The 2013 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 Players Championships, the UK Open Qualifiers, and the European Tour events. This year there were 32 PDC Pro Tour events – 16 Players Championships, 8 UK Open Qualifiers, and 8 European Tour events.
Prize money Prize money for each UK Open Qualifier was £34,600, unchanged from 2012. Prize money for each Players Championship has been increased from £34,600 to £50,000, and the prize money for European Tour events has been increased to £100,000.
Stage Winner £20,000 £10,000 £6,000 £500 Runner-up £10,000 £5,000 £3,000 £300 Semi-finalists £5,000 £2,500 £2,000 £200 £3,000 £1,500 £1,000 £100 Last 16 £2,000 £1,000 £600 £75 Last 32 £1,000 £500 £400 £50 Last 64 £500 £250 £200 N/A Total £100,000 £50,000 £34,600 £3,000
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 2013 Tour Cards were awarded to: 63 of the top 64 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2013 World Championship ( Devon Petersen resigned his card) 37 Tour Card winners from 2012 not included among the 64 Order of Merit qualifiers ( Gary Butcher, Liam Kelly, Dave Smith and Les Wallace resigned their cards) The two highest non-exempt players from the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour ( Chris Aubrey and Josh Payne) The winner of the Scandinavian Darts Corporation's Order of Merit ( Jarkko Komula) 25 qualifiers from a four-day Qualifying School in Wigan (four semi-finalists from each day, plus the top nine players from the Q School Order of Merit)
Q School The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 17–20.
January 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 Jyhan Artut Ricky Evans Ken MacNeil Charl Pietersen Louis Blundell Daryl Gurney Jani Haavisto Ian Walters Marc Dewsbury Ronny Huybrechts Campbell Jackson Andree Welge Steve Coote Royden Lam Kevin McDine Joey Palfreyman
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)
There were 16 Players Championship events this year. The first of these was played in Wigan on 4 May 2013 and the last in Wigan on 24 November 2013. The top 32 after all events were completed qualified for the 2013 Players Championship Finals.
Players Championship 1 Players Championship 1 was contested in Wigan on 4 May. The tournament was won by Robert Thornton, who defeated Ronny Huybrechts 6–0 in the final.
Players Championship 2 Players Championship 2 was contested in Wigan on 5 May. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Stuart Kellett 6–1 in the final.
Players Championship 3 Players Championship 3 was contested in Wigan on 25 May. The tournament was won by Jamie Caven, who defeated Paul Nicholson 6–4 in the final.
Players Championship 4 Players Championship 3 was contested in Wigan on 26 May. The tournament was won by Jamie Caven, who defeated Jelle Klaasen 6–4 in the final.
Players Championship 5 Players Championship 5 in Crawley on 22 June.
Players Championship 6 Players Championship 6 in Crawley on 23 June.
Players Championship 7 Players Championship 7 in Barnsley on 14 September.
Players Championship 8 Players Championship 8 in Barnsley on 15 September.
Players Championship 9 Players Championship 9 in Dublin on 5 October.
Players Championship 10 Players Championship 10 in Dublin on 6 October.
Players Championship 11 Players Championship 11 in Killarney on 19 October.
Players Championship 12 Players Championship 12 in Killarney on 20 October.
Players Championship 13 Players Championship 13 in Wigan on 2 November.
Players Championship 14 Players Championship 14 in Wigan on 3 November.
Players Championship 15 Players Championship 15 in Barnsley on 23 November.
Players Championship 16 Players Championship 16 in Barnsley on 24 November.
UK Open Qualifiers The results from the eight qualifiers shown below were collated to form the UK Open Order of Merit. The top 32 players received entry into the final stages of the 2013 UK Open, with the top 96 (plus ties) entering in the earlier rounds.
