2017 Auckland Darts Masters
| 2017 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | 11–13 August 2017 |
| Venue | The Trusts Arena |
| Location | Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Organisation(s) | PDC |
| Format | Legs |
| Prize fund | 60,000ドル |
| Winner's share | 20,000ドル |
| High checkout | 164 Kyle Anderson |
| Champion(s) | |
| Australia Kyle Anderson | |
The 2017 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB was the third staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the fourth entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand between 11 and 13 August 2017.
Gary Anderson was the defending champion after winning the second edition of the tournament, defeating Adrian Lewis 11–7 in the final, but lost in the first round to Australia's Kyle Anderson 6–4.
Kyle Anderson went on to win his first televised title after defeating compatriot Corey Cadby 11–10 in the final. He became only the 5th player to win a World Series of Darts event after Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis, as well as being the first regional qualifier to win an event. The final was also the first World Series of Darts final without an invited player.
Prize money
[edit ]The total prize fund was £60,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: 60,000ドル) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | 20,000ドル |
| Runner-up | (1) | 10,000ドル |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | 5,000ドル |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | 2,500ドル |
| First round | (8) | 1,250ドル |
Qualifiers
[edit ]The eight invited PDC representatives, sorted according to the World Series Order of Merit,[2] were:
- Scotland Gary Anderson (first round)
- Scotland Peter Wright (first round)
- Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
- England James Wade (semi-finals)
- Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney (quarter-finals)
- England Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
- England Michael Smith (quarter-finals)
- Australia Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals)
The regional qualifiers were:[3]
| Qualification | Player |
|---|---|
| Wildcard (World number 28) | Australia Kyle Anderson (winner) |
| Wildcard (NZ World Championship representative) | New Zealand Cody Harris (first round) |
| 2017 DPNZ Order of Merit (First place) | New Zealand Rob Szabo (first round) |
| 2017 DPNZ Order of Merit (Second place) | New Zealand Warren Parry (first round) |
| DartPlayers Australia Qualifier | Australia Corey Cadby (runner-up) |
| Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 1 | New Zealand Mark Cleaver (first round)[4] |
| Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 2 | Australia Rob Modra (first round) |
| Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 3 | New Zealand Darren Herewini (first round) |
Draw
[edit ](best of 11 legs)
11 August
[6] Quarter-finals
(best of 19 legs)
12 August
[7] Semi-finals
(best of 21 legs)
13 August Final
(best of 21 legs)
13 August
References
[edit ]- ^ "Smith's World Series Debut In August Treble". PDC . Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "World Series Order of Merit". PDC . Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "Trio Qualify For Auckland Spots". PDC . Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "PDC Auckland Darts Masters Q1" (PDF). Dart Players New Zealand. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Auckland Darts Masters Draw". PDC . Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "2017 Auckland Masters Day One". PDC . Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "2017 Auckland Masters Day Two". PDC . Retrieved 12 August 2017.