| Tournament Name: | BDO International Grand Prix Series |
| Organisation: | British Darts Organisation (BDO) |
| Establishment: | 2008 |
| Prizefund: | £32,000 (2008) £28,000 (2009) |
| Final Year: | 2009 |
| Final Champion: | Dave Chisnall |
| Tv: | Sentanta Sports |
The BDO International Grand Prix Series was a series of tournaments in the sport of darts.[1] [2] Organised by the British Darts Organisation (BDO),[1] [2] the series was made up of five already established 'stand-alone' darts tournaments that were played under a generic ‘umbrella’ format.[1] The five darts tournaments were; the BDO British Classic, the BDO British Open, the BDO Gold Cup, the BDO International Open and the BDO Welsh Open.[1] [2] The BDO awarded points in the men's singles at each event from the quarter-final to final stages.[1] After all five tournaments were completed, the person who accumulated the most points over the five tournaments would be declared the overall winner and winner of the BDO International Grand Prix Series.[1]
The BDO International Grand Prix Series was established in 2008.[1] [2] The five darts tournaments that made up the Series were; the BDO British Open, the BDO British Classic, the BDO Gold Cup, the BDO International Open and the BDO Welsh Open.[1] [2] Each tournament was a ‘stand-alone’ event, but was played under a generic ‘umbrella’ International Grand Prix title.[1] The BDO awarded points at the each event in the men's singles events from the quarter-final to final stages.[1] After the five tournaments were completed, the person who accumulated the most points over the five tournaments would be declared the overall winner and the winner of BDO International Grand Prix Series winner.[1] The five tournaments were broadcast live on Setanta Sports, which marked a debut for the sport of darts on the channel.[1] [2] In each tournament, the final stages of the men’s singles from the quarter-finals to the final stages were broadcast live on Setanta Sports.[1] [2] For sponsorship purposes, it was known as the BDO Fire Kills International Grand Prix Series.[3]
Tournaments dates in 2008 and 2009 and were played in the following order;[1] [2]
| Tournaments | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDO Welsh Open | 18 / 05 | 17 / 05 | |
| BDO International Open | 15 / 06 | 14 / 06 | |
| BDO Gold Cup | 12 / 07 | 11 / 07 | |
| BDO British Classic | 26 / 07 | 25 / 07 | |
| BDO British Open | 20 / 09 | 19 / 09 |
The points scoring system was the same in 2008 and 2009.[4] [5]
| Round | Pos | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 1st (Winner) | 15 | |
| Final | 2nd (Runner-up) | 9 | |
| Semi-final | Joint-3rd x 4 players | 6 | |
| Quarter-final | Joint 5th x 4 players | 3 |
The prize money was £32,000 in 2008, but dropped to £28,000 in 2009.[4] [5] [6]
| Pos | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £12,000 | ||
| 2 | £6,000 | ||
| 3 | £4,000 | ||
| 4 | £3,000 | ||
| 5 | £2,500 | £2,000 | |
| 6 | £2,000 | £1,000 | |
| 7 | £1,500 | None Awarded | |
| 8 | £1,000 | ||
| Total | £32,000 | £28,000 | |
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO Welsh Open | Gary Anderson | Mark Webster | Alan Norris Robert Hughes | Ian Jones Robert Thornton Alan Walker Tony Clark | [7] | |
| BDO International Open | Davy Richardson | Ross Montgomery | Robbie Green Mark Barilli | Ted Hankey Joe Murnan Mick Cookman Gary Robson | [8] [9] | |
| BDO Gold Cup | Scott Waites | Gary Anderson | Chris Jones Stuart Bousfield | Mick Reed Paul Cook Gavin Forsythe Kevin Edwards | [10] [11] | |
| BDO British Classic | Ross Montgomery | Gary Anderson | Gary Robson Edwin Max | Tony O'Shea Stephen Bunting Davy Richardson Stuart Kellett | [12] | |
| BDO British Open | John Henderson | Gary Anderson | Mareno Michels Martin Atkins | Gary Robson Martin Adams John Walton Phil Nixon | [13] [14] |
2008 BDO International Grand Prix Series Final Standings
| Pos | Player[15] | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Anderson (c) | 42 | £12,000 |
| 2 | Ross Montgomery | 24 | £6,000 |
| 3 | Davy Richardson | 18 | £4,000 |
| 4 | John Henderson | 15 | £2,750 |
| Scott Waites | |||
| 6 | Gary Robson | 12 | £2,000 |
| 7 | Mark Webster | 9 | £1,500 |
| 8 | Chris Jones | 6 | £1,000 |
| Stuart Bousfield | |||
| Mareno Michels | |||
| Edwin Max | |||
| Robbie Green | |||
| Mark Barilli | |||
| Alan Norris | |||
| Robert Hughes |
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO Welsh Open | Ross Montgomery | Mark Barilli | Dougie Smith Stuart Kellett | Martin Atkins Wayne Brown Brian Derbyshire Steve West | [16] | |
| BDO International Open | Tony O'Shea | Ted Hankey | Steve Johnson Joe Murnan | Steve West Scott Mitchell Arthur Dobey Steve O'Donnell | [17] [18] | |
| BDO Gold Cup | Paul Brooks | Brian Woods | Scott Mitchell Dave Weston | Ewan Hyslop Joe Murnan David Smith-Hayes Glenn Moody | [19] [20] | |
| BDO British Classic | Stephen Bunting | Scott Waites | Tony West Dave Chisnall | Darryl Fitton Mark Barilli Garrett Gray Dave Weston | [21] | |
| BDO British Open | Dave Chisnall | Martin Atkins | Paul Hanvidge Colin Fowler | Martin Adams Alan Norris Daryl Gurney John Henderson | [22] [23] |
2009 BDO International Grand Prix Series Final Standings
| Pos | Player[24] | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Chisnall (c) | 21 | £12,000 |
| 2 | Paul Brooks | 15 | £3,750 |
| Ross Montgomery | 15 | ||
| Stephen Bunting | 15 | ||
| Tony O'Shea | 15 | ||
| 6 | Mark Barilli | 12 | £500 |
| Martin Atkins | 12 |