The 2007 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

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Stage Players Championships
and UK Open Qualifiers
Second round £75
Third round £150
Fourth round £300
Quarter-finals £600
Semi-finals £1,250
Final £2,500
Winner £5,000

Players championships

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(All matches – Best of 5 sets, Best of 3 legs per set)
  • Stan James Players Championship at the Queensway Club, Gibraltar on 20 January
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Wayne Mardle 1   Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Ronnie Baxter 3   Ronnie Baxter 1
  Roland Scholten 1   Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Adrian Lewis 3   Adrian Lewis 1
  Colin Lloyd 2   Adrian Lewis 3
  Peter Manley 3   Peter Manley 1
  Wayne Jones 1
Final   Raymond van Barneveld 3–1 Adrian Lewis   (2–0, 2–1, 0–2, 2–0)
  • StanJames.com Players Championship at the Queensway Club, Gibraltar on 21 January
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Alan Warriner-Little 3
  Michael van Gerwen 1   Alan Warriner-Little 1
  Andy Hamilton 3   Andy Hamilton 3
  Terry Jenkins 0   Andy Hamilton 3
  Colin Lloyd 3   Colin Lloyd 1
  Adrian Lewis 1   Colin Lloyd 3
  Colin Osborne 3   Colin Osborne 1
  Peter Manley 2
Final   Andy Hamilton 3–1 Colin Lloyd   (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0)
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Andy Hamilton 2   Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Roland Scholten 3   Roland Scholten 1
  Sean Palfrey 2   Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Colin Lloyd 3   Ronnie Baxter 1
  James Wade 0   Colin Lloyd 1
  Ronnie Baxter 3   Ronnie Baxter 3
  Mervyn King 2
Final   Raymond van Barneveld 3–1 Ronnie Baxter   (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0)
  • Antwerp Darts Trophy (Players Championship) in Antwerp on 15 April
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Andy Hamilton 3
  Steve Brown 1   Andy Hamilton 2
  Terry Jenkins 3   Terry Jenkins 3
  Colin Osborne 2   Terry Jenkins 3
  Colin Lloyd 3   Colin Lloyd 1
  Wayne Mardle 0   Colin Lloyd 3
  Adrian Gray 3   Adrian Gray 2
  Wayne Jones 1
Final   Terry Jenkins 3–1 Colin Lloyd   (0–2, 2–0, 2–1, 2–1)
  • Open Holland Masters (Players Championship) in Schiedam on 29 April
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  James Wade 3
  Chris Mason 1   James Wade 3
  Barrie Bates 3   Barrie Bates 0
  Erwin Extercatte 0   James Wade 0
  Peter Manley 3   Peter Manley 3
  Wayne Mardle 0   Peter Manley 3
  Terry Jenkins 3   Terry Jenkins 2
  Roland Scholten 2
Final   Peter Manley 3–0 James Wade   (2–1, 2–0, 2–0)
  • Thialf Darts Trophy (Players Championship) in Heerenveen on 3 June
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Leroy Kwadijk 3
  James Wade 2   Leroy Kwadijk 0
  Roland Scholten 3   Roland Scholten 3
  Kevin Painter 0   Roland Scholten 3
  John Part 3   Chris Mason 1
  Jelle Klaasen 2   John Part 2
  Chris Mason 3   Chris Mason 3
  Adrian Lewis 2
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Steve Beaton 3
  Colin Osborne 0   Steve Beaton 2
  Terry Jenkins 3   Terry Jenkins 3
  Michael van Gerwen 2   Terry Jenkins 3
  Mark Dudbridge 3   Wes Newton 0
  Dennis Priestley 0   Mark Dudbridge 1
  Wes Newton 3   Wes Newton 3
  Steve Brown 0
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Mervyn King 3
  Kevin McDine 0   Mervyn King 3
  Tony Eccles 3   Tony Eccles 2
  Barrie Bates 1   Mervyn King 1
  Dennis Priestley 3   John Part 3
  Mark Dudbridge 0   Dennis Priestley 2
  John Part 3   John Part 3
  Peter Manley 1
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Mervyn King 3
  Ray Carver 2   Mervyn King 0
  Terry Jenkins 3   Terry Jenkins 3
  Barrie Bates 0   Terry Jenkins 2
  Raymond van Barneveld 3   Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Roland Scholten 0   Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Dennis Priestley 3   Dennis Priestley 0
  Colin Lloyd 2
Final   Raymond van Barneveld 3–2 Terry Jenkins   (2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 1–2, 2–1)
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Phil Taylor 3
  John Part 1   Phil Taylor 3
  Wayne Atwood 3   Wayne Atwood 2
  Barrie Bates 0   Phil Taylor 3
  Adrian Lewis 3   Adrian Lewis 1
  Raymond van Barneveld 1   Adrian Lewis 3
  Alan Tabern 3   Alan Tabern 0
  Dennis Priestley 1
Final   Phil Taylor 3–1 Adrian Lewis   (2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–0)
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  James Wade 3
  John Part 1   James Wade 3
  Vincent van der Voort 3   Vincent van der Voort 0
  Colin Osborne 1   James Wade 2
  Wayne Mardle 3   Wayne Mardle 3
  Alan Warriner-Little 1   Wayne Mardle 3
  Denis Ovens 3   Denis Ovens 2
  Roland Scholten 1
  • Ireland Open Classic (Players Championship) at the Royal Hotel, Castlebar, County Mayo on 9 September
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Denis Ovens 3
  Kevin Painter 2   Denis Ovens 3
  Adrian Lewis 3   Adrian Lewis 0
  Alan Tabern 1   Denis Ovens 3
  Mark Walsh 3   Colin Osborne 0
  Wayne Jones 1   Mark Walsh 0
  Colin Osborne 3   Colin Osborne 3
  Michael van Gerwen 2
Final   Denis Ovens 3–0 Colin Osborne   (2–1, 2–1, 2–1)
  • Windy City Open (Players Championship) at the Holiday Inn, Chicago, Illinois on 16 September
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  James Wade 3
  Adrian Gray 0   James Wade 3
  Colin Lloyd 3   Colin Lloyd 1
  Vincent van der Voort 1   James Wade 1
  Kevin Painter 3   Ronnie Baxter 3
  Steve Brown 2   Kevin Painter 2
  Ronnie Baxter 3   Ronnie Baxter 3
  Peter Manley 1
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Alex Roy 3
  Andy Smith 1   Alex Roy 3
  Alan Tabern 3   Alan Tabern 2
  Denis Ovens 2   Alex Roy 0
  Raymond van Barneveld 3   Raymond van Barneveld 3
  John MaGowan 0   Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Wayne Mardle 3   Wayne Mardle 1
  Mervyn King 1
Final   Raymond van Barneveld 3–0 Alex Roy   (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
  • Players Championship at the City West Hotel, Dublin on 6 October
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Phil Taylor 3
  Tony Eccles 1   Phil Taylor 3
  Chris Mason 3   Chris Mason 2
  Terry Jenkins 2   Phil Taylor 3
  Adrian Lewis 3   James Wade 0
  Alex Roy 1   Adrian Lewis 2
  James Wade 3   James Wade 3
  Mervyn King 0
  • Players Championship at the Magnum Centre, Irvine on 20 October
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Jason Clark 3
  Dennis Priestley 2   Jason Clark 1
  Andy Smith 3   Andy Smith 3
  Denis Ovens 1   Andy Smith 3
  James Wade 3   James Wade 0
  Dave Askew 0   James Wade 3
  Tony Randell 3   Tony Randell 0
  Wayne Mardle 2
Final   Andy Smith 3–0 James Wade   (2–1, 2–0, 2–1)
  • Players Championship at the SeePark, Kirchheim on 27 October
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Wayne Mardle 3
  Raymond van Barneveld 1   Wayne Mardle 3
  Kevin Painter 3   Kevin Painter 0
  Vincent van der Voort 1   Wayne Mardle 3
  James Wade 3   James Wade 1
  Ronnie Baxter 1   James Wade 3
  Alan Tabern 3   Alan Tabern 1
  Andy Jenkins 1
Final   Wayne Mardle 3–1 James Wade   (2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
  • John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic (Players Championship) at National Events Centre in Killarney on 4 November
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Colin Lloyd 3
  Colin Monk 0   Colin Lloyd 1
  Jelle Klaasen 3   Jelle Klaasen 3
  Ronnie Baxter 0   Jelle Klaasen 3
  Vincent van der Voort 3   Vincent van der Voort 2
  Colin Osborne 1   Vincent van der Voort 3
  Bob Anderson 3   Bob Anderson 1
  Dave Askew 0
Final   Jelle Klaasen 3–2 Vincent van der Voort   (1–2, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1, 2–1)
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Phil Taylor 3
  Wayne Mardle 0   Phil Taylor 3
  Ray Farrell 3   Ray Farrell 0
  John Part 2   Phil Taylor 3
  Alan Tabern 3   Chris Mason 0
  Andy Hamilton 1   Chris Mason 3
  Chris Mason 3   Alan Tabern 0
  Dennis Priestley 2
Final   Phil Taylor 3–0 Chris Mason   (2–1, 2–0, 2–0)
  • Players Championship at Golden Tulip Hotel in Lisse on 11 November.
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Phil Taylor 3
  Wayne Mardle 2   Phil Taylor 3
  John Part 3   John Part 2
  Vincent van der Voort 1   Phil Taylor 3
  Raymond van Barneveld 3   Raymond van Barneveld 2
  Andy Hamilton 1   Raymond van Barneveld 3
  Adrian Lewis 3   Adrian Lewis 1
  James Wade 1
Final   Phil Taylor 3–2 Raymond van Barneveld   (1–2, 2–1, 2–1, 1–2, 2–0)

