Butlins Grand Masters

The Butlins Grand Masters^[3][4] was a former Major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation and televised by ATV/Central between 1977 and 1986. The event was sponsored by the holiday and leisure company Butlins.

Butlins Grand Masters [1]
Tournament information
Location	Birmingham[2]
Country	Great Britain
Established	1977
Organisation(s)	BDO Former Major (10 editions)
Format	Sets
Final Year	1986
Final champion(s)
Eric Bristow

Butlins Grand Masters finals

Year	Champion (average in final)	Score	Runner-up (average in final)	Prize money			Sponsor	Venue
				Total	Champion	Runner-up
1977[5]	John Lowe	5-4	Eric Bristow	?	?	?	Butlins	King's Cabaret Theatre, Birmingham[6]
1978[7]	Leighton Rees	beat	John Lowe	?	?	?
1979[8]	Bobby George	beat	Bill Lennard	?	?	?
1980	Bobby George	beat	Leighton Rees	?	?	?
1981	Eric Bristow	beat	John Lowe	?	?	?
1982	Eric Bristow	beat	Cliff Lazarenko	?	?	?
1983[9]	Eric Bristow (95.61)	5-1	Jocky Wilson (99.27)	?	£3,000	?
1984[10]	Mike Gregory	5-3	Bob Anderson	£14,100	£4,000	?
1985[11]	Eric Bristow	5-3	Terry O'Dea	?	?	?
1986	Eric Bristow	5–3	Bob Sinnaeve	?	?	?

Tournament records

• Most wins 5: Eric Bristow.^[12]
• Most Finals 6: Eric Bristow.^[13]
• Most Semi Finals 7: Eric Bristow.^[14]
• Most Quarter Finals 7: Eric Bristow.^[15]
• Most Appearances 7: Eric Bristow.^[16]
• Best winning average (99.27): Jocky Wilson v's Eric Bristow, Final, 1983.
• Youngest Winner age 24: Eric Bristow.^[17]
• Oldest Winner age 38: Leighton Rees.^[18]