# 2012 Dutch Darts Masters

The 2012 Dutch Darts Masters was the fifth of five PDC European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Van Der Valk Hotel in Nuland, Netherlands, from 26 to 28 October 2012. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.
Simon Whitlock won his first European Tour title, defeating Paul Nicholson 6–1 in the final.

## 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 Dublin on 5 October), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier.
Robert Thornton withdrew the day before the start of the tournament due to ill health.

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 26 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 28 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 28 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 28 October | | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 October | | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 October | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 October | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 October | | Final (best of 11 legs) 28 October | Final (best of 11 legs) 28 October | Final (best of 11 legs) 28 October |
| 1 | Phil Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Hine | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Hine | 0 | 1 | Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Stompé | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Co Stompé | 6 | 32 | Stompé | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Temple | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Temple | 2 | | | | 1 | Taylor 109.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | A. Smith 96.55 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Andy Smith | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | A. Smith 96.55 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Priestley | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Priestley | 3 | 16 | A. Smith 93.94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Rand 91.52 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Colin Lloyd | 3 | | Rand 91.52 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Rand | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Rand | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Taylor 99.63 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 24 | W. Jones 101.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Justin Pipe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | W. Jones 101.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Jenkins | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Jenkins | 6 | | A. Jenkins 88.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hubbard 89.30 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Denis Ovens | 2 | | Hubbard 89.30 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Hubbard | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Hubbard | 6 | | | | | A. Jenkins 80.67 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24 | W. Jones 89.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kevin Painter | 6 | | | | | | | 24 | W. Jones 89.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Woods | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Woods | 3 | 9 | Painter 88.93 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | W. Jones 90.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Wayne Jones | 6 | 24 | W. Jones 90.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Ladley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Ladley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | W. Jones 98.95 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Nicholson 101.02 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Terry Jenkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Nicholson 101.02 | 6 | | | | |
| | Max Hopp | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Max Hopp | 6 | | Hopp | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Beaton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Steve Beaton | 6 | 28 | Beaton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Winstanley | 5 | | | | | Hopp 89.57 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Nicholson 91.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Paul Nicholson | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Nicholson 91.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Smith | 3 | 12 | Nicholson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | van Gerwen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Michael van Gerwen | 6 | 21 | van Gerwen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Hudson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Hudson | 4 | | | | | | | | 12 | Nicholson 83.31 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Monk 69.39 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Andy Hamilton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Monk 69.39 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Smith | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Smith | 5 | 4 | Hamilton 96.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Venken 91.16 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Mark Hylton | 4 | | Venken 91.16 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davyd Venken | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davyd Venken | 6 | | | | 4 | Hamilton 89.59 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Monk 88.99 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Vincent van der Voort | 6 | | | | | | | | Monk 88.99 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernd Roith | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernd Roith | 0 | 13 | van der Voort | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Monk | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | John Part | 4 | | Monk | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arron Monk | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arron Monk | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Nicholson 74.49 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Whitlock 87.50 | 6 |
| 2 | Simon Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Whitlock 87.50 | 6 |
| | Per Laursen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per Laursen | 4 | 2 | Whitlock | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Tabern | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Alan Tabern | 6 | 31 | Tabern | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Smith | 4 | | | | 2 | Whitlock 102.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | White 91.93 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mervyn King | 6 | | | | | | | | White 91.93 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronny Huybrechts | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronny Huybrechts | 1 | 15 | King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | White | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Robert Thornton | w/d | | White | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian White | w/o | | | | | | | | 2 | Whitlock 97.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Haines 87.42 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Haines 87.42 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Todd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Todd | 3 | 7 | van Barneveld | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Haines | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Peter Wright | 5 | | Haines | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Johnny Haines | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Johnny Haines | 6 | | | | | Haines 88.40 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | Caven 93.91 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Dave Chisnall | 1 | | | | | | | 23 | Caven 93.91 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gino Vos | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gino Vos | 6 | | Vos 77.54 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Caven 84.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Jamie Caven | 6 | 23 | Caven 84.18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Münch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Münch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Whitlock 99.71 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | K. Huybrechts 87.86 | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | Mark Webster | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | K. Huybrechts 87.86 | 1 | | | | |
| | Mark Jones | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Jones | 6 | | M. Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | K. Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Kim Huybrechts | 6 | 27 | K. Huybrechts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomas Seyler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomas Seyler | 2 | | | | 27 | K. Huybrechts 92.37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | Osborne 88.70 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ronnie Baxter | 6 | | | | | | | 22 | Osborne 88.70 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roland Scholten | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roland Scholten | 4 | 11 | Baxter 88.36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Osborne 97.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Colin Osborne | 6 | 22 | Osborne 97.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Toon Greebe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Toon Greebe | 3 | | | | | | | | 27 | K. Huybrechts 99.91 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Walsh 96.21 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wes Newton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Walsh 96.21 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jyhan Artut | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jyhan Artut | 4 | 3 | Newton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Brown | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Steve Brown | 6 | 30 | Brown | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dick van Dijk | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dick van Dijk | 5 | | | | 30 | Brown 96.36 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Walsh 101.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mark Walsh | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Walsh 101.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Walker | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Walker | 1 | 14 | Walsh | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Dolan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Brendan Dolan | 6 | 19 | Dolan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony West | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |