# 2017 Melbourne Darts Masters

The 2017 Melbourne Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was being held at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne between 18–20 August 2017.
Phil Taylor is the champion, defeating Peter Wright 11–8 in the final. This would become Phil Taylor's last televised title due to his retirement after the 2018 World Championship.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
| First round | (8) | £1,250 |

## Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives, sorted according to the World Series Order of Merit, are:
* Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
* Raymond van Barneveld (first round)
* James Wade (quarter-finals)
* Peter Wright (runner-up)
* Phil Taylor (winner)
* Daryl Gurney (semi-finals)
* Michael Smith (quarter-finals)
* Simon Whitlock (semi-finals)
The regional qualifiers are:
| Qualification | Player |
| Wildcard (World number 28) | Kyle Anderson (first round) |
| 2017 DPA Order of Merit (First place) | Corey Cadby (quarter-finals) |
| 2017 DPA Order of Merit (Second place) | Rhys Mathewson (first round) |
| 2017 DPA Order of Merit (Third place) | Justin Thompson (first round) |
| DartPlayers New Zealand Qualifier | Cody Harris (first round) |
| Winner of DPA Qualifier 1 | David Platt (first round) |
| Winner of DPA Qualifier 2 | Dave Marland (first round) |
| Winner of DPA Qualifier 3 | Koha Kokiri (first round) |

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 18 August | First round (best of 11 legs) 18 August | First round (best of 11 legs) 18 August | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 19 August | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 19 August | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 19 August | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 20 August | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 20 August | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 20 August | | Final (best of 21 legs) 20 August | Final (best of 21 legs) 20 August | Final (best of 21 legs) 20 August |
| 1 | Gary Anderson 103.98 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Justin Thompson 82.43 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Justin Thompson 82.43 | 2 | 1 | Gary Anderson 91.25 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Daryl Gurney 96.21 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Daryl Gurney 94.93 | 6 | | Daryl Gurney 96.21 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Marland 73.30 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Marland 73.30 | 0 | | | | | Daryl Gurney 92.68 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Peter Wright 95.27 | 11 | | | | |
| 4 | Peter Wright 87.82 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Peter Wright 95.27 | 11 | | | |
| | Rhys Mathewson 76.59 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rhys Mathewson 76.59 | 2 | 4 | Peter Wright 89.82 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michael Smith 88.88 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith 90.24 | 6 | | Michael Smith 88.88 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | David Platt 89.63 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Platt 89.63 | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | Peter Wright 99.74 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Phil Taylor 98.88 | 11 |
| 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 85.71 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Phil Taylor 98.88 | 11 |
| | Corey Cadby 93.42 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Corey Cadby 93.42 | 6 | | Corey Cadby 91.22 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Phil Taylor 97.31 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Phil Taylor 98.01 | 6 | | Phil Taylor 97.31 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Cody Harris 91.85 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cody Harris 91.85 | 3 | | | | | Phil Taylor 93.97 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Simon Whitlock 90.58 | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | James Wade 84.30 | 6 | | | | | | | | Simon Whitlock 90.58 | 4 | | | |
| | Koha Kokiri 82.80 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Koha Kokiri 82.80 | 3 | 3 | James Wade 91.97 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Simon Whitlock 94.40 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Simon Whitlock 107.69 | 6 | | Simon Whitlock 94.40 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | Kyle Anderson 103.37 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |