2024 US Darts Masters explained

Tournament Name:2024 bet365 US Darts Masters
Dates:31 May–1 June 2024
Venue:The Theater at Madison Square Garden
Location:New York City
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prize Fund:£60,000
Winners Share:£20,000
High Checkout:170
Prev:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 bet365 US Darts Masters was the sixth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation and the third entry in the season's World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top-ranking players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States on 31 May–1 June 2024.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Jeff Smith 8–0 in the 2023 final.[1] However, he was beaten by Rob Cross 6–4 in the quarter-finals.

Cross won his first US Darts Masters and his fourth World Series title in all, beating Gerwyn Price 8–7 in final.[2]

Prize money

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £60,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center £20,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center £10,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center £5,000
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center £2,500
First roundalign=center (8)align=center £1,250

Qualifiers

The PDC announced the eight players who would be their elite representatives at the event on 13 March.[3]

The seedings were based on the 2024 World Series rankings after 2 events:

  1. (quarter-finals)
  2. (semi-finals)
  3. (runner-up)
  4. (semi-finals)
  5. (first round)
  6. (quarter-finals)
  7. (champion)
  8. (quarter-finals)

The three North American Tour Card holders were joined by the winner of the CDC Continental Cup, as well as the winner of the CDC Cross-Border Challenge, and three qualifiers from events held on 17–18 May.

QualificationPlayer
PDC Tour Card Holders (first round)
(first round)
(first round)
CDC Continental Cup Winner (first round)
CDC Cross-Border Challenge Winner (first round)
CDC Qualifiers (first round)
(quarter-finals)
(first round)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victory for Van Gerwen at bet365 US Darts Masters. 3 June 2023. PDC. 3 June 2023.
  2. Web site: 2 June 2024 . US Darts Masters: Rob Cross comes back to beat Gerwyn Price in thrilling New York showpiece . 2 June 2024 . Sky Sports.
  3. Web site: Littler to headline 2024 US Darts Masters line-up in New York. PDC. 21 March 2024.