2008 PDC Pro Tour

November 2010 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 Stage Players Championships UK Open Qualifiers Second round £75 £100 Third round £150 £200 Fourth round £300 £400 Quarter-finals £600 £800 Semi-finals £1,250 £1,600 Final £2,500 £3,000 Winner £5,000 £6,000 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 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Chris Mason 3 ENG Steve Beaton 2 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Andy Smith 2 CAN John Part 3 ENG Alex Roy 1 ENG Andy Jenkins 3 ENG Kevin Painter 2 ENG Chris Mason 3 ENG Alan Tabern 0 CAN John Part 3 ENG Andy Jenkins 0 ENG Chris Mason 1 CAN John Part 3 Final CAN John Part 3–1 Chris Mason ENG (2–1, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1) Players Championship 2 Stan James Players Championship 2 was contested in Gibraltar on 20 January no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Kevin McDine 3 ENG Steve Beaton 0 ENG Denis Ovens 3 ENG John Ferrell 2 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Alex Roy 0 ENG Mervyn King 3 ENG Kevin Painter 2 ENG Kevin McDine 2 ENG Denis Ovens 3 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Mervyn King 2 ENG Denis Ovens 1 ENG James Wade 3 Final ENG James Wade 3–1 Denis Ovens ENG (2–1, 2–0, 0–2, 2–1) Players Championship 3 Players Championship 3 was contested at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on 1 March no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Wayne Mardle 0 ENG Adrian Lewis 3 ENG Mervyn King 1 ENG James Wade 3 NED Roland Scholten 1 ENG Andy Hamilton 3 ENG Kevin McDine 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Adrian Lewis 0 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 2 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG James Wade 0 Final ENG Phil Taylor 3–0 James Wade ENG (2–1, 2–0, 2–0) Players Championship 4 Players Championship 4 was contested at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on 15 March no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Wayne Mardle 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 0 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Mervyn King 1 ENG Chris Mason 3 NED Roland Scholten 1 NED Michael van Gerwen 3 ENG Kevin Dowling 0 ENG Wayne Mardle 1 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Chris Mason 3 NED Michael van Gerwen 1 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Chris Mason 0 Final ENG Alan Tabern 3–0 Chris Mason ENG (2–1, 2–1, 2–0) Players Championship 5 Players Championship 5 was contested at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden, Germany on 22 March no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 ENG Wayne Mardle 1 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Wayne Jones 1 ENG Phil Taylor 3 NED Roland Scholten 0 ENG Andy Hamilton 3 ENG James Wade 2 NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 ENG Alan Tabern 2 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 1 NED Raymond van Barneveld 1 ENG Phil Taylor 3 Final ENG Phil Taylor 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld NED (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 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px NED Vincent van der Voort 3 ENG James Wade 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 NED Roland Scholten 0 ENG Wayne Jones 3 ENG Adrian Lewis 0 ENG Tony Eccles 3 ENG Steve Maish 1 NED Vincent van der Voort 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Wayne Jones 3 ENG Tony Eccles 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Wayne Jones 1 Final ENG Phil Taylor 3–1 Wayne Jones ENG (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–1) Players Championship 7 Players Championship 7 was contested at the International Centre, Telford on 29 March no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Colin Lloyd 3 NED Raymond van Barneveld 2 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Wayne Jones 2 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Kevin McDine 2 ENG Mark Frost 3 NED Vincent van der Voort 1 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 ENG Alan Tabern 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Mark Frost 0 ENG Colin Lloyd 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 Final ENG Phil Taylor 3–0 Colin Lloyd ENG (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 