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2008 PDC Pro Tour

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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.

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Players Championships

(All matches - Best of 5 sets, Best of 3 legs per set)
  • Stan James Players Championship 1 in Gibraltar on January 19
  • Final John Part 3-1 Chris Mason (2-1, 1-2, 2-0, 2-1)
  • Stan James Players Championship 2 in Gibraltar on January 20
  • Final James Wade 3-1 Denis Ovens (2-1, 2-0, 0-2, 2-1)
  • Players Championship at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on March 1
  • Final Phil Taylor 3-0 James Wade (2-1, 2-0, 2-0)
  • Players Championship at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 15
  • Final Alan Tabern 3-0 Chris Mason (2-1, 2-1, 2-0)
  • Players Championship at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden, Germany on March 22
  • Final Phil Taylor 3-1 Raymond van Barneveld (2-0, 1-2, 2-1, 2-1)
  • Players Championship at the Ramada Hotel, Bad Soden, Germany on March 23
  • Final Phil Taylor 3-1 Wayne Jones (2-0, 2-0, 1-2, 2-1)
  • Players Championship at the International Centre, Telford on March 29
  • Final Phil Taylor 3-0 Colin Lloyd (2-1, 2-1, 2-1)
  • Antwerp Darts Trophy (Players Championship) on April 12
  • Final Phil Taylor 3-0 Andy Smith (2-0, 2-1, 2-1)
  • Scottish Sun Players Championship at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on April 19
  • Final Mervyn King 3-0 Mark Dudbridge (2-0, 2-0, 2-0)
  • Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters (Players Championship) on April 26
  • Final Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Colin Osborne (2-0, 2-0, 2-1)
  • Thialf Darts Trophy in Heerenveen on June 1
  • Event cancelled
  • Players Championship (1) at Ashton Gate, Bristol on June 14
  • Final Phil Taylor 3-0 Alan Tabern (2-1, 2-1, 2-0)
  • Players Championship (2) at Ashton Gate, Bristol on June 15
  • Final Dennis Priestley 3-2 Kevin Painter (2-0, 2-0, 1-2, 0-2, 2-0)
  • Players Championship at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 29
  • Final Phil Taylor 3-1 Ronnie Baxter (2-1, 0-2, 2-0, 2-0)
  • Bobby Bourn Memorial Trophy at Winter Gardens, Blackpool on July 19
  • Australian Open Players Championship in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia on August 10
  • Kitchener Open Players Championship in Kitchener, Canada on August 17
  • Peachtree Open Players Championship in Atlanta, Georgia on August 24
  • Players Championship (1) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 30
  • Players Championship (2) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 31
  • Ireland Open Players Championship at Dromore Leisure Complex, Dromore, County Tyrone on September 6
  • Final Felix McBrearty 3-1 Chris Mason (0-2, 2-0, 2-0, 2-0)
  • Windy City Open (Players Championship) in Chicago, Illinois on September 14
  • Final Colin Lloyd 3-2 Wayne Mardle (0-2, 2-1, 0-2, 2-1, 2-0)
  • Players Championship (1) in Newport, Wales on September 20
  • Final Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Jamie Caven (2-0, 2-0, 2-0)
  • Players Championship (2) in Newport, Wales on September 21
  • Final Alan Tabern 3-2 Colin Osborne (2-0, 1-2, 1-2, 2-0, 2-1)
  • Players Championship (1) in Dublin on October 4
  • Final Phil Taylor 3-2 James Wade (1-2, 2-0, 1-2, 2-0, 2-0)
  • Players Championship (2) in Dublin on October 5
  • Final Dennis Priestley 3-1 Raymond van Barneveld (2-0, 1-2, 2-1, 2-0)
  • Players Championship (1) in Scotland on October 18
  • Final Alex Roy 3-2 Denis Ovens (2-0, 1-2, 0-2, 2-0, 2-1)
  • Players Championship (2) in Scotland on October 19
  • Final James Wade 3-1 Mark Walsh (0-2, 2-0, 2-0, 2-1)
  • Players Championship (1) in Kirchheim, October 25
  • Final Colin Osborne 3-2 Carlos Rodriguez (1-2, 2-1, 2-1, 0-2, 2-1)
  • John McEvoy Gold Darts Classic in National Event Centre, Killarney on November 2
  • Final Terry Jenkins 3-0 Andy Jenkins (2-0, 2-0, 2-0)
  • Players Championship in Leiden, Netherlands on November 8
  • Final Mervyn King 3-2 Raymond van Barneveld (2-0, 0-2, 2-1, 1-2, 2-0)
  • Dutch Darts Trophy in Leiden, Netherlands on November 9
  • Final James Wade 3-2 Mark Walsh (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
  • Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final on October 7, 2007
  • Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on October 21, 2007
  • Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final at International Stadium, Gateshead on January 13, 2008
  • Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton, February 10
  • Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at the Brentwood Centre, Essex on March 2
  • Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 16
  • Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final at the International Centre, Telford on March 30
  • 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.

    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.

    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.

    References

    2008 PDC Pro Tour Wikipedia