The 2016 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the third time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 4–6 March 2016, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.

2016 Coral UK Open
Tournament information
Dates4–6 March 2016
VenueButlin's Resort
LocationMinehead
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£300,000
Winner's share£60,000
Nine-dart finishNetherlands Michael van Gerwen (fourth round)
High checkout170
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
(2x Third round, 2x Fourth round)
England Alan Norris
(third round)
England Jamie Caven
(third round)
Champion(s)
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
«20152017»

In a repeat of last year's final, Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright to retain his title.[1] During the tournament, he also hit a nine-dart finish against the then-unknown Rob Cross in the fourth round. Either side of that leg, he hit a 170 checkout, which also included a run of 19 perfect darts (treble 19, 2x treble 20, treble 19, 170 checkout (2x treble 20, bull), 9-dart leg (7x treble 20, treble 19, double 12), 2x treble 20, treble 19).

Format and qualifiers

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UK Open qualifiers

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There were six qualifying events staged in February 2016 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:

No.DateVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef.
1Friday 5 FebruaryRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganAdrian Lewis 6–1 Phil Taylor[2]
2Saturday 6 FebruaryMichael van Gerwen 6–4 Alan Norris[3]
3Sunday 7 FebruaryPhil Taylor 6–2 Michael van Gerwen[4]
4Friday 19 FebruaryGary Anderson 6–1 James Wade[5]
5Saturday 20 FebruaryMichael van Gerwen 6–2 Gerwyn Price[6]
6Sunday 21 FebruaryMichael van Gerwen 6–2 Steve Beaton[7]

The tournament featured 128 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments.[8]

Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

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Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)

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Number 65–96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)

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Riley qualifiers (starting in first round)

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32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.

Prize money

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The prize fund remained like last year's edition prize fund at £300,000.[9]

Stage (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £300,000)
Winner(1)£60,000
Runner-up(1)£30,000
Semi-finalists(2)£17,000
Quarter-finalists(4)£10,000
Last 16 (fifth round)(8)£5,000
Last 32 (fourth round)(16)£3,000
Last 64 (third round)(32)£1,500
Last 96 (second round)(32)n/a
Last 128 (first round)(32)n/a
Nine-dart finish(1)£10,000

Draw

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Friday 4 March

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First round (best of eleven legs)

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PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Wes Newton6 – 4 Mark Cox (Q) Ronny Huybrechts6 – 3 Mark Rice (Q)
Dennis Smith1 – 6 Alex Roy (Q) Jermaine Wattimena6 – 5 Andy Smith
Andy Boulton6 – 4 Lee Grimshaw (Q) William O'Connor6 – 1 Mark Jodrill (Q)
Magnus Caris6 – 5 Jason Mold (Q) Mick McGowan4 – 6 Nathan Aspinall
Dick van Dijk2 – 6 Kevin Dowling Jonathan Worsley6 – 1 Curtis Turner (Q)
Arron Monk6 – 3 Stewart Rattray (Q) Dean Stewart (Q)4 – 6 Barry Lynn (Q)
Dirk van Duijvenbode6 – 3 Michael McFall (Q) Jason Hogg (Q) (timed out)w/o Ben Green (Q)
Alan Tabern3 – 6 Harry Ward Paul Hogan (Q)6 – 3 Daniel Day (Q)
Mark Barilli6 – 1 Darren Layden (Q) Jonny Clayton6 – 2 Ian McFarlane (Q)
Ryan de Vreede6 – 3 Nathan Derry Darren Webster6 – 0 Lee Morris (Q)
Mark Frost6 – 0 Andy Brown (Q) Joe Murnan6 – 2 Paul Whitworth (Q)
Jan Dekker5 – 6 Andrew Davidson (Q) Steve Maish (Q)6 – 5 Jason Heaver (Q)
Dean Winstanley6 – 5 John Scott (Q) Mark Wilson (Q)w/o Les Delderfield (Q) (timed out)
Paul Milford6 – 1 Chris Jones (Q) Scott Marsh (Q)6 – 1 Steven Rose (Q)
Johnny Haines5 – 6 Gary Stone Ken MacNeil3 – 6 Rob Cross (Q)
Ryan Harrington1 – 6 Glen McGrandle (Q) Josh Payne6 – 2 Dave Parletti (Q)

Second round (best of eleven legs)

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PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Jeffrey de Graaf6 – 5 William O'Connor Lee Evans6 – 2 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Robert Thornton4 – 6 Arron Monk Kevin Painter4 – 6 Dean Winstanley
Mike de Decker5 – 6 Matt Clark Mark Dudbridge5 – 6 Joey ten Berge
Brendan Dolan6 – 3 Scott Marsh (Q) Darron Brown4 – 6 Glen McGrandle

(Q)

Jamie Caven6 – 2 Gary Stone Mark Frost6 – 4 Mark Barilli
Yordi Meeuwisse3 – 6 Robbie Green Jay Foreman4 – 6 Ronny Huybrechts
Wayne Jones5 – 6 Andy Jenkins Paul Milford4 – 6 Steve Maish (Q)
Josh Payne6 – 1 Harry Ward Scott Dale2 – 6 Darren Webster
Berry van Peer5 – 6 Richie Corner Jeffrey de Zwaan5 – 6 Alex Roy (Q)
Brett Claydon4 – 6 Barry Lynn (Q) Cristo Reyes4 – 6 Andrew Davidson (Q)
Matthew Edgar6 – 4 Mark Wilson (Q) David Pallett6 – 1 Jason Marriott
James Wilson6 – 3 Jonny Clayton Wes Newton4 – 6 Rob Cross (Q)
Ritchie Edhouse4 – 6 Joe Murnan Peter Hudson4 – 6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Jermaine Wattimena6 – 1 Kevin Dowling Magnus Caris6 – 3 Ben Green (Q)
Andy Boulton6 – 2 Jonathan Worsley Andrew Gilding5 – 6 Ryan de Vreede
Tony Newell6 – 1 Paul Hogan (Q) Stuart Kellett6 – 5 Nathan Aspinall

Third round (best of seventeen legs)

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PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Joe Cullen9 – 1 Mark Frost René Eidams3 – 9 James Wilson
Stuart Kellett9 – 7 Joey ten Berge Ricky Evans9 – 5 Andy Boulton
Ryan de Vreede9 – 5 Josh Payne Robbie Green5 – 9 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Raymond van Barneveld9 – 8 David Pallett Jelle Klaasen9 – 6 Matt Clark
Vincent van der Voort9 – 3 Dean Winstanley Jeffrey de Graaf8 – 9 Rob Cross (Q)
Lee Evans7 – 9 Jamie Caven Simon Whitlock9 – 6 Ian White
Terry Jenkins9 – 7 Ronny Huybrechts Alan Norris9 – 7 Jermaine Wattimena
Gary Anderson9 – 7 Dave Chisnall Darren Webster9 – 5 Andrew Davidson (Q)
James Wade2 – 9 Mensur Suljović Kim Huybrechts9 – 1 Steve Maish (Q)
Stephen Bunting9 – 8 Jamie Lewis Justin Pipe9 – 6 Alex Roy (Q)
Gerwyn Price8 – 9 Joe Murnan Mark Webster9 – 3 Matthew Edgar
Kyle Anderson9 – 2 Andy Hamilton Brendan Dolan6 – 9 Barry Lynn (Q)
Michael van Gerwen9 – 4 Glen McGrandle (Q) Benito van de Pas9 – 7 Mervyn King
Michael Smith9 – 8 Daryl Gurney Steve Beaton5 – 9 Peter Wright
John Henderson9 – 4 Magnus Caris Phil Taylor9 – 5 Arron Monk
Andy Jenkins9 – 5 Richie Corner Adrian Lewis9 – 1 Tony Newell

Saturday 5 March

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Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)

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PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Alan Norris6 – 9 Joe Cullen Michael Smith5 – 9 Stuart Kellett
Phil Taylor9 – 3 Raymond van Barneveld Ricky Evans8 – 9 Darren Webster
Jelle Klaasen9 – 8 Joe Murnan Vincent van der Voort9 – 2 Andy Jenkins
Simon Whitlock3 – 9 Benito van de Pas Gary Anderson3 – 9 Barry Lynn (Q)
Mensur Suljović9 – 8 Ryan de Vreede Kim Huybrechts9 – 3 Justin Pipe
Stephen Bunting9 – 6 Jamie Caven Mark Webster9 – 4 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Kyle Anderson9 – 2 James Wilson Michael van Gerwen9 – 5 Rob Cross (Q)
Terry Jenkins5 – 9 Peter Wright Adrian Lewis9 – 6 John Henderson

Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)

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PlayerScorePlayer
Mark Webster 97.819 –5 Mensur Suljović 93.83
Michael van Gerwen 102.209 –2 Kim Huybrechts 86.72
Stuart Kellett 87.685 – 9 Barry Lynn (Q) 88.29
Phil Taylor 103.609 – 7 Vincent van der Voort 101.08
Benito van de Pas 95.852 – 9 Kyle Anderson 96.48
Stephen Bunting 92.447 – 9 Joe Cullen 93.23
Peter Wright 96.779 – 5 Darren Webster 89.03
Adrian Lewis 91.177 – 9 Jelle Klaasen 97.16

Sunday 6 March

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Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)

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PlayerScorePlayer
Michael van Gerwen 95.9910 – 6 Barry Lynn (Q) 91.20
Peter Wright 102.2910 – 7 Joe Cullen 101.83
Phil Taylor 105.5710 – 3 Mark Webster 92.44
Jelle Klaasen 98.2410 – 0 Kyle Anderson 90.42

Semi-finals and Final

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Semi-finals
(best of 19 legs)
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Final
(best of 21 legs)
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Jelle Klaasen 90.445
Peter Wright 96.6810
Peter Wright 98.334
Michael van Gerwen 106.6811
Michael van Gerwen 107.5710
Phil Taylor 104.576

Media coverage

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Like the 2015 tournament, the 2016 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.

References

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  1. ^ "Michael van Gerwen wins UK Open final after defeating Peter Wright". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Lewis Powers To Wigan Title". PDC. 5 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Super van Gerwen Wins in Wigan". PDC. 6 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Taylor Defeats van Gerwen To Take Title". PDC. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  5. ^ "Win Seals Anderson's UK Open Spot". PDC. 19 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Van Gerwen Continues Winning Run". PDC. 20 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Qualifying Treble For van Gerwen". PDC. 21 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Coral UK Open Field Confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. 2015-02-21. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  9. ^ "2016 UK Open Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Coral UK Open Draw Made". PDC. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  11. ^ a b c "2016 Coral UK Open Day One". PDC. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  12. ^ "2016 Coral UK Open Fourth Round". PDC. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  13. ^ "2016 Coral UK Open Fifth Round". PDC. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  14. ^ "2016 Coral UK Open Quarter-finals". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Van Gerwen Retails Coral UK Open". PDC. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 6 March 2016.