2014 PDC Pro Tour
The 2014 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers, and European Tour events are the events that make up the Pro Tour. This year there were 34 PDC Pro Tour events held – 20 Players Championships, 6 UK Open Qualifiers, and 8 European Tour events.
Contents
1 Prize money
2 PDC Pro Tour Card
2.1 Tour Cards
2.2 Q School
3 Players Championships
4 UK Open Qualifiers
5 European Tour
6 PDC Youth Tour
7 PDC Challenge Tour
8 Scandinavian Darts Corporation Pro Tour
9 Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
10 Other PDC tournaments
11 References
12 External links
Prize money
Prize money for each UK Open Qualifier was increased from £35,000 to £50,000 to match the 2013 Players Championships, which themselves remained unchanged for this year. European Tour events offered £100,000 per event, the same as in 2013.[1]
| Stage | UK Open Qualifiers, Players Championships | European Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | £10,000 | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | £5,000 | £8,000 |
| Semi-finalists | £2,500 | £4,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | £1,500 | £3,000 |
| Last 16 | £1,000 | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | £500 | £1,250 |
| Last 48 | – | £1,000 |
| Last 64 | £250 | – |
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 2014 Tour Cards were awarded to:
- (63) The top 64 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2014 World Championship.
Co Stompé resigned his card. - (42) The 42 qualifiers from 2014 Q-School.
- (16) The 16 qualifiers from 2013 Q-School not ranked in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit following the World Championship.
- (1) Four semi-finalists of the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship, only
Stephen Bunting accepted his tour card. - (1) The winner of the 2013 Scandinavian Order of Merit (
Per Laursen). - (1) The winner of the 2012 Scandinavian Order of Merit (
Jarkko Komula). - (2) Two highest qualifiers from 2013 Challenge Tour (Ben Ward and Adam Hunt).
- (2) Two highest qualifiers from 2012 Youth Tour ( Chris Aubrey and Josh Payne).
Lakeside Champion Stephen Bunting accepted his offer of a Tour Card, while a further 16 players won automatic Tour Cards at Qualifying School. To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit, with 26 of the top 27 players taking a Tour Card.
Q School
The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 15–18. The following players won two-year tour cards on each of the days played:
| January 15[2][3] | January 16[4][5] | January 17[6][7] | January 18[8][9] |
|---|---|---|---|
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A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system:
| Stage | Points |
|---|---|
| Last 8 | 9 |
| Last 16 | 5 |
| Last 32 | 3 |
| Last 64 | 2 |
| Last 128 | 1 |
To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit, with 26 of the top 27 players taking a Tour Card. Stuart Bousfield turned down his chance to take up a Tour Card from the rankings, and as such is removed from the standings for 2014.[10]
Brian Woods
Zoran Lerchbacher
Mick Todd
Pete Dyos
Keegan Brown
Stuart White
Steve Grubb
Ian Moss
Rowby-John Rodriguez
Christian Kist
Jim Walker
Dave Ladley
Mareno Michels
Mark Barilli
Jamie Bain
Michael Barnard
David Dodds
Steve Hine
