2003 UK Open

The 2003 Sky Bet UK Open was the first edition of the UK Open darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England between 30 May–1 June 2003.

2003 Sky Bet UK Open
Tournament information
Dates	30 May–1 June 2003
Venue	Reebok Stadium
Location	Bolton
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs Final – best of 35
Prize fund	£124,000
Winner's share	£30,000
High checkout	170 Shayne Burgess (Final) Dave Smith (Quarter-Finals)
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor
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Unlike other tournaments, the UK Open had no seeding, and was won by Phil Taylor who defeated Shayne Burgess in the final 18–8 in legs.^[1] Players entered at different stages based on their ranking in the UK Open Order of Merit, with the top 32 players entering at the third round and players ranked 33–64 entering at the second round.^[2]

Friday 30 May 2003

Preliminary round (best of nine legs)

Player	Score	Player
John Henderson	5 – 4	Paul Amos
Wayne Palfrey	5 – 4	Tom Kirby
Paul Hogan	5 – 3	Deta Hedman

First round (best of nine legs)

Player	Score	Player		Player	Score	Player
Mark Thomson	5 – 4	Marshall James		John King	1 – 5	Colin Monk
Les Fitton	5 – 1	James Greenfield		Dave Smith	5 – 1	Dean Taylor
Bob Crawley	5 – 4	Gary Stevens		Andy Belton	4 – 5	Shayne Burgess
Terry Jenkins	5 – 3	Keith Rooney		John Ferrell	4 – 5	Peter Allen
John Nesbitt	5 – 4	Brendan Dolan		Dave Jowett	5 – 1	Chris Gough
David Platt	5 – 2	Martyn Freeman		Bill Burksfield	W/O	John Henderson
Dave Roberts	1 – 5	Rod Harrington		Wayne Merrick	5 – 3	Keith Wright
David Peploe	2 – 5	Wayne Davies		Crissy Manley	2 – 5	Wayne Palfrey
Chris McTernan	4 – 5	Paul Whitworth		Jim Regan	2 – 5	Matt Chapman
Tony Wood	0 – 5	Mick Carrick		Paul Butler	3 – 5	Paul Hogan
Simon Laws	2 – 5	Chris Kenny		Nigel Justice	1 – 5	Norman Fletcher
Michael Kendrick	3 – 5	Wayne Atwood		Robert Heard	W/O	Adam King
Dean Williams	5 – 2	Leon Womack		Steve Evans	W/O	Nigel Peden
Steve Parsons	2 – 5	Dave Weston		Andrew Gillam	2 – 5	Mick Booth
Dick Brittain	1 – 5	Glynn Carus		Darren Webster	5 – 2	Keith Read
Andy Smith	5 – 0	Martin Dunford		Darren Moulsley	2 – 5	Ian Burnett

Second round (best of nine legs)

Player	Score	Player		Player	Score	Player
Mark Walsh	5 – 2	Eddie Lovely		Reg Harding	2 – 5	Steve Beaton
Darren Webster	3 – 5	John Lowe		Paul Carter	4 – 5	Cliff Lazarenko
Sean Palfrey	4 – 5	Keith Deller		Glynn Carus	0 – 5	Wesley Newton
Mark Holden	4 – 5	Wayne Davies		Ken Thomas	5 – 3	Wayne Atwood
Ian Cullingworth	3 – 5	Ian Covill		Chris Kenny	5 – 0	Roy Montgomery
Mick Booth	1 – 5	Andrew Davies		Dave Weston	1 – 5	Mark Thomson
Vic Hubbard	0 – 5	Steve Maish		Nigel Peden	5 – 3	John Nesbitt
Barrie Bates	5 – 0	Paul Whitworth		Bob Crawley	1 – 5	Les Fitton
Mark Robinson	5 – 1	Alan Green		Andy Smith	1 – 5	Colin Monk
Wayne Merrick	3 – 5	Matt Chapman		Norman Fletcher	1 – 5	Adrian Gray
Henry O'Neill	5 – 4	Steve Brown		Dean Williams	3 – 5	Dave Smith
Terry Jenkins	5 – 1	Paul Hogan		David Platt	5 – 2	Rod Harrington
Mick Manning	4 – 5	Robbie Widdows		Willie Burksfield	5 – 1	Graeme Stoddart
Dave Jowett	5 – 1	Ian Burnett		Lionel Sams	5 – 2	Mick Carrick
Mick Savvery	5 – 3	Andy Keen	5 _ 2	Shayne Burgess	5 – 0	Robert Heard
Keith Wetton	2 – 5	Andy Hayfield		Wayne Palfrey	3 – 5	Peter Allen

Saturday 31 May

Third round (best of nine legs)

Player	Score	Player		Player	Score	Player
Mark Dudbridge	2 – 5	Cliff Lazarenko		John MaGowan	3 – 5	Wayne Jones
Al Hedman	4 – 5	Shayne Burgess		Robbie Widdows	2 – 5	Alan Reynolds
Peter Manley	5 – 1	Ken Thomas		Dave Smith	W/O	Chris Kenny
Dennis Priestley	5 – 2	Ian Covill		Peter Allen	3 – 5	Tom Wilson
Alex Roy	5 – 2	Peter Evison		Dave Askew	3 – 5	Dennis Smith
Wayne Davies	1 – 5	Paul Dillon		Henry O'Neill	5 – 2	Andrew Davies
Simon Whatley	5 – 3	Barrie Bates		John Lowe	4 – 5	Mark Walsh
Andy Jenkins	5 – 3	Keith Deller		Colin Monk	5 – 1	Matt Chapman
Mark Robinson	3 – 5	Mark Thomson		John Part	5 – 2	Lee Palfreyman
Terry Jenkins	3 – 5	Denis Ovens		Dave Jowett	2 – 5	Colin Lloyd
Paul Williams	5 – 4	Jamie Harvey		Nigel Peden	1 – 5	Les Hodkinson
Steve Johnson	3 – 5	Adrian Gray		Steve Beaton	5 – 0	Steve Maish
Kevin Painter	3 – 5	Phil Taylor		Richie Burnett	5 – 1	Alan Caves
Bill Burksfield	5 – 2	Mick Savvery		James Wade	5 – 4	Ronnie Baxter
Alan Warriner-Little	3 – 5	Wayne Mardle		Roland Scholten	5 – 0	Lionel Sams
David Platt	3 – 5	Les Fitton		Andy Hayfield	W/O	Wesley Newton

Fourth round (best of fifteen legs)

Player	Score	Player		Player	Score	Player
Richie Burnett	2 – 8	Steve Beaton		Roland Scholten	8 – 6	Wayne Mardle
Phil Taylor	8 – 3	Dennis Smith		John Part	8 – 6	Peter Manley
Alex Roy	8 – 4	James Wade		Colin Monk	8 – 2	Alan Reynolds
Shayne Burgess	8 – 6	Simon Whatley		Denis Ovens	3 – 8	Dennis Priestley
Adrian Gray	8 – 7	Colin Lloyd		Andy Jenkins	3 – 8	Tom Wilson
Cliff Lazarenko	8 – 6	Les Hodkinson		Henry O'Neill	1 – 8	Wayne Jones
Paul Williams	8 – 5	Les Fitton		Wesley Newton	6 – 8	Mark Thomson
Mark Walsh	6 – 8	Paul Dillon		Dave Smith	8 – 4	Willie Burksfield

Fifth round (best of 17 legs)

Player	Score	Player		Player	Score	Player
Paul Williams	9 – 8	Alex Roy		Roland Scholten	9 – 7	Steve Beaton
Phil Taylor	9 – 1	Paul Dillon		Colin Monk	9 – 8	John Part
Tom Wilson	9 – 4	Mark Thomson		Dave Smith	9 – 6	Adrian Gray
Shayne Burgess	9 – 7	Cliff Lazarenko		Wayne Jones	9 – 5	Dennis Priestley

Sunday 1 June

Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final

	Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs)					Semi-finals (best of 19 legs)					Final (best of 35 legs)
	Phil Taylor 93.55		10
	Tom Wilson 80.89		2
						Phil Taylor 95.71		11
						Roland Scholten 88.21		5
	Roland Scholten 85.60		10
	Dave Smith 81.90		7
											Phil Taylor 98.03		18
											Shayne Burgess 91.36		8
	Colin Monk 83.65		5
	Shayne Burgess 80.61		10
						Shayne Burgess 85.78		11
						Paul Williams 89.91		9
	Paul Williams 81.27		10
	Wayne Jones 82.59		8