# 2005 UK Open

The 2005 Budweiser UK Open was the third year of the darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. 170 players took part in the competition, which was held at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, between 10 and 12 June 2005.
Phil Taylor eventually took the trophy with a 13–7 final victory over Mark Walsh.
The tournament also featured Phil Taylor's third televised nine-dart finish in his semi-final victory over defending champion Roland Scholten.

## 2004/2005 UK Open Regional Finals

26 September 2004 (Welsh) Phil Taylor 2–0 Tom Wilson
17 October 2004 (Irish) Phil Taylor beat Mark Walsh
12 November 2004 (Scottish) Andy Smith 2–1 Gary Anderson
19 January 2005 (North East) Steve Hine 2–0 Bob Anderson
6 February 2005 (South West) Andy Smith 2–0 Andy Jenkins
6 March 2005 (Southern) Denis Ovens 2–1 Mark Dudbridge
20 March 2005 (North West) Alex Roy 2–1 Ronnie Baxter
10 April 2005 (Midlands) Jimmy Mann 2–0 Mark Walsh

## Prize money

The prize fund was £124,000.
| Stage (no. of players) | Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £124,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £15,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £7,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| Last 16 (fifth round) | (8) | £2,000 |
| Last 32 (fourth round) | (16) | £1,000 |
| Last 64 (third round) | (32) | £500 |
| Nine-dart finish | (1) | 501 bottles of Budweiser |

## Friday 10 June
### Preliminary round, best of 7 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| James Barton | 0—4 | Steve Alker |
| John Lowe | 4—2 | Jimmy Pryde |
| Mike Smith | 2—4 | Mark Tiller |
| Marcus Knapman | 3—4 | Alan Tabern |
| Wayne Atwood | 4—1 | Clive Barden |
| Gary Ellis | 4—2 | Robert Heard |
| Mel Porter | 0—4 | Andy Boulton |
| John Quantock | 3–4 | Al Hedman |
| Player | Score | Player |
| Arthur Griffiths | 4—1 | Vernon Sheppard |
| Ian Crichett | 4—2 | Mark Davis |
| Ian Lever | 4—1 | Scott Lacroix |
| Nick Doabe | 3—4 | Mark Holyoake |
| Geoff Harkup | 1—4 | Eamon Lily |
| Kevin Rudling | 0—4 | Steve Gittins |
| Richard Cantwell | 2—4 | Rikki Blay |
| Ian Wise | 4—1 | Matt Sheehan |

### 1st Round, best of 7 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| Paul Dillon | 3—4 | Kevin Spiolek |
| Jason Clark | 3—4 | Aaron Turner |
| Nigel Russell | 4—2 | Steve Ritchie |
| Ian Critchett | 3—4 | Sergio Bongiovanni |
| Mick McGowan | 4—0 | Barry McLean |
| Joeri Raets | 4—0 | Paul Everson |
| Yves Cottenje | 4—2 | Mark Holyoake |
| Ian Lever | 4—0 | Steve Griffin |
| Bob Avenell | 1—4 | Deka Kennedy |
| Darren Moulsey | 2—4 | Glen Durrant |
| Andy Boulton | 4—3 | Roger Haines |
| Al Hedman | 0—4 | Steve Alker |
| Gary Blades | 3—4 | Gary Flynn |
| Chris Gough | 4—3 | David Venables |
| Eamon Lily | 0—4 | Robert Alford |
| Gary Ellis | 4—2 | Paul Hollis |
| Player | Score | Player |
| Andrew Stevenson | 3—4 | Glenn Moody |
| Jamie Robinson | 4—1 | Ken Thomas |
| Ken Dobson | 4—3 | Mark Tiller |
| Ben Burton | 1—4 | Wayne Atwood |
| Sam Rooney | 4—1 | John King |
| Norman Fletcher | 4—3 | Lee Topper |
| Ian Wise | 4—3 | Jason Gilbert |
| Arthur Griffiths | 1—4 | Phil Wathen |
| Gary Noonan | 4—0 | Leon Bartrup |
| Darren Johnson | 4—2 | Mark Frost |
| Stuart Pickles | 4—3 | Andy McGovern |
| John Lowe | 4—3 | Steve Evans |
| Jimmy Dunlop | 3—4 | Rikki Blay |
| Gary Creamer | 1—4 | Shaun Walsh |
| Chris Hook | 4—1 | Terry Hays |
| Dave Honey | 2—4 | Alan Tabern |