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Colin Lloyd 3 ENG Mark Dudbridge 0 ENG Andy Smith 3 ENG Dave Askew 0 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 AUT Mensur Suljović 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 2 ENG Andy Smith 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Andy Smith 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 Final ENG Phil Taylor 3–0 Andy Smith ENG (2–0, 2–1, 2–1) Players Championship 9 Scottish Sun Players Championship 9 was contested at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on 19 April no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Mervyn King 3 ENG Kevin McDine 0 IRE Mick McGowan 3 ENG Colin Osborne 2 NED Vincent van der Voort 3 ENG Mark Walsh 2 ENG Mark Dudbridge 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 0 ENG Mervyn King 3 IRE Mick McGowan 0 NED Vincent van der Voort 2 ENG Mark Dudbridge 3 ENG Mervyn King 3 ENG Mark Dudbridge 0 Final ENG Mervyn King 3–0 Mark Dudbridge ENG (2–0, 2–0, 2–0) Players Championship 10 Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters (Players Championship 10) on 26 April no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 ENG Mark Walsh 0 WAL Wayne Atwood 3 ENG Mervyn King 0 ENG Colin Osborne 3 NED Jan van der Rassel 2 ENG Kevin Painter disqualified ENG Adrian Lewis disqualified NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 WAL Wayne Atwood 1 ENG Colin Osborne 3 bye bye NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 ENG Colin Osborne 0 Final NED Raymond van Barneveld 3–0 Colin Osborne ENG (2–0, 2–0, 2–1) Thialf Darts Trophy in Heerenveen on June 1 Event cancelled Thialf Darts Trophy cancelled https://web.archive.org/web/20120908061804/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1300342,00.html 2012-09-08 planetdarts.tv Players Championship 11 Players Championship 11 was contested in Ashton Gate, Bristol on 14 June no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Denis Ovens 3 NED Vincent van der Voort 2 ENG Alan Tabern 3 NIR Brendan Dolan 2 ENG Matt Clark 3 ENG Dennis Priestley 2 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Peter Manley 1 ENG Denis Ovens 1 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Matt Clark 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Alan Tabern 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 Final ENG Phil Taylor 3–0 Alan Tabern ENG (2–1, 2–1, 2–0) Players Championship 12 Players Championship 12 was contested in Ashton Gate, Bristol on 15 June no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Kevin Painter 3 NED Jelle Klaasen 1 ENG Adrian Lewis 3 ENG Gary Welding 1 ENG Dennis Priestley 3 ENG Colin Osborne 2 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 0 ENG Kevin Painter 3 ENG Adrian Lewis 1 ENG Dennis Priestley 3 ENG James Wade 2 ENG Kevin Painter 2 ENG Dennis Priestley 3 Final ENG Dennis Priestley 3–2 Kevin Painter ENG (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 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px GER Michael Rosenauer 3 ENG Mark Frost 2 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 ENG Terry Jenkins 2 ENG Phil Taylor 3 NED Michael van Gerwen 1 ENG Mark Walsh 3 ENG James Wade 1 GER Michael Rosenauer 0 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Mark Walsh 1 ENG Ronnie Baxter 1 ENG Phil Taylor 3 Final ENG Phil Taylor 3–1 Ronnie Baxter ENG (2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–0) Players Championship 14 Bobby Bourn Memorial Trophy at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool on 19 July no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 1 CAN John Part 3 ENG Dennis Priestley 1 NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 ENG Wayne Mardle 1 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 ENG Nick Fulwell 2 ENG Phil Taylor 3 CAN John Part 1 NED Raymond van Barneveld 2 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 0 Players Championship 15 Australian Open Players Championship 15 was contested in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia on 10 August no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px SCO Robert Thornton 3 AUS Russell Stewart 2 USA Gary Mawson 3 AUS Brian Roach 1 AUS Paul Nicholson 3 ENG Dave Honey 0 AUS Pat Orreal 3 NZL Warren French 0 SCO Robert Thornton 3 USA Gary Mawson 0 AUS Paul Nicholson 3 AUS Pat Orreal 0 SCO Robert Thornton 3 AUS Paul Nicholson 