2017 Auckland Darts Masters
The 2017 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB was the third staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the fourth entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players and was held at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand between 11–13 August 2017.
Gary Anderson was the defending champion after winning the second edition of the tournament, defeating Adrian Lewis 11–7 in the final, but lost in the first round to Australia's Kyle Anderson 6–4.
Kyle Anderson went on to win his first televised title after defeating compatriot Corey Cadby 11–10 in the final. He became only the 5th player to win a World Series of Darts event after Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis, as well as being the first regional qualifier to win an event. The final was also the first World Series of Darts final without an invited player.
Prize money
The total prize fund was £60,000.Qualifiers
The eight invited PDC representatives, sorted according to the World Series Order of Merit, were:- Gary Anderson '
- Peter Wright '
- Raymond van Barneveld '
- James Wade '
- Daryl Gurney '
- Phil Taylor '
- Michael Smith '
- Simon Whitlock '
Qualification | Player |
Wildcard | Kyle Anderson |
Wildcard | Cody Harris ' |
2017 DPNZ Order of Merit | Rob Szabo ' |
2017 DPNZ Order of Merit | Warren Parry ' |
DartPlayers Australia Qualifier | Corey Cadby ' |
Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 1 | Mark Cleaver ' |
Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 2 | Rob Modra ' |
Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 3 | Darren Herewini |