| 2017 Coral UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 3–5 March 2017 | ||
| Venue | Butlin's Resort | ||
| Location | Minehead | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organization(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £350,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £70,000 | ||
| High checkout | 167 Daryl Gurney(fourth round)  Kim Huybrechts(fifth round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Peter Wright | |||
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The2017CoralUK Open was adarts tournament staged by theProfessional Darts Corporation. It was the fifteenth 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 fourth time at theButlin's Resort inMinehead,England, between 3–5 March 2017, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, but withdrew on the morning of the event with a back injury. Two-time runner-up and top seedPeter Wright won his first PDC major, defeatingGerwyn Price 11–6 in the final.[1]
There are six qualifying events staged in February 2017 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners are:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday 3 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre,Wigan | Peter Wright | 6–4 | Adrian Lewis | [2] |
| 2 | Saturday 4 February | Simon Whitlock | 6–4 | Gary Anderson | [3] | |
| 3 | Sunday 5 February | Peter Wright | 6–5 | Michael Smith | [4] | |
| 4 | Friday 10 February | Michael van Gerwen | 6–3 | Gary Anderson | [5] | |
| 5 | Saturday 11 February | Simon Whitlock | 6–3 | Ronny Huybrechts | [6] | |
| 6 | Sunday 12 February | Peter Wright | 6–3 | James Wade | [7] |
The tournament is featuring 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.
Peter WrightSimon WhitlockGary AndersonMichael SmithJames WadeIan WhiteAdrian LewisRaymond van BarneveldMervyn KingSteve BeatonDave ChisnallJelle KlaasenBenito van de PasRob Cross
Gerwyn PriceDarren WebsterKim HuybrechtsRonny HuybrechtsAlan NorrisBrendan DolanJohn HendersonKyle AndersonKevin Painter
Cristo ReyesChristian Kist Chris QuantockChris DobeyRicky EvansJoe CullenMick ToddRyan Searle*Michael van Gerwen withdrew on March 3 due to a back injury and was not replaced; the last player drawn in the third round got a bye.[8]
Stephen BuntingRichard NorthMark Webster
William O'ConnorRobert ThorntonDaryl Gurney Ryan PalmerPeter HudsonVincent van der VoortStuart KellettMick McGowanScott TaylorAndy JenkinsAndrew GildingDavid Pallett
Zoran LerchbacherDirk van DuijvenbodeJamie LewisBarrie BatesJeffrey de GraafSteve LennonJan Dekker
John MichaelMark BarilliTed EvettsTerry JenkinsMatthew Dennant
Devon PetersenKirk ShepherdJustin Pipe Ross TwellMartin Lukeman
Kai Fan LeungJermaine WattimenaRob Hewson Darren Johnson Vincent KamphuisYordi MeeuwisseTony NewellRoyden Lam Matt PadgettKeegan BrownJeffrey de ZwaanRon Meulenkamp Ryan MurrayRitchie Edhouse Paul RowleyAlan TabernAntonio AlcinasRonnie BaxterJamie CavenJonny Clayton Joe Davis Paul HarveyRyan MeikleJames RichardsonJames WilsonBrian WoodsWayne Jones Jamie Bain Lee BryantMark Frost Jonathan Worsley Paul Milford32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
Lee EvansDan ReadSteve MaishDave Prins Gary Eastwood Gareth Pass Neil Smith Ben Green Wayne MorrisAlex RoyJames CarrollKevin Edwards Nicky BellBrandon WalshPaul Hogan Scott Robertson Jimmy McKirdy Paul Cartwright Paul BarhamBrian Dawson Johnny HainesAndy Roberts Martin BiggsDave ParlettiDarryl PilgrimJohn FerrellMark LaytonBrett ClaydonAndrew Davidson Damian SmithKevin BambrickDean ReynoldsThe prize fund increased from last year's edition prize fund to £350,000.[9]
| Stage(no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £350,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £70,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £35,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £11,500 |
| Last 16(fifth round) | (8) | £6,500 |
| Last 32(fourth round) | (16) | £3,500 |
| Last 64(third round) | (32) | £1,750 |
| Last 96(second round) | (32) | n/a |
| Last 128(first round) | (32) | n/a |
| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Murray | 6 – 5 | John Ferrell (Q) | Alan Tabern | 6 – 4 | Scott Robertson (Q) | |
| Johnny Haines (Q) | 6 – 0 | Wayne Morris (Q) | Jamie Caven | 6 – 3 | Dan Read (Q) | |
| Ritchie Edhouse | 4 –6 | Rob Hewson | Joe Davis | 6 – 2 | Paul Harvey | |
| Keegan Brown | 3 –6 | Paul Hogan (Q) | Wayne Jones | 6 – 5 | Lee Bryant | |
| Mark Frost | 6 – 4 | Jamie Bain | Brett Claydon (Q) | 4 –6 | Paul Barham (Q) | |
| James Carroll (Q) | 6 – 3 | Brandon Walsh (Q) | Alex Roy (Q) | 6 – 1 | Kevin Edwards (Q) | |
| Darren Johnson | 6 – 5 | Jeffrey de Zwaan | James Wilson | 6 – 4 | Gary Eastwood (Q) | |
| Antonio Alcinas | 4 –6 | James Richardson | Ron Meulenkamp | 6 – 1 | Royden Lam | |
| Yordi Meeuwisse | 6 – 4 | Martin Biggs (Q) | Paul Milford | 6 – 3 | Brian Dawson (Q) | |
| Tony Newell | 6 – 4 | Mark Layton (Q) | Matt Padgett | 6 – 2 | Paul Cartwright (Q) | |
| Paul Rowley | 5 –6 | Ronnie Baxter | Jonny Clayton | 6 – 1 | Jimmy McKirdy (Q) | |
| Jermaine Wattimena | 6 – 1 | Kai Fan Leung | Kevin Bambrick (Q) | 6 – 5 | Nicky Bell (Q) | |
| Darryl Pilgrim (Q) | 4 –6 | Ben Green (Q) | Lee Evans (Q) | 6 – 5 | Andrew Davidson (Q) | |
| Dean Reynolds (Q) | 6 – 2 | Andy Roberts (Q) | Jonathan Worsley | 6 – 4 | Dave Prins (Q) | |
| Brian Woods | 6 – 3 | Damian Smith (Q) | Steve Maish (Q) | 4 –6 | Neil Smith (Q) | |
| Vincent Kamphuis | 3 –6 | Ryan Meikle | Dave Parletti (Q) | 6 – 2 | Gareth Pass (Q) |
| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benito van de Pas | 5 –10 | Alan Norris | Simon Whitlock | 10 – 6 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | |
| Jelle Klaasen | 9 –10 | Vincent van der Voort | Rob Cross | 10 – 5 | Ryan Searle | |
| Peter Wright | 10 – 5 | Dave Chisnall | Adrian Lewis | 6 –10 | Paul Hogan (Q) | |
| Chris Dobey | 5 –10 | Martin Lukeman | Michael Smith | 10 – 8 | Jermaine Wattimena | |
| Gerwyn Price | 10 – 4 | David Pallett | Cristo Reyes | 5 –10 | Joe Cullen | |
| Kim Huybrechts | 10 – 1 | Ted Evetts | William O'Connor | 10 – 6 | Ronnie Baxter | |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 10 – 3 | Ron Meulenkamp | Daryl Gurney | 10 – 3 | Mark Webster | |
| John Michael | 6 –10 | Alan Tabern | Ian White | 10 – 7 | Kirk Shepherd |
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Gerwyn Price101.26 | 10 – 6 | Paul Hogan (Q)99.60 |
| Raymond van Barneveld96.52 | 10 – 7 | Alan Tabern88.28 |
| Ian White91.22 | 10 – 3 | Martin Lukeman86.89 |
| Michael Smith93.26 | 6 –10 | Alan Norris94.89 |
| Kim Huybrechts97.14 | 10 – 9 | Joe Cullen96.42 |
| Simon Whitlock94.80 | 10 – 7 | William O'Connor93.70 |
| Daryl Gurney92.07 | 10 – 5 | Vincent van der Voort94.51 |
| Peter Wright101.33 | 10 – 6 | Rob Cross99.11 |
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Huybrechts98.94 | 9 –10 | Alan Norris97.78 |
| Ian White103.09 | 9 –10 | Gerwyn Price97.18 |
| Simon Whitlock96.37 | 9 –10 | Daryl Gurney102.03 |
| Peter Wright110.88 | 10 – 8 | Raymond van Barneveld108.10 |
| Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) | Final (best of 21 legs) | ||||||||
| Gerwyn Price95.97 | 11 | ||||||||
| Alan Norris93.25 | 9 | ||||||||
| Gerwyn Price97.78 | 6 | ||||||||
| Peter Wright100.55 | 11 | ||||||||
| Peter Wright100.77 | 11 | ||||||||
| Daryl Gurney98.89 | 5 | ||||||||