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Welsh Open (darts)

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Location
  
Prestatyn

Established
  
1986

Country
  
Wales

Venue
  
Butlin's Barry Island(1986)Pontins (1987-current)

Organisation(s)
  
BDO, category A+ / WDF, special category

Format
  
Legs (until QF)Sets (from QF)

The Welsh Open is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and affiliated with the British Darts Organisation which has been staged annually since 1986. In 2008 the tournament was televised in the United Kingdom for the first time on Setanta Sports as part of the BDO's new Grand Prix series.

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Venue and sponsors

From 1987 the event has been staged at the Pontins holiday camp in Prestatyn, North Wales. The singles tournaments is sponsored by Red Dragon Sports and Pontins sponsor the other events.

Tournament records

  • Most tournament wins: 2, , Richie Burnett, , Ronnie Baxter, , Gary Anderson
  • Most finals: 3, , Ronnie Baxter, , Gary Anderson
  • Most semi-finals: 3, , Ronnie Baxter
  • Most quarter-finals: 7, John Walton
  • Youngest winner: , Michael van Gerwen, aged 17
  • Oldest winner: , Dennis Priestley, aged 41

    • References

    Welsh Open (darts) Wikipedia
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