# Players Championship Finals 2017

Die Mr Green Sport Players Championship Finals 2017 waren ein Major-Turnier im Dartsport und wurden vom 24. bis zum 26. November 2017 zum zehnten Mal von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Das Turnier wurde im Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Minehead ausgetragen und galt als Generalprobe für die anstehende Weltmeisterschaft 2018.
Den Titelgewinn sicherte sich der Niederländer Michael van Gerwen, der sich im Finale mit 11:2-legs gegen den Waliser Jonny Clayton durchsetzte.

## Format

Das Turnier wurde im K.-o.-System in legs gespielt. Dabei stieg die Anzahl der zu gewinnenden legs pro Runde an. Spielmodus in der 1. Runde war ein best of 11 legs. Bis zum Finale stieg der Modus auf best of 21 legs. Jedes leg wurde im 501-double-out-Modus gespielt.

## Preisgeld

Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr wurde das Preisgeld um £ 60.000 auf insgesamt £ 460.000 erhöht. Das Preisgeld verteilte sich unter den Teilnehmern wie folgt:
| Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Preisgeld |
| Gewinner | (1) | £ 100.000 |
| Finalist | (1) | £ 40.000 |
| Halbfinalisten | (2) | £ 23.000 |
| Viertelfinalisten | (4) | £ 12.500 |
| Achtelfinalisten | (8) | £ 8.000 |
| Verlierer der 2. Runde | (16) | £ 5.000 |
| Verlierer der 1. Runde | (32) | £ 2.500 |
| | | £ 460.000 |

## Teilnehmer

An dem Turnier nahmen die Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit teil. Sie konnten sich über die im Jahr 2017 verteilten 22 Players Championship Events für dieses Turnier qualifizieren.
Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit
* England Rob Cross
* Nordirland Daryl Gurney
* Schottland Peter Wright
* Schottland Gary Anderson
* Osterreich Mensur Suljović
* Niederlande Michael van Gerwen
* England Dave Chisnall
* England Joe Cullen
* England Ian White
* Australien Kyle Anderson
* England Darren Webster
* Wales Jonny Clayton
* England Alan Norris
* England Michael Smith
* Belgien Kim Huybrechts
* England Richard North
* England Adrian Lewis
* Schottland Robert Thornton
* Australien Simon Whitlock
* England Steve Beaton
* Wales Gerwyn Price
* England Mervyn King
* England Justin Pipe
* Schottland John Henderson
* England James Wade
* England James Wilson
* England Steve West
* England Stephen Bunting
* Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena
* England Peter Jacques
* Niederlande Vincent van der Voort
* Irland Steve Lennon
* Osterreich Zoran Lerchbacher
* England Robbie Green
* Spanien Cristo Reyes
* England Keegan Brown
* Niederlande Benito van de Pas
* England Ryan Searle
* Irland William O’Connor
* England Kevin Painter
* England Darren Johnson
* Wales Mark Webster
* Nordirland Brendan Dolan
* Niederlande Jimmy Hendriks
* Belgien Ronny Huybrechts
* Niederlande Christian Kist
* England James Richardson
* Belgien Mike De Decker
* England Peter Hudson
* England Chris Dobey
* Niederlande Jan Dekker
* Niederlande Jelle Klaasen
* Niederlande Jeffrey de Graaf
* Spanien Toni Alcinas
* Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp
* Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld
* England Jamie Caven
* England Joe Murnan
* Australien Paul Nicholson
* England Andy Boulton
* Nordirland Mickey Mansell
* England Steve Hine
* Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan
* Wales Robert Owen

## Ergebnisse

| Runde 1 24. Nov. 2017 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 24. Nov. 2017 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 24. Nov. 2017 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 25. Nov. 2017 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 25. Nov. 2017 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 25. Nov. 2017 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 25. Nov. 2017 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 25. Nov. 2017 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 25. Nov. 2017 best of 19 legs | | | Viertelfinale 26. Nov. 2017 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 26. Nov. 2017 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 26. Nov. 2017 best of 19 legs | Halbfinale 26. Nov. 2017 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 26. Nov. 2017 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 26. Nov. 2017 best of 21 legs | Finale 26. Nov. 2017 best of 21 legs | Finale 26. Nov. 2017 best of 21 legs | Finale 26. Nov. 2017 best of 21 legs |
| 1 | England Rob Cross 92.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Wales Robert Owen 90.52 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Wales Robert Owen 90.52 | 2 | 1 | England Rob Cross 104.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | Irland Steve Lennon 98.44 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Osterreich Zoran Lerchbacher 88.29 | 4 | 33 | Irland Steve Lennon 98.44 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Irland Steve Lennon 89.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Irland Steve Lennon 89.93 | 6 | | | | 1 | England Rob Cross 101.19 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | England Adrian Lewis 97.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Richard North 99.06 | 6 | | | | | | 17 | England Adrian Lewis 97.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | England Peter Hudson 83.53 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | England Peter Hudson 83.53 | 1 | 16 | England Richard North 92.22 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | England Adrian Lewis 97.41 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Adrian Lewis 98.89 | 6 | 17 | England Adrian Lewis 97.41 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Belgien Mike De Decker 95.3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Belgien Mike De Decker 95.3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Rob Cross 96.32 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | England James Wade 93.47 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Joe Cullen 92.56 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 25 | England James Wade 93.47 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Jamie Caven 85.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Jamie Caven 85.63 | 6 | 57 | England Jamie Caven 81.55 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | England James Wade 79.99 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England James Wade 89.9 | 6 | 25 | England James Wade 79.99 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Kevin Painter 86.84 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Kevin Painter 86.84 | 4 | | | | 25 | England James Wade 94.53 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | England Ian White 92.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Ian White 95.25 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | England Ian White 92.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 96.88 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 96.88 | 5 | 9 | England Ian White 102.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Schottland John Henderson 98.64 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Schottland John Henderson 90.91 | 6 | 24 | Schottland John Henderson 98.64 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | England Darren Johnson 83.61 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | England Darren Johnson 83.61 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Rob Cross 93.94 | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Wales Jonny Clayton 95.48 | 11 | | | |
| 5 | Osterreich Mensur Suljović 92.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Wales Jonny Clayton 95.48 | 11 | | | |
| 60 | England Andy Boulton 81.94 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | England Andy Boulton 81.94 | 0 | 5 | Osterreich Mensur Suljović 99.21 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | England Stephen Bunting 100.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Stephen Bunting 96.73 | 6 | 28 | England Stephen Bunting 100.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Niederlande Benito van de Pas 84.73 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Niederlande Benito van de Pas 84.73 | 3 | | | | 28 | England Stephen Bunting 91.85 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Wales Jonny Clayton 90.49 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Wales Jonny Clayton 94.98 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Wales Jonny Clayton 90.49 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Graaf 92.87 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Graaf 92.87 | 4 | 12 | Wales Jonny Clayton 98.37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Wales Gerwyn Price 95.94 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Wales Gerwyn Price 91.15 | 6 | 21 | Wales Gerwyn Price 95.94 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Niederlande Jimmy Hendriks 88.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Niederlande Jimmy Hendriks 88.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Wales Jonny Clayton 91.86 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Steve Beaton 88.69 | 8 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Schottland Gary Anderson 84.14 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 20 | England Steve Beaton 88.69 | 8 | | | | | | |
| 61 | Nordirland Michael Mansell 86.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Nordirland Michael Mansell 86.28 | 6 | 61 | Nordirland Michael Mansell 86.84 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 95.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 96.97 | 6 | 29 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 95.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Keegan Brown 79.97 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Keegan Brown 79.97 | 0 | | | | 29 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 87.13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | England Steve Beaton 87.52 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Alan Norris 102.53 | 4 | | | | | | 20 | England Steve Beaton 87.52 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen 100.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen 100.83 | 6 | 52 | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen 91.08 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | England Steve Beaton 86.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Steve Beaton 93.17 | 6 | 20 | England Steve Beaton 86.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Belgien Ronny Huybrechts 87.86 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Belgien Ronny Huybrechts 87.86 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Wales Jonny Clayton 94.64 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 105.5 | 11 |
