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2012 PDC Pro Tour

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The 2012 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They were the Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships, the UK Open Qualifiers, and the new European Tour events. This year there were 33 PDC Pro Tour events – 20 Players Championships, 8 UK Open Qualifiers, and 5 European Tour events.

Prize money

Prize money for each Players Championship and UK Open Qualifier is £34,600, unchanged from 2011. Prize money for each European Tour event was £82,100.

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In addition, the 32 players who failed to qualify for a European Tour event at the final qualifying stage receive £100. A further £400 per Pro Tour event (£800 per European Tour event) was reserved for a nine-dart finish. If this was not won in an event, it was carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish was achieved. Once the prize fund was won, it reverted to the starting value for the next event.

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PDC Pro Tour Card

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128 players were granted Tour Cards, which enabled them to participate in all Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events.

Tour cards

The 2012 Tour Cards were awarded to:

Q School

The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Metrodome in Barnsley from January 19–22.

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A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system:

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To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit. The following players picked up Tour Cards as a result:[4]

  1. England John Bowles
  2. Netherlands Gino Vos
  3. England Andy Jenkins
  4. England Matt Clark
  5. England Joe Murnan
  6. England Gary Butcher
  7. England Stephen Hardy
  8. England Keegan Brown
  9. Netherlands Mareno Michels
  10. England Ross Smith
  11. England Matthew Edgar
  12. England Nick Fullwell
  13. England Daniel Starkey
  14. Republic of Ireland Connie Finnan
  15. England Gaz Cousins
  16. Wales Gareth Pass
  17. England Tony Littleton
  18. England John Scott
  19. Republic of Ireland Paddy Meaney
  20. England Steve Grubb
  21. Scotland Jim Walker
  22. England Liam Kelly
  23. Scotland Les Wallace
  24. Scotland Keith Stephen
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Players Championships

(All matches – best of 11 legs)

Players Championship 1

  • Spanish Darts Trophy Players Championship 1 at the Hotel Melia Benidorm, Alicante on 28 January.[5]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Justin Pipe 6
England Shaun Griffiths 2 England Justin Pipe 6
England Ian White 6 England Ian White 4
England Darren Whittingham 2 England Justin Pipe 6
Sweden Magnus Caris 6 Australia Paul Nicholson 0
England Wes Newton 5 Sweden Magnus Caris 2
Australia Paul Nicholson 6 Australia Paul Nicholson 6
England Mark Walsh 3

Players Championship 2

  • Spanish Darts Trophy Players Championship 2 at the Hotel Melia Benidorm, Alicante on 29 January.[6]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Justin Pipe 6
England Ross Smith 3 England Justin Pipe 6
England Matt Clark 6 England Matt Clark 5
Belgium Kim Huybrechts 4 England Justin Pipe 3
England Michael Smith 6 England Michael Smith 6
England Dave Chisnall 3 England Michael Smith 6
England James Wade 6 England James Wade 4
England Alex Roy 5

Players Championship 3

  • Players Championship 3 at the Rivermead Centre, Reading on 10 March.[7]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Scotland Gary Anderson 6
England Dave Chisnall 3 Scotland Gary Anderson 4
England Wes Newton 6 England Wes Newton 6
England Mervyn King 3 England Wes Newton 1
Australia Simon Whitlock 6 England Phil Taylor 6
England Terry Jenkins 2 Australia Simon Whitlock 1
England Phil Taylor 6 England Phil Taylor 6
Belgium Kim Huybrechts 1

Players Championship 4

  • Players Championship 4 at the Rivermead Centre, Reading on 11 March.[8]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Dave Chisnall 6
England Andy Hamilton 0 England Dave Chisnall 6
England Steve Beaton 6 England Steve Beaton 5
England Jamie Caven 5 England Dave Chisnall 6
Belgium Kim Huybrechts 6 England Phil Taylor 5
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 5 England Phil Taylor 6
England Phil Taylor 6 Belgium Kim Huybrechts 4
England James Wade 4

Players Championship 5

  • Players Championship 5 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 26 May.[9]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Terry Jenkins 6
England Justin Pipe 4 England Terry Jenkins 2
England Dave Chisnall 6 England Dave Chisnall 6
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 3 England Dave Chisnall 6
Wales Mark Webster 6 England Ian White 2
Belgium Kim Huybrechts 2 Wales Mark Webster 2
England Ian White 6 England Ian White 6
England Ronnie Baxter 4

Players Championship 6

  • Players Championship 6 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 27 May.[10]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Justin Pipe 6
Australia Simon Whitlock 3 England Justin Pipe 6
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 6 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 4
England Mervyn King 2 England Justin Pipe 4
England Dave Chisnall 6 England Dave Chisnall 6
Belgium Kim Huybrechts 4 England Dave Chisnall 6
England Keegan Brown 6 England Keegan Brown 1
England Terry Jenkins 3

Players Championship 7

  • Players Championship 7 at the NIA Community Hall, Birmingham on 16 June.[11]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Adrian Lewis 6
England Mark Walsh 4 England Adrian Lewis 6
England Colin Lloyd 6 England Colin Lloyd 3
Scotland Gary Anderson 1 England Adrian Lewis 3
England Ronnie Baxter 6 England Ronnie Baxter 6
England Peter Hudson 1 England Ronnie Baxter 6
England Wes Newton 6 England Wes Newton 5
Australia Simon Whitlock 5

Players Championship 8

  • Players Championship 8 at the NIA Community Hall, Birmingham on 17 June.[12]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
England Justin Pipe 1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
Scotland Robert Thornton 6 Scotland Robert Thornton 2
England Steve Beaton 2 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
Australia Simon Whitlock 6 Australia Simon Whitlock 1
England Mervyn King 1 Australia Simon Whitlock 6
England Wes Newton 6 England Wes Newton 3
England Darren Webster 5

Players Championship 9

  • Players Championship 9 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 30 June.[13]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Adrian Lewis 6
Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan 4 England Adrian Lewis 5
England Ronnie Baxter 6 England Ronnie Baxter 6
Australia Simon Whitlock 5 England Ronnie Baxter 4
England Dave Chisnall 6 England Dave Chisnall 6
England Ian White 4 England Dave Chisnall 6
England James Wade 6 England James Wade 2
Scotland Peter Wright 5

Players Championship 10

  • Players Championship 10 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 1 July.[14]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Ian White 6
England Justin Pipe 2 England Ian White 4
England Colin Lloyd 6 England Colin Lloyd 6
England Terry Jenkins 4 England Colin Lloyd 6
England Andy Hamilton 6 England Andy Hamilton 5
England Mark Hylton 4 England Andy Hamilton 6
Belgium Kim Huybrechts 6 Belgium Kim Huybrechts 4
Australia Simon Whitlock 2

Players Championship 11

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Ian White 6
England Justin Pipe 4 England Ian White 6
England Terry Jenkins 6 England Terry Jenkins 0
Australia Simon Whitlock 3 England Ian White 1
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
Scotland Gary Anderson 0 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
England Andy Hamilton 6 England Andy Hamilton 2
England Mervyn King 3

Players Championship 12

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Dennis Priestley 6
England Justin Pipe 5 England Dennis Priestley 2
Australia Simon Whitlock 6 Australia Simon Whitlock 6
England Steve Maish 5 Australia Simon Whitlock 6
England Andy Hamilton 6 England Andy Hamilton 4
England Nigel Heydon 5 England Andy Hamilton 6
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 2
India Prakash Jiwa 5

Players Championship 13

  • Players Championship 13 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on 6 October.[17]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Scotland Robert Thornton 6
England Denis Ovens 5 Scotland Robert Thornton 6
England Scott Rand 6 England Scott Rand 5
Belgium Kim Huybrechts 3 Scotland Robert Thornton 5
England Arron Monk 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
Wales Mark Webster 3 England Arron Monk 1
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
England Joe Cullen 2

Players Championship 14

  • Players Championship 14 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on 7 October.[18]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Scotland Robert Thornton 6
England Mervyn King 3 Scotland Robert Thornton 6
England Wes Newton 6 England Wes Newton 3
England Ronnie Baxter 3 Scotland Robert Thornton 6
England Dave Chisnall 6 Scotland Gary Anderson 5
Belgium Kim Huybrechts 4 England Dave Chisnall 3
Scotland Gary Anderson 6 Scotland Gary Anderson 6
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 4

Players Championship 15

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Scotland Robert Thornton 6
England Andy Smith 5 Scotland Robert Thornton 6
England Darren Webster 6 England Darren Webster 3
England Colin Osborne 5 Scotland Robert Thornton 1
England Adrian Gray 6 Scotland Peter Wright 6
England Andy Hamilton 5 England Adrian Gray 4
Scotland Peter Wright 6 Scotland Peter Wright 6
England Steve Beaton 4

Players Championship 16

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Jamie Caven 6
England Nigel Heydon 0 England Jamie Caven 3
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
England Kevin McDine 1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
England Nick Fullwell 6 England Nick Fullwell 3
Scotland John Henderson 2 England Nick Fullwell 6
Scotland Peter Wright 6 Scotland Peter Wright 4
England Ian White 1

Players Championship 17

  • Players Championship 17 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 3 November.[21]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Dennis Priestley 6
England Kevin Painter 4 England Dennis Priestley 6
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 1
Scotland Peter Wright 4 England Dennis Priestley 2
England Ian White 6 Australia Simon Whitlock 6
England Justin Pipe 1 England Ian White 4
Australia Simon Whitlock 6 Australia Simon Whitlock 6
England Terry Jenkins 4

Players Championship 18

  • Players Championship 18 at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 4 November.[22]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Dave Chisnall 6
Scotland Robert Thornton 3 England Dave Chisnall 1
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
England Colin Lloyd 2 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
Australia Simon Whitlock 6 England Ian White 5
England Terry Jenkins 5 Australia Simon Whitlock 4
England Ian White 6 England Ian White 6
Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan 1

Players Championship 19

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
England Dave Chisnall 6
Belgium Kim Huybrechts 5 England Dave Chisnall 6
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 3
England Dennis Priestley 5 England Dave Chisnall 6
Scotland Robert Thornton 6 England Phil Taylor 3
England Arron Monk 1 Scotland Robert Thornton 5
England Phil Taylor 6 England Phil Taylor 6
Scotland Gary Anderson 1

Players Championship 20

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Scotland Robert Thornton 6
Canada John Part 1 Scotland Robert Thornton 5
England Phil Taylor 6 England Phil Taylor 6
England Dennis Priestley 2 England Phil Taylor 5
England Adrian Lewis 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
Scotland Peter Wright 5 England Adrian Lewis 2
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6
Republic of Ireland Connie Finnan 1
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Youth Tour

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The PDC Youth Tour consisted of 18 events held across seven weekends,[25] where two events were played on the Saturday and one event on the Sunday with the exception of the final weekend.[26] Events were open to players aged between 14 and 21 at the beginning of the year.[25] The top 32 players from the Youth Tour Order of Merit qualified for the 2013 PDC World Youth Championship.[27]

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UK Open Qualifiers

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European Tour

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Scandinavian Darts Corporation Pro Tour

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Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour

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The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2013 World Championship.

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Other PDC tournaments

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The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2012. 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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