Terry Temple
Ross Twell
Stuart Anderson
Conan Whitehead
Mark Cox
William O'Connor
Stuart Bousfield
Joey ten Berge
Kevin Voornhout
Players Championships
- (All matches – best of 11 legs)
Players Championship 1 in Barnsley on 15 March.[11]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
 Andrew Gilding | 6 | | |||||||
| Darren Webster | 2 | | | Andrew Gilding | 6 | | |||
| James Wade | 6 | | James Wade | 3 | | ||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 5 | | | | Andrew Gilding 107.70 | 5 | |||
 Gary Anderson | 6 | | | | Gary Anderson 111.47 | 6 | |||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | | | Gary Anderson | 6 | ||||
| Mervyn King | 6 | | Mervyn King | 3 | | ||||
| Adrian Lewis | 4 | | |||||||
Players Championship 2 in Barnsley on 16 March.[12]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
 Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | |||||||
| Michael Smith | 4 | | | Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | |||
 Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | Kim Huybrechts | 3 | | ||||
| Christian Kist | 2 | | | | Michael van Gerwen 95.64 | 6 | |||
| Dean Winstanley | 6 | | | | Dean Winstanley 94.95 | 1 | |||
| Gary Anderson | 5 | | | Dean Winstanley | 6 | ||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | Raymond van Barneveld | 4 | | ||||
| Darren Webster | 1 | | |||||||
Players Championship 3 in Crawley on 22 March.[13]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Phil Taylor | 6 | | |||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 4 | | | Phil Taylor | 6 | | |||
| Nigel Heydon | 6 | | Nigel Heydon | 0 | | ||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 2 | | | | Phil Taylor 101.96 | 5 | |||
| Christian Kist | 6 | | | | Gary Anderson 105.81 | 6 | |||
| James Wade | 3 | | | Christian Kist | 5 | ||||
| Gary Anderson | 6 | | Gary Anderson | 6 | | ||||
| Adrian Lewis | 4 | | |||||||
Players Championship 4 in Crawley on 23 March.[14]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
 Magnus Caris | 6 | | |||||||
| Stephen Bunting | 4 | | | Magnus Caris | 4 | | |||
| Ian White | 6 | | Ian White | 6 | | ||||
| Dave Chisnall | 2 | | | | Ian White 87.89 | 0 | |||
| Phil Taylor | 6 | | | | Phil Taylor 104.86 | 6 | |||
| Michael Smith | 1 | | | Phil Taylor | 6 | ||||
| Mervyn King | 6 | | Mervyn King | 2 | | ||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | | |||||||
Players Championship 5 in Wigan on 12 April.[15]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| James Hubbard | 6 | | |||||||
| Mervyn King | 4 | | | James Hubbard | 1 | | |||
 Brendan Dolan | 6 | | Brendan Dolan | 6 | | ||||
| Dean Winstanley | 5 | | | | Brendan Dolan 103.66 | 6 | |||
| Gary Anderson | 6 | | | | Michael Smith 87.43 | 0 | |||
| James Wade | 2 | | | Gary Anderson | 4 | ||||
| Michael Smith | 6 | | Michael Smith | 6 | | ||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | | |||||||
Players Championship 6 in Wigan on 13 April.[16]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Thornton | 6 | | |||||||
 Richie Burnett | 5 | | | Robert Thornton | 6 | | |||
| Phil Taylor | 6 | | Phil Taylor | 4 | | ||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 4 | | | | Robert Thornton 95.32 | 6 | |||
| Ian White | 6 | | | | Ian White 96.38 | 5 | |||
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | | | Ian White | 6 | ||||
