# 2017 World Masters (darts)

The 2017 Winmau World Masters was a major tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 2017. It took place from 25 to 27 September at the Bridlington Spa Hall, which hosted the stage element of the event for the first time since 2009.
Glen Durrant was the defending men's champion after defeating Mark McGeeney in last year's final by 6 sets to 3 but he failed to defend his title after losing to eventual champion Krzysztof Ratajski in the quarter-finals. Trina Gulliver was the defending women's champion after defeating Deta Hedman in the final last year by 5 legs to 2 but she failed to defend her title after losing to Tricia Wright in the quarter-finals.
In the men's, Ratajski won his first ever major as a player and that the first time a Polish player won a televised major. It was even more remarkable that he had to play through all of the qualifying rounds before meeting and defeating the number 7 seed Richard Veenstra in the last 32 by 3 sets to 1, Alan Soutar in the last 16 by 3 sets to nil, defending champion and number 2 seed Glen Durrant in the quarter-finals by 4 sets to 2, number 6 seed Cameron Menzies in the semi-finals by 5 sets to 1, and defeating number 1 seed Mark McGeeney in the final by 6 sets to 1.
The tournament was the last BDO tournament entered by Ratajski as a month after winning the event he accepted an offer to play in the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship and made the full switch to the PDC in January.
During an emergency EGM called due to the issues surrounding how the BDO was currently being run, it was announced that the tournament had recorded losses to the BDO of £80,000 and with that the future of the tournament is in doubt.

## Men's seeds

The seedings were finalised on 31 August. For the second consecutive year, there are 16 seeds (an decrease from 32 between 2012 and 2015) with all seeds exempt until the Last 32 stage and cannot play each other until the Last 16 stage.
* Mark McGeeney (runner-up)
* Glen Durrant (quarter-finals)
* Scott Mitchell (last 32)
* Jamie Hughes (last 32)
* Ross Montgomery (last 16)
* Cameron Menzies (semi-finals)
* Richard Veenstra (last 32)
* Martin Phillips (quarter-finals)
* Dean Reynolds (last 32)
* Wesley Harms (last 32)
* Willem Mandigers (last 32)
* James Hurrell (quarter-finals)
* Scott Waites (last 32)
* Jim Williams (quarter-finals)
* Darryl Fitton (last 32)
* Nick Kenny (last 32)