### 2nd Round, best of 7 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| Richie Burnett | 4—0 | Peter Evison |
| Jason Roberts | 2—4 | Keith Deller |
| Norman Fletcher | 4—2 | David Platt |
| Gary Ellis | 4—3 | Matt Chapman |
| Kevin Painter | 0—4 | Graeme Stoddart |
| Deta Hedman | 4—3 | Aaron Turner |
| Nigel Russell | 3—4 | Rod Harrington |
| John Lowe | 4—3 | Mark Lawrence |
| Andrew Davies | 4—2 | Tony Randell |
| Mick McGowan | 3—4 | James Wheatley |
| Ian Lever | 4—3 | Chris Gough |
| Stewart Rattray | 4—0 | Paul Heston |
| Chris Hook | 3—4 | Gary Noonan |
| Andy Keen | 2—4 | Darren Johnson |
| Kevin Spiolek | 1—4 | Joeri Raets |
| Player | Score | Player |
| Tony Smith | 4—2 | Simon Whatley |
| Phil Wathen | 4—3 | Alan Tabern |
| Vic Hubbard | 4—0 | Ian Wise |
| Dave Jowett | 4—2 | Gary Flynn |
| Gary Dellow | 4—3 | Robert Allford |
| Ray Cornibert | 4—3 | Glen Durrant |
| Sam Rooney | 1—4 | Glenn Moody |
| Peter Wright | 4—3 | John Watson |
| Dave Smith | 4—3 | Stuart Pickles |
| Sergio Bongiovanni | 3—4 | Andy Boulton |
| Robbie Widdows | 3—4 | Wayne Atwood |
| Gareth Pass | 2—4 | Ian Whillis |
| Jamie Robinson | 4—3 | Deka Kennedy |
| Shaun Walsh | 1—4 | Ken Dobson |
| Rikki Blay | 0—4 | Steve Alker |

## Saturday 11 June
### 3rd Round, best of 9 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| Tom Kirby | 2—5 | Mark Landers |
| Cliff Lazarenko | 5—1 | Adrian Gray |
| Alan Warriner | 0—5 | John Part |
| Wes Newton | 4—5 | Andy Hamilton |
| Dennis Smith | 5—4 | Kevin Pearson |
| Eddie Lovely | 4—5 | Steve Coote |
| Barrie Bates | 5—1 | Jamie Harvey |
| Gary Welding | 5—3 | Steve Beaton |
| Andy Hayfield | 5—3 | Steve Maish |
| Steve Alker | 5—4 | Ken Dobson |
| Wayne Atwood | 5—2 | Ray Cornibert |
| Yves Cottenje | 5—2 | Sean Palfrey |
| Mark Robinson | 5—4 | James Wheatley |
| Graeme Stoddart | 3—5 | Paul Williams |
| Joeri Raets | 5—2 | Gary Noonan |
| Stewart Rattray | 5—2 | Gary Dellow |
| Player | Score | Player |
| Andy Nye | 4—5 | Kevin Dowling |
| Andrew Davies | 5—2 | Gary Ellis |
| Bob Crawley | 5—2 | Rod Harrington |
| Deta Hedman | 5—3 | Norman Fletcher |
| Keith Deller | 0—5 | Richie Burnett |
| Glenn Moody | 0—5 | Lionel Sams |
| Dennis Priestley | 5—1 | Phil Wathen |
| Vic Hubbard | 5—2 | Ian Lever |
| Dave Jowett | 4—5 | Darren Webster |
| Andy Belton | 5—4 | Andy Callaby |
| Colin Osborne | 5—1 | Andy Boulton |
| Dave Smith | 5—4 | Peter Wright |
| Jamie Robinson | 2—5 | Ian Whillis |
| Peter Allen | 5—3 | Darren Williams |
| Steve Johnson | 0—5 | John Lowe |
| Tony Smith | 4—5 | Darren Johnson |

### 4th Round, best of 15 legs

| Player | Score | Player |
| Michael Barnard | 7—8 | Roland Scholten |
| Colin Lloyd | 8—2 | Andy Hayfield |
| Ronnie Baxter | 6—8 | Phil Taylor |
| Wayne Mardle | 6—8 | James Wade |
| Mark Dudbridge | 5—8 | Mark Walsh |
| Andy Jenkins | 6—8 | Bob Anderson |
| Peter Manley | 8—3 | Steve Coote |
| Steve Alker | 8—6 | Kevin Painter |
| Bob Crawley | 6—8 | Steve Hine |
| Darren Webster | 8—7 | Matt Clark |
| Denis Ovens | 6—8 | Alex Roy |
| Jimmy Mann | 6—8 | Mark Landers |
| Mick Manning | 8—6 | Kevin Dowling |
| Tom Wilson | 6—8 | Gary Welding |
| Wayne Atwood | 8—1 | Deta Hedman |
| Colin Osborne | 8—5 | Yves Cottenge |
| Player | Score | Player |
| Andy Smith | 8—5 | Wayne Jones |
| Andrew Davies | 0—8 | Mark Holden |
| Dave Smith | 5—8 | Cliff Lazarenko |
| Chris Mason | 8—1 | Paul Williams |
| Alan Caves | 5—8 | Colin Monk |
| Stewart Rattray | 6—8 | Erik Clarys |
| John Part | 8—5 | Dennis Priestley |
| Darren Johnson | 5—8 | John Lowe |
| Andy Belton | 8—4 | Peter Allen |
| Ian Whilis | 5—8 | Alan Reynolds |
| Lionel Sams | 8—5 | Dennis Smith |
| Richie Burnett | 0—8 | Mark Thomson |
| Terry Jenkins | 5—8 | Dave Askew |
| Barrie Bates | 8—3 | Joeri Raets |
| Adrian Lewis | 8—2 | Vic Hubbard |
| Mark Robinson | 4—8 | Andy Hamilton |

