The 2016 PDC European Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events are the events that make up the PDC Pro Tour. This year there are 10 European Tour events being held – 7 in Germany and one each in Austria, Gibraltar and the Netherlands.
Prize money
Prize money for European Tour events stays the same as in 2015. This is how the prize money is divided:
Stage (num. of players)
Prize money
Winner
(1)
£25,000
Runner-up
(1)
£10,000
Semi-finalists
(2)
£5,000
Quarter-finalists
(4)
£3,500
Third round losers
(8)
£2,000
Second round losers
(16)
£1,500
First round losers
(16)
£1,000
Total
£115,000
European Tour events
Compared to last year, there's one European Tour event added on the calendar. In addition, the top 32 of the European Tour will qualify for the European Championship.