Dates 4-6 April 2015 Location Unterschleißheim Organisation(s) PDC | Venue Ballhausforum Country Germany Format Legs | |
The 2015 German Darts Masters was the third of nine European Tour events on the 2015 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place in Unterschleißheim, Germany, between 4–6 April. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
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Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but he withdrew before the event started due to illness.
Michael van Gerwen won his third consecutive European title in 2015 by defeating John Henderson 6–5 in the final.
Prize money
The prize fund was increased to £115,000 after being £100,000 for the previous two years.
Qualification and format
The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 8 March 2015 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 13 March), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Home Nations Qualifier (both held at the venue before the day before the event started).
Phil Taylor withdrew due to illness a day before the start of the tournament. Jamie Caven, the highest ranked UK Qualifier, was moved up to the top-16 of the PDC ProTour Order of Merit. Therefore, there was a free place for the Home Nation Qualifier.
The following players took part in the tournament: