2019 New Zealand Darts Masters

2019 New Zealand Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB
Tournament information
Dates23–24 August 2019
VenueClaudelands Arena
LocationHamilton
Country New Zealand
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£60,000
Winner's share£20,000
High checkout164 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
Champion(s)
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
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The 2019 New Zealand Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and was the fifth entry in the 2019 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Claudelands Arena in Hamilton, New Zealand from 23–24 August 2019.

Michael van Gerwen won his 14th World Series title with an 8–1 win over Raymond van Barneveld in the final.[1]

Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

Position (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £60,000)
Winner (1) £20,000
Runner-up (1) £10,000
Semi-finalists (2) £5,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £2,500
First round (8) £1,250

Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the World Series Order of Merit) are:[2][3]

  1. Scotland Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
  2. Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (champion)
  3. England Rob Cross (semi-finals)
  4. Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney (quarter-finals)
  5. Scotland Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
  6. Australia Simon Whitlock (first round)
  7. England James Wade (semi-finals)
  8. Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld (runner-up)

Regional qualifier Corey Cadby withdrew from the tournament on 19 August, citing personal reasons. He was replaced by Warren Parry, the highest ranked New Zealand darts player not already qualified.[4]

The regional qualifiers are:

Qualification Player
PDC Tour Card Holders Australia Kyle Anderson (first round)
Australia Corey Cadby (withdrew)
Wildcard New Zealand Cody Harris (first round)
DPNZ Order of Merit #1 New Zealand Haupai Puha (first round)
DPNZ Order of Merit #2 New Zealand Craig Caldwell (first round)
DPNZ Qualifiers Australia Damon Heta (first round)
New Zealand Ben Robb (quarter-finals)
DPA Qualifier Australia David Platt (first round)
Highest DPNZ Player Not Already Qualified New Zealand Warren Parry (first round)

Draw

[5]

First round
(best of 11 legs)
23 August
[6] 		Quarter-finals
(best of 15 legs)
24 August
[7] 		Semi-finals
(best of 15 legs)
24 August
[7] 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
24 August
[7]
            
1 Scotland Peter Wright 94.24 6
Australia Damon Heta 82.17 1
1 Scotland Peter Wright 90.39 4
England James Wade 93.09 8
  England James Wade 92.71 6
New Zealand Craig Caldwell 87.71 5
  England James Wade 94.11 5
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 97.41 8
4 Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney 95.78 6
Australia David Platt 89.51 2
4 Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney 92.52 6
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 94.71 8
  Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 95.49 6
New Zealand Cody Harris 90.35 5
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 91.18 1
2 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 97.41 8
2 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 92.09 6
Australia Kyle Anderson 88.37 5
2 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 106.33 8
Scotland Gary Anderson 98.10 5
  Scotland Gary Anderson 84.08 6
New Zealand Haupai Puha 84.99 3
2 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 96.45 8
3 England Rob Cross 93.60 3
3 England Rob Cross 99.84 6
New Zealand Warren Parry 79.06 2
3 England Rob Cross 96.59 8
New Zealand Ben Robb 96.48 3
  Australia Simon Whitlock 93.51 4
New Zealand Ben Robb 96.87 6

References

  1. ^ "Van Gerwen Victorious in Hamilton". PDC. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 World Series Competitors Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Oceanic World Series Spots For Barney & Wade". PDC. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Cadby Withdraws from NZ Darts Masters". PDC. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 New Zealand Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 New Zealand Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "2019 New Zealand Darts Masters Finals Day". PDC. Retrieved 24 August 2019.