2017 UK Open

The 2017 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fifteenth 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 fourth time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 3–5 March 2017, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.

2017 Coral UK Open
Tournament information
Dates3–5 March 2017
VenueButlin's Resort
LocationMinehead
Country England
Organization(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Final – best of 21
Prize fund£350,000
Winner's share£70,000
High checkout167
Daryl Gurney
(Fourth round)
Kim Huybrechts
(Fifth round)
Champion(s)
Peter Wright
«2016 2018»

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, but withdrew on the morning of the event with a back injury. Two-time runner-up and top seed Peter Wright won his first PDC major, defeating Gerwyn Price 11–6 in the final.[1]

Format and qualifiers

UK Open Qualifiers

There are six qualifying events staged in February 2017 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners are:

No. Date Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref.
1 Friday 3 February Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Peter Wright 6–4 Adrian Lewis [2]
2 Saturday 4 February Simon Whitlock 6–4 Gary Anderson [3]
3 Sunday 5 February Peter Wright 6–5 Michael Smith [4]
4 Friday 10 February Michael van Gerwen 6–3 Gary Anderson [5]
5 Saturday 11 February Simon Whitlock 6–3 Ronny Huybrechts [6]
6 Sunday 12 February Peter Wright 6–3 James Wade [7]

The tournament is featuring 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.

Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into Third Round)

*Michael van Gerwen withdrew on March 3 due to a back injury and was not replaced; the last player drawn in the third round got a bye.[8]

Number 33-64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into Second Round)

Number 65-96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in First Round)

Riley qualifiers (starting in First Round)

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

Prize money

The prize fund increased from last year's edition prize fund to £350,000.[9]

Stage (no. of players) Prize Money
(Total: £350,000)
Winner (1) £70,000
Runner-Up (1) £35,000
Semi-finalists (2) £17,500
Quarter-finalists (4) £11,500
Last 16 (Fifth round) (8) £6,500
Last 32 (Fourth round) (16) £3,500
Last 64 (Third round) (32) £1,750
Last 96 (Second round) (32) n/a
Last 128 (First round) (32) n/a

Draw

[10]

Friday 3 March

First round (best of eleven legs)

[11]

Player Score Player Player Score Player
Ryan Murray 6 – 5 John Ferrell (Q) Alan Tabern 6 – 4 Scott Robertson (Q)
Johnny Haines (Q) 6 – 0 Wayne Morris (Q) Jamie Caven 6 – 3 Dan Read (Q)
Ritchie Edhouse 4 – 6 Rob Hewson Joe Davis 6 – 2 Paul Harvey
Keegan Brown 3 – 6 Paul Hogan (Q) Wayne Jones 6 – 5 Lee Bryant
Mark Frost 6 – 4 Jamie Bain Brett Claydon (Q) 4 – 6 Paul Barham (Q)
James Carroll (Q) 6 – 3 Brandon Walsh (Q) Alex Roy (Q) 6 – 1 Kevin Edwards (Q)
Darren Johnson 6 – 5 Jeffrey de Zwaan James Wilson 6 – 4 Gary Eastwood (Q)
Antonio Alcinas 4 – 6 James Richardson Ron Meulenkamp 6 – 1 Royden Lam
Yordi Meeuwisse 6 – 4 Martin Biggs (Q) Paul Milford 6 – 3 Brian Dawson (Q)
Tony Newell 6 – 4 Mark Layton (Q) Matt Padgett 6 – 2 Paul Cartwright (Q)
Paul Rowley 5 – 6 Ronnie Baxter Jonny Clayton 6 – 1 Jimmy McKirdy (Q)
Jermaine Wattimena 6 – 1 Kai Fan Leung Kevin Bambrick (Q) 6 – 5 Nicky Bell (Q)
Darryl Pilgrim (Q) 4 – 6 Ben Green (Q) Lee Evans (Q) 6 – 5 Andrew Davidson (Q)
Dean Reynolds (Q) 6 – 2 Andy Roberts (Q) Jonathan Worsley 6 – 4 Dave Prins (Q)
Brian Woods 6 – 3 Damian Smith (Q) Steve Maish (Q) 4 – 6 Neil Smith (Q)
Vincent Kamphuis 3 – 6 Ryan Meikle Dave Parletti (Q) 6 – 2 Gareth Pass (Q)

Second round (best of eleven legs)
Player Score Player Player Score Player
Jamie Lewis 4 – 6 Paul Hogan (Q) Scott Taylor 5 – 6 Paul Barham (Q)
Daryl Gurney 6 – 3 Ryan Palmer Ron Meulenkamp 6 – 4 Lee Evans (Q)
Devon Petersen 2 – 6 Jermaine Wattimena Jan Dekker 5 – 6 Rob Hewson
Ted Evetts 6 – 3 Paul Milford Zoran Lerchbacher 4 – 6 Matthew Dennant
Tony Newell 4 – 6 Brian Woods Alan Tabern 6 – 3 James Carroll (Q)
Jamie Caven 6 – 0 Ben Green (Q) Yordi Meeuwisse 6 – 4 Jonathan Worsley
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 5 James Wilson Justin Pipe 6 – 0 Ryan Meikle
Andy Jenkins 4 – 6 David Pallett William O'Connor 6 – 2 Steve Lennon
Ross Twell 6 – 4 Joe Davis Martin Lukeman 6 – 5 Matt Padgett
Mark Barilli 3 – 6 Kirk Shepherd Peter Hudson 5 – 6 John Michael
Terry Jenkins 2 – 6 Wayne Jones James Richardson 6 – 1 Neil Smith (Q)
Stephen Bunting 2 – 6 Mark Webster Andrew Gilding 6 – 4 Ryan Murray
Alex Roy (Q) 6 – 4 Dave Parletti (Q) Richard North 3 – 6 Ronnie Baxter
Jonny Clayton 6 – 3 Mark Frost Robert Thornton 6 – 0 Kevin Bambrick (Q)
Mick McGowan 6 – 4 Dean Reynolds (Q) Jeffrey de Graaf 3 – 6 Barrie Bates
Stuart Kellett 4 – 6 Dirk van Duijvenbode Darren Johnson 3 – 6 Johnny Haines (Q)

Third round (best of nineteen legs)
Player Score Player Player Score Player
Mick Todd 3 – 10 William O'Connor Darren Webster 8 – 10 Ronnie Baxter
Alan Norris 10 – 2 Yordi Meeuwisse Peter Wright 10 – 3 James Richardson
Kim Huybrechts 10 – 8 Brian Woods Mervyn King 7 – 10 Alan Tabern
Mark Webster 10 – 9 Ross Twell Joe Cullen 10 – 2 Robert Thornton
Kyle Anderson 7 – 10 Jermaine Wattimena Dave Chisnall 10 – 4 Jamie Caven
Kevin Painter 8 – 10 Chris Dobey Simon Whitlock 10 – 2 Chris Quantock
Daryl Gurney 10 – 2 Alex Roy (Q) Jelle Klaasen 10 – 7 Jonny Clayton
Martin Lukeman 10 – 9 Rob Hewson Brendan Dolan 9 – 10 John Michael
Gary Anderson 9 – 10 Paul Hogan(Q) Benito van de Pas 10 – 6 Matthew Dennant
Gerwyn Price 10 – 5 Justin Pipe Ryan Searle 10 – 7 Mick McGowan
Ronny Huybrechts 4 – 10 Vincent van der Voort Steve Beaton 6 – 10 David Pallett
Kirk Shepherd 10 – 8 Wayne Jones Andrew Gilding 5 – 10 Ted Evetts
Ricky Evans 7 – 10 Ron Meulenkamp James Wade 8 – 10 Adrian Lewis
Christian Kist 5 – 10 Dirk van Duijvenbode Ian White 10 – 2 Paul Barham (Q)
Michael Smith 10 – 4 John Henderson Rob Cross 10 – 5 Johnny Haines (Q)
Raymond van Barneveld 10 – 6 Barrie Bates Michael van Gerwen (withdrew) w/o Cristo Reyes

Saturday 4 March

Fourth round (best of nineteen legs)

[12]

Player Score Player Player Score Player
Benito van de Pas 5 – 10 Alan Norris Simon Whitlock 10 – 6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Jelle Klaasen 9 – 10 Vincent van der Voort Rob Cross 10 – 5 Ryan Searle
Peter Wright 10 – 5 Dave Chisnall Adrian Lewis 6 – 10 Paul Hogan (Q)
Chris Dobey 5 – 10 Martin Lukeman Michael Smith 10 – 8 Jermaine Wattimena
Gerwyn Price 10 – 4 David Pallett Cristo Reyes 5 – 10 Joe Cullen
Kim Huybrechts 10 – 1 Ted Evetts William O'Connor 10 – 6 Ronnie Baxter
Raymond van Barneveld 10 – 3 Ron Meulenkamp Daryl Gurney 10 – 3 Mark Webster
John Michael 6 – 10 Alan Tabern Ian White 10 – 7 Kirk Shepherd

Fifth round (best of nineteen legs)

[12]

Player Score Player
Gerwyn Price 101.26 10 – 6 Paul Hogan (Q) 99.60
Raymond van Barneveld 96.52 10 – 7 Alan Tabern 88.28
Ian White 91.22 10 – 3 Martin Lukeman 86.89
Michael Smith 93.26 6 – 10 Alan Norris 94.89
Kim Huybrechts 97.14 10 – 9 Joe Cullen 96.42
Simon Whitlock 94.80 10 – 7 William O'Connor 93.70
Daryl Gurney 92.07 10 – 5 Vincent van der Voort 94.51
Peter Wright 101.33 10 – 6 Rob Cross 99.11

Sunday 5 March

[13]

Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)
Player Score Player
Kim Huybrechts 98.94 9 – 10 Alan Norris 97.78
Ian White 103.09 9 – 10 Gerwyn Price 97.18
Simon Whitlock 96.37 9 – 10 Daryl Gurney 102.03
Peter Wright 110.88 10 – 8 Raymond van Barneveld 108.10

Semi-finals and Final (best of twenty-one legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 21 legs) 		Final
(best of 21 legs)
      
Gerwyn Price 95.97 11
Alan Norris 93.25 9
Gerwyn Price 97.78 6
Peter Wright 100.55 11
Peter Wright 100.77 11
Daryl Gurney 98.89 5

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