 Kyle Anderson | 6 | | Kyle Anderson | 1 | | ||||
| James Wade | 3 | | |||||||
Players Championship 7 in Wigan on 3 May.[17]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Anderson | 6 | | |||||||
| Jelle Klaasen | 1 | | | Gary Anderson | 3 | | |||
| Robert Thornton | 6 | | Robert Thornton | 6 | | ||||
| Kim Huybrechts | 5 | | | | Robert Thornton 101.92 | 6 | |||
| Keegan Brown | 6 | | | | Keegan Brown 88.27 | 5 | |||
| Ben Ward | 1 | | | Keegan Brown | 6 | ||||
| Peter Wright | 6 | | Peter Wright | 5 | | ||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 5 | | |||||||
Players Championship 8 in Wigan on 4 May.[18]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting | 6 | | |||||||
| Ian White | 5 | | | Stephen Bunting | 2 | | |||
| Robert Thornton | 6 | | Robert Thornton | 6 | | ||||
| Darren Webster | 3 | | | | Robert Thornton 106.56 | 6 | |||
| Terry Jenkins | 6 | | | | Terry Jenkins 105.85 | 4 | |||
| Andrew Gilding | 4 | | | Terry Jenkins | 6 | ||||
| Simon Whitlock | 6 | | Simon Whitlock | 1 | | ||||
| Christian Kist | 2 | | |||||||
Players Championship 9 in Crawley on 24 May.[19]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Benito van de Pas | 6 | | |||||||
| Mervyn King | 1 | | | Benito van de Pas | 5 | | |||
| Justin Pipe | 6 | | Justin Pipe | 6 | | ||||
 Connie Finnan | 3 | | | | Justin Pipe 85.36 | 2 | |||
| Jamie Caven | 6 | | | | Peter Wright 94.82 | 6 | |||
| Gary Anderson | 4 | | | Jamie Caven | 2 | ||||
| Peter Wright | 6 | | Peter Wright | 6 | | ||||
| Brendan Dolan | 4 | | |||||||
Players Championship 10 in Crawley on 25 May.[20]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting | 6 | | |||||||
| Darren Webster | 5 | | | Stephen Bunting | 6 | | |||
| Justin Pipe | 6 | | Justin Pipe | 4 | | ||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 5 | | | | Stephen Bunting 94.48 | 3 | |||
| Andy Hamilton | 6 | | | | Terry Jenkins 92.60 | 6 | |||
| Tony Newell | 2 | | | Andy Hamilton | 5 | ||||
| Terry Jenkins | 6 | | Terry Jenkins | 6 | | ||||
| Dean Winstanley | 1 | | |||||||
Players Championship 11 in Coventry on 14 June.[21]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronny Huybrechts | 6 | | |||||||
| Dean Winstanley | 5 | | | Ronny Huybrechts | 4 | | |||
| Robert Thornton | 6 | | Robert Thornton | 6 | | ||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 2 | | | | Robert Thornton 92.79 | 2 | |||
| Gary Anderson | 6 | | | | Gary Anderson 100.97 | 6 | |||
| Terry Temple | 0 | | | Gary Anderson | 6 | ||||
| Joe Cullen | 6 | | Joe Cullen | 3 | | ||||
| Benito van de Pas | 3 | | |||||||
Players Championship 12 in Coventry on 15 June.[22]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | |||||||
| Stuart Kellett | 1 | | | Michael van Gerwen | 4 | | |||
| James Wade | 6 | | James Wade | 6 | | ||||
| Dave Chisnall | 5 | | | | James Wade 88.82 | 3 | |||
| Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | Simon Whitlock 99.27 | 6 | |||
| Ian White | 5 | | | Simon Whitlock | 6 | ||||
| Brendan Dolan | 6 | | Brendan Dolan | 5 | | ||||
| Peter Wright | 5 | | |||||||
Players Championship 13 in Crawley on 13 September.[23]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Anderson 96.50 | 6 | | |||||||
| Kim Huybrechts 93.08 | 5 | | | Gary Anderson 115.62 | 6 | | |||
| Adrian Lewis 92.25 | 6 | | Adrian Lewis 94.16 | 0 | | ||||
| Gerwyn Price 92.74 | 5 | | | | Gary Anderson 97.28 | 6 | |||
| Richie Burnett 90.08 | 6 | | | | Richie Burnett 91.44 | 5 | |||
| Steve Beaton 90.30 | 4 | | | Richie Burnett 83.58 | 6 | ||||
| Mervyn King 81.06 | 3 | | Brendan Dolan 87.62 | 5 | | ||||
| Brendan Dolan 85.63 | 6 | | |||||||
Players Championship 14 in Crawley on 14 September.[24]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 81.63 | 1 | | |||||||
| Ian White 95.37 | 6 | | | Ian White 90.55 | 2 | | |||
| Michael Smith 107.83 | 6 | | Michael Smith 93.98 | 6 | | ||||
| Benito van de Pas 95.91 | 4 | | | | Michael Smith 94.18 | 4 | |||
| Dave Chisnall 93.21 | 5 | | | | Michael van Gerwen 96.70 | 6 | |||
| Adrian Lewis 94.21 | 6 | | | Adrian Lewis 89.63 | 2 | ||||
| Dean Winstanley 96.11 | 3 | | Michael van Gerwen 99.05 | 6 | | ||||
| Michael van Gerwen 95.04 | 6 | | |||||||
Players Championship 15 in Dublin on 4 October.[25]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Lewis 96.86 | 6 | | |||||||
| Dave Chisnall 99.83 | 2 | | | Adrian Lewis 100.59 | 5 | | |||
| Justin Pipe 100.38 | 6 | | Justin Pipe 102.79 | 6 | | ||||
| Dean Winstanley 91.04 | 1 | | | | Justin Pipe 95.90 | 6 | |||
| Michael van Gerwen 100.79 | 6 | | | | Michael van Gerwen 98.50 | 5 | |||
| Darren Webster 96.74 | 2 | | | Michael van Gerwen 99.17 | 6 | ||||
| Brendan Dolan 96.12 | 6 | | Brendan Dolan 90.36 | 1 | | ||||
| Andrew Gilding 98.28 | 4 | | |||||||
Players Championship 16 in Dublin on 5 October.[26]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Anderson | 6 | | |||||||
| Justin Pipe | 4 | | | Gary Anderson 102.82 | 6 | | |||
| Stephen Bunting | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 95.32 | 2 | | ||||
| Kyle Anderson | 1 | | | | Gary Anderson 93.82 | 2 | |||
| Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | Brendan Dolan 96.98 | 6 | |||
| Mark Webster | 2 | | | Joe Cullen 99.12 | 3 | ||||
| Brendan Dolan | 6 | | Brendan Dolan 101.51 | 6 | | ||||
| Kim Huybrechts | 2 | | |||||||
Players Championship 17 in Crawley on 18 October.[27]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Anderson 104.86 | 6 | | |||||||
| Darren Webster 92.18 | 0 | | | Gary Anderson 96.38 | 4 | | |||
| James Wade 102.72 | 6 | | James Wade 95.09 | 6 | | ||||
| Robert Thornton 101.92 | 5 | | | | James Wade 95.02 | 6 | |||
| Michael van Gerwen 100.30 | 6 | | | | Kim Huybrechts 94.67 | 5 | |||
| Benito van de Pas 94.75 | 4 | | | Michael van Gerwen 91.41 | 3 | ||||
| Kim Huybrechts 102.73 | 6 | | Kim Huybrechts 101.54 | 6 | | ||||
| Steve Beaton 95.09 | 3 | | |||||||
Players Championship 18 in Crawley on 19 October.[28]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade 95.94 | 6 | | |||||||
| Terry Jenkins 90.48 | 0 | | | James Wade 97.80 | 6 | | |||
| Kim Huybrechts 92.07 | 6 | | Kim Huybrechts 92.21 | 3 | | ||||
| Vincent van der Voort 93.84 | 4 | | | | James Wade 91.18 | 2 | |||
| Michael van Gerwen 94.67 | 6 | | | | Michael van Gerwen 96.76 | 6 | |||
| Peter Wright 88.69 | 1 | | | Michael van Gerwen 89.84 | 6 | ||||
 Jyhan Artut 98.86 | 6 | | Jyhan Artut 92.84 | 4 | | ||||
| Ian White 98.21 | 3 | | |||||||
Players Championship 19 in Coventry on 22 November.[29]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Gerwyn Price 94.93 | 6 | | |||||||
| Ross Smith 90.19 | 3 | | | Gerwyn Price 85.90 | 3 | | |||
| Ian White 93.99 | 6 | | Ian White 95.74 | 6 | | ||||
| Peter Hudson 84.30 | 4 | | | | Ian White 90.35 | 6 | |||
| Brendan Dolan 91.98 | 6 | | | | Dave Chisnall 86.95 | 2 | |||
| John Bowles 85.11 | 5 | | | Brendan Dolan 94.25 | 5 | ||||
| Dave Chisnall 102.92 | 6 | | Dave Chisnall 87.28 | 6 | | ||||
| Adrian Lewis 90.00 | 2 | | |||||||
Players Championship 20 in Coventry on 23 November.[30]
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Anderson 109.60 | 6 | | |||||||
| Ian White 100.00 | 2 | | | Gary Anderson 98.26 | 6 | | |||
| James Wade 96.11 | 6 | | James Wade 95.17 | 5 | | ||||
| Ron Meulenkamp 85.72 | 3 | | | | Gary Anderson 99.75 | 6 | |||
| Simon Whitlock 91.46 | 6 | | | | Peter Wright 96.81 | 5 | |||
| Richie Howson 89.26 | 4 | | | Simon Whitlock 95.54 | 5 | ||||
| Peter Wright 108.65 | 6 | | Peter Wright 98.14 | 6 | | ||||
 Prakash Jiwa 91.52 | 0 | | |||||||
UK Open Qualifiers
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 7 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Andy Hamilton | 6–2 | Adrian Lewis | [31] |
| 2 | Saturday 8 February | Stephen Bunting | 6–5 | Andrew Gilding | [32] | |
| 3 | Sunday 9 February | Phil Taylor | 6–2 | Adrian Lewis | [33] | |
| 4 | Friday 21 February | Brendan Dolan | 6–1 | Jamie Lewis | [34] | |
| 5 | Saturday 22 February | Gary Anderson | 6–2 | Robert Thornton | [35] | |
| 6 | Sunday 23 February | Michael van Gerwen | 6–0 | Michael Smith | [36] |
European Tour
European Tour events had 48 players competing in each event this year instead of the 64 previously used. The top 16 on the one year Pro Tour Order of Merit entered each tournament at the last 32 stage. Twenty players from the UK Qualifier, eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier in each event met in the first round with the 16 winners going on to face the 16 seeded players.[37]
There were eight European Tour events this year:
| No. | Date | Also known as the | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 January–2 February | German Darts Championship | Hildesheim, Halle 39 | Gary Anderson | 6–5 | Justin Pipe | [38] |
| 2 | 14–16 February | Dutch Darts Masters | Veldhoven, NH Hotel Koningshof | Michael van Gerwen | 6–4 | Mervyn King | [39] |
| 3 | 19–21 April | German Darts Masters | Berlin, Maritim Hotel | Phil Taylor | 6–4 | Michael van Gerwen | [40] |
| 4 | 20–22 June | Austrian Darts Open | Salzburg, Salzburgarena | Vincent van der Voort | 6–5 | Jamie Caven | [41] |
| 5 | 27–29 June | Gibraltar Darts Trophy |  Gibraltar, Victoria Stadium | James Wade | 6–4 | Steve Beaton | [42] |
| 6 | 11–13 July | European Darts Open | Düsseldorf, Maritim Hotel | Peter Wright | 6–2 | Simon Whitlock | [43] |
| 7 | 5–7 September | European Darts Grand Prix | Sindelfingen, Glaspalast | Mervyn King | 6–5 | Michael Smith | [44] |
| 8 | 19–21 September | European Darts Trophy | Leipzig, Kohlrabizirkus | Michael Smith | 6–5 | Michael van Gerwen | [45] |
PDC Youth Tour
The PDC Unicorn Youth Tour was open to players aged 16–21. The players who finished first and second on the Order of Merit will receive two-year Tour Cards to move onto the PDC ProTour in 2015 and 2016. In addition, the players who finished from third to eighth will receive free entry to the 2015 PDC Qualifying School. Dimitri van den Bergh and Josh Payne were the top two players at the end of the year.
