The 2009 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.
Prize money
| Stage | UK/European Events | Non-European Events |
|---|---|---|
| Second round | £200 | £100 |
| Third round | £300 | £200 |
| Fourth round | £400 | £300 |
| Quarter-finals | £800 | £700 |
| Semi-finals | £1,500 | £1,240 |
| Final | £3,000 | £2,500 |
| Winner | £6,000 | £5,000 |
In addition, £400 per Pro Tour event was reserved for a nine-dart finish. Should this not be won in an event, it would be carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish is achieved. Once the prize fund is won, it will revert to £400 for the next event.
Players Championships
- (All matches – best of 11 legs)
- Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship at The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster on January 10
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- Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar on January 17
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- Stan James.com Players Championship at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar on January 18
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- German Darts Classic at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on February 28
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- PDPA Players Championship at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on March 1
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- Scottish Players Championship 1 at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine on March 7
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- North-West Players Championship at Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on March 14
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- Brentwood Players Championship at Brentwood Centre, Brentwood on March 21
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- Midlands Players Championship at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on March 28
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- Nuland Players Championship 1 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland on April 4
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- Nuland Players Championship 2 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland on April 5
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- South-West Players Championship at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton on April 11
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- Derby Players Championship at the Moorway Centre, Derby on April 18
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- Welsh Players Championship at the Newport Centre, Newport on May 9
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- Players Championship 1 at the Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley on June 13
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- Players Championship 2 at the Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley on June 14
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- GDT Players Championship 1 at the Stadthalle Dinslaken, Dinslaken on June 20
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- GDT Players Championship 2 at the Stadthalle Dinslaken, Dinslaken on June 21
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- Las Vegas Players Championship at the Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 30
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- Australian Open Players Championship at the Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney on August 9
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- Canadian Players Championship at the Hilton, London, Ontario on August 16
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- Atlanta Players Championship at the Holiday Inn Select, Atlanta on August 22
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- US Open Players championship at the Holiday Inn Select, Atlanta on August 23
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- Austrian Open Players Championship 1 at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on September 5
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- Austrian Open Players Championship 2 at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on September 6
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- Irish Players Championship 1 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 3
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- Irish Players Championship 2 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 4
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- John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic at the National Event Centre, Killarney on October 18
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- Nuland Players Championship 3 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland on October 24
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- Nuland Players Championship 4 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland on October 25
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- Scottish Players Championship 2 at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine on November 7
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- Scottish Players Championship 3 at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine on November 8
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UK Open Regional Finals
- (All matches – best of 11 legs)
- UK Open North-East Regional Final at The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster on January 11
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- UK Open Scottish Regional Final at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine on March 8
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- UK Open North-West Regional Final at Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on March 15
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- UK Open South-East Regional Final at Brentwood Centre, Brentwood on March 22
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- UK Open West Midlands Regional Final at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on March 29
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- UK Open South-West Regional at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton on April 12
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- UK Open East Midlands Regional at the Moorway Centre, Derby on April 19
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- UK Open Welsh Regional at the Newport Centre, Newport on May 10
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German Darts Corporation
The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2010 World Championship.
| No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 28 March | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 1 | Jyhan Artut |
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| 2 | Sunday 29 March | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 2 | Jyhan Artut |
6–4 |
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 2010 World Championship.
| No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday 25 January | Punchbowl Open | Paul Nicholson |
beat | ||
| 2 | Sunday 22 February | DPA Australian Matchplay | Paul Nicholson |
8–5 | ||
| 3 | Saturday 14 March | NDDA Open 1 | Rob Modra |
6–2 | ||
| 4 | Sunday 15 March | NDDA Open 2 | Raymond O'Donnell |
beat | ||
| 5 | Saturday 28 March | Gaels Club Open 1 | Brian Roach |
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| 6 | Sunday 29 March | Gaels Club Open 2 | Barry Jouannet Jr |
7–4 | ||
| 7 | Saturday 11 April | Victoria Open 1 | Scott Krause |
7–4 | ||
| 8 | Sunday 12 April | Victoria Open 2 | Raymond O'Donnell |
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| 9 | Saturday 2 May | Goulburn Open 1 | Simon Whitlock |
7–5 | ||
| 10 | Sunday 3 May | Goulburn Open 2 | Simon Whitlock |
7–2 | ||
| 11 | Sunday 10 May | Viva Las Vegas NZ | Simon Whitlock |
7–5 | ||
| 12 | Sunday 24 May | Queensland Open | Simon Whitlock |
7–4 | ||
| 13 | Saturday 6 June | Criterion Hotel Open | Simon Whitlock |
7–6 | ||
| 14 | Sunday 7 June | Russell Stewart Classic | Simon Whitlock |
7–3 | ||
| 15 | Sunday 21 June | Mittagong RSL Open | Simon Whitlock |
8–2 | ||
| 16 | Sunday 19 July | Southern Illawarra Open | Simon Whitlock |
7–3 | ||
| 17 | Saturday 1 August | Illawarra Yacht Club Classic 1 | Simon Whitlock |
7–3 | ||
| 18 | Sunday 2 August | Illawarra Yacht Club Classic 2 | Simon Whitlock |
7–2 | ||
| 19 | Sunday 9 August | Australian Open Players Championship | Paul Nicholson |
6–1 | ||
| 20 | Saturday 5 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 1 | Simon Whitlock |
7–4 | ||
| 21 | Sunday 6 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 2 | Lindsay Wells |
7–2 |
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2009. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
| Date | Event | Winner | Score | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | North American Darts Championship | 6–3 | ||
| July 11 | PDC World New Zealand Qualifying Event | beat | ||
| August 23 | Tom Kirby Memorial Trophy | 7–3 | ||
| September 26 | Emperors Palace South African Open | 4–3 | ||
| September 27 | Emperors Palace South African Masters | 6–4 | ||
| October 17 | Gleneagle Irish Masters | 6–1 | ||
| October 18 | PDC World Spain Qualifying Event | 6–2 | ||
| October 25 | Oceanic Masters | 7–1 | ||
| October 25 | PDC World Japan Qualifying Event | 6–2 | ||
| November 6 | PDC World East European Qualifying Event | 6–3 | ||
| November 7 | Caribbean and South American Masters | 5–3 | ||
| November 7 | PDC World Philippines Qualifying Event | beat | ||
| November 14 | PDC World Finland Qualifying Event | 3–1 | ||
| November 14 | PDC World Germany Qualifying Event | 6–1 | ||
| November 14 | PDC World Sweden Qualifying Event | 7–3 | ||
| November 21 | PDC World Poland Qualifying Event | 6–1 | ||
| November 28 | PDC World Russia Qualifying Event | 7–3 |