2015 Auckland Darts Masters Explained

Tournament Name:2015 TAB & Burger King Auckland Darts Masters
Dates:28–30 August 2015
Venue:The Trusts Arena
Location:Auckland
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prize Fund:NZ$220,000
Winners Share:NZ$70,000
Winner: Adrian Lewis
Next:2016

The 2015 TAB & Burger King Auckland Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth and final entry in the 2015 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand from 28–30 August 2015.

Adrian Lewis won the first edition of the tournament after defeating Raymond van Barneveld 11–10 in the final.[1]

Prize money

The total prize fund was NZ$220,000.

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: NZ$220,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center NZ$70,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center NZ$35,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center NZ$17,500
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center NZ$10,000
First roundalign=center (8)align=center NZ$5,000

Qualifiers

The eight seeded PDC players were:[2]

  1. Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
  2. Michael van Gerwen (quarter-finals)
  3. Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
  4. Adrian Lewis (winner)
  5. Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
  6. James Wade (semi-finals)
  7. Raymond van Barneveld (runner-up)
  8. Stephen Bunting (first round)

The Oceanic qualifiers were:

Draw

[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adrian Lewis defeated Phil Taylor to claim a title in New Zealand . . 31 August 2015.
  2. Web site: World Series of Darts August Update . . 31 July 2015 . 3 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150802222808/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/mf732i39s7tl1n38429cowdzf/title/world-series-of-darts-august-update . 2 August 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: 2015 Auckland Masters Results . Darts Database . 31 August 2015.