# 2015 Grand Slam of Darts

The 2015 Singha Beer Grand Slam of Darts, was the ninth staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took take place from 7–15 November 2015 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won his sixth Grand Slam title by defeating Dave Chisnall 16–13 in the 2014 final.
The 2015 edition saw several changes in the qualification criteria due to the Grand Slam of Darts being a PDC Order of Merit ranking tournament for the first time. As a result of this, at most 20 places were filled by invitations and the remaining 12 places were open for qualification.
The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who had a tournament average over 100, and with this title won every current PDC major tournament at least once.
Other notable things that happened in the tournament included Dave Chisnall hitting a nine-dart finish against Peter Wright in their group match, and BDO veteran Martin Adams making his first appearance at the event, after declining his invite every year since the tournament's inception in 2007.

## Prize money

| Position (num. of players) | Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £400,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £7,500 |
| Third in group | (8) | £5,000 |
| Fourth in group | (8) | £2,500 |
| Group winner bonus | (8) | £2,500 |
| Nine-dart finish | (1) | £30,000 |

## Qualifying
### Qualifying tournaments
#### PDC main tournaments

Players in italics had already qualified for the event. At most 16 players could qualify through this method, where the position in the list depicts the priority of the qualification.
PDC Main Tournaments :
| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2015 | Winner | Gary Anderson | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Grand Slam of Darts | 2014 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Premier League Darts | 2015 | Winner | Gary Anderson | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| World Matchplay | 2015 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| World Grand Prix | 2015 | Winner | Robert Thornton | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Players Championship Finals | 2014 | Winner | Gary Anderson | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| UK Open | 2015 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| European Championship | 2015 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Masters | 2015 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| PDC World Youth Championship | 2014 | Winner | Keegan Brown | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| World Series of Darts | 2015 | Ranking List Leader | Phil Taylor | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| PDC World Cup of Darts | 2015 | Winners | Phil Taylor Adrian Lewis | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2015 | Runner-Up | Phil Taylor | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Grand Slam of Darts | 2014 | Runner-Up | Dave Chisnall | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Premier League Darts | 2015 | Runner-Up | Michael van Gerwen | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| World Matchplay | 2015 | Runner-Up | James Wade | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| World Grand Prix | 2015 | Runner-Up | Michael van Gerwen | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Players Championship Finals | 2014 | Runner-Up | Adrian Lewis | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| UK Open | 2015 | Runner-Up | Peter Wright | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| European Championship | 2015 | Runner-Up | Gary Anderson | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Masters | 2015 | Runner-Up | Raymond van Barneveld | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| PDC World Youth Championship | 2014 | Runner-Up | Rowby-John Rodriguez | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| World Series of Darts | 2015 | Ranking List Runner-Up | Adrian Lewis | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| PDC World Cup of Darts | 2015 | Runners-Up | Gary Anderson Peter Wright | Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Gary Anderson Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen Robert Thornton Keegan Brown Adrian Lewis Dave Chisnall James Wade Peter Wright Raymond van Barneveld Rowby-John Rodriguez ||||

#### PDC European Tour

In case the list of qualifiers from the main tournaments produced fewer than 16 players, the field of 16 players was filled from the reserve lists. The first list consisted of the winners from 2015 European Tour events, in which the winners were selected in ProTour Order of Merit position order at the cut-off date.
PDC European Tour :
| Tournament | Event | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
| 2015 European Tour | 2015 German Darts Championship | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts |
| 2015 European Tour | 2015 Gibraltar Darts Trophy | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts |
| 2015 European Tour | 2015 German Darts Masters | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts |
| 2015 European Tour | 2015 Dutch Darts Masters | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts |
| 2015 European Tour | 2015 International Darts Open | Winner | Michael Smith | Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts |
| 2015 European Tour | 2015 European Darts Open | Winner | Robert Thornton | Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts |
| 2015 European Tour | 2015 European Darts Trophy | Winner | Michael Smith | Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts |
| 2015 European Tour | 2015 European Darts Matchplay | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts |
| 2015 European Tour | 2015 European Darts Grand Prix | Winner | Kim Huybrechts | Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts |
| Michael Smith Kim Huybrechts ||||

#### PDC Players Championships

In case the list of qualifiers from the main tournaments and the European Tour produced fewer than 16 players, the field of 16 players was filled from the reserve lists. The second list consists of the winners from 2015 Players Championship events, in which the winners were selected in ProTour Order of Merit position order at the cut-off date.
PDC Players Championships :
| Tournament | Event | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 1 | Winner | Gary Anderson | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 2 | Winner | James Wade | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 3 | Winner | Adrian Lewis | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 4 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 5 | Winner | Adrian Lewis | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 6 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 7 | Winner | Peter Wright | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 8 | Winner | Keegan Brown | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 9 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 10 | Winner | Joe Murnan | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 11 | Winner | Dave Chisnall | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 12 | Winner | Peter Wright | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 13 | Winner | James Wade | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 14 | Winner | Jelle Klaasen | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 15 | Winner | Terry Jenkins | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 16 | Winner | Jelle Klaasen | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 17 | Winner | Ian White | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 18 | Winner | Alan Norris | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 19 | Winner | Peter Wright | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| 2015 Players Championships | Players Championship 20 | Winner | Gary Anderson | Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins |
| Ian White Jelle Klaasen Terry Jenkins ||||

### PDC qualifier

A further eight places in the Grand Slam of Darts were filled by qualifiers from a PDC qualifier in Coventry on 23 October 2015.
* Mark Webster
* Jonny Clayton
* Mervyn King
* Steve West
* Wayne Jones
* Andy Boulton
* Robbie Green
* Steve Beaton

### BDO qualifying tournaments

| Tournament | Year | Position | Player |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2015 | Winner | Scott Mitchell |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2015 | Runner-Up | Martin Adams |
| World Masters | 2014 | Winner | Martin Phillips |
| BDO World Trophy | 2015 | Winner | Geert De Vos |

### BDO qualifiers

A further four places in the Grand Slam of Darts were filled by qualifiers from two BDO qualifiers. The first of which was in Hull on 6 October 2015 and was open for all players outside of mainland Europe. The other one was in Europe on 18 October 2015 and was open for all players in mainland Europe.

#### UK qualifiers

* Larry Butler
* Andy Fordham

#### European qualifiers

* Mark Oosterhuis
* Michel van der Horst

## Pools

| Pool A (Seeded Players) | Pool B (PDC Automatic Qualifiers) | Pool C (PDC Qualifiers) | Pool D (BDO Qualifiers) |
| Michael van Gerwen (1) Gary Anderson (2) Phil Taylor (3) Peter Wright (4) Adrian Lewis (5) Robert Thornton (6) James Wade (7) Ian White (8) | Raymond van Barneveld Keegan Brown Dave Chisnall Kim Huybrechts Terry Jenkins Jelle Klaasen Michael Smith Rowby-John Rodriguez | Steve Beaton Andy Boulton Jonny Clayton Robbie Green Wayne Jones Mervyn King Mark Webster Steve West | Martin Adams Larry Butler Andy Fordham Michel van der Horst Scott Mitchell Mark Oosterhuis Martin Phillips Geert De Vos |

## Draw
### Group stage

All matches first-to-5/best of 9 legs NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; Q = Qualifier NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average = 3-dart average; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified for K.O. phase

### Knockout stage

| Second round (best of 19 legs) 11–12 November | Second round (best of 19 legs) 11–12 November | Second round (best of 19 legs) 11–12 November | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 13–14 November | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 13–14 November | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 13–14 November | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 15 November | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 15 November | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 15 November | | Final (best of 31 legs) 15 November | Final (best of 31 legs) 15 November | Final (best of 31 legs) 15 November |
| A1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) 109.18 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Steve Beaton (Q) 99.56 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Steve Beaton (Q) 99.56 | 2 | A1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) 111.05 | 16 | | | | | | | |
| | | | A2 | Kim Huybrechts 93.99 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| B1 | Martin Adams (BDO) 98.47 | 9 | A2 | Kim Huybrechts 93.99 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Kim Huybrechts 100.87 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Kim Huybrechts 100.87 | 10 | | | | A1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) 102.19 | 16 | | | | |
| | | | | | | C1 | Michael Smith 93.08 | 6 | | | | |
| C1 | Michael Smith 104.59 | 10 | | | | | | | C1 | Michael Smith 93.08 | 6 | | | | |
| D2 | Dave Chisnall 99.82 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| D2 | Dave Chisnall 99.82 | 7 | C1 | Michael Smith 98.03 | 16 | | | | | | | |
| | | | C2 | Adrian Lewis (5) 98.63 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| D1 | Peter Wright (4) 101.36 | 7 | C2 | Adrian Lewis (5) 98.63 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Adrian Lewis (5) 104.71 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Adrian Lewis (5) 104.71 | 10 | | | | | | | | A1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) 100.94 | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | H1 | Phil Taylor (3) 102.53 | 13 |
| E1 | Gary Anderson (2) 104.22 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | H1 | Phil Taylor (3) 102.53 | 13 |
| F2 | Mark Webster (Q) 94.89 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| F2 | Mark Webster (Q) 94.89 | 10 | F2 | Mark Webster (Q) 96.86 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E2 | Raymond van Barneveld 95.37 | 16 | | | | | | | |
| F1 | James Wade (7) 100.05 | 7 | E2 | Raymond van Barneveld 95.37 | 16 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Raymond van Barneveld 96.96 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Raymond van Barneveld 96.96 | 10 | | | | E2 | Raymond van Barneveld 97.07 | 12 | | | | |
| | | | | | | H1 | Phil Taylor (3) 100.84 | 16 | | | | |
| G1 | Robert Thornton (6) 93.09 | 10 | | | | | | | H1 | Phil Taylor (3) 100.84 | 16 | | | | |
| H2 | Robbie Green (Q) 96.61 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| H2 | Robbie Green (Q) 96.61 | 8 | G1 | Robert Thornton (6) 93.48 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | H1 | Phil Taylor (3) 104.18 | 16 | | | | | | | |
| H1 | Phil Taylor (3) 91.67 | 10 | H1 | Phil Taylor (3) 104.18 | 16 | | | | | | | |
| G2 | Terry Jenkins 95.16 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |