2012 German Darts Masters

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The **2012 German Darts Masters** was the fourth of five PDC European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Germany, from 7–9 September 2012. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.

Adrian Lewis claimed his first European Tour title with a 6–3 win over Ian White.

Mark Webster and White both hit nine-dart finishes against Andree Welge and Andy Hamilton respectively.

## Prize money

The prize fund for the event was £82,100.

## Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Derby on 3 August), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Berlin on 4 August), and four from the Home Nation Qualifier (also held in Berlin on 3 August).

On 13 August, it was announced that Gary Anderson woild be banned from playing in this tournament, as well with the Dutch Darts Masters and the European Championship.

On 4 September, it was announced that Phil Taylor had withdrawn from the event for family reasons, meaning that his opponent, Andy Jenkins, received a bye to the second round. It was also revealed that Jelle Klassen had also pulled out, meaning that his opponent, Steve Beaton, also got a bye to the second round.

Mark Hylton also withdrew from the tournament due to a hand injury, with Jerry Hendriks receiving a bye to the second round too.

1. ~~Phil Taylor  *(Withdrew)*~~
2. **Adrian Lewis**  **(Champion)**
3. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
4. Wes Newton  *(Third round)*
5. Andy Hamilton  *(Third round)*
6. Simon Whitlock  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Terry Jenkins  *(Third round)*
8. Mark Webster  *(First round)*
9. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Semi-finals)*
10. Justin Pipe  *(First round)*
11. Kevin Painter  *(First round)*
12. Dave Chisnall  *(First round)*
13. Ronnie Baxter  *(First round)*
14. Mark Walsh  *(Second round)*
15. Paul Nicholson  *(Second round)*
16. Colin Lloyd  *(First round)*
17. Vincent van der Voort  *(Quarter-finals)*
18. Mervyn King  *(First round)*
19. Andy Smith  *(First round)*
20. Robert Thornton  *(Quarter-finals)*
21. Jamie Caven  *(First round)*
22. Wayne Jones  *(Third round)*
23. John Part  *(First round)*
24. Colin Osborne  *(Second round)*
25. Brendan Dolan  *(Second round)*
26. Richie Burnett  *(Second round)*
27. Denis Ovens  *(First round)*
28. Michael van Gerwen  *(First round)*
29. Peter Wright  *(First round)*
30. Steve Beaton  *(Second round)*
31. Alan Tabern  *(First round)*
32. ~~Mark Hylton  *(Withdrew)*~~
* Tony Littleton  *(Second round)*
* Darren Johnson  *(First round)*
* Nick Fullwell  *(First round)*
* Jamie Lewis  *(First round)*
* Arron Monk  *(Second round)*
* Ian White  *(Runner-up)*
* Nigel Heydon  *(Third round)*
* William O'Connor  *(Second round)*
* Mark Dudbridge  *(First round)*
* Andrew Gilding  *(First round)*
* Peter Hudson  *(Second round)*
* Darren Webster  *(First round)*
* Mickey Mansell  *(Third round)*
* Dean Winstanley  *(First round)*
* Andy Jenkins  *(Second round)*
* Tony West  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Stuart Kellett  *(Second round)*
* James Richardson  *(Second round)*
* Reece Robinson  *(First round)*
* Terry Temple  *(Second round)*
* ~~Jelle Klaasen  *(Withdrew)*~~
* Mensur Suljović  *(First round)*
* Tonči Restović  *(First round)*
* Leon de Geus  *(First round)*
* Kurt van de Rijck  *(First round)*
* Kim Huybrechts  *(Second round)*
* Magnus Caris  *(Second round)*
* Jerry Hendriks  *(Third round)*

**Host Nation Qualifier**
* Tomas Seyler  *(First round)*
* Andree Welge  *(Third round)*
* Kevin Münch  *(First round)*
* Maik Langendorf  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Lewis Is German Darts Master!. PDC. Retrieved on July 23, 2023.
2. ↑ Anderson Banned For Three Events. PDC. Retrieved on July 23, 2023.
3. ↑ Taylor To Miss Stuttgart. PDC. Retrieved on July 23, 2023.
4. ↑ German Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on July 23, 2023.