| 2016 Coral UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 4–6 March 2016 | ||
| Venue | Butlin's Resort | ||
| Location | Minehead | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £60,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish |  Michael van Gerwen (fourth round) | ||
| High checkout | 170Michael van Gerwen (2x Third round, 2x Fourth round) Alan Norris(third round) Jamie Caven(third round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The2016CoralUK Open was adarts tournament staged by theProfessional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the third time at theButlin's Resort inMinehead,England, between 4–6 March 2016, and has the nickname, "theFA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.
In a repeat of last year's final,Michael van Gerwen beatPeter Wright to retain his title.[1] During the tournament, he also hit anine-dart finish against the then-unknownRob Cross in the fourth round. Either side of that leg, he hit a 170 checkout, which also included a run of 19 perfect darts (treble 19, 2x treble 20, treble 19, 170 checkout (2x treble 20, bull), 9-dart leg (7x treble 20, treble 19, double 12), 2x treble 20, treble 19).
There were six qualifying events staged in February 2016 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 5 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre,Wigan | Adrian Lewis | 6–1 | Phil Taylor | [2] |
| 2 | Saturday 6 February | Michael van Gerwen | 6–4 | Alan Norris | [3] | |
| 3 | Sunday 7 February | Phil Taylor | 6–2 | Michael van Gerwen | [4] | |
| 4 | Friday 19 February | Gary Anderson | 6–1 | James Wade | [5] | |
| 5 | Saturday 20 February | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 |  Gerwyn Price | [6] | |
| 6 | Sunday 21 February | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 | Steve Beaton | [7] |
The tournament featured 128 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments.[8]
Michael van GerwenPhil TaylorAdrian LewisGary AndersonMark WebsterSteve Beaton
Simon WhitlockAlan NorrisJames WadeIan WhiteGerwyn PriceBenito van de PasMichael SmithTerry JenkinsJelle Klaasen
Mensur SuljovićJohn HendersonDave Chisnall
Kim Huybrechts
Daryl GurneyMervyn KingPeter WrightStephen BuntingVincent van der VoortJamie LewisKyle AndersonRaymond van BarneveldJustin PipeRicky EvansAndy Hamilton
René EidamsJoe CullenAndrew Gilding Lee Evans Jay ForemanJeffrey de GraafDavid PallettPeter HudsonTony Newell Scott DaleYordi MeeuwisseBerry van PeerRowby-John RodriguezMatthew EdgarMike De DeckerWayne JonesRobbie GreenJamie CavenKevin PainterMatt ClarkRobert ThorntonJason MarriottBrett Claydon Darron BrownJames WilsonBrendan Dolan
Cristo ReyesJeffrey de ZwaanRitchie EdhouseMark DudbridgeStuart KellettAndy JenkinsJoey ten Berge Richie CornerDarren WebsterRonny HuybrechtsAndy BoultonJan Dekker
Mick McGowan Ryan de VreedeJoe MurnanAlan TabernDennis SmithWilliam O'ConnorJermaine WattimenaNathan DerryJosh PayneRyan HarringtonHarry WardMark Frost
Magnus CarisArron MonkMark BarilliDean WinstanleyWes NewtonAndy SmithNathan Aspinall Paul Milford Dick van Dijk Jonathan Worsley Kevin Dowling
Ken MacNeil Johnny HainesDirk van DuijvenbodeJonny ClaytonGary Stone32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
Mark JodrillPaul HoganJason MoldDean StewartMark CoxPaul Whitworth Chris JonesMark Rice Michael McFall Curtis TurnerDave ParlettiJason Hogg Lee Morris Daniel DayScott Marsh Ian McFarlaneStewart Rattray Darren Layden Steven Rose Alex Roy John ScottAndrew DavidsonLes DelderfieldRob Cross Mark WilsonAndy Brown Glen McGrandleSteve Maish Lee Grimshaw Jason HeaverBarry Lynn Ben GreenThe prize fund remained like last year's edition prize fund at £300,000.[9]
| Stage(no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| Last 16(fifth round) | (8) | £5,000 |