No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 23 February K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Dave Chisnall 2 Sunday 24 February Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Brendan Dolan 3 Saturday 16 March Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Michael Smith 4 Sunday 17 March Robert Thornton 6–4 Jamie Caven 5 Saturday 13 April Simon Whitlock 6–1 Michael van Gerwen 6 Sunday 14 April Michael van Gerwen 6–5 Kim Huybrechts 7 Saturday 27 April Kim Huybrechts 6–2 John Part 8 Sunday 28 April Michael van Gerwen 6–0 Mervyn King
European Tour No.Date Also known as the Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 UK Masters Butlins Resort, Minehead John Part 6–4 Stuart Kellett 2 30 March–1 April European Darts Trophy Glaspalast, Sindelfingen Wes Newton 6–5 Paul Nicholson 3 17–19 May European Darts Open Maritim Hotel, Düsseldorf Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Simon Whitlock 4 31 May–2 June Austrian Darts Open Arena Nova, Wiener Neustadt Michael van Gerwen 6–3 Mervyn King 5 28–30 June Gibraltar Darts Trophy Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar Phil Taylor 6–1 Jamie Lewis 6 6–8 September German Darts Championship Halle 39, Hildesheim Dave Chisnall 6–2 Peter Wright 7 20–22 September German Darts Masters Glaspalast, Sindelfingen Steve Beaton 6–5 Mervyn King 8 25–27 October Dutch Darts Masters Koningshof Hotel, Veldhoven, Netherlands Kim Huybrechts 6–3 Brendan Dolan
Challenge Tour The PDC Challenge Tour was open to anyone aged between 14 and 25, who wasn't in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit. The top two in the Order of Merit received Tour Cards for 2014.
No. Date Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 23 March Rowby-John Rodriguez 4–1 Dirk van Duijvenbode 2 Saturday 23 March Josh Payne 4–3 Rowby-John Rodriguez 3 Sunday 24 March Kurt Parry 4–1 Daniel Day 4 Saturday 20 April Adam Hunt 4–2 Ricky Evans 5 Saturday 20 April Jamie Lewis 4–1 Chris Aubrey 6 Sunday 21 April Ross Smith 4–1 Ricky Evans 7 Saturday 11 May Ross Smith 4–2 Benito van de Pas 8 Saturday 11 May Graham Hall 4–3 Ross Smith 9 Sunday 12 May Benito van de Pas 4–2 Richard Baillie 10 Saturday 13 July Ben Ward 4–3 Josh Jones 11 Saturday 13 July Ross Smith 4–1 Sam Head 12 Sunday 14 July Jan Dekker 4–3 Dirk van Duijvenbode 13 Saturday 7 September Ben Ward 4–3 Sam Hewson 14 Saturday 7 September Luke Woodhouse 4–1 Ben Ward 15 Sunday 8 September Ricky Evans 4–3 Ben Ward 16 Saturday 28 September Dimitri Van den Bergh 4–0 Reece Robinson 17 Saturday 28 September Matthew Dennant 4–1 Max Hopp 18 Sunday 29 September Ross Smith 4–2 Adam Hunt
Scandinavian Darts Corporation Pro Tour
The Scandinavian Pro Tour had eight events this year, with a total of €40,000 on offer. The leader of the Order of Merit after four events qualified for the 2013 European Championship. The winner after all eight events earned a place in the 2014 World Championship.
No. Date Also known as Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 16 FebruarySDC Finland Hotel Tallukka, Vääksy, Finland Jani Haavisto 6–0 Ulf Ceder 2 Sunday 17 February Per Laursen 6–3 Dennis Lindskjold 3 Saturday 11 MaySDC Finland Jani Haavisto 6–3 Per Laursen 4 Sunday 12 May Magnus Caris 6–2 Ali Roberts 5 Saturday 3 AugustSDC Denmark Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark Jani Haavisto 6–1 Veijo Viinikka 6 Sunday 4 August Jarkko Komula 6–0 Per Laursen 7 Saturday 28 SeptemberSDC Denmark Magnus Caris 6–2 Jarkko Komula 8 Sunday 29 September Per Laursen 6–5 Per Skau
Reference for the dates, tournament names and venues in the table
North American Pro Tour
The North American Pro Tour was for players from the USA and Canada. The top player in this ranking got into the 2014 World Championship.
