# 2017 BDO World Darts Championship

The 2017 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 40th World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 32nd staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green.

## Format and qualifiers

The cutoff for qualification through the BDO Invitational Tables was on 30 September 2016. Additional qualifiers were determined in playoffs held on 30 November 2016.

### Women's
## Draw bracket
### Men
#### Preliminary round

All matches are the first to 3 sets.
| Av. | Player | Score | Player | Av. |
| 81.69 | (Q) Dennis Nilsson | 0 – 3 | Ryan Joyce (Q) | 90.18 |
| 86.70 | (Q) Seigo Asada | 1 – 3 | Jeff Smith (WC) | 84.63 |
| 77.37 | (Q) Roger Janssen | 2 – 3 | Mark McGrath (Q) | 81.60 |
| 72.69 | (Q) Tom Sawyer | 0 – 3 | Paul Hogan (Q) | 85.65 |
| 88.05 | (Q) Krzysztof Ratajski | 3 – 2 | Willem Mandigers (Q) | 87.48 |
| 80.31 | (Q) Raymond Smith | 3 – 2 | Davy Van Baelen (Q) | 83.55 |
| 86.19 | (Q) David Cameron | 3 – 1 | Jimmy Hendriks | 86.40 |
| 79.74 | (Q) Craig Caldwell | 1 – 3 | Dennis Harbour | 81.99 |

#### Last 32

| First Round (best of 5 sets) 7–10 January | First Round (best of 5 sets) 7–10 January | First Round (best of 5 sets) 7–10 January | Second Round (best of 7 sets) 11–12 January | Second Round (best of 7 sets) 11–12 January | Second Round (best of 7 sets) 11–12 January | Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets) 13 January | Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets) 13 January | Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets) 13 January | | Semi-finals (best of 11 sets) 14 January | Semi-finals (best of 11 sets) 14 January | Semi-finals (best of 11 sets) 14 January | | Final (best of 13 sets) 15 January | Final (best of 13 sets) 15 January | Final (best of 13 sets) 15 January |
| 1 | Glen Durrant 96.96 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Kenny 92.64 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Kenny 92.64 | 1 | 1 | Glen Durrant 89.85 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Q | Paul Hogan 92.01 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Martin Phillips 83.61 | 2 | Q | Paul Hogan 92.01 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Paul Hogan 91.62 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Paul Hogan 91.62 | 3 | | | | 1 | Glen Durrant 89.82 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Darius Labanauskas 87.15 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Darius Labanauskas 91.74 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Darius Labanauskas 87.15 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Conan Whitehead 83.46 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Conan Whitehead 83.46 | 1 | 8 | Darius Labanauskas 89.37 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Q | Krzysztof Ratajski 86.76 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wesley Harms 84.27 | 0 | Q | Krzysztof Ratajski 86.76 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Krzysztof Ratajski 84.15 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Krzysztof Ratajski 84.15 | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Glen Durrant 96.27 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Jamie Hughes 96.93 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Martin Adams 91.74 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Jamie Hughes 96.93 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | Ryan Joyce 87.87 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ryan Joyce 87.87 | 2 | 5 | Martin Adams 89.94 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | WC | Jeff Smith 89.31 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Brian Dawson 87.24 | 2 | WC | Jeff Smith 89.31 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jeff Smith 91.71 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jeff Smith 91.71 | 3 | | | | 5 | Martin Adams 92.55 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Jamie Hughes 91.89 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jamie Hughes 94.38 | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Jamie Hughes 91.89 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Atkins 88.69 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Atkins 88.69 | 1 | 4 | Jamie Hughes 84.96 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Jim Williams 89.85 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jim Williams 82.62 | 3 | 13 | Jim Williams 89.85 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony O'Shea 76.47 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony O'Shea 76.47 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Glen Durrant 93.48 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Danny Noppert 93.30 | 3 |
| 2 | Scott Mitchell 87.81 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Danny Noppert 93.30 | 3 |
| Q | Mark McGrath 78.54 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Mark McGrath 78.54 | 0 | 2 | Scott Mitchell 89.94 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Geert De Vos 92.28 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Geert De Vos 96.90 | 3 | 15 | Geert De Vos 92.28 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Raymond Smith 92.19 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Raymond Smith 92.19 | 0 | | | | 15 | Geert De Vos 87.12 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Darryl Fitton 89.97 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Dean Reynolds 79.26 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | Darryl Fitton 89.97 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Pip Blackwell 81.36 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pip Blackwell 81.36 | 3 | | Pip Blackwell 83.73 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Darryl Fitton 87.75 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Darryl Fitton 85.26 | 3 | 10 | Darryl Fitton 87.75 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wouter Vaes 79.65 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wouter Vaes 79.65 | 0 | | | | | | | | 10 | Darryl Fitton 95.73 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Danny Noppert 93.57 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Scott Waites 90.54 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Danny Noppert 93.57 | 6 | | | | |
| | Dennis Harbour 89.28 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Harbour 89.28 | 1 | 6 | Scott Waites 88.14 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Mark McGeeney 87.03 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark McGeeney 90.96 | 3 | 11 | Mark McGeeney 87.03 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Hurrell 87.75 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Hurrell 87.75 | 1 | | | | 6 | Scott Waites 94.41 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Danny Noppert 95.58 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Danny Noppert 98.06 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Danny Noppert 95.58 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | David Cameron 86.77 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | David Cameron 86.77 | 1 | 3 | Danny Noppert 91.02 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Richard Veenstra 87.93 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Richard Veenstra 91.47 | 3 | 14 | Richard Veenstra 87.93 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Montgomery 86.25 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women