| No. | Date | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 1 March | Nick Kenny | 4–2 | Josh Payne | [46] |
| 2 | Lewis Venes | 4–1 | Josh Payne | [46] | |
| 3 | Saturday 29 March | Mike Zuydwijk | 4–0 | James Hubbard | [47] |
| 4 | Saturday 5 April | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 4–2 |  Shaun Narain | [48] |
| 5 | Saturday 26 April | Sam Hewson | 4–0 | John de Kruijf | [49] |
| 6 | George Killington | 4–2 | Max Hopp | [49] | |
| 7 | Saturday 17 May | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 4–3 | Adam Hunt | [50] |
| 8 | James Hubbard | 4–2 | Reece Robinson | [50] | |
| 9 | Saturday 31 May | Adam Hunt | 4–3 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | [51] |
| 10 | Nick Kenny | 4–1 | Sam Hewson | [51] | |
| 11 | Saturday 5 July | Dean Reynolds | 4–2 | Max Hopp | [52] |
| 12 | Reece Robinson | 4–2 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | [52] | |
| 13 | Saturday 27 September | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 4–1 | Adam Smith-Neale | [53] |
| 14 | Josh Payne | 4–3 | Keegan Brown | [53] | |
| 15 | Saturday 1 November | Keegan Brown | 4–3 | Jake Jones | [54] |
| 16 | Dean Reynolds | 4–3 | Josh Payne | [54] |
PDC Challenge Tour
The PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour was open to all PDPA Associate Members who failed to win a Tour Card at Qualifying School. The players who finished first and second will receive two-year Tour Cards to move onto the PDC ProTour in 2015 and 2016. In addition, the players who finished from third to eighth will receive free entry to the 2015 PDC Qualifying School. Mark Frost and Alan Tabern were the top two players at the end of the year.
| No. | Date | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday 2 March | Jamie Robinson | 5–4 | Matthew Edgar | [55] |
| 2 | Ron Meulenkamp | 5–4 | Alan Tabern | [55] | |
| 3 | Sunday 30 March | Alan Tabern | 5–4 | Ian McFarlane | [56] |
| 4 | Sunday 6 April | Matthew Edgar | 5–4 | Mark Frost | [57] |
| 5 | Sunday 27 April | Colin Fowler | 5–2 | Mark Frost | [58] |
| 6 | Colin Fowler | 5–2 | Matt Clark | [58] | |
| 7 | Sunday 18 May | Alex Roy | 5–4 | Mark Lawrence | [59] |
| 8 | Alan Tabern | 5–3 | Dave Honey | [59] | |
| 9 | Sunday 1 June | Alan Tabern | 5–0 | Luke Woodhouse | [60] |
| 10 | Jay Foreman | 5–4 | Max Hopp | [60] | |
| 11 | Sunday 6 July | Mark Frost | 5–2 | Jamie Robinson | [61] |
| 12 | Brett Claydon | 5–4 | Aden Kirk | [61] | |
| 13 | Sunday 28 September | Mark Frost | 5–4 | Prakash Jiwa | [62] |
| 14 | Mark Frost | 5–1 | Steve Douglas | [62] | |
| 15 | Sunday 2 November | Colin Fowler | 5–1 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | [63] |
| 16 | Matt Clark | 5–4 | Steve Douglas | [63] |
The Scandinavian Pro Tour had eight events this year, with a total of €40,000 on offer. The winner after all nine events (Jani Haavisto) will play in the 2015 World Championship.[64]
| No. | Date | Also known as | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 1 March | SDC Finland  | Hotel Tallukka, Vaasky, Finland | Vesa Nuutinen | 6–1 | Uki Takkinen | [65] |
| 2 | Saturday 1 March | Ulf Ceder | 6–2 | Jarkko Komula | [65] | ||
| 3 | Sunday 2 March | Jani Haavisto | 6–4 | Ali Roberts | [65] | ||
| 4 | Saturday 26 April | SDC Sweden | Stockholm, Sweden | Jani Haavisto | 6–3 | Jarkko Komula | [66] |
| 5 | Saturday 26 April | Marko Kantele | 6–4 | Jarkko Komula | [66] | ||
| 6 | Sunday 27 April | Jarkko Komula | 6–3 | Sami Sanssi | [66] | ||
| 7 | Saturday 30 August | SDC Denmark  | Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark | Per Laursen | 6–2 | Daniel Larsson | [67] |
| 8 | Saturday 30 August | Kim Viljanen | 6–4 |  Madars Razma | [67] | ||
| 9 | Sunday 31 August | SDC European Championship Qualifier | Robert Wagner  | 6–4 | Magnus Caris | [68] |
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings (Laurence Ryder) automatically qualified for the 2015 World Championship.