## Men's draw (last 48 onwards)

Players in bold denote match winners.
| Last 48 (best of 5 sets) 25 September | Last 48 (best of 5 sets) 25 September | Last 48 (best of 5 sets) 25 September | Last 32 (best of 5 sets) 25 September | Last 32 (best of 5 sets) 25 September | Last 32 (best of 5 sets) 25 September | Last 16 (best of 5 sets) 26 September | Last 16 (best of 5 sets) 26 September | Last 16 (best of 5 sets) 26 September | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 27 September | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 27 September | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 27 September | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) 27 September | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) 27 September | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) 27 September | Final (best of 11 sets) 27 September | Final (best of 11 sets) 27 September | Final (best of 11 sets) 27 September |
| | | | 1 | Mark McGeeney | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Unterbuchner | Michael Unterbuchner | 2 | | Adrian Frim | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Unterbuchner | Michael Unterbuchner | 2 | | Adrian Frim | 0 | 1 | McGeeney 94.53 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Frim | Adrian Frim | 3 | | | | 1 | McGeeney 94.53 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Frim | Adrian Frim | 3 | | | | | Duff 89.64 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Nick Kenny | 2 | | Duff 89.64 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Neil Duff | Neil Duff | 3 | | Neil Duff | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neil Duff | Neil Duff | 3 | | Neil Duff | 3 | | | | 1 | McGeeney 92.28 | 4 | | | | | |
| Ricardo Pietreczko | Ricardo Pietreczko | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | McGeeney 92.28 | 4 | | | | | |
| Ricardo Pietreczko | Ricardo Pietreczko | 0 | | | | | | | 8 | Phillips 93.09 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Martin Phillips | 3 | | | | 8 | Phillips 93.09 | 0 | | | | | |
| Gary Tipping | Gary Tipping | 3 | | Gary Tipping | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Tipping | Gary Tipping | 3 | | Gary Tipping | 0 | 8 | Phillips 83.01 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| James Russell | James Russell | 1 | | | | 8 | Phillips 83.01 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| James Russell | James Russell | 1 | | | | | Greebe 67.32 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | Greebe 67.32 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Toon Greebe | Toon Greebe | 3 | | Toon Greebe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toon Greebe | Toon Greebe | 3 | | Toon Greebe | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | McGeeney 86.44 | 5 | | |
| Kyle McKinstry | Kyle McKinstry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | McGeeney 86.44 | 5 | | |
| Kyle McKinstry | Kyle McKinstry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Clemens 84.71 | 4 | | |
| | | | 4 | Jamie Hughes | 0 | | | | | | | | Clemens 84.71 | 4 | | |
| Gabriel Clemens | Gabriel Clemens | 3 | | Gabriel Clemens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gabriel Clemens | Gabriel Clemens | 3 | | Gabriel Clemens | 3 | Clemens 85.74 | Clemens 85.74 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Keith Rooney | Keith Rooney | 2 | | | | Clemens 85.74 | Clemens 85.74 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Keith Rooney | Keith Rooney | 2 | | | | Landman 67.92 | Landman 67.92 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Scott Waites | 0 | Landman 67.92 | Landman 67.92 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Day | Daniel Day | 0 | | Chris Landman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Day | Daniel Day | 0 | | Chris Landman | 3 | | | | | Clemens 93.11 | 4 | | | | | |
| Chris Landman | Chris Landman | 3 | | | | | | | | Clemens 93.11 | 4 | | | | | |
| Chris Landman | Chris Landman | 3 | | | | | | | 12 | Hurrell 90.00 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Ross Montgomery | 3 | | | | 12 | Hurrell 90.00 | 3 | | | | | |
| Michael Meaney | Michael Meaney | 3 | | Michael Meaney | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Meaney | Michael Meaney | 3 | | Michael Meaney | 0 | 5 | Montgomery 74.37 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Williams | Paul Williams | 0 | | | | 5 | Montgomery 74.37 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Williams | Paul Williams | 0 | | | | 12 | Hurrell 81.51 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | James Hurrell | 3 | 12 | Hurrell 81.51 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Hankey | Ted Hankey | 2 | | Martijn Kleermaker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Hankey | Ted Hankey | 2 | | Martijn Kleermaker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | McGeeney 90.22 | 1 |
| Martijn Kleermaker | Martijn Kleermaker | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | McGeeney 90.22 | 1 |
| Martijn Kleermaker | Martijn Kleermaker | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratajski 97.46 | 6 |
| | | | 2 | Glen Durrant | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Ratajski 97.46 | 6 |
| Rod Snow | Rod Snow | ? | | Tom Sawyer | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Snow | Rod Snow | ? | | Tom Sawyer | 0 | 2 | Durrant 99.39 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Sawyer | Tom Sawyer | 3 | | | | 2 | Durrant 99.39 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Sawyer | Tom Sawyer | 3 | | | | | Duijster 88.23 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Darryl Fitton | 0 | | Duijster 88.23 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Yoeri Duijster | Yoeri Duijster | 3 | | Yoeri Duijster | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yoeri Duijster | Yoeri Duijster | 3 | | Yoeri Duijster | 3 | | | | 2 | Durrant 93.85 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Gary Robson | Gary Robson | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Durrant 93.85 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Gary Robson | Gary Robson | 1 | | | | | | | | Ratajski 100.68 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Richard Veenstra | 1 | | | | | Ratajski 100.68 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Dennie Olde Kalter | Dennie Olde Kalter | 2 | | Krzysztof Ratajski | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennie Olde Kalter | Dennie Olde Kalter | 2 | | Krzysztof Ratajski | 3 | Ratajski 91.26 | Ratajski 91.26 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | Krzysztof Ratajski | 3 | | | | Ratajski 91.26 | Ratajski 91.26 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | Krzysztof Ratajski | 3 | | | | Soutar 84.96 | Soutar 84.96 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Wesley Harms | 0 | Soutar 84.96 | Soutar 84.96 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jacques Labre | Jacques Labre | 0 | | Alan Soutar | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jacques Labre | Jacques Labre | 0 | | Alan Soutar | 3 | | | | | | | | Ratajski 98.40 | 5 | | | |
| Alan Soutar | Alan Soutar | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Ratajski 98.40 | 5 | | | |
| Alan Soutar | Alan Soutar | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Menzies 90.39 | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Scott Mitchell | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | Menzies 90.39 | 1 | | | |
| Dennis Harbour | Dennis Harbour | 1 | | Tony O'Shea | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Harbour | Dennis Harbour | 1 | | Tony O'Shea | 3 | | O'Shea 81.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony O'Shea | Tony O'Shea | 3 | | | | | O'Shea 81.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony O'Shea | Tony O'Shea | 3 | | | | 14 | Williams 80.91 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Jim Williams | 3 | 14 | Williams 80.91 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Shingo Enomata | Shingo Enomata | 3 | | Shingo Enomata | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shingo Enomata | Shingo Enomata | 3 | | Shingo Enomata | 2 | | | | 14 | Williams 83.92 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Dave Bird | Dave Bird | 1 | | | | | | | 14 | Williams 83.92 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Dave Bird | Dave Bird | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | Menzies 92.50 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Cameron Menizes | 3 | | | | 6 | Menzies 92.50 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Steve Alker | Steve Alker | 3 | | Steve Alker | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Alker | Steve Alker | 3 | | Steve Alker | 1 | 6 | Menzies 97.74 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| John O'Shea | John O'Shea | ? | | | | 6 | Menzies 97.74 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| John O'Shea | John O'Shea | ? | | | | | McGrath 96.54 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Willem Mandigers | 2 | | McGrath 96.54 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| William Borland | William Borland | 1 | | Mark McGrath | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark McGrath | Mark McGrath | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's seeds

