# 2017 Players Championship Finals

The 2017 Mr Green Sport Players Championship Finals was the tenth edition of the PDC darts tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw for the second time the top 64 players from the 22 Players Championship events of 2017 taking part. The tournament took place 24–26 November 2017 at Butlin's Minehead in Minehead, England.
Sixteen time world champion Phil Taylor and nine time major finalist Terry Jenkins were notable absences at the tournament after not playing in enough Players Championship events to qualify.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after beating Dave Chisnall 11–3 in the 2016 final, and he defended his title by defeating Jonny Clayton 11–2 in the final.
Following Rob Cross' defeat by Jonny Clayton in the semi-finals, it was the first time since 2012 that the #1 seed did not win the tournament.

## Prize money

The 2017 Players Championship Finals had a total prize fund of £460,000, an increase of £60,000 from last year's tournament, with the winner's prize increasing from £75,000 to £100,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £460,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £23,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £12,500 |
| Last 16 (third round) | (8) | £8,000 |
| Last 32 (second round) | (16) | £5,000 |
| Last 64 (first round) | (32) | £2,500 |
| Nine-dart finish | (0) | £15,000 |

## Qualification

The top 64 players from the Players Championships Order of Merit, which is solely based on prize money won in the twenty-two Players Championships events during the season, qualified for the tournament.
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

### Top 64 in the Players Championship Order of Merit

    01. Rob Cross (semi-finals)
    02. Daryl Gurney (quarter-finals)
    03. Peter Wright (first round)
    04. Gary Anderson (first round)
    05. Mensur Suljović (second round)
    06. Michael van Gerwen (winner)
    07. Dave Chisnall (second round)
    08. Joe Cullen (first round)
    09. Ian White (third round)
    10. Kyle Anderson (first round)
    11. Darren Webster (third round)
    12. Jonny Clayton (runner-up)
    13. Alan Norris (first round)
    14. Michael Smith (first round)
    15. Kim Huybrechts (first round)
    16. Richard North (second round)
    17. Adrian Lewis (third round)
    18. Robert Thornton (second round)
    19. Simon Whitlock (second round)
    20. Steve Beaton (quarter-finals)
    21. Gerwyn Price (second round)
    22. Mervyn King (second round)
    23. Justin Pipe (semi-finals)
    24. John Henderson (second round)
    25. James Wade (quarter-finals)
    26. James Wilson (first round)
    27. Steve West (second round)
    28. Stephen Bunting (third round)
    29. Jermaine Wattimena (third round)
    30. Peter Jacques (third round)
    31. Vincent van der Voort (first round)
    32. Steve Lennon (second round)
    33. Zoran Lerchbacher (first round)
    34. Robbie Green (second round)
    35. Cristo Reyes (first round)
    36. Keegan Brown (first round)
    37. Benito van de Pas (first round)
    38. Ryan Searle (first round)
    39. William O'Connor (third round)
    40. Kevin Painter (first round)
    41. Darren Johnson (first round)
    42. Mark Webster (first round)
    43. Brendan Dolan (first round)
    44. Jimmy Hendriks (first round)
    45. Ronny Huybrechts (first round)
    46. Christian Kist (first round)
    47. James Richardson (first round)
    48. Mike De Decker (first round)
    49. Peter Hudson (first round)
    50. Chris Dobey (third round)
    51. Jan Dekker (quarter-finals)
    52. Jelle Klaasen (second round)
    53. Jeffrey de Graaf (first round)
    54. Antonio Alcinas (first round)
    55. Ron Meulenkamp (second round)
    56. Raymond van Barneveld (first round)
    57. Jamie Caven (second round)
    58. Joe Murnan (first round)
    59. Paul Nicholson (first round)
    60. Andy Boulton (first round)
    61. Mickey Mansell (second round)
    62. Steve Hine (second round)
    63. Jeffrey de Zwaan (first round)
    64. Robert Owen (first round)

## Draw

There was no draw held, all players were put in a fixed bracket by their seeding positions.

### Finals

| Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 26 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 26 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 26 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 26 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 26 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 26 November |
| 1 | Rob Cross 96.32 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 25 | James Wade 93.47 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 25 | James Wade 93.47 | 6 | 1 | Rob Cross 93.94 | 8 | | | |
| | | | 12 | Jonny Clayton 95.48 | 11 | | | |
| 12 | Jonny Clayton 91.86 | 10 | 12 | Jonny Clayton 95.48 | 11 | | | |
| 20 | Steve Beaton 88.69 | 8 | | | | | | |
| 20 | Steve Beaton 88.69 | 8 | | | | 12 | Jonny Clayton 94.64 | 2 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Michael van Gerwen 105.50 | 11 |
| 2 | Daryl Gurney 91.82 | 9 | | | | | | | 6 | Michael van Gerwen 105.50 | 11 |
| 23 | Justin Pipe 91.23 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 23 | Justin Pipe 91.23 | 10 | 23 | Justin Pipe 93.75 | 3 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Michael van Gerwen 103.72 | 11 | | | |
| 6 | Michael van Gerwen 105.08 | 10 | 6 | Michael van Gerwen 103.72 | 11 | | | |
| 51 | Jan Dekker 93.80 | 7 | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November |
| 1 | Rob Cross 92.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Robert Owen 90.52 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Robert Owen 90.52 | 2 | 1 | Rob Cross 104.04 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Steve Lennon 98.44 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Steve Lennon 89.93 | 6 | 32 | Steve Lennon 98.44 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Zoran Lerchbacher 88.29 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Zoran Lerchbacher 88.29 | 4 | | | | 1 | Rob Cross 101.19 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | Adrian Lewis 97.29 | 6 | | | | |
| 16 | Richard North 99.06 | 6 | | | | | | | 17 | Adrian Lewis 97.29 | 6 | | | | |
| 49 | Peter Hudson 83.53 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Peter Hudson 83.53 | 1 | 16 | Richard North 92.22 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Adrian Lewis 97.41 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Adrian Lewis 98.89 | 6 | 17 | Adrian Lewis 97.41 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Mike De Decker 95.30 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Mike De Decker 95.30 | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Rob Cross 96.32 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 25 | James Wade 93.47 | 6 |
| 8 | Joe Cullen 92.56 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | James Wade 93.47 | 6 |
| 57 | Jamie Caven 85.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Jamie Caven 85.63 | 6 | 57 | Jamie Caven 81.55 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | James Wade 79.99 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 25 | James Wade 89.90 | 6 | 25 | James Wade 79.99 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Kevin Painter 86.84 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Kevin Painter 86.84 | 4 | | | | 25 | James Wade 94.53 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Ian White 92.56 | 6 | | | | |
| 9 | Ian White 95.25 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | Ian White 92.56 | 6 | | | | |
| 56 | Raymond van Barneveld 96.88 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Raymond van Barneveld 96.88 | 5 | 9 | Ian White 102.04 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | John Henderson 98.64 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 24 | John Henderson 90.91 | 6 | 24 | John Henderson 98.64 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Darren Johnson 83.61 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November |
| 5 | Mensur Suljović 92.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Andy Boulton 81.94 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Andy Boulton 81.94 | 0 | 5 | Mensur Suljović 99.21 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Stephen Bunting 100.09 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Stephen Bunting 96.73 | 6 | 28 | Stephen Bunting 100.09 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Benito van de Pas 84.73 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Benito van de Pas 84.73 | 3 | | | | 28 | Stephen Bunting 91.85 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Jonny Clayton 90.49 | 10 | | | | |
| 12 | Jonny Clayton 94.98 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Jonny Clayton 90.49 | 10 | | | | |
| 53 | Jeffrey de Graaf 92.87 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jeffrey de Graaf 92.87 | 4 | 12 | Jonny Clayton 98.37 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Gerwyn Price 95.94 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Gerwyn Price 91.15 | 6 | 21 | Gerwyn Price 95.94 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Jimmy Hendriks 88.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Jimmy Hendriks 88.82 | 4 | | | | | | | | 12 | Jonny Clayton 91.86 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Steve Beaton 88.69 | 8 |
| 4 | Gary Anderson 84.14 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Steve Beaton 88.69 | 8 |
| 61 | Mickey Mansell 86.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Mickey Mansell 86.28 | 6 | 61 | Mickey Mansell 86.84 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Jermaine Wattimena 95.73 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Jermaine Wattimena 96.97 | 6 | 29 | Jermaine Wattimena 95.73 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Keegan Brown 79.97 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Keegan Brown 79.97 | 0 | | | | 29 | Jermaine Wattimena 87.13 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Steve Beaton 87.52 | 10 | | | | |
