The 2011 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They were the Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and the UK Open Qualifiers. This year there were 39 PDC Pro Tour events – 31 Players Championships and 8 UK Open Qualifiers.
Prize money Prize money for each Players Championship and UK Open Qualifier increased from £31,200 in 2010 to £34,600 in 2011.
Stage Winner £6,000 £600 Runner-up £3,000 £400 Semi-finalists £2,000 £200 £1,000 £100 Last 16 £600 £25 Last 32 £400 N/A Last 64 £200 N/A Total £34,600 £2,000
In addition, £400 per Pro Tour event was reserved for a nine-dart finish. Should this not be won in an event, it was carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish was achieved. Once the prize fund was won, it reverted to £400 for the next event.
PDC Pro Tour Card From 2011, the PDC Pro Tour operates a Tour Card system. 128 players are granted Tour Cards, which enables them to participate in all Players Championships and UK Open Qualifiers.
Tour cards The 2011 Tour Cards were awarded to: 101 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2011 World Championship 2 finalists from the 2010 PDC Women's World Championship 25 qualifiers from a four-day Qualifying School in Wigan (4 semi-finalists from each day, plus the top 9 players from the Q School Order of Merit)
Tour Cards were also offered to the four semi-finalists from the 2011 BDO World Championship, although none of the players took up the offer.
Q School
The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 13–16.
January 13Qualifying School Day One PDC.tv January 14Qualifying School Day Two PDC.tv January 15Qualifying School Day Three PDC.tv January 16Qualifying School Day Four PDC.tv James Richardson Shane O'Connor Shaun Griffiths Dave Chisnall Devon Petersen Michael Rosenauer Brian Woods Magnus Caris Matt Jackson Dyson Parody Mickey Mansell John Henderson Mick Todd Peter Hudson Ian Jopling Prakash Jiwa
A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system: Stage PointsLast 8 9Last 16 5Last 32 3Last 64 2Last 128 1
To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit. The following players picked up Tour Cards as a result:
Players Championships (All matches – best of 11 legs) Players Championship 1 PDPA Players Championship 1 was contested at the Gerry Weber Centre, Halle on 29 January.
Players Championship 2 PDPA Players Championship 2 was contested at the Gerry Weber Centre, Halle on 30 January.
Players Championship 3 PDPA Players Championship 3 was contested at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 19 February.
Players Championship 4 PDPA Players Championship 4 was contested at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 20 February.
Players Championship 5 PDPA Players Championship 5 was contested at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 26 March.
Players Championship 6 PDPA Players Championship 6 Crawley at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 27 March.Newton Denies Nicholson A Double! PDC.tv
Players Championship 7 Austrian Open Players Championship 7 at Wiener Neustadt, Vienna on 14 May.Part Defies Heat For Vienna Victory PDC.tv
Players Championship 8 Austrian Open Players Championship 8 at Wiener Neustadt, Vienna on 15 May.Van Der Voort Edges Out Taylor PDC.tv
Players Championship 9 PDPA Players Championship 9 was contested at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 21 May.Anderson Continues Success PDC.tv
Players Championship 10 PDPA Players Championship 10 was contested at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 22 May.Nicholson Claims Crawley Double PDC.tv
Players Championship 11 Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship 11 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 11 June.Nicholson's Players Championship Treble PDC.tv
Players Championship 12 Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship 12 at the Metrodome, Barnsley on 12 June.Smith's Joy With Barnsley Win PDC.tv
Players Championship 13 Dutch Darts Trophy Players Championship 13 at Nuland, Netherlands on 18 June.
Players Championship 14 Dutch Darts Trophy Players Championship 14 at Nuland, Netherlands on 19 June.Anderson's Dutch Double! PDC.tv
Players Championship 15 PDPA Players Championship 15 was contested in Ontario, Canada on 27 August. The tournament was won by John Part who defeated Wes Newton 6–4 in the final.
Players Championship 16 Canadian Masters Players Championships 16 at Ontario, Canada on 28 AugustBaxter Wins Canadian Masters PDC.tv
Players Championship 17 PDPA Players Championship 17 was contested at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 3 September.
Players Championship 18 PDPA Players Championship 18 was contested at the Moorways Centre, Derby on 4 September.
Players Championship 19 PDPA Players Championship 19 was contested in Nuland, Netherlands on 24 September.
Players Championship 20 PDPA Players Championship 20 was contested in Nuland, Netherlands on 25 September.
Players Championship 21 PDPA Players Championship 21 Ireland at the New Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin on 1 October
Players Championship 22 PDPA Players Championship 22 Ireland at the New Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin on 2 OctoberPipe's Dublin Dream With First Win PDC.tv
Players Championship 23 John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship 23 at the National Event Centre, Killarney on 16 October
Players Championship 24 German Darts Classic Players Championship 24 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on 22 October
Players Championship 25 German Darts Classic Players Championship 25 at the Van Der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on 23 October
Players Championship 26 Spanish Darts Trophy Players Championship 26 at the Hotel Melia Benidorm, Alicante on 29 October
Players Championship 27 Spanish Darts Trophy Players Championship 27 at the Hotel Melia Benidorm, Alicante on 30 October
Players Championship 28 PDPA Players Championship 28 was contested at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 5 November. Justin Pipe won his third Players Championship title by defeating Vincent van der Voort 6–3 in the final.
Players Championship 29 PDPA Players Championship 29 was contested at the K2 Centre, Crawley on 6 November
Players Championship 30 PDPA Players Championship 30 was contested at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on 26 November
Players Championship 31 PDPA Players Championship 31 was contested at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on 27 November
PDC Youth Tour In 2011, the PDC established the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour – a series of 15 events open to players aged between 14 and 21. The top 28 players from the Youth Tour Order of Merit qualified for the 2012 PDC World Youth Championship.
No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 19 February Derby Adam Hunt 4–2 Josh JonesHunt Wins Maiden Youth Title PDC.tv 2 Saturday 26 February Barnsley Shaun Griffiths 4–2 Michael SmithGriffiths Takes Second Youth Title PDC.tv 3 Saturday 12 March Wigan Ryan Harrington 4–2 Steve HaggertyYouth Win For Harrington PDC.tv 4 Saturday 26 March Crawley Paul Barham 4–2 Chris AubreyBarham Edges Aubrey For Win PDC.tv 5 Saturday 16 April Barnsley Ricky Evans 4–1 David CoyneEvans Claims Youth Tour Win PDC.tv 6 Saturday 30 April Wigan Michael van Gerwen 4–0 Ash KhayatMighty Mike Takes Youth Win PDC.tv 7 Saturday 14 May Vienna Joe Cullen 4–2 Paul BarhamCullen Claims Maiden Title PDC.tv 8 Saturday 21 May Crawley Michael van Gerwen 4–1 Co Stompé, JrVan Gerwen Takes Youth Double PDC.tv 9 Saturday 11 June Barnsley Reece Robinson 4–0 Shaun GriffithsRobinson Storms To Maiden Win PDC.tv 10 Saturday 18 June Nuland Joe Cullen 4–2 Gino VosCullen Claims Youth Double PDC.tv 11 Saturday 3 September Derby Michael van Gerwen 4–1 Michael SmithMighty Mike's Youth Tour Treble PDC.tv 12 Saturday 24 Septembed Nuland Paul Barham 4–3 Willem Mandigers 13 Saturday 1 October Dublin Joe Cullen 4–3 Michael SmithCullen Enjoys Youth Tour Treble PDC.tv 14 Saturday 15 October Killarney Michael van Gerwen 4–2 Joe CullenFourth Youth Win For Van Gerwen PDC.tv 15 Saturday 22 October Gladbeck Paul Barham 4–1 Dirk van DuijvenbodeBarham's Youth Tour Treble Delight PDC.tv
UK Open Qualifiers No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up 1 Saturday 26 February Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley Steve Brown 6 – 3 Ian White 2 Sunday 27 February Michael Smith 6 – 5 Dave Chisnall 3 Saturday 12 March Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Adrian Lewis 6 – 4 Robert Thornton 4 Sunday 13 March Vincent van der Voort 6 – 4 Raymond van Barneveld 5 Saturday 16 April Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley Gary Anderson 6 – 4 Phil Taylor 6 Sunday 17 April Phil Taylor 6 – 1 Joe Cullen 7 Saturday 30 April Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Gary Anderson 6 – 2 Phil Taylor 8 Sunday 1 May Phil Taylor 6 – 3 Colin Osborne
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2012 World Championship.