| First Round (best of 3 sets) 7–11 January | First Round (best of 3 sets) 7–11 January | First Round (best of 3 sets) 7–11 January | First Round (best of 3 sets) 7–11 January | First Round (best of 3 sets) 7–11 January | Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets) 12 January | Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets) 12 January | Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets) 12 January | Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets) 12 January | Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets) 12 January | Semi-finals (best of 3 sets) 13 January | Semi-finals (best of 3 sets) 13 January | Semi-finals (best of 3 sets) 13 January | Semi-finals (best of 3 sets) 13 January | Final (best of 5 sets) 14 January | Final (best of 5 sets) 14 January | Final (best of 5 sets) 14 January | Final (best of 5 sets) 14 January | Final (best of 5 sets) 14 January |
| 1 | Deta Hedman 73.62 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Casey Gallagher 79.86 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | Casey Gallagher 68.85 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Corrine Hammond 70.44 | 3 | 3 | | 8 | Corrine Hammond 70.08 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Patricia Farrell 61.26 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 8 | Corrine Hammond 72.33 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Anastasia Dobromyslova 85.50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | Anastasia Dobromyslova 77.04 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Rhian Griffiths 86.46 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Anastasia Dobromyslova 82.20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lorraine Winstanley 74.52 | 3 | 3 | | 5 | Lorraine Winstanley 71.76 | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anca Zijlstra 63.51 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Corrine Hammond 73.53 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Lisa Ashton 87.06 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lisa Ashton 81.81 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| | Sharon Prins 74.70 | 2 | 0 | | 2 | Lisa Ashton 81.12 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Fallon Sherrock 78.39 | 3 | 3 | | 7 | Fallon Sherrock 76.05 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Olive Byamukama 69.87 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Lisa Ashton 85.44 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Aileen de Graaf 76.44 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Aileen de Graaf 75.24 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Rachel Brooks 70.26 | 0 | 1 | | 3 | Aileen de Graaf 69.78 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Trina Gulliver 72.00 | 3 | 3 | | 6 | Trina Gulliver 63.99 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Claire Brookin 66.12 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Youth

For the third consecutive year, a youth final was played on the Lakeside stage during the Championships. In November 2016, the Youth tournament was played down to the final two. The final took place on 12 January, and was contested between 14 year old Nathan Girvan from Scotland and 16 year old Justin van Tergouw from the Netherlands. The format was first to three sets.
Justin van Tergouw was crowned champion, after only dropping one leg and recording a 3–0 victory, whilst throwing a three dart average of 88.20.
| Av. | Player | Score | Player | Av. |
| 74.55 | Nathan Girvan | 0 – 3 | Justin van Tergouw | 88.20 |

## TV coverage

Starting from this year's World Championship Channel 4 signed a 2-year deal to broadcast both the men's and women's World Championship. Channel 4 showed afternoon games and the first semi final. BT Sport showed the evening games and the second semi final. The final was shown on both channels.
Outside of the United Kingdom, live coverage of all matches was provided by YouTube on the BDO's own channel.

### Channel 4

It was announced in December 2016 that Rob Walker would present Channel 4's World Darts coverage. He was joined in the studio by analysts Deta Hedman and Paul Nicholson. Bobby George also featured in Channel 4's coverage, however, unlike the BBC where he was their main pundit, he instead did 'special features'. Reporters for the tournament were Seema Jaswal and Danny Crates. In a similar arrangement that the BBC had with BT Sport, they shared commentary teams. This was led by John Rawling who was joined by Vassos Alexander and Jim Proudfoot in the commentary booth.
Channel 4 had the rights to all afternoon sessions, the first men's semi final, and shared coverage of the men's final.

### BT Sport

BT Sport broadcast their 3rd BDO World Darts Championships. Ray Stubbs, who presented BT Sport's coverage of darts since its inception, moved to Talksport 2 and was replaced by Matt Smith. He was joined in the studio alongside two-time Lakeside semi finalist Chris Mason who acted as their analyst throughout the championships. They shared the same commentary team as Channel 4 which was led by John Rawling, with Vassos Alexander and Jim Proudfoot also in the commentary box, alongside Mason and Paul Nicholson. Reshmin Chowdury was BT Sport's roving reporter from the Lakeside once again. BT Sport broadcast each evening session, the 2nd men's semi final and shared coverage of the final.