| 13 | Alan Norris 102.53 | 4 | | | | | | | 20 | Steve Beaton 87.52 | 10 | | | | |
| 52 | Jelle Klaasen 100.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Jelle Klaasen 100.83 | 6 | 52 | Jelle Klaasen 91.08 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Steve Beaton 86.94 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Steve Beaton 93.17 | 6 | 20 | Steve Beaton 86.94 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Ronny Huybrechts 87.86 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November |
| 2 | Daryl Gurney 93.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.22 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.22 | 0 | 2 | Daryl Gurney 90.40 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 34 | Robbie Green 84.74 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Vincent van der Voort 90.44 | 5 | 34 | Robbie Green 84.74 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Robbie Green 89.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Robbie Green 89.23 | 6 | | | | 2 | Daryl Gurney 102.49 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50 | Chris Dobey 92.06 | 5 | | | | |
| 15 | Kim Huybrechts 88.80 | 3 | | | | | | | 50 | Chris Dobey 92.06 | 5 | | | | |
| 50 | Chris Dobey 94.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Chris Dobey 94.80 | 6 | 50 | Chris Dobey 90.66 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Robert Thornton 92.86 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Robert Thornton 88.81 | 6 | 18 | Robert Thornton 92.86 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 47 | James Richardson 91.26 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | James Richardson 91.26 | 5 | | | | | | | | 2 | Daryl Gurney 91.82 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Justin Pipe 91.23 | 10 |
| 7 | Dave Chisnall 87.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Justin Pipe 91.23 | 10 |
| 58 | Joe Murnan 87.46 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Joe Murnan 87.46 | 5 | 7 | Dave Chisnall 88.58 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39 | William O'Connor 90.70 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 26 | James Wilson 90.65 | 5 | 39 | William O'Connor 90.70 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 39 | William O'Connor 93.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | William O'Connor 93.06 | 6 | | | | 39 | William O'Connor 92.99 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | Justin Pipe 93.29 | 10 | | | | |
| 10 | Kyle Anderson 93.60 | 4 | | | | | | | 23 | Justin Pipe 93.29 | 10 | | | | |
| 55 | Ron Meulenkamp 91.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Ron Meulenkamp 91.09 | 6 | 55 | Ron Meulenkamp 91.47 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Justin Pipe 85.74 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Justin Pipe 92.66 | 6 | 23 | Justin Pipe 85.74 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Mark Webster 93.24 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 24 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 25 November | | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 26 November |
| 6 | Michael van Gerwen 100.11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Paul Nicholson 86.21 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Paul Nicholson 86.21 | 2 | 6 | Michael van Gerwen 108.28 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Steve West 99.44 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Steve West 89.47 | 6 | 27 | Steve West 99.44 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Ryan Searle 80.17 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Ryan Searle 80.17 | 4 | | | | 6 | Michael van Gerwen 102.68 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Darren Webster 91.38 | 5 | | | | |
| 11 | Darren Webster 92.96 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | Darren Webster 91.38 | 5 | | | | |
| 54 | Antonio Alcinas 93.24 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Antonio Alcinas 93.24 | 3 | 11 | Darren Webster 103.32 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Mervyn King 93.10 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mervyn King 86.05 | 6 | 22 | Mervyn King 93.10 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Brendan Dolan 84.77 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Brendan Dolan 84.77 | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | Michael van Gerwen 105.08 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 51 | Jan Dekker 93.80 | 7 |
| 3 | Peter Wright 95.47 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | Jan Dekker 93.80 | 7 |
| 62 | Steve Hine 97.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Steve Hine 97.10 | 6 | 62 | Steve Hine 82.67 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Peter Jacques 85.74 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Peter Jacques 92.42 | 6 | 30 | Peter Jacques 85.74 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Cristo Reyes 99.47 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Cristo Reyes 99.47 | 5 | | | | 30 | Peter Jacques 86.32 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51 | Jan Dekker 88.94 | 10 | | | | |
| 14 | Michael Smith 90.51 | 3 | | | | | | | 51 | Jan Dekker 88.94 | 10 | | | | |
| 51 | Jan Dekker 97.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Jan Dekker 97.57 | 6 | 51 | Jan Dekker 84.07 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Simon Whitlock 81.96 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Simon Whitlock 89.76 | 6 | 19 | Simon Whitlock 81.96 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Christian Kist 79.81 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |