# 2012 German Darts Masters

The 2012 German Darts Masters was the fourth of five PDC European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Germany, from 7–9 September 2012. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.
Adrian Lewis claimed his first European Tour title with a 6–3 win over Ian White.
There were two nine-dart finishes during the tournament. Mark Webster hit the first during his first-round game, which he lost to Andree Welge, and Ian White hit the second during his 6–5 last 16 victory against Andy Hamilton.

## 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 Derby on August 3), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Berlin on August 4), and four from the Home Nation Qualifier (also held in Berlin on August 3).
Gary Anderson was banned from playing in this tournament, along with the Dutch Darts Masters and the European Championship. Also, Jelle Klaasen, Phil Taylor and Mark Hylton did not compete, with their opponents (Steve Beaton, Andy Jenkins and Jerry Hendriks respectively) receiving byes to the second round.

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | First round (best of 11 legs) 7 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Second round (best of 11 legs) 8 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Third round (best of 11 legs) 9 September | | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 9 September | | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 9 September | | Final (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Final (best of 11 legs) 9 September | Final (best of 11 legs) 9 September |
| 1 | Phil Taylor | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Jenkins | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Jenkins | w/o | | A. Jenkins 81.88 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hendriks 88.65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Mark Hylton | w/d | | Hendriks 88.65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jerry Hendriks | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jerry Hendriks | w/o | | | | | Hendriks 85.14 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | van der Voort 84.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Colin Lloyd | 4 | | | | | | | 17 | van der Voort 84.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Kellett | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Kellett | 6 | | Kellett 90.76 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | van der Voort 92.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Vincent van der Voort | 6 | 17 | van der Voort 92.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maik Langendorf | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maik Langendorf | 4 | | | | | | | | 17 | van der Voort 88.29 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 90.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mark Webster | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 90.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andree Welge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andree Welge | 6 | | Welge 85.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Dolan 85.92 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Brendan Dolan | 6 | 25 | Dolan 85.92 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leon de Geus | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leon de Geus | 2 | | | | | Welge 81.91 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 93.42 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 93.42 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge | 3 | 9 | van Barneveld 91.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Osborne 84.85 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Colin Osborne | 6 | 24 | Osborne 84.85 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reece Robinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reece Robinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | van Barneveld 96.63 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | White 99.56 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Andy Hamilton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | White 99.56 | 6 | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mensur Suljović | 2 | 5 | Hamilton 80.48 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Littleton 74.87 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Michael van Gerwen | 4 | | Littleton 74.87 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Littleton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Littleton | 6 | | | | 5 | Hamilton 88.66 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | White 91.52 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Dave Chisnall | 4 | | | | | | | | White 91.52 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Huybrechts | 6 | | Huybrechts 94.22 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | White 85.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Jamie Caven | 3 | | White 85.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White | 6 | | | | | | | | | White 93.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Thornton 92.02 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wes Newton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Thornton 92.02 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Gilding | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Gilding | 4 | 4 | Newton 92.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Richardson 82.30 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Peter Wright | 3 | | Richardson 82.30 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Richardson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Richardson | 6 | | | | 4 | Newton 98.08 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Thornton 107.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ronnie Baxter | 2 | | | | | | | 20 | Thornton 107.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arron Monk | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arron Monk | 6 | | Monk 86.31 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Thornton 93.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Robert Thornton | 6 | 20 | Thornton 93.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Münch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Münch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | White 95.26 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A. Lewis 97.71 | 6 |
| 2 | Adrian Lewis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A. Lewis 97.71 | 6 |
| | Darren Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Johnson | 1 | 2 | A. Lewis 103.65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hudson 77.53 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Alan Tabern | 4 | | Hudson 77.53 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Hudson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Hudson | 6 | | | | 2 | A. Lewis 99.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mansell 87.48 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Paul Nicholson | 6 | | | | | | | | Mansell 87.48 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 2 | 15 | Nicholson 89.67 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mansell 84.88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Mervyn King | 5 | | Mansell 84.88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mickey Mansell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mickey Mansell | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | A. Lewis 94.44 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | West 86.59 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Terry Jenkins | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | West 86.59 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomas Seyler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomas Seyler | 3 | 7 | T. Jenkins 92.17 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Burnett 90.12 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Richie Burnett | 6 | 26 | Burnett 90.12 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Lewis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Lewis | 3 | | | | 7 | T. Jenkins 86.37 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | West 84.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Justin Pipe | 5 | | | | | | | | West 84.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony West | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony West | 6 | | West 93.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Temple 88.26 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | John Part | 2 | | Temple 88.26 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Temple | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Temple | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A. Lewis 95.22 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 88.77 | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 88.77 | 1 | | | | |
| | Tonči Restović | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tonči Restović | 0 | 6 | Whitlock 93.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Caris 87.38 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Denis Ovens | 4 | | Caris 87.38 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magnus Caris | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magnus Caris | 6 | | | | 6 | Whitlock 98.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | Jones 95.58 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Kevin Painter | 5 | | | | | | | 22 | Jones 95.58 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William O'Connor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William O'Connor | 6 | | O'Connor 82.84 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Jones 96.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Wayne Jones | 6 | 22 | Jones 96.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Fullwell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Fullwell | 3 | | | | | | | | 6 | Whitlock 105.98 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 105.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Wade | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wade 105.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt van de Rijck | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt van de Rijck | 4 | 3 | Wade 103.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Beaton 99.33 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Steve Beaton | w/o | 30 | Beaton 99.33 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen | w/d | | | | 3 | Wade 94.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Heydon 83.36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mark Walsh | 6 | | | | | | | | Heydon 83.36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Webster | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Webster | 1 | 14 | Walsh 86.33 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Heydon 100.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Andy Smith | 5 | | Heydon 100.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Heydon | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |