2014 PDC Pro Tour


The 2014 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers, and European Tour events are the events that make up the Pro Tour. This year there were 34 PDC Pro Tour events held – 20 Players Championships, 6 UK Open Qualifiers, and 8 European Tour events.

Prize money

Prize money for each UK Open Qualifier was increased from £35,000 to £50,000 to match the 2013 Players Championships, which themselves remained unchanged for this year. European Tour events offered £100,000 per event, the same as in 2013.
StageUK Open Qualifiers,
Players Championships
European Tour
Winner£10,000£20,000
Runner-up£5,000£8,000
Semi-finalists£2,500£4,000
Quarter-finalists£1,500£3,000
Last 16£1,000£2,000
Last 32£500£1,250
Last 48£1,000
Last 64£250

PDC Pro Tour Card

128 players were granted Tour Cards, which enabled them to participate in all Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events.

Tour Cards

The 2014 Tour Cards were awarded to:
Lakeside Champion Stephen Bunting accepted his offer of a Tour Card, while a further 16 players won automatic Tour Cards at Qualifying School. To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit, with 26 of the top 27 players taking a Tour Card.

Q School

The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 15–18. The following players won two-year tour cards on each of the days played:
January 15January 16January 17January 18

Kyle Anderson

Benito van de Pas

Antonio Alcinas

Andrew Gilding

Tomas Seyler

Andy Parsons

Gerwyn Price

Dave Bird

Gary Stone

Matt Padgett

Robert Owen

Tony Newell

Steve West

Nigel Heydon

Joe Murnan

Jason Hogg

A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system:
StagePoints
Last 89
Last 165
Last 323
Last 642
Last 1281

To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit, with 26 of the top 27 players taking a Tour Card. Stuart Bousfield turned down his chance to take up a Tour Card from the rankings, and as such is removed from the standings for 2014.

Players Championships

Players Championship 1 in Barnsley on 15 March.
Players Championship 2 in Barnsley on 16 March.
Players Championship 3 in Crawley on 22 March.
Players Championship 4 in Crawley on 23 March.
Players Championship 5 in Wigan on 12 April.
Players Championship 6 in Wigan on 13 April.
Players Championship 7 in Wigan on 3 May.
Players Championship 8 in Wigan on 4 May.
Players Championship 9 in Crawley on 24 May.
Players Championship 10 in Crawley on 25 May.
Players Championship 11 in Coventry on 14 June.
Players Championship 12 in Coventry on 15 June.
Players Championship 13 in Crawley on 13 September.
Players Championship 14 in Crawley on 14 September.
Players Championship 15 in Dublin on 4 October.
Players Championship 16 in Dublin on 5 October.
Players Championship 17 in Crawley on 18 October.
Players Championship 18 in Crawley on 19 October.
Players Championship 19 in Coventry on 22 November.
Players Championship 20 in Coventry on 23 November.

UK Open Qualifiers

European Tour

European Tour events had 48 players competing in each event this year instead of the 64 previously used. The top 16 on the one year Pro Tour Order of Merit entered each tournament at the last 32 stage. Twenty players from the UK Qualifier, eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier in each event met in the first round with the 16 winners going on to face the 16 seeded players.
There were eight European Tour events this year:
No.DateAlso known as theVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
131 January–2 FebruaryGerman Darts Championship Hildesheim, Halle 39Gary Anderson 6–5 Justin Pipe
214–16 FebruaryDutch Darts Masters Veldhoven, NH Hotel KoningshofMichael van Gerwen 6–4 Mervyn King
319–21 AprilGerman Darts Masters Berlin, Maritim HotelPhil Taylor 6–4 Michael van Gerwen
420–22 JuneAustrian Darts Open Salzburg, SalzburgarenaVincent van der Voort 6–5 Jamie Caven
527–29 JuneGibraltar Darts Trophy Gibraltar, Victoria StadiumJames Wade 6–4 Steve Beaton
611–13 JulyEuropean Darts Open Düsseldorf, Maritim HotelPeter Wright 6–2 Simon Whitlock
75–7 SeptemberEuropean Darts Grand Prix Sindelfingen, GlaspalastMervyn King 6–5 Michael Smith
819–21 SeptemberEuropean Darts Trophy Leipzig, KohlrabizirkusMichael Smith 6–5 Michael van Gerwen

PDC Youth Tour

The PDC Unicorn Youth Tour was open to players aged 16–21. The players who finished first and second on the Order of Merit will receive two-year Tour Cards to move onto the PDC ProTour in 2015 and 2016. In addition, the players who finished from third to eighth will receive free entry to the 2015 PDC Qualifying School. Dimitri van den Bergh and Josh Payne were the top two players at the end of the year.
No.DateWinnerLegsRunner-UpRef.
1Saturday 1 MarchNick Kenny 4–2 Josh Payne
2Saturday 1 MarchLewis Venes 4–1 Josh Payne
3Saturday 29 MarchMike Zuydwijk 4–0 James Hubbard
4Saturday 5 AprilDimitri Van den Bergh 4–2 Shaun Narain
5Saturday 26 AprilSam Hewson 4–0 John de Kruijf
6Saturday 26 AprilGeorge Killington 4–2 Max Hopp
7Saturday 17 MayDimitri Van den Bergh 4–3 Adam Hunt
8Saturday 17 MayJames Hubbard 4–2 Reece Robinson
9Saturday 31 MayAdam Hunt 4–3 Rowby-John Rodriguez
10Saturday 31 MayNick Kenny 4–1 Sam Hewson
11Saturday 5 JulyDean Reynolds 4–2 Max Hopp
12Saturday 5 JulyReece Robinson 4–2 Dimitri Van den Bergh
13Saturday 27 SeptemberDimitri Van den Bergh 4–1 Adam Smith-Neale
14Saturday 27 SeptemberJosh Payne 4–3 Keegan Brown
15Saturday 1 NovemberKeegan Brown 4–3 Jake Jones
16Saturday 1 NovemberDean Reynolds 4–3 Josh Payne

PDC Challenge Tour

The PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour was open to all PDPA Associate Members who failed to win a Tour Card at Qualifying School. The players who finished first and second will receive two-year Tour Cards to move onto the PDC ProTour in 2015 and 2016. In addition, the players who finished from third to eighth will receive free entry to the 2015 PDC Qualifying School. Mark Frost and Alan Tabern were the top two players at the end of the year.
No.DateWinnerLegsRunner-UpRef.
1Sunday 2 MarchJamie Robinson 5–4 Matthew Edgar
2Sunday 2 MarchRon Meulenkamp 5–4 Alan Tabern
3Sunday 30 MarchAlan Tabern 5–4 Ian McFarlane
4Sunday 6 AprilMatthew Edgar 5–4 Mark Frost
5Sunday 27 AprilColin Fowler 5–2 Mark Frost
6Sunday 27 AprilColin Fowler 5–2 Matt Clark
7Sunday 18 MayAlex Roy 5–4 Mark Lawrence
8Sunday 18 MayAlan Tabern 5–3 Dave Honey
9Sunday 1 JuneAlan Tabern 5–0 Luke Woodhouse
10Sunday 1 JuneJay Foreman 5–4 Max Hopp
11Sunday 6 JulyMark Frost 5–2 Jamie Robinson
12Sunday 6 JulyBrett Claydon 5–4 Aden Kirk
13Sunday 28 SeptemberMark Frost 5–4 Prakash Jiwa
14Sunday 28 SeptemberMark Frost 5–1 Steve Douglas
15Sunday 2 NovemberColin Fowler 5–1 Dirk van Duijvenbode
16Sunday 2 NovemberMatt Clark 5–4 Steve Douglas

Scandinavian Darts Corporation Pro Tour

The Scandinavian Pro Tour had eight events this year, with a total of €40,000 on offer. The winner after all nine events will play in the 2015 World Championship.
No.DateAlso known asVenueWinnerLegsRunner-UpRef.
1Saturday 1 MarchSDC Finland Hotel Tallukka, Vääksy, FinlandVesa Nuutinen 6–1 Uki Takkinen
2Saturday 1 MarchSDC Finland Hotel Tallukka, Vääksy, FinlandUlf Ceder 6–2 Jarkko Komula
3Sunday 2 MarchSDC Finland Hotel Tallukka, Vääksy, FinlandJani Haavisto 6–4 Ali Roberts
4Saturday 26 AprilSDC Sweden Stockholm, SwedenJani Haavisto 6–3 Jarkko Komula
5Saturday 26 AprilSDC Sweden Stockholm, SwedenMarko Kantele 6–4 Jarkko Komula
6Sunday 27 AprilSDC Sweden Stockholm, SwedenJarkko Komula 6–3 Sami Sanssi
7Saturday 30 AugustSDC Denmark Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, DenmarkPer Laursen 6–2 Daniel Larsson
8Saturday 30 AugustSDC Denmark Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, DenmarkKim Viljanen 6–4 Madars Razma
9Sunday 31 AugustSDC European Championship QualifierPark Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, DenmarkRobert Wagner 6–4 Magnus Caris

Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour

The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualified for the 2015 World Championship.
No.DateAlso known asWinnerLegsRunner-UpRef.
1Saturday 1 FebruaryMittagong RSL Open 1John Weber 6–5 Shane Tichowitsch
2Sunday 2 FebruaryMittagong RSL Open 2Shane Tichowitsch 6–3 Bill Aitken
3Saturday 8 MarchDosh Perth Open 1Laurence Ryder 6–1 Tic Bridge
4Sunday 9 MarchDosh Perth Open 2David Platt 6–4 Laurence Ryder
5Saturday 29 MarchVictoria Open 1Laurence Ryder 6–5 David Platt
6Sunday 30 MarchVictoria Open 2Rob Modra 6–5 Tic Bridge
7Saturday 11 AprilNDDA Open 1Shane Tichowitsch 6–1 Lindsay Wells
8Sunday 12 AprilNDDA Open 2Shane Tichowitsch 6–5 Laurence Ryder
9Saturday 17 MayRussell Stewart ClassicDavid Platt 6–2 Rob Modra
10Sunday 18 MayDPA Australian MatchplayRob Modra 6–1 Laurence Ryder
11Saturday 20 JuneKirribilli Club Open 1Laurence Ryder 6–4 David Platt
12Sunday 21 JuneKirribilli Club Open 2Tic Bridge 6–3 David Platt
13Friday 18 JulySouthern Illawarra Open 1John Weber 6–4 David Platt
14Saturday 19 JulySouthern Illawarra Open 2Shane Tichowitsch 6–4 Laurence Ryder
15Sunday 24 AugustDPA Australian SinglesDamon Heta 6–3 Laurence Ryder
16Sunday 24 AugustWarilla Bowls Club Open 1Laurence Ryder 6–4 Damon Heta
17Monday 25 AugustWarilla Bowls Club Open 2John Weber 6–1 Rob Szabo
18Monday 25 AugustSydney Masters Qualifier 1Kyle Anderson 5–3 Rob Szabo
19Thursday 26 AugustSydney Masters Qualifier 2Damon Heta 5–4 Gordon Mathers

Other PDC tournaments

The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2014. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some have eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments are non-ranking.
DateEventWinnerScoreRunner-UpRef.
July 13PDC World New Zealand Qualifying Event Mark McGrath11–6 Jonathan Silcock
September 28South African Masters Nolan Arendse9–5 Devon Petersen
October 11PDC World South Asian Qualifying Event Ian Perez5–2 Bryan Eribal
October 12Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Daryl Gurney6–2 Radoslaw Szaganski
October 25PDC World China Qualifying Event Alex Hon5–3 Yuanjun Liu
October 25Bull's Super League Darts Iberia Cristo Reyes6–0 José V. Rodríguez
November 9Oceanic Masters John Weber8–2 Rob Szabo
November 15PDC World Central European Qualifying Event Jermaine Wattimena6–3 Kenny Neyens
November 22PDC World Southern European Qualifying Event John Michael6–4 Marco Brentegani
November 22PDJ Japanese Qualifier Haruki Muramatsu6–5 Masumi Chino
November 22Bull's Super League Germany Max Hopp10–8 Sascha Stein
November 22Bull's Super League Eastern Europe Robert Marijanović10–7 Boris Krčmar
December 1 Jason Hogg5–2 Scott MacKenzie