No. Date Also known as Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Sunday 7 April New World Dart Series #2 – Las Vegas Tuscany Suites & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Darin Young 8–6 Dan Olson 2 Sunday 16 June North American Championship Tour #1 Powerplex, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Wayne Kelly 6–2 Bernie Miller 3 Sunday 14 July North American Championship Tour #2 Ambassador Conference Resort, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Larry Butler 6–5 John Part 4 Saturday 20 July North American Championship Tour #3 Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, United States Andre Carman 6–1 Dan Olson 5 Sunday 21 July North American Championship Tour #4 Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, United States Larry Butler 6–4 Darin Young 6 Sunday 25 August North American Championship Tour #5 Hilton London Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Jim Long 6–2 Shaun Narain 7 Sunday 8 September North American Championship Tour #6 Resorts Casino & Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Dan Olson 6–3 Darin Young 8 Saturday 2 November North American Championship Tour #7 Crowne Plaza Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States Chris White 6–3 Shaun Narain 9 Sunday 3 November North American Championship Tour #8 Crowne Plaza Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States Darin Young 6–4 Bernie Miller 10 Sunday 24 November New World Dart Series #3 – New Orleans Hilton New Orleans Airport, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Darin Young ?-? Ralph McCool
References for the dates, tournament names and venues in the table
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 2014 World Championship.
No. Date Also known as Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 2 February Mittagong RSL Open 1 Kyle Anderson 6–2 John Bunyard 2 Sunday 3 February Mittagong RSL Open 2 Kyle Anderson 6–0 Sonny Turner 3 Saturday 16 February DPA Australian Matchplay 1 Kyle Anderson 6–3 Bill Aitken 4 Saturday 2 March Redcliffe Darts Open 1 Tic Bridge 6–4 Steve Duke 5 Sunday 3 March Redcliffe Darts Open 2 Tic Bridge 6–1 Craig Gwynne 6 Saturday 16 March Dosh Perth Open 1 David Platt 6–4 Adam Rowe 7 Sunday 17 March Dosh Perth Open 2 Laurence Ryder 6–3 Conan Ugle 8 Saturday 7 April Victoria Open 1 Kyle Anderson 6–3 Shane O'Connor 9 Sunday 8 April Victoria Open 2 Kyle Anderson 6–3 Shane O'Connor 10 Saturday 11 May Russell Stewart Classic Gordon Mathers 6–5 Kyle Anderson 11 Sunday 12 May DPA Australian Singles Gordon Mathers 6–3 Kyle Anderson 12 Saturday 25 May Redcliffe Darts Open 3 Pat Orreal 6–5 Kyle Anderson 13 Sunday 26 May Redcliffe Darts Open 4 Russell Homer 6–2 Darren Kirk 14 Saturday 22 June Nerang Open 1 Kyle Anderson 6–2 Tic Bridge 15 Sunday 23 June Nerang Open 2 James Bailey 6–2 Rob Modra 16 Saturday 13 July SID Darts Open Gordon Mathers 6–3 Kyle Anderson 17 Sunday 14 July Warilla Bowls Club Open Kyle Anderson 6–5 Jamie Rundle 18 Saturday 3 August Dosh Perth Open 3 Chad Stack 6–5 Beau Anderson 19 Sunday 4 August Dosh Perth Open 4 Steve MacArthur 6–3 Gordon Mathers 20 Sunday 25 August Sydney Masters Qualifier 1 Beau Anderson 6–5 Ben Gaiter 21 Monday 26 August Sydney Masters Qualifier 2 Monty Tuhua 6–4 Kerry Whear 22 Tuesday 27 August Sydney Masters Qualifier 3 David Platt 6–2 Raymond Kingston 23 Wednesday 28 August Sydney Masters Qualifier 4 Jamie Mathers 6–3 Wayne Clegg 24 Sunday 1 September DPA Tournament of Champions Simon Whitlock 6–5 John Kuczynski
Other PDC tournaments The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2013. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.