2010 UK Open Qualifiers
The 2010 UK Open Qualifiers were a series of eight dart tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. Along with 37 Players Championship events, they comprised the 2010 PDC Pro Tour. The tournaments qualified 96 players to the 2010 UK Open.
| 2010 UK Open Qualifiers | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | 21 February – 9 May |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | PDC |
| Format | Best of 11 legs |
| Prize fund | £31,200 |
| Winner's share | £6,000 |
Prize money
Each of the eight qualifiers had a prize fund of £31,200 with a £6,000 winner's share, matching the UK Pro Tour events. Cumulative earnings formed the UK Open Order of Merit.
| Stage | Prize money (Total-£31,200) |
|---|---|
| Winner | £6,000 |
| Runner Up | £3,000 |
| Semi Final | £1,500 |
| Quarter Final | £1,000 |
| Fourth Round | £500 |
| Third Round | £300 |
| Second Round | £200 |
| First Round | £0 |
| Preliminary Round | £0 |
Order of Merit
The UK Open Order of Merit was formed by adding the earnings of all players that played more than three of the qualifying events. The top 32 on order of merit received byes into the third round, with the rest of the top 64 receiving byes into the second round, and the remaining players entering in the first and preliminary rounds alongside the Amateur and BDO qualifying players.[1]
| Rank | Player | Events | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mark Walsh | 8 | £15,200 |
| 2 | Phil Taylor | 3 | £15,000 |
| 3 |  Gary Anderson | 8 | £13,500 |
| 4 | James Wade | 7 | £10,900 |
| 5 | Colin Lloyd | 8 | £7,700 |
| 6 | Mervyn King | 6 | £7,200 |
| 7 | Jamie Caven | 8 | £6,900 |
| 8 | Wes Newton | 8 | £6,500 |
| 9 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} John Part | 8 | £6,300 |
| 10 | Colin Osborne | 7 | £5,900 |
| 11 | Andy Hamilton | 8 | £5,100 |
| 12 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Simon Whitlock | 8 | £4,900 |
| 13 |  Vincent van der Voort | 8 | £4,700 |
| 14 | Wayne Jones | 8 | £4,600 |
| 15 |  Mark Webster | 8 | £4,500 |
| 16 | Peter Wright | 8 | £4,400 |
| 17 | Jelle Klaasen | 8 | £4,400 |
| 18 | Kevin Painter | 8 | £3,900 |
| 19 | Co Stompé | 7 | £3,600 |
| 20 | Adrian Lewis | 8 | £3,400 |
| 21 | Michael van Gerwen | 8 | £3,200 |
| 22 | Mark Dudbridge | 8 | £3,200 |
| 23 | Alan Tabern | 8 | £3,000 |
| 24 | Steve Maish | 8 | £2,900 |
| 25 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brendan Dolan | 8 | £2,900 |
| 26 | Terry Jenkins | 7 | £2,900 |
| 27 | Dennis Priestley | 6 | £2,800 |
| 28 | Matt Clark | 8 | £2,800 |
| 29 | Ronnie Baxter | 8 | £2,700 |
| 30 | Denis Ovens | 8 | £2,500 |
| 31 | Tony Eccles | 8 | £2,300 |
| 32 | Nigel Heydon | 8 | £2,300 |
| Rank | Player | Events | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Andy Smith | 8 | £2,300 |
| 34 | Paul Nicholson | 8 | £2,300 |
| 35 | Chris Thompson | 8 | £2,200 |
| 36 | Mark Frost | 8 | £2,200 |
| 37 | Justin Pipe | 8 | £2,200 |
| 38 | Mark Lawrence | 8 | £2,200 |
| 39 | Nick Fullwell | 8 | £2,000 |
| 40 | Colin Monk | 8 | £2,000 |
| 41 | Steve Beaton | 8 | £1,900 |
| 42 | Barrie Bates | 8 | £1,900 |
| 43 | Darren Johnson | 8 | £1,900 |
| 44 | Dennis Smith | 8 | £1,800 |
| 45 | Adrian Gray | 8 | £1,700 |
| 46 | Robert Thornton | 8 | £1,600 |
| 47 | Chris Mason | 8 | £1,600 |
| 48 | Roland Scholten | 6 | £1,600 |
| 49 | Steve Evans | 8 | £1,500 |
| 50 | Steve Brown | 8 | £1,400 |
| 51 | Mark Cox | 8 | £1,400 |
| 52 | Michael Barnard | 8 | £1,400 |
| 53 | Wayne Mardle | 7 | £1,400 |
| 54 |  Mick McGowan | 8 | £1,300 |
| 55 | Kirk Shepherd | 8 | £1,300 |
| 56 | Arron Monk | 8 | £1,300 |
| 57 | Michael Smith | 5 | £1,200 |
| 58 | Kevin McDine | 7 | £1,200 |
| 59 | Stephen Hardy | 8 | £1,100 |
| 60 | Peter Manley | 5 | £1,100 |
| 61 | Wayne Atwood | 6 | £1,000 |
| 62 | Tony Ayres | 7 | £1,000 |
| 63 | Alex Roy | 8 | £1,000 |
| 64 | Stuart Dutton | 6 | £1,000 |
| Rank | Player | Events | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Steve Farmer | 7 | £900 |
| 66 |  Gary Mawson | 6 | £900 |
| 67 | Kevin Dowling | 8 | £800 |
| 68 | Steve Hine | 8 | £800 |
| 69 | Peter Hudson | 8 | £800 |
| 70 | Dave Smith | 7 | £700 |
| 71 | Simon Cunningham | 4 | £700 |
| 72 | John Quantock | 6 | £700 |
| 73 |  Jyhan Artut | 3 | £700 |
| 74 | Joe Cullen | 7 | £700 |
| 75 | Mark Stephenson | 8 | £600 |
| 76 | Matt Padgett | 8 | £600 |
| 77 | Dave Honey | 8 | £600 |
| 78 | Gary Eastwood | 6 | £600 |
| 79 | Darren Webster | 8 | £600 |
| 80 | Louis Blundell | 8 | £600 |
| 81 |  Dylan Duo | 5 | £600 |
| 82 | Jason Clark | 6 | £500 |
| 83 | William O'Connor | 4 | £500 |
| 84 | Scott Rand | 3 | £500 |
| 85 |  Par Riihonen | 8 | £500 |
| 86 | Sam Allen | 8 | £500 |
| 87 | Anton Liscsey | 6 | £500 |
| 88 | Danny Pinhorne | 8 | £400 |
| 89 | Paul Rowley | 8 | £400 |
| 90 | Martyn Turner | 7 | £400 |
| 91 | Darren Latham | 7 | £400 |
| 92 | Robbie Newland | 8 | £400 |
| 93 | Richie Burnett | 8 | £400 |
| 94 | Matt Draper | 7 | £400 |
| 95 | Chris Loudon | 8 | £400 |
| 96 | Andy Hutchings | 8 | £400 |
Amateur and BDO qualifying players
32 amateur players also qualified from Rileys qualifiers held in Rileys Dart Zones across Britain.
- Melvyn Johnston
- Paul Gibbs
- Tony Broughton
- Dean Edlin
- Michael Hammond
- Darren Sullivan
- Ricky Evans
- Alex Harrison
- David Martin
- John Bowles
- Noel Grant
- Henry Murphy
- Paul Neate
- John Robertson
- Ryan Murray
- John Lakeman
- Barrie Knight
- Mark Wilson
- Reece Robinson
- Bradley Williams
- Jamie Green
- Ashley Whisker
- Paul Warwick
- Paul Whitworth
- Stuart Monaghan
- Barrie Webb
- Joe Palmer
- Pete Fisher
Simon Jones- Dean Stewart
- Nicky Bache
- Dean Harris
A final 10 players qualified as BDO representatives from Avon, Bedfordshire, East Stirlingshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Lothian, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Warwickshire.[1][2]
- Mike Nott
- Kevin Lowe
- Andy Murray
- Henry O'Neill
- Tony Hutchinson
- Hugh Ringland
- Ian Gleeson
- Jay Foreman
- Mark Harris
Prakash Jiwa
Qualifier 1
| UK Open Qualifier 1 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | Sunday 21 February |
| Venue | Oasis Leisure Centre |
| Location | Swindon |
| Champion(s) | |
| Mervyn King | |
The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 1 was the first of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon on Sunday 21 February.[3]
Qualifier 2
| UK Open Qualifier 2 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | Sunday 28 February |
| Venue | Moorways Centre |
| Location | Derby |
| Champion(s) | |
| Mark Walsh | |
The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 2 was the second of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Moorways Centre in Derby on Sunday 28 February.[4]
Qualifier 3
| UK Open Qualifier 3 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | Sunday 14 March |
| Venue | Robin Park Tennis Centre |
| Location | Wigan |
| Champion(s) | |
| Phil Taylor | |
The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 3 was the third of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Sunday 14 March.[5]
Qualifier 4
| UK Open Qualifier 4 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | Sunday 21 March |
| Venue | K2 Centre |
| Location | Crawley |
| Champion(s) | |
| Gary Anderson | |
The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 4 was the fourth of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the K2 Centre in Crawley on Sunday 21 March.[6]
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Qualifier 5
| UK Open Qualifier 5 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | Sunday 11 April |
| Venue | Metrodome |
| Location | Barnsley |
| Champion(s) | |
| Mark Walsh | |
The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 5 was the fifth of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Barnsley Metrodome on Sunday 11 April.[7]
Qualifier 6
| UK Open Qualifier 6 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | Sunday 18 April |
| Venue | Moorsway Centre |
| Location | Derby |
| Champion(s) | |
| Phil Taylor | |
The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 6 was the sixth of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Moorways Centre in Derby on Sunday 18 April.[8]
Qualifier 7
| UK Open Qualifier 7 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | Sunday 25 April |
| Venue | Robin Park Tennis Centre |
| Location | Wigan |
| Champion(s) | |
| Colin Lloyd | |
The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 7 was the seventh of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Sunday 25 April.[9]
Qualifier 8
| UK Open Qualifier 8 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | Sunday 9 May |
| Venue | Robin Park Tennis Centre |
| Location | Wigan |
| Champion(s) | |
| James Wade | |
The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 8 was the last of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Sunday 9 May.[10]
References
- "Final UK Open Standings". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- "PDC Launch Three New Events". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- "2010 UK Open Qualifier Results". Darts Database.
- "2010 UK Open Qualifier Results". Darts Database.
- "2010 UK Open Qualifier Results". Darts Database.
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