# World Grand Prix 2006 (Darts)

Der Sky Bet World Grand Prix 2006 war ein Major-Turnier im Dartsport und wurde vom 23. bis zum 29. Oktober 2006 zum neunten Mal von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Austragungsort war zum sechsten Mal das Citywest Hotel in Dublin.
Titelverteidiger war Phil Taylor, der das Turnier erneut, zum insgesamt siebten Mal, gewinnen konnte.

## Format

Das Turnier wurde im K.-o.-System gespielt. Spielmodus in der 1. Runde war ein best of 3 sets. Im Finale ein best of 13 sets. Jedes leg wurde im 501-double-in-double-out-Modus gespielt.

## Preisgeld

Insgesamt wurden £ 130.000 an Preisgeldern ausgeschüttet und damit £ 30.000 mehr als im Vorjahr. Das Preisgeld wurde unter den Teilnehmern wie folgt verteilt:
| Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Preisgeld |
| Gewinner | (1) | £ 25.000 |
| Finalist | (1) | £ 12.500 |
| Halbfinalisten | (2) | £ 8.250 |
| Viertelfinalisten | (4) | £ 6.000 |
| Achtelfinalisten | (8) | £ 3.000 |
| Verlierer der 1. Runde | (16) | £ 1.750 |
| | | £ 130.000 |

## Qualifikation

Für den World Grand Prix 2006 waren folgende Spieler qualifiziert:
* Die 24 erstplatzierten Spieler der Order of Merit, von denen die 8 Erstplatzierten gesetzt waren
* Die 4 Gewinner des World Grand Prix All Ireland Qualifiers vom 17. September 2006
* Die 4 Gewinner des World Grand Prix PDPA Qualifiers vom 22. September 2006
Top 24 der Order of Merit
* England Colin Lloyd (1)
* England Phil Taylor (2)
* England Ronnie Baxter (3)
* England Wayne Mardle (4)
* England Peter Manley (5)
* England Dennis Priestley (6)
* Niederlande Roland Scholten (7)
* England Kevin Painter (8)
* England Bob Anderson
* England Dave Askew
* Wales Barrie Bates
* England Mark Dudbridge
* England Andy Jenkins
* England Terry Jenkins
* England Adrian Lewis
* England Chris Mason
* England Wes Newton
* England Denis Ovens
* Kanada John Part
* England Lionel Sams
* England Andy Smith
* England James Wade
* England Mark Walsh
* England Alan Warriner-Little
All Ireland Qualifiers
* Irland Anto McCracken
* Irland Garrett Gray
* Nordirland Geoffrey Matthews
* Nordirland Paul Watton
PDPA Qualifiers
* Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld
* England Steve Beaton
* England Alan Green
* England Andy Callaby

## Setzliste

| Nr. | Spieler | Erreichte Runde |
| 01. | England Colin Lloyd | 1. Runde |
| 02. | England Phil Taylor | Sieg |
| 03. | England Ronnie Baxter | Achtelfinale |
| 04. | England Wayne Mardle | Achtelfinale |
| Nr. | Spieler | Erreichte Runde |
| 05. | England Peter Manley | Halbfinale |
| 06. | England Dennis Priestley | Halbfinale |
| 07. | Niederlande Roland Scholten | Viertelfinale |
| 08. | England Kevin Painter | 1. Runde |

## Ergebnisse

| 1, Runde best of 3 sets | 1, Runde best of 3 sets | 1, Runde best of 3 sets | Achtelfinale best of 5 sets | Achtelfinale best of 5 sets | Achtelfinale best of 5 sets | Viertelfinale best of 7 sets | Viertelfinale best of 7 sets | Viertelfinale best of 7 sets | | | Halbfinale best of 11 sets | Halbfinale best of 11 sets | Halbfinale best of 11 sets | Finale best of 13 sets | Finale best of 13 sets | Finale best of 13 sets |
| 1 | England Colin Lloyd 92,89 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Bob Anderson 91,31 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Bob Anderson 91,31 | 2 | | England Bob Anderson 77,84 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Irland Anto McCracken 59,44 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Irland Anto McCracken 62,83 | 2 | | Irland Anto McCracken 59,44 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Walsh 64,65 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Walsh 64,65 | 1 | | | | | England Bob Anderson 77,87 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Terry Jenkins 82,88 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Kevin Painter 82,48 | 0 | | | | | | | England Terry Jenkins 82,88 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Callaby 79,67 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Callaby 79,67 | 2 | | England Andy Callaby 79,52 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Terry Jenkins 83,81 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Jenkins 81,60 | 1 | | England Terry Jenkins 83,81 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Terry Jenkins 83,91 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Terry Jenkins 83,91 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | England Terry Jenkins 77,87 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Peter Manley 82,88 | 4 | | | |
| 5 | England Peter Manley 84,65 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Peter Manley 82,88 | 4 | | | |
| | England Chris Mason 65,95 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Chris Mason 65,95 | 0 | 5 | England Peter Manley 80,58 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Lionel Sams 73,50 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Lionel Sams 84,10 | 2 | | England Lionel Sams 73,50 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kanada John Part 81,33 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kanada John Part 81,33 | 1 | | | | 5 | England Peter Manley 85,61 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Andy Smith 84,19 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England Wayne Mardle 91,98 | 2 | | | | | | | England Andy Smith 84,19 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | England Denis Ovens 78,14 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Denis Ovens 78,14 | 0 | 4 | England Wayne Mardle 78,39 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Andy Smith 81,62 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Irland Garett Gray 76,45 | 0 | | England Andy Smith 81,62 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Smith 82,63 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Smith 82,63 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | England Terry Jenkins 82,51 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | England Phil Taylor 88,24 | 7 |
| 2 | England Phil Taylor 82,57 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | England Phil Taylor 88,24 | 7 |
| | England Wes Newton 86,18 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Wes Newton 86,18 | 0 | 2 | England Phil Taylor 92,76 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 94,23 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Alan Warriner-Little 75,60 | 1 | | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 94,23 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 85,88 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 85,88 | 2 | | | | 2 | England Phil Taylor 88,26 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 80,74 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 96,48 | 2 | | | | | | 7 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 80,74 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | England Dave Askew 75,81 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Dave Askew 75,81 | 0 | 7 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 85,14 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Steve Beaton 81,97 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Dudbridge 80,92 | 0 | | England Steve Beaton 81,97 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Beaton 88,68 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Beaton 88,68 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 2 | England Phil Taylor 95,39 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | England Dennis Priestley 87,66 | 3 | | | |
| 6 | England Dennis Priestley 93,74 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 6 | England Dennis Priestley 87,66 | 3 | | | |
| | Nordirland Geoffrey Matthews 72,49 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nordirland Geoffrey Matthews 72,49 | 0 | 6 | England Dennis Priestley 92,54 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Adrian Lewis 88,60 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Adrian Lewis 90,56 | 2 | | England Adrian Lewis 88,60 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wales Barrie Bates 68,89 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wales Barrie Bates 68,89 | 0 | | | | 6 | England Dennis Priestley 82,51 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England James Wade 80,40 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | England Ronnie Baxter 84,98 | 2 | | | | | | | England James Wade 80,40 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | England Alan Green 74,21 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Alan Green 74,21 | 0 | 3 | England Ronnie Baxter 80,56 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England James Wade 85,83 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nordirland Paul Watton 80,42 | 0 | | England James Wade 85,83 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England James Wade 82,44 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |