 6–2 SCO 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 AUS 6–3 AUS Jerry Weyman 2 Sunday 24 January Revesby Workers Club Open 2 Shane Tichowitsch AUS 6–5 AUS Rod Neeson 3 Saturday 6 February Unanderra Hotel Darts Open Simon Whitlock AUS 6–0 AUS Barry Jouannet Jr 4 Sunday 7 February DPA Australian Singles Simon Whitlock AUS 6–1 AUS Rob Modra 5 Saturday 13 March Coogee Bay Classic 1 Shane Tichowitsch AUS 6–2 AUS Mitchell Clegg 6 Sunday 14 March Coogee Bay Classic 2 Rob Modra AUS 6–5 AUS Brendan McCausland 7 Saturday 27 March NDDA Open 1 Peter Machin AUS 6–5 AUS Brendan McCausland 8 Sunday 28 March NDDA Open 2 Danny Scally AUS 6–3 AUS Craig Prizeman 9 Saturday 17 April Criterion Hotel Open 1 Rob Modra AUS 6–5 AUS Graham Davis 10 Sunday 18 April Criterion Hotel Open 2 Rob Modra AUS 6–5 AUS Craig Prizeman 11 Saturday 7 May Goulburn Open 1 Shane Tichowitsch AUS 6–2 AUS Rob Modra 12 Sunday 8 May Goulburn Open 2 Barry Jouannet Jr AUS 6–5 AUS Shane Tichowitsch 13 Saturday 22 May Queensland Open 1 Rob Modra AUS 6–0 AUS Bill Aitken 14 Sunday 23 May Queensland Open 2 Shane Tichowitsch AUS 6–3 AUS Bill Aitken 15 Saturday 5 June Gaels Club Open 1 Shane Tichowitsch AUS 6–3 AUS Brian Roach 16 Sunday 6 June Gaels Club Open 2 Craig Prizeman AUS 6–1 AUS Rob Modra 17 Saturday 19 June Mittagong RSL Open 1 Phillip Hazel NZL 6–3 AUS Rob Modra 18 Sunday 20 June Mittagong RSL Open 2 Sean Reed AUS 6–4 NZL Phillip Hazel 19 Saturday 17 July Southern Illawarra Open Bill Aitken AUS 6–5 AUS Barry Jouannet Jr 20 Sunday 18 July Warilla Bowls Club Open Craig Prizeman AUS 6–3 AUS Rob Modra 21 Sunday 15 August Oceanic Masters Simon Whitlock AUS 6–5 AUS Shane Tichowitsch 22 Friday 20 August Revesby Workers Club Open 3 Robert Thornton SCO 6–4 AUS Dave Muller 23 Saturday 21 August Revesby Workers Club Open 4 Tony Eccles ENG 6–5 ENG David Platt 24 Sunday 22 August Australian Open Players Championship Dennis Priestley ENG 6–3 ENG Mark Hylton 25 Saturday 25 September Billabong Tavern Darts Open Rob Modra AUS 6–4 AUS Michael Cassar 26 Sunday 26 September Russell Stewart Classic Shane Tichowitsch AUS 6–4 AUS Wayne Weening 27 Saturday 9 October DPA Australian Matchplay 1 Phillip Hazel NZL 6–3 AUS Rob Modra 28 Sunday 10 October DPA Australian Matchplay 2 Mitchell Clegg AUS 6–2 AUS 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 ENG Phil Taylor 3–2 ENG Mark Walsh June 30 North American Darts Championship CAN John Part 6–4 USA Darin Young August 15 Oceanic Masters AUS Simon Whitlock 6–5 AUS Shane Tichowitsch September 12 PDC World Japan Qualifying Event JPN Morihiro Hashimoto 6–0 JPN Mitsumasa Hoshino September 25 South African Masters RSA Devon Petersen 5–4 RSA Les Francis October 10 Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay NIR Michael Mansell 6–4 IRL Stephen Byrne October 16 Gleneagle Irish Masters AUS Simon Whitlock 6–4 ENG Phil Taylor October 30 PDC World East European Qualifying Event AUT Dietmar Burger 6–2 AUT Christian Kallinger November 5 PDC World Sweden Qualifying Event SWE Magnus Caris 6–1 SWE Par Riihonen November 6 PDC World South European Qualifying Event CRO Boris Krcmar 6–4 CRO Zdravko Antunovic November 6 Caribbean and South American Masters GUY Norman Madhoo 4–2 BRB Anthony Forde November 20 PDC World Finland Qualifying Event FIN Veijo Viinikka beat FIN Sami Sanssi November 20 PDC World West European Qualifying Event NED Roland Scholten 6–4 ESP Armando Jimenez November 28 PDC World Russia Qualifying Event RUS Andrei Ratnikov 8–1 RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova November 28 PDC World Greater China Qualifying Event HKG Scott MacKenzie beat HKG Alex Hon November 29 PDC World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifier ENG Alex Roy 5–1 ENG Matt Padgett References 2 External links 2010 PDC Calendar PDC Pro Tour Category:PDC Pro Tour