| 2 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 93.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 105.5 | 11 |
| 63 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.22 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.22 | 0 | 2 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 90.4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 34 | England Robbie Green 84.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 90.44 | 5 | 34 | England Robbie Green 84.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Robbie Green 89.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Robbie Green 89.23 | 6 | | | | 2 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 102.49 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50 | England Chris Dobey 92.06 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Belgien Kim Huybrechts 88.8 | 3 | | | | | | 50 | England Chris Dobey 92.06 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | England Chris Dobey 94.8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | England Chris Dobey 94.8 | 6 | 50 | England Chris Dobey 90.66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Schottland Robert Thornton 92.86 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Schottland Robert Thornton 88.81 | 6 | 18 | Schottland Robert Thornton 92.86 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England James Richardson 91.26 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England James Richardson 91.26 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 91.82 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | England Justin Pipe 91.23 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Dave Chisnall 87.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 23 | England Justin Pipe 91.23 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 58 | England Joe Murnan 87.46 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | England Joe Murnan 87.46 | 5 | 7 | England Dave Chisnall 88.58 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39 | Irland William O’Connor 90.7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England James Wilson 90.65 | 5 | 39 | Irland William O’Connor 90.7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Irland William O’Connor 93.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Irland William O’Connor 93.06 | 6 | | | | 39 | Irland William O’Connor 92.99 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | England Justin Pipe 93.29 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Australien Kyle Anderson 93.6 | 4 | | | | | | 23 | England Justin Pipe 93.29 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp 91.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp 91.09 | 6 | 55 | Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp 91.47 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | England Justin Pipe 85.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | England Justin Pipe 92.66 | 6 | 23 | England Justin Pipe 85.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Wales Mark Webster 93.24 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Wales Mark Webster 93.24 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | England Justin Pipe 93.75 | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 103.72 | 11 | | | |
| 6 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 100.11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 103.72 | 11 | | | |
| 59 | Australien Paul Nicholson 86.21 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Australien Paul Nicholson 86.21 | 2 | 6 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 108.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | England Steve West 99.44 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Steve West 89.47 | 6 | 27 | England Steve West 99.44 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | England Ryan Searle 80.17 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | England Ryan Searle 80.17 | 4 | | | | 6 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 102.68 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | England Darren Webster 91.38 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Darren Webster 92.96 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | England Darren Webster 91.38 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Spanien Antonio Alcinas 87.74 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Spanien Antonio Alcinas 87.74 | 3 | 11 | England Darren Webster 103.32 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | England Mervyn King 93.1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Mervyn King 86.05 | 6 | 22 | England Mervyn King 93.1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 84.77 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 84.77 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 105.08 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | Niederlande Jan Dekker 93.8 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Schottland Peter Wright 95.47 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 51 | Niederlande Jan Dekker 93.8 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Steve Hine 97.1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Steve Hine 97.1 | 6 | 62 | England Steve Hine 82.67 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | England Peter Jacques 85.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Peter Jacques 90.6 | 6 | 30 | England Peter Jacques 85.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Spanien Cristo Reyes 98.38 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Spanien Cristo Reyes 98.38 | 5 | | | | 30 | England Peter Jacques 86.32 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51 | Niederlande Jan Dekker 88.94 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Michael Smith 90.51 | 3 | | | | | | 51 | Niederlande Jan Dekker 88.94 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Niederlande Jan Dekker 97.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Niederlande Jan Dekker 97.57 | 6 | 51 | Niederlande Jan Dekker 84.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Australien Simon Whitlock 81.96 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Australien Simon Whitlock 89.76 | 6 | 19 | Australien Simon Whitlock 81.96 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Niederlande Christian Kist 79.81 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Übertragung

Im deutschsprachigen Raum übertrugen die Sender Sport1 und Sport1+ die Veranstaltung. Die Sender sind auch in Österreich über Kabel und Sat zu empfangen. Ebenso war das Turnier beim Streamingdienst DAZN zu sehen.
International wurden alle Spiele zudem durch die PDC auf livepdc.tv direkt übertragen.