# PDC World Darts Championship 2003

Het Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship 2003 was de tiende editie van het PDC World Darts Championship, gehouden vanaf 27 december 2002 tot en met 4 januari 2003 in de Circus Tavern in Purfleet. De Canadees John Part won de titel voor de eerste keer na zijn overstap. In de finale versloeg hij Phil Taylor met 7-6 in sets, waarmee hij 2 zegetochten van Taylor beeindigde - 8 opeenvolgende wereldtitels en 44 opeenvolgende winstpartijen in Circus Tavern.
Het was John Part's tweede wereldtitel nadat hij ook het BDO World Darts Championship had gewonnen in 1994.

## Prijzengeld

* Winnaar: £50.000
* Runner-up: £25.000
* Halvefinalisten: £12.500
* Kwartfinalisten: £7.000
* verliezers 2e ronde: £4.000
* verliezers 1e ronde: £2.500
* 9-darter: Een diamant, ter waarde van een bedrag met 6 cijfers, wordt gezet in de bull's eye van een dartbord, waarna het geheel als prijs dient. (Niet gewonnen.)

## Schema
### Eerste ronde

Wedstrijden werden gespeeld over best of 5 sets.
| Speler | Score | Speler |
| Mark Holden (80.1) | 4-3 | Dave Smith (81.66) |
| Bob Anderson (83.1) | 4-0 | Al Hedman (76.35) |
| Reg Harding (81.57) | 4-3 | Mark Robinson (83.79) |
| Mick Manning (86.76) | 4-2 | Lee Palfreyman (81.12) |
| Simon Whitlock (85.14) | 4-2 | Paul Williams (84.87) |
| Steve Brown (87.84) | 4-2 | David Platt (88.05) |
| Wayne Mardle (93) | 4-0 | Ray Carver (82.71) |
| Shayne Burgess (89.85) | 4-2 | Arjan Moen (84.06) |
| Tweede Ronde (best of 7 sets) | Tweede Ronde (best of 7 sets) | Tweede Ronde (best of 7 sets) | Derde Ronde (best of 9 sets) | Derde Ronde (best of 9 sets) | Derde Ronde (best of 9 sets) | Kwart Finales (best of 9 sets) | Kwart Finales (best of 9 sets) | Kwart Finales (best of 9 sets) | Halve Finales (best of 11 sets) | Halve Finales (best of 11 sets) | Halve Finales (best of 11 sets) | Finale (best of 13 sets) | Finale (best of 13 sets) | Finale (best of 13 sets) |
| 1 | Phil Taylor 103.44 | 4 |
| | Steve Brown 89.16 | 1 |
| | Steve Brown 89.16 | 1 | 1 | Phil Taylor 98.70 | 5 |
| | | | | Wayne Mardle 93.69 | 3 |
| 16 | Peter Evison 91.29 | 3 | | Wayne Mardle 93.69 | 3 |
| | Wayne Mardle 96.96 | 4 | | | |
| | Wayne Mardle 96.96 | 4 | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 100.38 | 5 |
| | | | | | | 8 | Dennis Smith 94.47 | 3 |
| 9 | Denis Ovens 86.40 | 4 | | | | 8 | Dennis Smith 94.47 | 3 |
| | Alex Roy 82.05 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Alex Roy 82.05 | 1 | 9 | Denis Ovens 93.45 | 1 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Dennis Smith 91.44 | 5 | | | |
| 8 | Dennis Smith 92.97 | 4 | 8 | Dennis Smith 91.44 | 5 | | | |
| | Dennis Priestley 84.54 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Priestley 84.54 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 95.61 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Alan Warriner-Little 86.70 | 1 |
| 5 | Roland Scholten 84.69 | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Alan Warriner-Little 86.70 | 1 |
| | Shayne Burgess 81.84 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shayne Burgess 81.84 | 1 | 5 | Roland Scholten 87.78 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Dave Askew 84.24 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Dave Askew 85.23 | 4 | 12 | Dave Askew 84.24 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 84.48 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Beaton 84.48 | 3 | | | | 5 | Roland Scholten 87.99 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Alan Warriner-Little 90.87 | 5 | | | |
| 4 | Alan Warriner-Little 85.53 | 4 | | | | 4 | Alan Warriner-Little 90.87 | 5 | | | |
| | Rod Harrington 79.77 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Harrington 79.77 | 2 | 4 | Alan Warriner-Little 88.77 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Les Fitton 87.93 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 13 | John Lowe 72.48 | 1 | | Les Fitton 87.93 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Les Fitton 80.91 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Les Fitton 80.91 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 99.98 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Part 96.87 | 7 |
| 2 | John Part 88.68 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Part 96.87 | 7 |
| | Cliff Lazarenko 85.41 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cliff Lazarenko 85.41 | 1 | 2 | John Part 96.69 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jamie Harvey 92.58 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jamie Harvey 85.08 | 4 | | Jamie Harvey 92.58 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Mark Holden 83.25 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Holden 83.25 | 1 | | | | 2 | John Part 95.49 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Chris Mason 88.32 | 0 | | | |
| 7 | Colin Lloyd 86.37 | 4 | | | | | Chris Mason 88.32 | 0 | | | |
| | Bob Anderson 92.49 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Anderson 92.49 | 3 | 7 | Colin Lloyd 92.82 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Chris Mason 96.78 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Andy Jenkins 84.01 | 2 | | Chris Mason 96.78 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Chris Mason 90.90 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Mason 90.90 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | John Part 93.21 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 14 | Kevin Painter 89.46 | 4 |
| 6 | Peter Manley 86.34 | 1 | | | | | | | 14 | Kevin Painter 89.46 | 4 |
| | Simon Whitlock 87.63 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Simon Whitlock 87.63 | 4 | | Simon Whitlock 87.69 | 3 | | | |
| | | | 11 | Richie Burnett 88.59 | 5 | | | |
| 11 | Richie Burnett 91.68 | 4 | 11 | Richie Burnett 88.59 | 5 | | | |
| | Keith Deller 87.93 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Keith Deller 87.93 | 3 | | | | 11 | Richie Burnett 83.58 | 2 |
| | | | | | | 14 | Kevin Painter 90.78 | 5 |
| 3 | Ronnie Baxter 96.90 | 4 | | | | 14 | Kevin Painter 90.78 | 5 |
| | Mick Manning 86.37 | 1 | | | |
| | Mick Manning 86.37 | 1 | 3 | Ronnie Baxter 87.93 | 3 |
| | | | 14 | Kevin Painter 87.54 | 5 |
| 14 | Kevin Painter 86.49 | 4 | 14 | Kevin Painter 87.54 | 5 |
| | Reg Harding 86.34 | 1 |
Hoogste checkout: 170 Roland Scholten, Les Fitton.
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