2013 PDC Pro Tour


The 2013 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. They were the Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships, the UK Open Qualifiers, and the European Tour events. This year there were 32 PDC Pro Tour events – 16 Players Championships, 8 UK Open Qualifiers, and 8 European Tour events.

Prize money

Prize money for each UK Open Qualifier was £34,600, unchanged from 2012. Prize money for each Players Championship has been increased from £34,600 to £50,000, and the prize money for European Tour events has been increased to £100,000.
StageUK Open QualifiersPlayers ChampionshipsEuropean Tour events
Last 64£200£250£500
Last 32£400£500£1,000
Last 16£600£1,000£2,000
Quarter-finals£1,000£1,500£3,000
Semi-finals£2,000£2,500£5,000
Final£3,000£5,000£10,000
Winner£6,000£10,000£20,000

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 2013 Tour Cards were awarded to:
The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 17–20.
January 17January 18January 19January 20

Jyhan Artut

Ricky Evans

Ken MacNeil

Charl Pietersen

Louis Blundell

Daryl Gurney

Jani Haavisto

Ian Walters

Marc Dewsbury

Ronny Huybrechts

Campbell Jackson

Andree Welge

Steve Coote

Royden Lam

Kevin McDine

Joey Palfreyman

A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system:
StagePoints
Last 89
Last 165
Last 323
Last 642
Last 1281

To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit. The following players picked up Tour Cards as a result:

Players Championships

There were 16 Players Championship events this year. The first of these was played in Wigan on 4 May 2013 and the last in Wigan on 24 November 2013. The top 32 after all events have been completed will qualify for the 2013 Players Championship Finals.
Players Championship 1 in Wigan on 4 May.
Players Championship 2 in Wigan on 5 May.
Players Championship 3 in Wigan on 25 May.
Players Championship 4 in Wigan on 26 May.
Players Championship 5 in Crawley on 22 June.
Players Championship 6 in Crawley on 23 June.
Players Championship 7 in Barnsley on 14 September.
Players Championship 8 in Barnsley on 15 September.
Players Championship 9 in Dublin on 5 October.
Players Championship 10 in Dublin on 6 October.
Players Championship 11 in Killarney on 19 October.
Players Championship 12 in Killarney on 20 October.
Players Championship 13 in Wigan on 2 November.
Players Championship 14 in Wigan on 3 November.
Players Championship 15 in Barnsley on 23 November.
Players Championship 16 in Barnsley on 24 November.

UK Open Qualifiers

The results from the eight qualifiers shown below were collated to form the UK Open Order of Merit. The top 32 players received entry into the final stages of the 2013 UK Open, with the top 96 entering in the earlier rounds.
No.DateVenueWinnerLegsRunner-UpRef.
1Saturday 23 FebruaryK2 Leisure Centre, CrawleyMichael van Gerwen 6–2 Dave Chisnall
2Sunday 24 FebruaryK2 Leisure Centre, CrawleyMichael van Gerwen 6–2 Brendan Dolan
3Saturday 16 MarchRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganMichael van Gerwen 6–2 Michael Smith
4Sunday 17 MarchRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganRobert Thornton 6–4 Jamie Caven
5Saturday 13 AprilRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganSimon Whitlock 6–1 Michael van Gerwen
6Sunday 14 AprilRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganMichael van Gerwen 6–5 Kim Huybrechts
7Saturday 27 AprilRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganKim Huybrechts 6–2 John Part
8Sunday 28 AprilRobin Park Tennis Centre, WiganMichael van Gerwen 6–0 Mervyn King

European Tour

Challenge Tour

The PDC Challenge Tour was open to anyone aged between 14 and 25, who wasn't in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit. The top two in the Order of Merit received Tour Cards for 2014.
No.DateWinnerLegsRunner-UpRef.
1Saturday 23 MarchRowby-John Rodriguez 4–1 Dirk van Duijvenbode
2Saturday 23 MarchJosh Payne 4–3 Rowby-John Rodriguez
3Sunday 24 MarchKurt Parry 4–1 Daniel Day
4Saturday 20 AprilAdam Hunt 4–2 Ricky Evans
5Saturday 20 AprilJamie Lewis 4–1 Chris Aubrey
6Sunday 21 AprilRoss Smith 4–1 Ricky Evans
7Saturday 11 MayRoss Smith 4–2 Benito van de Pas
8Saturday 11 MayGraham Hall 4–3 Ross Smith
9Sunday 12 MayBenito van de Pas 4–2 Richard Baillie
10Saturday 13 JulyBen Ward 4–3 Josh Jones
11Saturday 13 JulyRoss Smith 4–1 Sam Head
12Sunday 14 JulyJan Dekker 4–3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Saturday 7 SeptemberBen Ward 4–3 Sam Hewson
14Saturday 7 SeptemberLuke Woodhouse 4–1 Ben Ward
15Sunday 8 SeptemberRicky Evans 4–3 Ben Ward
16Saturday 28 SeptemberDimitri Van den Bergh 4–0 Reece Robinson
17Saturday 28 SeptemberMatthew Dennant 4–1 Max Hopp
18Sunday 29 SeptemberRoss Smith 4–2 Adam Hunt

Scandinavian Darts Corporation Pro Tour

The Scandinavian Pro Tour had eight events this year, with a total of €40,000 on offer. The leader of the Order of Merit after four events qualified for the 2013 European Championship. The winner after all eight events earned a place in the 2014 World Championship.
No.DateAlso known asVenueWinnerLegsRunner-UpRef.
1Saturday 16 FebruarySDC Finland Hotel Tallukka, Vaasky, FinlandJani Haavisto 6–0 Ulf Ceder
2Sunday 17 FebruarySDC Finland Hotel Tallukka, Vaasky, FinlandPer Laursen 6–3 Dennis Lindskjold
3Saturday 11 MaySDC Finland Hotel Tallukka, Vaasky, FinlandJani Haavisto 6–3 Per Laursen
4Sunday 12 MaySDC Finland Hotel Tallukka, Vaasky, FinlandMagnus Caris 6–2 Ali Roberts
5Saturday 3 AugustSDC Denmark Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, DenmarkJani Haavisto 6–1 Veijo Viinikka
6Sunday 4 AugustSDC Denmark Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, DenmarkJarkko Komula 6–0 Per Laursen
7Saturday 28 SeptemberSDC Denmark Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, DenmarkMagnus Caris 6–2 Jarkko Komula
8Sunday 29 SeptemberSDC Denmark Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, DenmarkPer Laursen 6–5 Per Skau

Reference for the dates, tournament names and venues in the table

North American Pro Tour

The North American Pro Tour was for players from the USA and Canada. The top player in this ranking got into the 2014 World Championship.
No.DateAlso known asVenueWinnerLegsRunner-UpRef.
1Sunday 7 AprilNew World Dart Series #2 – Las VegasTuscany Suites & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesDarin Young 8–6 Dan Olson
2Sunday 16 JuneNorth American Championship Tour #1Powerplex, St. John's, Newfoundland, CanadaWayne Kelly 6–2 Bernie Miller
3Sunday 14 JulyNorth American Championship Tour #2Ambassador Conference Resort, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaLarry Butler 6–5 John Part
4Saturday 20 JulyNorth American Championship Tour #3Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesAndre Carman 6–1 Dan Olson
5Sunday 21 JulyNorth American Championship Tour #4Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesLarry Butler 6–4 Darin Young
6Sunday 25 AugustNorth American Championship Tour #5Hilton London Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaJim Long 6–2 Shaun Narain
7Sunday 8 SeptemberNorth American Championship Tour #6Resorts Casino & Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesDan Olson 6–3 Darin Young
8Saturday 2 NovemberNorth American Championship Tour #7Crowne Plaza Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United StatesChris White 6–3 Shaun Narain
9Sunday 3 NovemberNorth American Championship Tour #8Crowne Plaza Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United StatesDarin Young 6–4 Bernie Miller
10Sunday 24 NovemberNew World Dart Series #3 – New OrleansHilton New Orleans Airport, New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesDarin Young ?-? Ralph McCool

References for the dates, tournament names and venues in the table

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 2014 World Championship.
No.DateAlso known asWinnerLegsRunner-UpRef.
1Saturday 2 FebruaryMittagong RSL Open 1Kyle Anderson 6–2 John Bunyard
2Sunday 3 FebruaryMittagong RSL Open 2Kyle Anderson 6–0 Sonny Turner
3Saturday 16 FebruaryDPA Australian Matchplay 1Kyle Anderson 6–3 Bill Aitken
4Saturday 2 MarchRedcliffe Darts Open 1Tic Bridge 6–4 Steve Duke
5Sunday 3 MarchRedcliffe Darts Open 2Tic Bridge 6–1 Craig Gwynne
6Saturday 16 MarchDosh Perth Open 1David Platt 6–4 Adam Rowe
7Sunday 17 MarchDosh Perth Open 2Laurence Ryder 6–3 Conan Ugle
8Saturday 7 AprilVictoria Open 1Kyle Anderson 6–3 Shane O'Connor
9Sunday 8 AprilVictoria Open 2Kyle Anderson 6–3 Shane O'Connor
10Saturday 11 MayRussell Stewart ClassicGordon Mathers 6–5 Kyle Anderson
11Sunday 12 MayDPA Australian SinglesGordon Mathers 6–3 Kyle Anderson
12Saturday 25 MayRedcliffe Darts Open 3Pat Orreal 6–5 Kyle Anderson
13Sunday 26 MayRedcliffe Darts Open 4Russell Homer 6–2 Darren Kirk
14Saturday 22 JuneNerang Open 1Kyle Anderson 6–2 Tic Bridge
15Sunday 23 JuneNerang Open 2James Bailey 6–2 Rob Modra
16Saturday 13 JulySID Darts OpenGordon Mathers 6–3 Kyle Anderson
17Sunday 14 JulyWarilla Bowls Club OpenKyle Anderson 6–5 Jamie Rundle
18Saturday 3 AugustDosh Perth Open 3Chad Stack 6–5 Beau Anderson
19Sunday 4 AugustDosh Perth Open 4Steve McArthur 6–3 Gordon Mathers
20Sunday 25 AugustSydney Masters Qualifier 1Beau Anderson 6–5 Ben Gaiter
21Monday 26 AugustSydney Masters Qualifier 2Monty Tuhua 6–4 Kerry Whear
22Tuesday 27 AugustSydney Masters Qualifier 3David Platt 6–2 Raymond Kingston

Other PDC tournaments

The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2013. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
DateEventWinnerScoreRunner-UpRef.
July 14New Zealand Championship Rob Szabo3–2 Mike Day
August 28Oceanic Masters Beau Anderson6–4 Tic Bridge
September 29South African Masters Devon Petersen9–3 Graham Filby
September 29PDC World South Asian Qualifying Event Mohd Latif Sapupbeat Kesava Rao
October 13Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Colin McGarry6–4 Connie Finnan
October 18Gleneagle Irish Masters Darren Webster6–2 Joe Cullen
October 20PDC World Philippines Qualifying Event Edward Santosbeat Alexis Toylo
October 26PDC World China Qualifying Event Royden Lam5–0 Deng Yin
November 1Bull's Super League Darts Iberia Julio Barbero10–9 Dylan Duo
November 3PDJ Japanese Qualifier Morihiro Hashimoto6–5 Haruki Muramatsu
November 10PDC World West European Qualifying Event Gino Vos6–3 Dick van Dijk
November 16Bull's Super League Germany Andree Welge10–7 Maik Langendorf
November 16Bull's Super League Eastern Europe Mensur Suljović10–4 Zoran Lerchbacher
November 25 Matt Clark5–0 Ian Moss