| No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 1 February | Mittagong RSL Open 1 | John Weber | 6–5 | Shane Tichowitsch | [69] |
| 2 | Sunday 2 February | Mittagong RSL Open 2 | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–3 | Bill Aitken | [70] |
| 3 | Saturday 8 March | Dosh Perth Open 1 | Laurence Ryder | 6–1 | Tic Bridge | [71] |
| 4 | Sunday 9 March | Dosh Perth Open 2 | David Platt | 6–4 | Laurence Ryder | [72] |
| 5 | Saturday 29 March | Victoria Open 1 | Laurence Ryder | 6–5 | David Platt | [73] |
| 6 | Sunday 30 March | Victoria Open 2 | Rob Modra | 6–5 | Tic Bridge | [74] |
| 7 | Saturday 11 April | NDDA Open 1 | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–1 | Lindsay Wells | [75] |
| 8 | Sunday 12 April | NDDA Open 2 | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–5 | Laurence Ryder | [76] |
| 9 | Saturday 17 May | Russell Stewart Classic | David Platt | 6–2 | Rob Modra | [77] |
| 10 | Sunday 18 May | DPA Australian Matchplay | Rob Modra | 6–1 | Laurence Ryder | [78] |
| 11 | Saturday 20 June | Kirribilli Club Open 1 | Laurence Ryder | 6–4 | David Platt | [79] |
| 12 | Sunday 21 June | Kirribilli Club Open 2 | Tic Bridge | 6–3 | David Platt | [80] |
| 13 | Friday 18 July | Southern Illawarra Open 1 | John Weber | 6–4 | David Platt | [81] |
| 14 | Saturday 19 July | Southern Illawarra Open 2 | Shane Tichowitsch | 6–4 | Laurence Ryder | [82] |
| 15 | Sunday 24 August | DPA Australian Singles | Damon Heta | 6–3 | Laurence Ryder | [83] |
| 16 | Sunday 24 August | Warilla Bowls Club Open 1 | Laurence Ryder | 6–4 | Damon Heta | [84] |
| 17 | Monday 25 August | Warilla Bowls Club Open 2 | John Weber | 6–1 |  Rob Szabo | [85] |
| 18 | Monday 25 August | Sydney Masters Qualifier 1 | Kyle Anderson | 5–3 | Rob Szabo | [86] |
| 19 | Thuesday 26 August | Sydney Masters Qualifier 2 | Damon Heta | 5–4 | Gordon Mathers | [87] |
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2014. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some have eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments are non-ranking.
| Date | Event | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13 | PDC World New Zealand Qualifying Event | Mark McGrath | 11–6 | Jonathan Silcock | [88] |
| September 28 | South African Masters |  Nolan Arendse | 9–5 | Devon Petersen | [89] |
| October 11 | PDC World South Asian Qualifying Event |  Christian Perez | 5–2 | Bryan Eribal | [90] |
| October 12 | Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay | Daryl Gurney | 6–2 | Radoslaw Szaganski | [91] |
| October 25 | PDC World China Qualifying Event |  Alex Hon | 5–3 |  Yuanjun Liu | [92] |
| October 25 | Bull's Super League Darts Iberia |  Cristo Reyes | 6–0 | José V. Rodríguez | [93] |
| November 9 | Oceanic Masters | John Weber | 8–2 | Rob Szabo | [94] |
| November 15 | PDC World Central European Qualifying Event | Jermaine Wattimena | 6–3 | Kenny Neyens | [95] |
| November 22 | PDC World Southern European Qualifying Event |  John Michael | 6–4 |  Marco Brentegani | [96] |
| November 22 | PDJ Japanese Qualifier |  Haruki Muramatsu | 6–5 | Masumi Chino | [96] |
| November 22 | Bull's Super League Germany | Max Hopp | 10–8 | Sascha Stein | [96] |
| November 22 | Bull's Super League Eastern Europe |  Robert Marijanović | 10–7 | Boris Krčmar | [96] |
| December 01 | PDC World Darts Championship PDPA Qualifier | Jason Hogg | 5–2 | Scott MacKenzie | [97] |
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External links
- 2014 PDC calendar
- PDC event list
