# 2016 UK Open

The 2016 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the third time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 4–6 March 2016, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.
In a repeat of last year's final, Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright to retain his title. During the tournament, he also hit a nine-dart finish against the then-unknown Rob Cross in the fourth round. Either side of that leg, he hit a 170 checkout, which also included a run of 19 perfect darts (treble 19, 2x treble 20, treble 19, 170 checkout (2x treble 20, bull), 9-dart leg (7x treble 20, treble 19, double 12), 2x treble 20, treble 19).

## Format and qualifiers
### UK Open qualifiers

There were six qualifying events staged in February 2016 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 1 | Friday 5 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Adrian Lewis | 6–1 | Phil Taylor |
| 2 | Saturday 6 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Michael van Gerwen | 6–4 | Alan Norris |
| 3 | Sunday 7 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Phil Taylor | 6–2 | Michael van Gerwen |
| 4 | Friday 19 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Gary Anderson | 6–1 | James Wade |
| 5 | Saturday 20 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 | Gerwyn Price |
| 6 | Sunday 21 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Michael van Gerwen | 6–2 | Steve Beaton |
The tournament featured 128 players. The results of the six qualifiers shown above were collated into the UK Open Order Of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit received a place at the final tournament. In addition, the next 64 players (without ties in this year's edition) in the Order of Merit list qualified for the tournament, but started in the earlier rounds played on the Friday. A further 32 players qualify via regional qualifying tournaments.

### Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)

* Michael van Gerwen
* Phil Taylor
* Adrian Lewis
* Gary Anderson
* Mark Webster
* Steve Beaton
* Simon Whitlock
* Alan Norris
* James Wade
* Ian White
* Gerwyn Price
* Benito van de Pas
* Michael Smith
* Terry Jenkins
* Jelle Klaasen
* Mensur Suljović
* John Henderson
* Dave Chisnall
* Kim Huybrechts
* Daryl Gurney
* Mervyn King
* Peter Wright
* Stephen Bunting
* Vincent van der Voort
* Jamie Lewis
* Kyle Anderson
* Raymond van Barneveld
* Justin Pipe
* Ricky Evans
* Andy Hamilton
* René Eidams
* Joe Cullen

### Number 33–64 of the Order of Merit (receiving byes into second round)

* Andrew Gilding
* Lee Evans
* Jay Foreman
* Jeffrey de Graaf
* David Pallett
* Peter Hudson
* Tony Newell
* Scott Dale
* Yordi Meeuwisse
* Berry van Peer
* Rowby-John Rodriguez
* Matthew Edgar
* Mike De Decker
* Wayne Jones
* Robbie Green
* Jamie Caven
* Kevin Painter
* Matt Clark
* Robert Thornton
* Jason Marriott
* Brett Claydon
* Darron Brown
* James Wilson
* Brendan Dolan
* Cristo Reyes
* Jeffrey de Zwaan
* Ritchie Edhouse
* Mark Dudbridge
* Stuart Kellett
* Andy Jenkins
* Joey ten Berge
* Richie Corner

### Number 65–96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)

* Darren Webster
* Ronny Huybrechts
* Andy Boulton
* Jan Dekker
* Mick McGowan
* Ryan de Vreede
* Joe Murnan
* Alan Tabern
* Dennis Smith
* William O'Connor
* Jermaine Wattimena
* Nathan Derry
* Josh Payne
* Ryan Harrington
* Harry Ward
* Mark Frost
* Magnus Caris
* Arron Monk
* Mark Barilli
* Dean Winstanley
* Wes Newton
* Andy Smith
* Nathan Aspinall
* Paul Milford
* Dick van Dijk
* Jonathan Worsley
* Kevin Dowling
* Ken MacNeil
* Johnny Haines
* Dirk van Duijvenbode
* Jonny Clayton
* Gary Stone

### Riley qualifiers (starting in first round)

32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.
* Mark Jodrill
* Paul Hogan
* Jason Mold
* Dean Stewart
* Mark Cox
* Paul Whitworth
* Chris Jones
* Mark Rice
* Michael McFall
* Curtis Turner
* Dave Parletti
* Jason Hogg
* Lee Morris
* Daniel Day
* Scott Marsh
* Ian McFarlane
* Stewart Rattray
* Darren Layden
* Steven Rose
* Alex Roy
* John Scott
* Andrew Davidson
* Les Delderfield
* Rob Cross
* Mark Wilson
* Andy Brown
* Glen McGrandle
* Steve Maish
* Lee Grimshaw
* Jason Heaver
* Barry Lynn
* Ben Green

## Prize money

The prize fund remained like last year's edition prize fund at £300,000.
| Stage (no. of players) | Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| Last 16 (fifth round) | (8) | £5,000 |
| Last 32 (fourth round) | (16) | £3,000 |
| Last 64 (third round) | (32) | £1,500 |
| Last 96 (second round) | (32) | n/a |
| Last 128 (first round) | (32) | n/a |
| Nine-dart finish | (1) | £10,000 |

## Draw
### Friday 4 March
#### First round (best of eleven legs)

| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player |
| Wes Newton | 6 – 4 | Mark Cox (Q) | Ronny Huybrechts | 6 – 3 | Mark Rice (Q) |
| Dennis Smith | 1 – 6 | Alex Roy (Q) | Jermaine Wattimena | 6 – 5 | Andy Smith |
| Andy Boulton | 6 – 4 | Lee Grimshaw (Q) | William O'Connor | 6 – 1 | Mark Jodrill (Q) |
| Magnus Caris | 6 – 5 | Jason Mold (Q) | Mick McGowan | 4 – 6 | Nathan Aspinall |
| Dick van Dijk | 2 – 6 | Kevin Dowling | Jonathan Worsley | 6 – 1 | Curtis Turner (Q) |
| Arron Monk | 6 – 3 | Stewart Rattray (Q) | Dean Stewart (Q) | 4 – 6 | Barry Lynn (Q) |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | 6 – 3 | Michael McFall (Q) | Jason Hogg (Q) (timed out) | w/o | Ben Green (Q) |
| Alan Tabern | 3 – 6 | Harry Ward | Paul Hogan (Q) | 6 – 3 | Daniel Day (Q) |
| Mark Barilli | 6 – 1 | Darren Layden (Q) | Jonny Clayton | 6 – 2 | Ian McFarlane (Q) |
| Ryan de Vreede | 6 – 3 | Nathan Derry | Darren Webster | 6 – 0 | Lee Morris (Q) |
| Mark Frost | 6 – 0 | Andy Brown (Q) | Joe Murnan | 6 – 2 | Paul Whitworth (Q) |
| Jan Dekker | 5 – 6 | Andrew Davidson (Q) | Steve Maish (Q) | 6 – 5 | Jason Heaver (Q) |
| Dean Winstanley | 6 – 5 | John Scott (Q) | Mark Wilson (Q) | w/o | Les Delderfield (Q) (timed out) |
| Paul Milford | 6 – 1 | Chris Jones (Q) | Scott Marsh (Q) | 6 – 1 | Steven Rose (Q) |
| Johnny Haines | 5 – 6 | Gary Stone | Ken MacNeil | 3 – 6 | Rob Cross (Q) |
| Ryan Harrington | 1 – 6 | Glen McGrandle (Q) | Josh Payne | 6 – 2 | Dave Parletti (Q) |

#### Second round (best of eleven legs)

| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player |
| Jeffrey de Graaf | 6 – 5 | William O'Connor | Lee Evans | 6 – 2 | Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Robert Thornton | 4 – 6 | Arron Monk | Kevin Painter | 4 – 6 | Dean Winstanley |
| Mike De Decker | 5 – 6 | Matt Clark | Mark Dudbridge | 5 – 6 | Joey ten Berge |
| Brendan Dolan | 6 – 3 | Scott Marsh (Q) | Darron Brown | 4 – 6 | Glen McGrandle (Q) |
| Jamie Caven | 6 – 2 | Gary Stone | Mark Frost | 6 – 4 | Mark Barilli |
| Yordi Meeuwisse | 3 – 6 | Robbie Green | Jay Foreman | 4 – 6 | Ronny Huybrechts |
| Wayne Jones | 5 – 6 | Andy Jenkins | Paul Milford | 4 – 6 | Steve Maish (Q) |
| Josh Payne | 6 – 1 | Harry Ward | Scott Dale | 2 – 6 | Darren Webster |
| Berry van Peer | 5 – 6 | Richie Corner | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 5 – 6 | Alex Roy (Q) |
| Brett Claydon | 4 – 6 | Barry Lynn (Q) | Cristo Reyes | 4 – 6 | Andrew Davidson (Q) |
| Matthew Edgar | 6 – 4 | Mark Wilson (Q) | David Pallett | 6 – 1 | Jason Marriott |
| James Wilson | 6 – 3 | Jonny Clayton | Wes Newton | 4 – 6 | Rob Cross (Q) |
| Ritchie Edhouse | 4 – 6 | Joe Murnan | Peter Hudson | 4 – 6 | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Jermaine Wattimena | 6 – 1 | Kevin Dowling | Magnus Caris | 6 – 3 | Ben Green (Q) |
| Andy Boulton | 6 – 2 | Jonathan Worsley | Andrew Gilding | 5 – 6 | Ryan de Vreede |
| Tony Newell | 6 – 1 | Paul Hogan (Q) | Stuart Kellett | 6 – 5 | Nathan Aspinall |

#### Third round (best of seventeen legs)

| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player |
| Joe Cullen | 9 – 1 | Mark Frost | René Eidams | 3 – 9 | James Wilson |
| Stuart Kellett | 9 – 7 | Joey ten Berge | Ricky Evans | 9 – 5 | Andy Boulton |
| Ryan de Vreede | 9 – 5 | Josh Payne | Robbie Green | 5 – 9 | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 9 – 8 | David Pallett | Jelle Klaasen | 9 – 6 | Matt Clark |
| Vincent van der Voort | 9 – 3 | Dean Winstanley | Jeffrey de Graaf | 8 – 9 | Rob Cross (Q) |
| Lee Evans | 7 – 9 | Jamie Caven | Simon Whitlock | 9 – 6 | Ian White |
| Terry Jenkins | 9 – 7 | Ronny Huybrechts | Alan Norris | 9 – 7 | Jermaine Wattimena |
| Gary Anderson | 9 – 7 | Dave Chisnall | Darren Webster | 9 – 5 | Andrew Davidson (Q) |
| James Wade | 2 – 9 | Mensur Suljović | Kim Huybrechts | 9 – 1 | Steve Maish (Q) |
| Stephen Bunting | 9 – 8 | Jamie Lewis | Justin Pipe | 9 – 6 | Alex Roy (Q) |
| Gerwyn Price | 8 – 9 | Joe Murnan | Mark Webster | 9 – 3 | Matthew Edgar |
| Kyle Anderson | 9 – 2 | Andy Hamilton | Brendan Dolan | 6 – 9 | Barry Lynn (Q) |
| Michael van Gerwen | 9 – 4 | Glen McGrandle (Q) | Benito van de Pas | 9 – 7 | Mervyn King |
| Michael Smith | 9 – 8 | Daryl Gurney | Steve Beaton | 5 – 9 | Peter Wright |
| John Henderson | 9 – 4 | Magnus Caris | Phil Taylor | 9 – 5 | Arron Monk |
| Andy Jenkins | 9 – 5 | Richie Corner | Adrian Lewis | 9 – 1 | Tony Newell |

### Saturday 5 March
#### Fourth round (best of seventeen legs)

| Player | Score | Player | Player | Score | Player |
| Alan Norris | 6 – 9 | Joe Cullen | Michael Smith | 5 – 9 | Stuart Kellett |
| Phil Taylor 106.00 | 9 – 3 | Raymond van Barneveld 101.70 | Ricky Evans | 8 – 9 | Darren Webster |
| Jelle Klaasen | 9 – 8 | Joe Murnan | Vincent van der Voort 91.37 | 9 – 2 | Andy Jenkins 86.93 |
| Simon Whitlock 85.01 | 3 – 9 | Benito van de Pas 90.31 | Gary Anderson 88.83 | 3 – 9 | Barry Lynn 94.64 (Q) |
| Mensur Suljović | 9 – 8 | Ryan de Vreede | Kim Huybrechts | 9 – 3 | Justin Pipe |
| Stephen Bunting 89.81 | 9 – 6 | Jamie Caven 83.19 | Mark Webster | 9 – 4 | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Kyle Anderson | 9 – 2 | James Wilson | Michael van Gerwen 106.82 | 9 – 5 | Rob Cross 95.98 (Q) |
| Terry Jenkins 94.21 | 5 – 9 | Peter Wright 95.82 | Adrian Lewis 96.46 | 9 – 6 | John Henderson 94.59 |

#### Fifth round (best of seventeen legs)

| Player | Score | Player |
| Mark Webster 97.81 | 9 – 5 | Mensur Suljović 93.83 |
| Michael van Gerwen 102.20 | 9 – 2 | Kim Huybrechts 86.72 |
| Stuart Kellett 87.68 | 5 – 9 | Barry Lynn (Q) 88.29 |
| Phil Taylor 103.60 | 9 – 7 | Vincent van der Voort 101.08 |
| Benito van de Pas 95.85 | 2 – 9 | Kyle Anderson 96.48 |
| Stephen Bunting 92.44 | 7 – 9 | Joe Cullen 93.23 |
| Peter Wright 96.77 | 9 – 5 | Darren Webster 89.03 |
| Adrian Lewis 91.17 | 7 – 9 | Jelle Klaasen 97.16 |

### Sunday 6 March
#### Quarter-finals (best of nineteen legs)

| Player | Score | Player |
| Michael van Gerwen 95.99 | 10 – 6 | Barry Lynn (Q) 91.20 |
| Peter Wright 102.29 | 10 – 7 | Joe Cullen 101.83 |
| Phil Taylor 105.57 | 10 – 3 | Mark Webster 92.44 |
| Jelle Klaasen 98.24 | 10 – 0 | Kyle Anderson 90.42 |

#### Semi-finals and Final

| Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) | Final (best of 21 legs) | Final (best of 21 legs) | Final (best of 21 legs) |
| Jelle Klaasen 90.44 | Jelle Klaasen 90.44 | 5 | | | |
| Peter Wright 96.68 | Peter Wright 96.68 | 10 | | | |
| Peter Wright 96.68 | Peter Wright 96.68 | 10 | Peter Wright 98.33 | Peter Wright 98.33 | 4 |
| | | | Michael van Gerwen 106.68 | Michael van Gerwen 106.68 | 11 |
| Michael van Gerwen 107.57 | Michael van Gerwen 107.57 | 10 | Michael van Gerwen 106.68 | Michael van Gerwen 106.68 | 11 |
| Phil Taylor 104.57 | Phil Taylor 104.57 | 6 | | | |

## Media coverage

Like the 2015 tournament, the 2016 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.