No. Date Also known as Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 22 January Revesby Workers Club Open 1 Arnel Galvez 6–4 Steve Duke 2 Sunday 23 January Revesby Workers Club Open 2 Bill Aitken 6–2 Anthony Fleet 3 Saturday 5 February Mittagong RSL Open 1 Anthony Fleet 6–0 John Weber 4 Sunday 6 February Mittagong RSL Open 2 Anthony Fleet 6–3 Brian Roach 5 Saturday 19 February Redcliffe Darts Open 1 Jeremy Fagg 6–5 Rob Modra 6 Sunday 20 February Redcliffe Darts Open 2 Glen Jones 6–5 Craig Gwynne 7 Saturday 5 March Victoria Open 1 Anthony Fleet 6–4 Sean Gibbs 8 Sunday 6 March Victoria Open 2 David Platt 6–2 Steve Duke Sr 9 Saturday 19 March Albion Park Bowling Club Open Jerry Weyman 6–5 Mick Parker 10 Sunday 20 March DJP Excavations Open Barry Jouannet Jr 6–4 Anthony Fleet 11 Saturday 2 April Cooma Hotel Open 1 Mick McCreedie 6–5 Kyle Anderson 12 Sunday 3 April Cooma Hotel Open 2 David Platt 6–5 Anthony Fleet 13 Saturday 16 April Unanderra Hotel Darts Open Anthony Fleet 6–1 Kevin Holland 14 Sunday 17 April DPA Australian Singles Barry Jouannet Jr 6–1 Sean Reed 15 Sunday 8 May DPA Australian Matchplay Anthony Fleet 6–2 Jeremy Fagg 16 Saturday 21 May Goulburn Open 1 Wayne Clegg 6–2 Sean Reed 17 Sunday 22 May Goulburn Open 2 Barry Jouannet Jr 6–5 Sean Reed 18 Saturday 11 June Gaels Club Open 1 Phillip Hazel 6–5 Marlou Saraba 19 Sunday 12 June Gaels Club Open 2 Bill Aitken 6–5 Sean Reed 20 Saturday 25 June NDDA Open 1 Anthony Fleet 6–0 Craig Atze 21 Sunday 26 June NDDA Open 2 David Platt 6–5 Alan Ritchie 22 Saturday 16 July Carpets Galore Open Jeremy Fagg 6–4 Barry Jouannet 23 Sunday 17 July Warilla Bowls Club Open Mick McCreedie 6–1 Barry Jouannet 24 Thursday 11 August Robina Gold Coast Open 1 Phillip Hazel 6–3 Geoff Kime 25 Friday 12 August Robina Gold Coast Open 2 Rob Modra 6–4 Warren Parry 26 Saturday 13 August Robina Gold Coast Open 3 Rob Modra 6–2 Phillip Hazel 27 Sunday 14 August Australian Open Rob Modra 6–1 Josh Kime 28 Saturday 27 August DPA WA Open 1 Phillip Hazel 6–5 Wayne Clegg 29 Sunday 28 August DPA WA Open 2 Kyle Anderson 6–1 Sean Reed 30 Saturday 10 September Redcliffe Darts Open 3 Sean Reed 6–3 Russell Homer 31 Sunday 11 September Redcliffe Darts Open 4 Geoff Kime 6–1 Robbie King 32 Saturday 24 September Billabong Tavern Darts Open Kennedy Cruz 6–2 Mitchell Clegg 33 Sunday 25 September Russell Stewart Classic Mike Bonser 6–3 Rob Modra 34 Saturday 8 October Geelong Open 1 Rob Modra 6–4 Steve Duke 35 Sunday 9 October Geelong Open 2 Rob Modra 6–5 Tic Bridge
Other PDC tournaments The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2011. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.