The turnout for these events is fantastic. At the Welsh Open last year, there were over 750 men in the Open Singles 501 event. With the UK's close proximity to Europe, there is always a contingent of 'International' players at the UK events. It's common to hear several different languages being spoken amongst the players. The affiliation for one's home country here is very strong.
Many players use flights that represent the 'flag' of their country.
One last comment that is not directly dart related but it is a misconception that 'Yanks' often have of the UK - the beer here is not 'warm' and not 'room temperature', although it's not as cold as that in the US, it appears chilled and it's quite tasty. They have Budweiser and Miller here, but it's at premium prices. I'd rather drink the local stuff which is 10 times better and cheaper too. If you would like to contact Donny, simply click here to send him an email.