| Last 32(fourth round) | (16) | £3,000 |
| Last 64(third round) | (32) | £1,500 |
| Last 96(second round) | (32) | n/a |
| Last 128(first round) | (32) | n/a |
| Nine-dart finish | (1) | £10,000 |
| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Newton | 6 – 4 | Mark Cox (Q) | Ronny Huybrechts | 6 – 3 | Mark Rice (Q) | |
| Dennis Smith | 1 –6 | Alex Roy (Q) | Jermaine Wattimena | 6 – 5 | Andy Smith | |
| Andy Boulton | 6 – 4 | Lee Grimshaw (Q) | William O'Connor | 6 – 1 | Mark Jodrill (Q) | |
| Magnus Caris | 6 – 5 | Jason Mold (Q) | Mick McGowan | 4 –6 | Nathan Aspinall | |
| Dick van Dijk | 2 –6 | Kevin Dowling | Jonathan Worsley | 6 – 1 | Curtis Turner (Q) | |
| Arron Monk | 6 – 3 | Stewart Rattray (Q) | Dean Stewart (Q) | 4 –6 | Barry Lynn (Q) | |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | 6 – 3 | Michael McFall (Q) | Jason Hogg (Q) (timed out) | w/o | Ben Green (Q) | |
| Alan Tabern | 3 –6 | Harry Ward | Paul Hogan (Q) | 6 – 3 | Daniel Day (Q) | |
| Mark Barilli | 6 – 1 | Darren Layden (Q) | Jonny Clayton | 6 – 2 | Ian McFarlane (Q) | |
| Ryan de Vreede | 6 – 3 | Nathan Derry | Darren Webster | 6 – 0 | Lee Morris (Q) | |
| Mark Frost | 6 – 0 | Andy Brown (Q) | Joe Murnan | 6 – 2 | Paul Whitworth (Q) | |
| Jan Dekker | 5 –6 | Andrew Davidson (Q) | Steve Maish (Q) | 6 – 5 | Jason Heaver (Q) | |
| Dean Winstanley | 6 – 5 | John Scott (Q) | Mark Wilson (Q) | w/o | Les Delderfield (Q) (timed out) | |
| Paul Milford | 6 – 1 | Chris Jones (Q) | Scott Marsh (Q) | 6 – 1 | Steven Rose (Q) | |
| Johnny Haines | 5 –6 | Gary Stone | Ken MacNeil | 3 –6 | Rob Cross (Q) | |
| Ryan Harrington | 1 –6 | Glen McGrandle (Q) | Josh Payne | 6 – 2 | Dave Parletti (Q) |
| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Norris | 6 –9 | Joe Cullen | Michael Smith | 5 –9 | Stuart Kellett | |
| Phil Taylor 106.00 | 9 – 3 | Raymond van Barneveld 101.70 | Ricky Evans | 8 –9 | Darren Webster | |
| Jelle Klaasen | 9 – 8 | Joe Murnan | Vincent van der Voort 91.37 | 9 – 2 | Andy Jenkins 86.93 | |
| Simon Whitlock 85.01 | 3 –9 | Benito van de Pas 90.31 | Gary Anderson 88.83 | 3 –9 | Barry Lynn 94.64 (Q) | |
| Mensur Suljović | 9 – 8 | Ryan de Vreede | Kim Huybrechts | 9 – 3 | Justin Pipe | |
| Stephen Bunting 89.81 | 9 – 6 | Jamie Caven 83.19 | Mark Webster | 9 – 4 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | |
| Kyle Anderson | 9 – 2 | James Wilson | Michael van Gerwen 106.82 | 9 – 5 | Rob Cross 95.98 (Q) | |
| Terry Jenkins 94.21 | 5 –9 | Peter Wright 95.82 | Adrian Lewis 96.46 | 9 – 6 | John Henderson 94.59 |
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Webster97.81 | 9 –5 | Mensur Suljović93.83 |
| Michael van Gerwen102.20 | 9 –2 | Kim Huybrechts86.72 |
| Stuart Kellett87.68 | 5 –9 | Barry Lynn (Q)88.29 |
| Phil Taylor103.60 | 9 – 7 | Vincent van der Voort101.08 |
| Benito van de Pas95.85 | 2 –9 | Kyle Anderson96.48 |
| Stephen Bunting92.44 | 7 –9 | Joe Cullen93.23 |
| Peter Wright96.77 | 9 – 5 | Darren Webster89.03 |
| Adrian Lewis91.17 | 7 –9 | Jelle Klaasen97.16 |
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Michael van Gerwen95.99 | 10 – 6 | Barry Lynn (Q)91.20 |
| Peter Wright102.29 | 10 – 7 | Joe Cullen101.83 |
| Phil Taylor105.57 | 10 – 3 | Mark Webster92.44 |
| Jelle Klaasen98.24 | 10 – 0 | Kyle Anderson90.42 |
| Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) [16] | Final (best of 21 legs) [16] | ||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen90.44 | 5 | ||||||||
| Peter Wright96.68 | 10 | ||||||||
| Peter Wright98.33 | 4 | ||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen106.68 | 11 | ||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen107.57 | 10 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor104.57 | 6 | ||||||||
Like the 2015 tournament, the 2016 tournament was broadcast live in the UK onITV4 and ITV4 HD.