# 2012 Austrian Darts Open

The 2012 Austrian Darts Open was the first of five PDC European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt near Vienna, Austria, from 27–29 April 2012. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.
Justin Pipe won the title, by defeating James Wade 6–3 in the final. Michael Smith and Simon Whitlock both threw nine-dart finishes during the tournament.

## Prize money

| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £15,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £7,500 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £1,500 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| First round losers | (32) | £200 |
| Final qualifying round losers | (32) | £100 |
| Total | £82,100 | £82,100 |

## Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 13 April), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Cologne on 7 April) and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held in Eisenstadt on 31 March).

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 27 April | First round (best of 11 legs) 27 April | First round (best of 11 legs) 27 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 28 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 28 April | Second round (best of 11 legs) 28 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 29 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 29 April | Third round (best of 11 legs) 29 April | | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 29 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 29 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 29 April | | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 29 April | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 29 April | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 29 April | | Final (best of 11 legs) 29 April | Final (best of 11 legs) 29 April | Final (best of 11 legs) 29 April |
| 1 | Phil Taylor | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gaz Cousins | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gaz Cousins | w/o | | Cousins 78.06 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Burnett 87.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Richie Burnett | 6 | 32 | Burnett 87.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Rosenauer | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Rosenauer | 4 | | | | 32 | Burnett 97.34 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Winstanley 88.61 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Paul Nicholson | 3 | | | | | | | | Winstanley 88.61 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 6 | | Winstanley 96.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Walker 97.59 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ronnie Baxter | 5 | | Walker 97.59 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Walker | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Walker | 6 | | | | | | | | 32 | Burnett 87.18 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 94.26 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mark Webster | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 94.26 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen | 3 | 8 | M. Webster 100.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Tabern 89.25 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Alan Tabern | 6 | 25 | Tabern 89.25 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zoran Lerchbacher | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zoran Lerchbacher | 2 | | | | 8 | M. Webster 86.97 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 102.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 102.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arron Monk | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arron Monk | 4 | 9 | van Barneveld 93.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Osborne 90.35 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Colin Osborne | 6 | 24 | Osborne 90.35 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richie Howson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richie Howson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 93.27 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Pipe 107.42 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Pipe 107.42 | 6 | | | | |
| | Mareno Michels | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mareno Michels | 4 | 5 | Whitlock 93.69 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cullen 93.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Brendan Dolan | 4 | | Cullen 93.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Cullen | 6 | | | | | Cullen 97.99 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Walsh 86.09 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Walsh | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Walsh 86.09 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Woods | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Woods | 1 | 12 | Walsh 86.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | M. Smith 90.00 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Jamie Caven | 4 | | M. Smith 90.00 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith | 6 | | | | | | | | | Cullen 93.71 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Pipe 97.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Gary Anderson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Pipe 97.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Rand | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Rand | 4 | 4 | Anderson 96.42 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Stompé 89.75 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Co Stompé | 6 | 29 | Stompé 89.75 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Smith | 3 | | | | 4 | Anderson 91.42 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Pipe 100.17 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | 20 | Pipe 100.17 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gino Vos | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gino Vos | 6 | | Vos 83.36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Pipe 91.17 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Justin Pipe | 6 | 20 | Pipe 91.17 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Pipe 99.64 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 105.56 | 3 |
| 2 | Adrian Lewis | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 105.56 | 3 |
| | James Richardson | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Richardson | w/o | | Richardson 87.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Wright 83.42 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Peter Wright | 6 | 31 | Wright 83.42 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William O'Connor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William O'Connor | 1 | | | | | Richardson 90.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | van Gerwen 89.29 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Colin Lloyd | 6 | | | | | | | | van Gerwen 89.29 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White | 3 | 15 | Lloyd 91.79 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | van Gerwen 104.70 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Mervyn King | 4 | | van Gerwen 104.70 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael van Gerwen | 6 | | | | | | | | | Richardson 84.09 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Chisnall 91.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Andy Hamilton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Chisnall 91.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Roland Scholten | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roland Scholten | 3 | 7 | Hamilton 94.86 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Chisnall 96.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Dave Chisnall | 6 | 26 | Chisnall 96.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Kurecka | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Kurecka | 1 | | | | 26 | Chisnall 113.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Painter 92.52 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kevin Painter | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | Painter 92.52 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Johnny Haines | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Johnny Haines | 4 | 10 | Painter 80.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dudbridge 78.27 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | John Part | 5 | | Dudbridge 78.27 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Chisnall 87.22 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 88.37 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Wes Newton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 88.37 | 6 | | | | |
| | Boris Krčmar | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boris Krčmar | 4 | 6 | Newton 97.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Evans 85.91 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Steve Brown | 2 | | Evans 85.91 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Evans | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Evans | 6 | | | | 6 | Newton 89.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | Ovens 86.34 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Terry Jenkins | 6 | | | | | | | 22 | Ovens 86.34 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dietmar Burger | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dietmar Burger | 3 | 11 | Jenkins 83.01 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Ovens 84.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Denis Ovens | 6 | 22 | Ovens 84.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Scott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Scott | 5 | | | | | | | | 6 | Newton 91.56 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 97.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Wade | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 97.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Prakash Jiwa | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Prakash Jiwa | 3 | 3 | Wade 91.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Beaton 91.11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Steve Beaton | 6 | 30 | Beaton 91.11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Todd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Todd | 3 | | | | 3 | Wade 85.99 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Huybrechts 74.97 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Vincent van der Voort | 6 | | | | | | | | Huybrechts 74.97 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Webster | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Webster | 3 | 14 | van der Voort 79.48 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Huybrechts 90.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Andy Smith | 3 | | Huybrechts 90.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |