2012 Dutch Darts Masters

2012 Dutch Darts Masters
Tournament information
Dates	26–28 October
Venue	Van Der Valk Hotel
Location	Nuland
Country	Netherlands
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£82,100
Winners share	£15,000
Champion(s)
Simon Whitlock
«Event 4 Last»

The 2012 Dutch Darts Masters was the fifth of five European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Van Der Valk Hotel in Nuland, Netherlands, from October 26 to 28. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.

Simon Whitlock won his first European Tour title, defeating Paul Nicholson 6–1 in the final.^[1]

Prize money

^[2]

Stage	Prize Money
Winner	£15,000
Runner Up	£7,500
Semi-final	£5,000
Quarter-final	£3,000
Third round	£1,500
Second round	£1,000
First round	£200
Last qualifying stage	£100
Total	£82,100

Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualified for the event.^[3] The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Dublin on 5 October),^[4] eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Home Nation Qualifier.^[3]

Robert Thornton withdrew the day before the start of the tournament due to ill health.^[5]

1–32 Phil Taylor (Quarter-finals) Simon Whitlock (Winner) Wes Newton (Second round) Andy Hamilton (Third round) Terry Jenkins (First round) Mark Webster (First round) Raymond van Barneveld (Second round) Justin Pipe (First round) Kevin Painter (Second round) Dave Chisnall (First round) Ronnie Baxter (Second round) Paul Nicholson (Runner-up) Vincent van der Voort (Second round) Mark Walsh (Quarter-finals) Mervyn King (Second round) Andy Smith (Third round) Colin Lloyd (First round) Robert Thornton (Withdrew) Brendan Dolan (Second round) John Part (First round) Michael van Gerwen (Second round) Colin Osborne (Third round) Jamie Caven (Third round) Wayne Jones (Semi-finals) Denis Ovens (First round) Peter Wright (First round) Kim Huybrechts (Semi-finals) Steve Beaton (Second round) Mark Hylton (First round) Steve Brown (Third round) Alan Tabern (Second round) Co Stompé (Second round)

UK Qualifier Johnny Haines (Quarter-finals) Steve Hine (First round) James Hubbard (Second round) Peter Hudson (First round) Andy Jenkins (Third round) Mark Jones (Second round) Arron Monk (Quarter-finals) Dennis Priestley (First round) Scott Rand (Second round) Dennis Smith (First round) Michael Smith (First round) Ross Smith (First round) Terry Temple (First round) Mick Todd (First round) Tony West (First round) Ian White (Third round) Dean Winstanley (First round) Brian Woods (First round) Dave Ladley (First round) Jim Walker (First round)

European Qualifier Max Hopp (Third round) Ronny Huybrechts (First round) Per Laursen (First round) Kevin Münch (First round) Bernd Roith (First round) Tomas Seyler (First round) Davyd Venken (Second round) Jyhan Artut (First round) Home Nation Qualifier Toon Greebe (First round) Roland Scholten (First round) Dick van Dijk (First round) Gino Vos (Second round)

Tournament bracket

^[6]

	First round Friday 26 October [7]					Second round Saturday 27 October [8]					Third round Sunday 28 October [9]					Quarter-finals Sunday 28 October [1]					Semi-finals Sunday 28 October [1]					Final Sunday 28 October [1]
	1	Phil Taylor	6
		Steve Hine	0
						1	Phil Taylor	6
						32	Co Stompé	3
	32	Co Stompé	6
		Terry Temple	2
											1	Phil Taylor	6
											16	Andy Smith	1
	16	Andy Smith	6
		Dennis Priestley	3
						16	Andy Smith	6
							Scott Rand	0
	17	Colin Lloyd	3
		Scott Rand	6
																1	Phil Taylor	5
																24	Wayne Jones	6
	8	Justin Pipe	2
		Andy Jenkins	6
						Andy Jenkins		6
						James Hubbard		4
	25	Denis Ovens	2
		James Hubbard	6
												Andy Jenkins	1
											24	Wayne Jones	6
	9	Kevin Painter	6
		Brian Woods	3
						9	Kevin Painter	5
						24	Wayne Jones	6
	24	Wayne Jones	6
		Dave Ladley	2
																					24	Wayne Jones	3
																					12	Paul Nicholson	6
	5	Terry Jenkins	5
		Max Hopp	6
							Max Hopp	6
						28	Steve Beaton	4
	28	Steve Beaton	6
		Dean Winstanley	5
												Max Hopp	1
											12	Paul Nicholson	6
	12	Paul Nicholson	6
		Ross Smith	3
						12	Paul Nicholson	6
						21	Michael van Gerwen	4
	21	Michael van Gerwen	6
		Peter Hudson	4
																12	Paul Nicholson	6
																	Arron Monk	1
	4	Andy Hamilton	6
		Dennis Smith	5
						4	Andy Hamilton	6
							Davyd Venken	4
	29	Mark Hylton	4
		Davyd Venken	6
											4	Andy Hamilton	4
												Arron Monk	6
	13	Vincent van der Voort	6
		Bernd Roith	0
						13	Vincent van der Voort	5
							Arron Monk	6
	20	John Part	4
		Arron Monk	6
																										12	Paul Nicholson	1
																										2	Simon Whitlock	6
	2	Simon Whitlock	6
		Per Laursen	4
						2	Simon Whitlock	6
						31	Alan Tabern	2
	31	Alan Tabern	6
		Michael Smith	4
											2	Simon Whitlock	6
												Ian White	1
	15	Mervyn King	6
		Ronny Huybrechts	1
						15	Mervyn King	4
							Ian White	6
	18	Robert Thornton	w/d
		Ian White	w/o
																2	Simon Whitlock	6
																	Johnny Haines	2
	7	Raymond van Barneveld	6
		Mick Todd	3
						7	Raymond van Barneveld	5
							Johnny Haines	6
	26	Peter Wright	5
		Johnny Haines	6
												Johnny Haines	6
											23	Jamie Caven	5
	10	Dave Chisnall	1
		Gino Vos	6
							Gino Vos	1
						23	Jamie Caven	6
	23	Jamie Caven	6
		Kevin Münch	1
																					2	Simon Whitlock	6
																					27	Kim Huybrechts	1
	6	Mark Webster	0
		Mark Jones	6
							Mark Jones	2
						27	Kim Huybrechts	6
	27	Kim Huybrechts	6
		Tomas Seyler	2
											27	Kim Huybrechts	6
											22	Colin Osborne	4
	11	Ronnie Baxter	6
		Roland Scholten	4
						11	Ronnie Baxter	4
						22	Colin Osborne	6
	22	Colin Osborne	6
		Toon Greebe	3
																27	Kim Huybrechts	6
																14	Mark Walsh	2
	3	Wes Newton	6
		Jyhan Artut	4
						3	Wes Newton	2
						30	Steve Brown	6
	30	Steve Brown	6
		Dick van Dijk	5
											30	Steve Brown	3
											14	Mark Walsh	6
	14	Mark Walsh	6
		Jim Walker	1
						14	Mark Walsh	6
						19	Brendan Dolan	3
	19	Brendan Dolan	6
		Tony West	5

References

1. "Whitlock Claims Dutch Masters Win". PDC. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
2. "European Tour - Full Details". PDC. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
3. "Final ET5 Qualifiers Found". PDC. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
4. "Euro Tour 5 - UK Qualifier". PDC. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
5. "Thornton To Miss Dutch Masters". PDC. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
6. "2012 PDC Dutch Darts Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
7. "Dutch Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
8. "Dutch Darts Masters Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
9. "Dutch Darts Masters Third Round". PDC. Retrieved 29 October 2012.