UK Open Regional Finals

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(Quarter-finals best of 9 legs)
(Semi-finals and Finals best of 3 sets, 5 legs per set)

Three of the eight 2007 UK Open qualifying events took place during 2006.

  • Blue Square UK Open Welsh Regional Final on 24 September 2006
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Colin Lloyd 5
  Andy Hamilton 2   Colin Lloyd 0
  Phil Taylor 5   Phil Taylor 2
  James Wade 1   Phil Taylor 2
  Raymond van Barneveld 5   Adrian Lewis 0
  Terry Jenkins 4   Raymond van Barneveld 0
  Adrian Lewis 5   Adrian Lewis 2
  Kevin Painter 1
  • Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final on 22 October 2006
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Raymond van Barneveld 5
  Mark Lawrence 0   Raymond van Barneveld 2
  Roland Scholten 5   Roland Scholten 0
  Andy Hamilton 4   Raymond van Barneveld 2
  Colin Lloyd 5   Colin Lloyd 1
  Phil Taylor 2   Colin Lloyd 2
  Terry Jenkins 5   Terry Jenkins 1
  Mick McGowan 4
  • Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on 5 November 2006
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Dennis Priestley 5
  Peter Manley 2   Dennis Priestley 0
  Raymond van Barneveld 5   Raymond van Barneveld 2
  Colin Lloyd 3   Raymond van Barneveld 2
  Mick McGowan 5   Barrie Bates 0
  Roland Scholten 1   Mick McGowan 1
  Barrie Bates 5   Barrie Bates 2
  Robert Thornton 4
  • Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final at Park Hotel, Tynemouth on 6 January 2007
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Roland Scholten 5
  Andy Hamilton 3   Roland Scholten 2
  Alan Tabern 5   Alan Tabern 1
  James Wade 4   Roland Scholten 0
  Terry Jenkins 5   Raymond van Barneveld 2
  Andy Jenkins 4   Terry Jenkins 1
  Raymond van Barneveld 5   Raymond van Barneveld 2
  Denis Ovens 0
Final   Raymond van Barneveld 2–0 Roland Scholten   (3–0, 3–1)
  • Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at the Talbot Inn, Keynsham on 11 February
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Andy Hamilton 5
  Brendan Dolan 1   Andy Hamilton 0
  Dennis Priestley 5   Dennis Priestley 2
  Martyn Turner 1   Dennis Priestley 2
  James Wade 5   James Wade 0
  Steve Smith 3   James Wade 2
  Tony Eccles 5   Tony Eccles 0
  Colin Osborne 3
Final   Dennis Priestley 2–0 James Wade   (3–2, 3–0)
  • Blue Square UK Open Southern Regional Final at the Torch, Wembley, North London on 4 March
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Colin Lloyd 5
  Steve Beaton 3   Colin Lloyd 1
  Phil Taylor 5   Phil Taylor 2
  Dennis Priestley 0   Phil Taylor 2
  Wayne Mardle 5   Wayne Mardle 0
  Mervyn King 4   Wayne Mardle 2
  Vincent van der Voort 5   Vincent van der Voort 0
  Terry Jenkins 2
Final   Phil Taylor 2–0 Wayne Mardle   (3–2, 3–0)
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Steve Hine 5
  Denis Ovens 1   Steve Hine 0
  Terry Jenkins 5   Terry Jenkins 2
  John MaGowan 3   Terry Jenkins 0
  Colin Osborne 5   James Wade 2
  Wayne Mardle 2   Colin Osborne 0
  James Wade 5   James Wade 2
  Phil Taylor 2
Final   James Wade 2–0 Terry Jenkins   (3–0, 3–1)
  • Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final at the Festival, Trowell, Nottingham on 1 April
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  Andy Hamilton 5
  Mervyn King 4   Andy Hamilton 2
  Wayne Mardle 5   Wayne Mardle 0
  Steve Hine 1   Andy Hamilton 2
  James Wade 5   James Wade 0
  Barrie Bates 3   James Wade 2
  Kevin McDine 5   Kevin McDine 0
  Jimmy Mann 4
Final   Andy Hamilton 2–0 James Wade   (3–2, 3–1)

