Tournament Name: | 2019 New Zealand Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB |
Dates: | 23–24 August 2019 |
Venue: | Claudelands Arena |
Location: | Hamilton |
Organisation: | PDC |
Format: | Legs |
Prize Fund: | £60,000 |
Winners Share: | £20,000 |
High Checkout: | |
Winner: | Michael van Gerwen |
The 2019 New Zealand Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and was the fifth entry in the 2019 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Claudelands Arena in Hamilton, New Zealand from 23–24 August 2019.
Michael van Gerwen won his 14th World Series title with an 8–1 win over Raymond van Barneveld in the final.[1]
The total prize fund was £60,000.
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | ||||
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Winner | align=center | (1) | align=center | £20,000 | |
Runner-up | align=center | (1) | align=center | £10,000 | |
Semi-finalists | align=center | (2) | align=center | £5,000 | |
Quarter-finalists | align=center | (4) | align=center | £2,500 | |
First round | align=center | (8) | align=center | £1,250 |
The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the World Series Order of Merit) are:[2] [3]
Regional qualifier Corey Cadby withdrew from the tournament on 19 August, citing personal reasons. He was replaced by Warren Parry, the highest ranked New Zealand darts player not already qualified.[4]
The regional qualifiers are:
Qualification | Player | |
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PDC Tour Card Holders | Kyle Anderson (first round) | |
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Wildcard | Cody Harris (first round) | |
DPNZ Order of Merit #1 | Haupai Puha (first round) | |
DPNZ Order of Merit #2 | Craig Caldwell (first round) | |
DPNZ Qualifiers | Damon Heta (first round) | |
Ben Robb (quarter-finals) | ||
DPA Qualifier | David Platt (first round) | |
Highest DPNZ Player Not Already Qualified | Warren Parry (first round) |