2013 Masters (darts) explained

Tournament Name:2013 Coral Masters
Dates:1–3 November 2013
Venue:Royal Highland Centre
Location:Edinburgh
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Final: best of 19 legs
Prize Fund:£160,000
Winners Share:£50,000
High Checkout:156 Adrian Lewis
(first round)
Winner: Phil Taylor
Next:2014

The 2013 Coral Masters was the inaugural staging of the non-ranking darts tournament The Masters, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held between 1–3 November 2013 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Phil Taylor won the title by beating Adrian Lewis 10–1 in the final.

Qualifiers

Only the top 16 players on the PDC's Order of Merit on 20 October 2013 qualified for the event.[1] These were:

  1. Phil Taylor (winner)
  2. Michael van Gerwen (quarter-finals)
  3. Adrian Lewis (runner-up)
  4. Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals)
  5. James Wade (semi-finals)
  6. Andy Hamilton (first round)
  7. Dave Chisnall (first round)
  8. Wes Newton (quarter-finals)
  9. Justin Pipe (first round)
  10. Raymond van Barneveld (semi-finals)
  11. Robert Thornton (quarter-finals)
  12. Kevin Painter (first round)
  13. Mervyn King (first round)
  14. Kim Huybrechts (first round)
  15. Peter Wright (first round)
  16. Terry Jenkins (first round)

Prize money

The total prize fund was £160,000.[2]

Stage (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £160,000)
Winner(1)£50,000
Runner-up(1)£20,000
Semi-finalists(2)£10,000
Quarter-finalists(4)£7,500
First round losers(8)£5,000

Draw

[1] [3]

Statistics

PlayerEliminatedPlayedLegs WonLegs LostLWAT100+140+180sHigh checkout3-dart average
Phil TaylorWinner434715553711143105.38
Adrian LewisRunner-up425266614216156101.82
Raymond van BarneveldSemi-finals32319646371314398.11
James WadeSemi-finals315224412159186.34
Michael van GerwenQuarter-finals2121052912513598.87
Simon WhitlockQuarter-finals2131242818811295.21
Wes NewtonQuarter-finals28134221756595.20
Robert ThorntonQuarter-finals28123301057094.39
Kim HuybrechtsFirst round15601693100106.43
Peter WrightFirst round1261116312599.92
Dave ChisnallFirst round136112528494.06
Mervyn KingFirst round1461127112193.50
Kevin PainterFirst round156126617992.93
Andy HamiltonFirst round14617556189.24
Justin PipeFirst round1563111118888.26
Terry JenkinsFirst round1361165012086.89

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Coral Masters Schedule Confirmed . . 31 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102150115/http://www.pdc.tv/the-masters/article/5j3kivgejcys1xasampq42wl2/title/the-coral-masters-schedule-confirmed . 2 November 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: 2013 The Masters Prize Money . Darts Database . 31 October 2013.
  3. Web site: 2013 The Masters Fixtures . Darts Database . 31 October 2013.