### Last 32 to final

| 5th round (best of 21 legs) 11 June | 5th round (best of 21 legs) 11 June | 5th round (best of 21 legs) 11 June | 6th round (best of 21 legs) 12 June | 6th round (best of 21 legs) 12 June | 6th round (best of 21 legs) 12 June | Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 12 June | Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 12 June | Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 12 June | | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 12 June | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 12 June | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 12 June | | Final (best of 25 legs) 12 June | Final (best of 25 legs) 12 June | Final (best of 25 legs) 12 June |
| Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Alker | Steve Alker | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Alker | Steve Alker | 1 | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Part | John Part | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Landers | Mark Landers | 3 | John Part | John Part | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Part | John Part | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Part | John Part | 11 | | | | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chris Mason | Chris Mason | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Mason | Chris Mason | 11 | | | | | | | Chris Mason | Chris Mason | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Lloyd | Colin Lloyd | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Lloyd | Colin Lloyd | 7 | Chris Mason | Chris Mason | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Adrian Lewis | Adrian Lewis | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Lewis | Adrian Lewis | 11 | Adrian Lewis | Adrian Lewis | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Monk | Colin Monk | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Monk | Colin Monk | 0 | | | | | | | | Phil Taylor (100.62) | Phil Taylor (100.62) | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Roland Scholten (91.59) | Roland Scholten (91.59) | 6 | | | | |
| Roland Scholten | Roland Scholten | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | Roland Scholten (91.59) | Roland Scholten (91.59) | 6 | | | | |
| Andy Smith | Andy Smith | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Smith | Andy Smith | 6 | Roland Scholten | Roland Scholten | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Lowe | John Lowe | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Belton | Andy Belton | 4 | John Lowe | John Lowe | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Lowe | John Lowe | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Lowe | John Lowe | 11 | | | | Roland Scholten | Roland Scholten | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Colin Osborne | Colin Osborne | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Osborne | Colin Osborne | 11 | | | | | | | Colin Osborne | Colin Osborne | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Manning | Mick Manning | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Manning | Mick Manning | 10 | Colin Osborne | Colin Osborne | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Lionel Sams | Lionel Sams | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lionel Sams | Lionel Sams | 11 | Lionel Sams | Lionel Sams | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barrie Bates | Barrie Bates | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barrie Bates | Barrie Bates | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | Phil Taylor (97.80) | Phil Taylor (97.80) | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mark Walsh (89.52) | Mark Walsh (89.52) | 7 |
| Mark Walsh | Mark Walsh | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mark Walsh (89.52) | Mark Walsh (89.52) | 7 |
| Andy Hamilton | Andy Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hamilton | Andy Hamilton | 4 | Mark Walsh | Mark Walsh | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Thomson | Mark Thomson | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Thomson | Mark Thomson | 11 | Mark Thomson | Mark Thomson | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Welding | Gary Welding | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Welding | Gary Welding | 6 | | | | Mark Walsh | Mark Walsh | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Erik Clarys | Erik Clarys | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Erik Clarys | Erik Clarys | 11 | | | | | | | Erik Clarys | Erik Clarys | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Atwood | Wayne Atwood | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Atwood | Wayne Atwood | 6 | Erik Clarys | Erik Clarys | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Holden | Mark Holden | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Holden | Mark Holden | 11 | Mark Holden | Mark Holden | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Hine | Steve Hine | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Hine | Steve Hine | 9 | | | | | | | | Mark Walsh (79.92) | Mark Walsh (79.92) | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Peter Manley (85.02) | Peter Manley (85.02) | 7 | | | | |
| Peter Manley | Peter Manley | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Manley (85.02) | Peter Manley (85.02) | 7 | | | | |
| Alan Reynolds | Alan Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Reynolds | Alan Reynolds | 3 | Peter Manley | Peter Manley | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | James Wade | James Wade | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wade | James Wade | 11 | James Wade | James Wade | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Anderson | Bob Anderson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Anderson | Bob Anderson | 9 | | | | Peter Manley | Peter Manley | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alex Roy | Alex Roy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Roy | Alex Roy | 11 | | | | | | | Alex Roy | Alex Roy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Lazarenko | Cliff Lazarenko | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Lazarenko | Cliff Lazarenko | 5 | Alex Roy | Alex Roy | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Askew | Dave Askew | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Askew | Dave Askew | 11 | Dave Askew | Dave Askew | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Webster | Darren Webster | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Random draws were made after each round, draw bracket has been compiled retrospectively.