German Darts Corporation

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The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2008 World Championship.

No. Date Also known as Winner Legs Runner-up Ref.
1 Saturday 24 February GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Michael Rosenauer   beat   Jyhan Artut
2 Sunday 15 April GDC Wiesbaden Mensur Suljović   3–0   Dietmar Burger
3 Saturday 26 May GDC Halle 1 Mensur Suljović   beat   Dietmar Burger
4 Sunday 27 May GDC Halle 2 Michael Rosenauer   beat   Marko Puls
5 Saturday 23 June GDC Salzdetfurth Michael Rosenauer   beat   Mensur Suljović
6 Saturday 18 August GDC Hurth bei Koln Mensur Suljović   beat   Michael Rosenauer
7 Saturday 29 September GDC Koln bei Hurth Michael Rosenauer   beat   Mensur Suljović

Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour

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The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2008 World Championship.

No. Date Also known as Winner Legs Runner-up Ref.
1 Saturday 17 March Wagga Classic 1 Simon Whitlock   beat   Shane Haddy
2 Sunday 18 March Wagga Classic 2 Simon Whitlock   beat   Brian Roach
3 Sunday 22 April Condobolin Classic Steve MacArthur   6–5   Glen Power
4 Sunday 6 May Nanango Open Russell Homer   beat   Peter Corcoran
5 Sunday 3 June Goulburn Open Simon Whitlock   6–0   Russell Stewart
6 Saturday 9 June Oak Flats Soundwaves Open Simon Whitlock   beat   Russell Stewart
7 Sunday 10 June Russell Stewart Classic Simon Whitlock   6–1   Steve McArthur
8 Sunday 24 June Mittagong RSL Open Simon Whitlock   6–0   Mike Bonser
9 Sunday 22 July Southern Illawarra Open Simon Whitlock   beat   Glen Power
10 Sunday 29 July Punchbowl Open Glen Power   beat   Dave Fitzpatrick
11 Sunday 5 August Shoalhaven Classic Glen Power   6–5   Richie Burnett
12 Sunday 12 August William Cross Pro Am James Wade   beat   Andy Jenkins
13 Sunday 26 August Mid North Classic Craig Atze   beat   Andrew Townes
14 Saturday 15 September Inland Championship Andrew Townes   beat   Barry Jouannet Jr
15 Sunday 16 September Broken Hill Legion Club Championship Glen Power   beat   Rob Modra
16 Sunday 23 September Australian Open Glen Power   10–7   Pat Orreal
17 Sunday 7 October Gaels Club Open Pat Orreal   beat   Brian Roach
18 Sunday 14 October Pine Rivers Open Simon Whitlock   7–2   Glen Power
19 Wednesday 12 December DPA Australian Singles Paul Nicholson   beat   Brian Roach
20 Saturday 15 December DPA Wattle Time Steve MacArthur   8–7   Dave Anderson
21 Sunday 16 December DPA Coota Glen Power   6–5   Jim Lynn

Other PDC tournaments

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The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2007. 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
24 February West Tyrone Open   Lionel Sams 8–4   Ray Farrell
14 April Antwerp Open   Terry Jenkins beat   Colin Lloyd
28 April Open Holland   Michael van Gerwen 3–1   Colin Osborne
24 February PDC World New Zealand Qualifying Event   Alan Bolton beat   Wayne Carey
23 September Australian Open   Glen Power 10–7   Pat Orreal
29 September Emperors Palace South African Open   Charles Losper 4–0   Lodewyk Marais
30 September Emperors Palace South African Masters   Phil Taylor 8–6   Raymond van Barneveld
28 October Oceanic Masters   Warren Parry 8–7   Brian Roach
3 November Gleneagle Irish Masters   Mark Walsh 6–5   Vincent van der Voort
14 November Caribbean and South American Masters   Anthony Forde beat   Vivekanand Dyal
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