The 2009 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
Stage | UK/European Events | Non-European Events |
Second round | £200 | £100 |
Third round | £300 | £200 |
Fourth round | £400 | £300 |
Quarter-finals | £800 | £700 |
Semi-finals | £1,500 | £1,240 |
Final | £3,000 | £2,500 |
Winner | £6,000 | £5,000 |
In addition, £400 per Pro Tour event was reserved for a nine-dart finish. Should this not be won in an event, it would be carried over to the next event, and so on until a nine-dart finish is achieved. Once the prize fund is won, it will revert to £400 for the next event.
Players Championships
- (All matches – best of 11 legs)
| Quarter-finals | | | Semi-finals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | |
| John Kuczynski | 4 | | | Mark Dudbridge | 6 | |
| Andy Smith | 6 | | | Andy Smith | 5 | |
| Andy Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | Mark Dudbridge | 3 | |
| Terry Jenkins | 6 | | | | | Terry Jenkins | 6 | |
| Colin Lloyd | 5 | | | Terry Jenkins | 6 | | | | |
| Robert Thornton | 6 | | | Robert Thornton | 4 | |
| Jelle Klaasen | 4 | | |
- Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar on January 17
- Stan James.com Players Championship at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar on January 18
- German Darts Classic at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on February 28
- PDPA Players Championship at van der Valk Hotel, Gladbeck on March 1
- Scottish Players Championship 1 at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine on March 7
- North-West Players Championship at Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on March 14
- Brentwood Players Championship at Brentwood Centre, Brentwood on March 21
- Nuland Players Championship 1 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland on April 4
- Nuland Players Championship 2 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland on April 5
- South-West Players Championship at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton on April 11
- Derby Players Championship at the Moorway Centre, Derby on April 18
- Welsh Players Championship at the Newport Centre, Newport on May 9
- GDT Players Championship 1 at the Stadthalle Dinslaken, Dinslaken on June 20
- GDT Players Championship 2 at the Stadthalle Dinslaken, Dinslaken on June 21
- Australian Open Players Championship at the Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney on August 9
- Atlanta Players Championship at the Holiday Inn Select, Atlanta on August 22
- Austrian Open Players Championship 1 at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on September 5
- Austrian Open Players Championship 2 at the Renaissance Hotel, Salzburg on September 6
- Irish Players Championship 1 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 3
- Irish Players Championship 2 at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on October 4
- John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic at the National Event Centre, Killarney on October 18
- Nuland Players Championship 3 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland on October 24
- Nuland Players Championship 4 at van der Valk Hotel, Nuland on October 25
- Scottish Players Championship 2 at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine on November 7
- Scottish Players Championship 3 at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine on November 8
UK Open Regional Finals
- (All matches – best of 11 legs)
- UK Open Scottish Regional Final at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine on March 8
- UK Open North-West Regional Final at Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan on March 15
- UK Open South-East Regional Final at Brentwood Centre, Brentwood on March 22
- UK Open South-West Regional at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton on April 12
- UK Open East Midlands Regional at the Moorway Centre, Derby on April 19
- UK Open Welsh Regional at the Newport Centre, Newport on May 10
German Darts Corporation
The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2010 World Championship.
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 2010 World Championship.
No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
1 | Sunday 25 January | Punchbowl Open | Paul Nicholson | beat | Brian Roach | |
2 | Sunday 22 February | DPA Australian Matchplay | Paul Nicholson | 8–5 | Steve McArthur | |
3 | Saturday 14 March | NDDA Open 1 | Rob Modra | 6–2 | Alan Ritchie | |
4 | Sunday 15 March | NDDA Open 2 | Raymond O'Donnell | beat | Rob Modra | |
5 | Saturday 28 March | Gaels Club Open 1 | Brian Roach | 6–5 | Barry Jouannet Jr | |
6 | Sunday 29 March | Gaels Club Open 2 | Barry Jouannet Jr | 7–4 | Jerry Weyman | |
7 | Saturday 11 April | Victoria Open 1 | Scott Krause | 7–4 | Steve Duke Jr | |
8 | Sunday 12 April | Victoria Open 2 | Raymond O'Donnell | 7–4 | Steve Duke Jr | |
9 | Saturday 2 May | Goulburn Open 1 | Simon Whitlock | 7–5 | Steve McArthur | |
10 | Sunday 3 May | Goulburn Open 2 | Simon Whitlock | 7–2 | Russell Stewart | |
11 | Sunday 10 May | Viva Las Vegas NZ | Simon Whitlock | 7–5 | Phillip Hazel | |
12 | Sunday 24 May | Queensland Open | Simon Whitlock | 7–4 | Shane Tichowitsch | |
13 | Saturday 6 June | Criterion Hotel Open | Simon Whitlock | 7–6 | Phil Bottrell | |
14 | Sunday 7 June | Russell Stewart Classic | Simon Whitlock | 7–3 | Russell Stewart | |
15 | Sunday 21 June | Mittagong RSL Open | Simon Whitlock | 8–2 | Kevin Luland | |
16 | Sunday 19 July | Southern Illawarra Open | Simon Whitlock | 7–3 | Jerry Weyman | |
17 | Saturday 1 August | Illawarra Yacht Club Classic 1 | Simon Whitlock | 7–3 | Paul Nicholson | |
18 | Sunday 2 August | Illawarra Yacht Club Classic 2 | Simon Whitlock | 7–2 | Paul Nicholson | |
19 | Sunday 9 August | Australian Open Players Championship | Paul Nicholson | 6–1 | Robert Thornton | |
20 | Saturday 5 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 1 | Simon Whitlock | 7–4 | Daniel Sim | |
21 | Sunday 6 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 2 | Lindsay Wells | 7–2 | Rob Modra | |
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2009. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
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