The following women's seeds were:
* Deta Hedman (quarter-finals)
* Aileen de Graaf (last 16)
* Lorraine Winstanley (winner)
* Lisa Ashton (last 16)
* Corrine Hammond (runner-up)
* Anastasia Dobromyslova (quarter-finals)
* Trina Gulliver (quarter-finals)
* Fallon Sherrock (last 16)

## Women's draw

Last 8 onwards.
| Last 24 25 September | Last 24 25 September | Last 24 25 September | Last 16 25 September | Last 16 25 September | Last 16 25 September | Quarter-finals 26 September | Quarter-finals 26 September | Quarter-finals 26 September | Semi-finals 27 September | Semi-finals 27 September | Semi-finals 27 September | Final 27 September | Final 27 September | Final 27 September |
| | | | 1 | Deta Hedman | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Snezana Veljkovic | Snezana Veljkovic | 1 | | Maria O'Brien | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Maria O'Brien | Maria O'Brien | 4 | | | | 1 | Deta Hedman 72.69 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sarah Roberts 76.41 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Fallon Sherrock | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sarah Roberts | Sarah Roberts | 4 | | Sarah Roberts | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Christine Readhead | Christine Readhead | 3 | | | | | | | | Sarah Roberts 58.27 | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Corrine Hammond 69.10 | 4 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lisa Ashton | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Anca Zijlstra | Anca Zijlstra | 0 | | Mikuru Suzuki | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mikuru Suzuki | Mikuru Suzuki | 4 | | | | | Mikuru Suzuki 75.57 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Corrine Hammond 65.49 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Corrine Hammond | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Helene Sundelin | Helene Sundelin | 0 | | Rhian Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rhian Griffiths | Rhian Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Corrine Hammond 72.78 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Lorraine Winstanley 76.89 | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Aileen De Graaf | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sandy Hudson | Sandy Hudson | 2 | | Tricia Wright | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tricia Wright | Tricia Wright | 4 | | | | | Tricia Wright 67.89 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Trina Gulliver 72.00 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Trina Gulliver | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gail Mullan | Gail Mullan | 3 | | Lisa Ayers | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lisa Ayers | Lisa Ayers | 4 | | | | | | | | Tricia Wright 70.06 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Lorraine Winstanley 76.74 | 4 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Lorraine Winstanley | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kate Hulme | Kate Hulme | 2 | | Rachna David | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rachna David | Rachna David | 4 | | | | 3 | Lorraine Winstanley 84.93 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Anastasia Dobromyslova 83.94 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Anastasia Dobromyslova | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Danielle Ashton | Danielle Ashton | 4 | | Danielle Ashton | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Karolina Podgórska | Karolina Podgórska | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Boy's Draw

Players in bold denote match winners.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Ramon Leferink | Ramon Leferink | 4 | | | | | | |
| Killian Heffernan | Killian Heffernan | 0 | | | | | | |
| Killian Heffernan | Killian Heffernan | 0 | Ramon Leferink | Ramon Leferink | 0 | | | |
| | | | Nico Blum | Nico Blum | 4 | | | |
| Nico Blum | Nico Blum | 4 | Nico Blum | Nico Blum | 4 | | | |
| Justin van Tergouw | Justin van Tergouw | 3 | | | | | | |
| Justin van Tergouw | Justin van Tergouw | 3 | | | | Nico Blum 76.59 | Nico Blum 76.59 | 4 |
| | | | | | | Keane Barry 79.74 | Keane Barry 79.74 | 3 |
| Keelan Kay | Keelan Kay | 3 | | | | | | | Keane Barry 79.74 | Keane Barry 79.74 | 3 |
| Nathan Girvan | Nathan Girvan | 4 | | | | | | |
| Nathan Girvan | Nathan Girvan | 4 | Nathan Girvan | Nathan Girvan | 1 | | | |
| | | | Keane Barry | Keane Barry | 4 | | | |
| Keane Barry | Keane Barry | 4 | Keane Barry | Keane Barry | 4 | | | |
| Owen Maiden | Owen Maiden | 1 | | | | | | |

## Girl's Draw

Players in bold denote match winners.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Katie Sheldon | Katie Sheldon | 4 | | | | | | |
| Shannon Reeves | Shannon Reeves | 0 | | | | | | |
| Shannon Reeves | Shannon Reeves | 0 | Katie Sheldon | Katie Sheldon | 4 | | | |
| | | | Quintey Bieman | Quintey Bieman | 1 | | | |
| Kyana Frauenfelder | Kyana Frauenfelder | 2 | Quintey Bieman | Quintey Bieman | 1 | | | |
| Quintey Bieman | Quintey Bieman | 4 | | | | | | |
| Quintey Bieman | Quintey Bieman | 4 | | | | Katie Sheldon 60.78 | Katie Sheldon 60.78 | 0 |
| | | | | | | Beau Greaves 63.96 | Beau Greaves 63.96 | 4 |
| Lerena Rietbergen | Lerena Rietbergen | 2 | | | | | | | Beau Greaves 63.96 | Beau Greaves 63.96 | 4 |
| Beau Greaves | Beau Greaves | 4 | | | | | | |
| Beau Greaves | Beau Greaves | 4 | Beau Greaves | Beau Greaves | 4 | | | |
| | | | Ksenia Klochek | Ksenia Klochek | 0 | | | |
| Sophie McKinlay | Sophie McKinlay | 1 | Ksenia Klochek | Ksenia Klochek | 0 | | | |
| Ksenia Klochek | Ksenia Klochek | 4 | | | | | | |