1 Players Championship 16 Kitchener Open Players Championship 16 in Kitchener, Canada on 17 August no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Lionel Sams 3 ENG Adrian Gray 0 ENG Denis Ovens 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 1 SCO Robert Thornton 3 ENG Steve Cusick 1 ENG Dennis Priestley 3 ENG Andy Jenkins 1 ENG Lionel Sams 3 ENG Denis Ovens 2 SCO Robert Thornton 0 ENG Dennis Priestley 3 ENG Lionel Sams 1 ENG Dennis Priestley 3 Players Championship 17 Peachtree Open Players Championship 17 in Atlanta, Georgia on 24 August no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Steve Beaton 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 1 ENG Andy Hamilton 3 USA Darin Young 2 ENG Alan Tabern 3 USA Roger Carter 2 USA Chris White 3 USA Gary Mawson 2 ENG Steve Beaton 2 ENG Andy Hamilton 3 ENG Alan Tabern 3 USA Chris White 2 ENG Andy Hamilton 1 ENG Alan Tabern 3 Players Championship 18 Players Championship 18 in Koningshof, Netherlands on 30 August no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 3 NIR John MaGowan 0 ENG Andy Hamilton 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 0 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Colin Osborne 1 ENG Tony Eccles 3 ENG Kevin Painter 0 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 1 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Tony Eccles 1 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG James Wade 1 Players Championship 19 Players Championship 19 in Koningshof, Netherlands on 31 August no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 0 SCO Robert Thornton 3 ENG Mervyn King 0 ENG Wayne Jones 3 ENG James Wade 1 ENG Terry Jenkins 3 ENG Kevin Painter 1 ENG Phil Taylor 3 SCO Robert Thornton 1 ENG Wayne Jones 1 ENG Terry Jenkins 3 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Terry Jenkins 0 Players Championship 20 Ireland Open Autumn Classic (Players Championship 20) at Dromore Leisure Complex, Dromore, County Tyrone on 6 September no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Mark Walsh 3 ENG Mervyn King 0 ENG Chris Mason 3 ENG Alex Roy 1 NIR Felix McBrearty 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 SCO Robert Thornton 2 ENG Mark Walsh 2 ENG Chris Mason 3 NIR Felix McBrearty 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 0 ENG Chris Mason 1 NIR Felix McBrearty 3 Final NIR Felix McBrearty 3–1 Chris Mason ENG (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–0) Players Championship 21 Windy City Open (Players Championship 21) in Chicago, Illinois on 14 September no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Steve Maish 3 ENG Wes Newton 0 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 ENG Tony Eccles 0 ENG Mark Walsh 3 USA Ray Carver 1 ENG Wayne Mardle 3 ENG Denis Ovens 2 ENG Steve Maish 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 ENG Mark Walsh 2 ENG Wayne Mardle 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 ENG Wayne Mardle 2 Final ENG Colin Lloyd 3–2 Wayne Mardle ENG (0–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1, 2–0) Players Championship 22 Players Championship 22 in Newport, Wales on September 20 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Peter Manley 3 ENG Steve Hardy 0 ENG Jamie Caven 3 WAL Barrie Bates 0 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 ENG Matt Clark 1 IRE James Keogh 3 ENG Colin Osborne 1 ENG Peter Manley 1 ENG Jamie Caven 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 IRE James Keogh 1 ENG Jamie Caven 0 ENG Ronnie Baxter 3 Final ENG Ronnie Baxter 3–0 Jamie Caven ENG (2–0, 2–0, 2–0) Players Championship 23 Players Championship 23 in Newport, Wales on September 21 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Alan Tabern 3 NED Vincent van der Voort 0 ENG Mervyn King 3 ENG Andy Smith 0 NED Co Stompé 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 2 ENG Colin Osborne 3 ENG Andy Jenkins 0 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Mervyn King 0 NED Co Stompé 0 ENG Colin Osborne 3 ENG Alan Tabern 3 ENG Colin Osborne 2 Final ENG Alan Tabern 3–2 Colin Osborne ENG (2–0, 1–2, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1) Players Championship 24 Players Championship 24 in Dublin on 4 October no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 1 NED Vincent van der Voort 3 ENG Dennis Priestley 2 ENG Colin Osborne 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 1 ENG James Wade 3 NIR John MaGowan 2 ENG Phil Taylor 3 NED Vincent van der Voort 0 ENG Colin Osborne 1 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Phil Taylor 3 ENG James Wade 2 Final ENG Phil Taylor 3–2 James Wade ENG (1–2, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–0) Players Championship 25 Players Championship 25 in Dublin on 5 October no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Mervyn King 3 ENG Adrian Lewis 0 ENG Dennis Priestley 3 NED Jelle Klaasen 0 NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 0 ENG Jamie Caven 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 0 ENG Mervyn King 1 ENG Dennis Priestley 3 NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 ENG Jamie Caven 1 ENG Dennis Priestley 3 NED Raymond van Barneveld 1 Final ENG Dennis Priestley 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld NED (2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–0) Players Championship 26 Players Championship 26 in Irvine, North Ayrshire on 18 October no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Denis Ovens 3 ENG Wayne Jones 2 ENG Steve Maish 3 ENG Andy Jenkins 1 ENG Alex Roy 3 NED Vincent van der Voort 1 ENG Terry Jenkins 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 1 ENG Denis Ovens 3 ENG Steve Maish 1 ENG Alex Roy 3 ENG Terry Jenkins 2 ENG Denis Ovens 2 ENG Alex Roy 3 Final ENG Alex Roy 3–2 Denis Ovens ENG (2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1) Players Championship 27 Players Championship 27 in Irvine, North Ayrshire on 19 October no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG James Wade 3 ESP Carlos Rodriguez 1 ENG Andy Hamilton 3 ENG Mervyn King 0 ENG Mark Walsh 3 ENG Denis Ovens 1 SCO Robert Thornton 3 ENG Andy Smith 2 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 1 ENG Mark Walsh 3 SCO Robert Thornton 1 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Mark Walsh 1 Final ENG James Wade 3–1 Mark Walsh ENG (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–1) Players Championship 28 Players Championship 28 in Kirchheim, Hesse, October 25 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ESP Carlos Rodriguez 3 ENG Peter Manley 0 ENG Kevin Painter 3 ENG Mark Walsh 2 ENG Colin Osborne 3 SCO Robert Thornton 0 ENG Mark Dudbridge 3 ENG Alan Tabern 2 ESP Carlos Rodriguez 3 ENG Kevin Painter 0 ENG Colin Osborne 3 ENG Mark Dudbridge 2 ESP Carlos Rodriguez 2 ENG Colin Osborne 3 Final ENG Colin Osborne 3–2 Carlos Rodriguez ESP (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 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Terry Jenkins 3 NIR Felix McBrearty 0 ENG Kirk Shepherd 3 ENG Jamie Caven 1 WAL Barrie Bates 3 ENG Matt Clark 1 ENG Andy Jenkins 3 ENG Kevin Painter 0 ENG Terry Jenkins 3 ENG Kirk Shepherd 0 ENG Andy Jenkins 3 WAL Barrie Bates 2 ENG Terry Jenkins 3 ENG Andy Jenkins 0 Final ENG Terry Jenkins 3–0 Andy Jenkins ENG (2–0, 2–0, 2–0) Players Championship 30 Players Championship 30 in Leiden, Netherlands on 8 November no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 ENG Colin Osborne 0 ENG Andy Hamilton 3 NED Michael van Gerwen 2 ENG Mervyn King 3 SCO Robert Thornton 1 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 ENG Denis Ovens 1 NED Raymond van Barneveld 3 ENG Andy Hamilton 1 ENG Mervyn King 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 1 NED Raymond van Barneveld 2 ENG Mervyn King 3 Final ENG Mervyn King 3–2 Raymond van Barneveld NED (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 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Mark Walsh 3 NED Remco van Eijden 2 ENG Peter Manley 3 SCO Robert Thornton 1 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Adrian Gray 0 ENG Denis Ovens 3 ENG Ronnie Baxter 2 ENG Mark Walsh 3 ENG Peter Manley 2 ENG James Wade 3 ENG Denis Ovens 2 ENG Mark Walsh 2 ENG James Wade 3 Final ENG James Wade 3–2 Mark Walsh ENG (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 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG James Wade 6 ENG Adrian Lewis 3 ENG Mervyn King 6 CAN John Part 5 ENG Denis Ovens 6 ENG Phil Taylor 4 NED Raymond van Barneveld 6 ENG Wayne Jones 4 ENG James Wade 7 ENG Mervyn King 2 ENG Denis Ovens 3 NED Raymond van Barneveld 7 ENG James Wade 8 NED Raymond van Barneveld 7 Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final on October 7, 2007 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Chris Thompson 6 ENG Steve Brown 1 ENG Kevin McDine 6 ENG Andy Smith 2 NED Raymond van Barneveld 6 ENG Adrian Lewis 2 ENG Colin Monk 6 NED Toon Greebe 4 ENG Chris Thompson 4 ENG Kevin McDine 7 NED Raymond van Barneveld 7 ENG Colin Monk 0 ENG Kevin McDine 2 NED Raymond van Barneveld 8 Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on October 21, 2007 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Ronnie Baxter 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 1 ENG Denis Ovens 6 ENG Lionel Sams 1 SCO Jason Clark 6 ENG Andy Jenkins 3 ENG James Wade 6 NED Jelle Klaasen 1 ENG Ronnie Baxter 7 ENG Denis Ovens 6 SCO Jason Clark 3 ENG James Wade 7 ENG Ronnie Baxter 2 ENG James Wade 8 Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final at International Stadium, Gateshead on January 13, 2008 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Wes Newton 6 ENG Alan Tabern 5 ENG Colin Osborne 6 ENG John Ferrell 3 ENG James Wade 6 ENG Chris Mason 1 ENG Denis Ovens 6 ENG Ronnie Baxter 4 ENG Wes Newton 3 ENG Colin Osborne 7 ENG James Wade 4 ENG Denis Ovens 7 ENG Colin Osborne 8 ENG Denis Ovens 6 Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton, February 10 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px WAL Wayne Atwood 6 NED Roland Scholten 3 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 ENG Kevin McDine 3 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 CAN John Part 2 ENG Andy Hamilton 6 ENG Mark Walsh 5 WAL Wayne Atwood 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 7 ENG Adrian Lewis 1 ENG Andy Hamilton 7 ENG Colin Lloyd 8 ENG Andy Hamilton 6 Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on March 2 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px NED Jelle Klaasen 6 NED Michael van Gerwen 3 ENG Phil Taylor 6 NED Vincent van der Voort 1 ENG Colin Lloyd 6 WAL Barrie Bates 3 ENG Wayne Jones 6 NED Jan van der Rassel 3 NED Jelle Klaasen 3 ENG Phil Taylor 7 ENG Colin Lloyd 7 ENG Wayne Jones 2 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 8 Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 16 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Colin Osborne 6 ENG Alex Roy 3 ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Kevin McDine 3 ENG Chris Thompson 6 ENG Mark Frost 3 ENG Adrian Lewis 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 5 ENG Colin Osborne 0 ENG Phil Taylor 7 ENG Chris Thompson 2 ENG Adrian Lewis 7 ENG Phil Taylor 8 ENG Adrian Lewis 7 Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final at the International Centre, Telford on March 30 no Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 200px ENG Phil Taylor 6 ENG Chris Mason 1 NED Raymond van Barneveld 6 ENG Colin Monk 2 NIR Brendan Dolan 6 ENG Colin Lloyd 3 ENG Colin Osborne 6 ENG Simon Whatley 1 ENG Phil Taylor 7 NED Raymond van Barneveld 4 NIR Brendan Dolan 7 ENG Colin Osborne 5 ENG Phil Taylor 8 NIR Brendan Dolan 0 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. No. Date Also known as Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 23 February GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 1 Dietmar Burger AUT 3–1 AUT Mensur Suljović http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1479 2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results 2 Sunday 24 February GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 2 Andree Welge GER 3–2 GER Alexander Köhler http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1480 2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results 3 Saturday 10 May GDC Niedernhausen 1 Michael Rosenauer GER 3–0 GER Frank Mast http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1481 2008 GDC Niedernhausen Results 4 Sunday 11 May GDC Niedernhausen 2 Hannes Schnier AUT 3–0 GER Alexander Köhler http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1482 2008 GDC Niedernhausen Results 5 Saturday 21 June GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 3 Michael Rosenauer GER 3–1 AUT Mensur Suljović http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1483 2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results 6 Sunday 22 June GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 4 Mensur Suljović AUT 3–1 GER Kevin Münch http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1484 2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results 7 Saturday 3 October GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 5 Mensur Suljović AUT 3–0 GER Marko Puls http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1487 2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results 8 Sunday 4 October GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 6 Andree Welge GER 3–0 AUT Hannes Schnier http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1488 2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results 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. No. Date Also known as Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Sunday 3 February Shoalhavens Viva Las Vegas Russell Stewart AUS 6–1 AUS Shane Tichowitsch 2 Saturday 23 February DPA Australian Matchplay Russell Stewart AUS 6–1 AUS Phil Bottrell 3 Sunday 24 February Australia Singles Matchplay Paul Nicholson AUS beat AUS Rod Neeson 4 Saturday 15 March Wagga Classic 1 Paul Nicholson AUS beat AUS Peter Corcoran 5 Sunday 16 March Wagga Classic 2 Phil Bottrell AUS 6–2 AUS Shane Tichowitsch 6 Saturday 29 March Gaels Club Open 1 Brian Roach AUS 6–2 AUS Barry Jouannet Jr 7 Sunday 30 March Gaels Club Open 2 Paul Nicholson AUS 6–2 AUS Phil Bottrell 8 Saturday 5 April Young RSL Viva NZ 1 Paul Nicholson AUS 6–1 AUS Rod Crawford 9 Sunday 6 April Young RSL Viva NZ 2 Paul Nicholson AUS 6–1 AUS Daniel Sim 10 Saturday 19 April Goulburn Open 1 Anthony Fleet AUS 6–5 AUS Phil Bottrell 11 Sunday 20 April Goulburn Open 2 Craig Strooisma AUS 6–4 AUS Wayne Brown 12 Sunday 11 May Viva Las Vegas NZ Paul Nicholson AUS 6–1 NZL Warren French 13 Saturday 7 June Oak Flats Soundwaves Open Peter Corcoran AUS 6–5 AUS Paul Nicholson 14 Sunday 8 June Russell Stewart Classic Russell Stewart AUS 6–0 AUS Jerry Weyman 15 Sunday 22 June Mittagong RSL Open Russell Stewart AUS 6–3 AUS Craig Strooisma 16 Sunday 20 July Southern Illawarra Open Paul Nicholson AUS 6–5 AUS Brian Roach 17 Saturday 3 August Shoalhaven Classic 1 Ronnie Baxter ENG 7–4 SCO Robert Thornton 18 Sunday 4 August Shoalhaven Classic 2 Ronnie Baxter ENG 7–3 RSA Charles Losper 19 Saturday 10 August William Cross Pro Am James Wade ENG 7–4 ENG Ronnie Baxter 20 Sunday 11 August Australian Open Players Championship Robert Thornton SCO 3–1 AUS Paul Nicholson 21 Saturday 6 September Mildura Workers Club Open 1 Paul Nicholson AUS beat AUS Phil Bottrell 22 Sunday 7 September Mildura Workers Club Open 2 Paul Nicholson AUS beat AUS Steve Duke Jr 23 Sunday 14 September Broken Hill Legion Club Championship Andrew Townes AUS beat AUS Paul Nicholson 24 Sunday 26 October Oceanic Masters Russell Stewart AUS 8–4 AUS Brian Roach 25 Saturday 29 November DPA Australian Singles Shane Tichowitsch AUS beat AUS Wayne Brown 26 Sunday 30 November Bridge Trophies and Partyware Open Arnel Galvez AUS 7–1 AUS Wayne Brown 27 Saturday 6 December Oceanic Classic Russell Stewart AUS 7–5 NZL Barry Whittaker 28 Tuesday 16 December DPA Oceanic National Championship Peter Sutton AUS 8–7 AUS Brad Austen 29 Wednesday 17 December DPA Sydney Open Glen Power AUS 10–5 AUS Henry Bajowski 30 Thursday 18 December DPA Melbourne Classic Mick Zdun AUS 8–7 AUS Alan Aird 31 Friday 19 December DPA Australian Matchplay Alan Aird AUS 6–5 AUS Bill Aitken 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. DateEventWinnerScoreRunner-Up April 16 London Masters ENG Phil Taylor 7–4 ENG James Wade May 17 North American Darts Championship USA Darin Young 8–7 USA Brad Wethington June 10 PDC New Zealand Qualifying Event NZL Warren French beat NZL Phillip Hazel August 31 Irish Matchplay IRL Shane O'Connor 7–2 IRL Garrett Gray September 27 Emperors Palace South African Open RSA Charles Losper 4–1 RSA Mark Jackson September 28 Emperors Palace South African Masters ENG Phil Taylor 5–2 CAN John Part September 28 PDC World Finland Qualifying Event FIN Marko Kantele beat FIN Asko Niskala October 25 PDC Australian Open AUS Paul Nicholson 11–10 AUS Simon Whitlock October 26 Oceanic Masters AUS Russell Stewart 8–4 AUS Brian Roach October 31 PDC World East European Qualifying Event HUN Nandor Bezzeg 7–5 SVN Gregor Gorjup November 1 Gleneagle Irish Masters NED Michael van Gerwen 6–5 ENG Kevin McDine November 16 Caribbean and South American Masters GUY Sudesh Fitzgerald 4–1 BRB Mark Cummins December 12 New Kids On The Oche ENG Arron Monk 3–0 ENG Joe Cullen References External links 2008 PDC Calendar PDC Pro Tour Category:PDC Pro Tour