Italian Grand Masters Explained

Tournament Name:Italian Grand Masters
Venue:Grand Hotel Bologna
Location:Pieve di Cento
Country: Italy
Establishment:2009 (Italian Grand Masters)
2018 (Italian Open)
Organisation:WDF Silver and Bronze category
Format:Legs
Prizefund:€12,370
Month Played:November
Current Champion: Richard Veenstra (men's grand master)
Chris Landman (men's open)
Maria O'Brien (women's grand master)
Maria O'Brien (women's open)

The Italian Grand Masters is a darts tournament held in Pieve di Cento, Italy, currently sanctioned by the World Darts Federation. It was established in 2009, being the most important darts tournament held in Italy. It was jointly held with the Italian Open the same weekend.

List of winners

Men's

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
2009 Cyril Blotalign=center n/aalign=center beat Marco Apollonioalign=center n/aalign=center €1,610align=center €500align=center €250Bologna Grand Hotel, Pieve di Cento
2010 Franco Bertinialign=center n/aalign=center 5 – 2 Luca Catalloalign=center n/aalign=center €2,000align=center €750align=center €430
2011 Max Hoppalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 5 Luca Catalloalign=center n/aalign=center €2,000align=center €750align=center €430
2012 Allarce Mer-Cabrilalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 2 Trevor Perryalign=center n/aalign=center €2,050align=center €750align=center €400
2013 Martin Barrattalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 4 Luca Catalloalign=center n/aalign=center €2,050align=center €750align=center €400
2014 Matthew Medhurstalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 3 Marco Apollonioalign=center n/aalign=center €2,400align=center €800align=center €400
2015 Norbert Attardalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 3 Godfrey Abelaalign=center n/aalign=center €2,400align=center €800align=center €400
2016 Wesley Harmsalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 1 Martin Adamsalign=center n/aalign=center €4,800align=center €1,600align=center €800
2017 Wesley Harms (2)align=center n/aalign=center 6 – 1 Michael Unterbuchneralign=center n/aalign=center €8,400align=center €2,400align=center €1,200
2018 Wesley Harms (3)align=center n/aalign=center 6 – 4 Mario Vandenbogaerdealign=center n/aalign=center €8,400align=center €2,400align=center €1,200
2019 Ross Montgomeryalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 3 Wesley Harmsalign=center n/aalign=center €8,500align=center €2,500align=center €1,200
2021 [1] Richard Veenstraalign=center 87.48align=center 5 – 3 James Hurrellalign=center n/aalign=center €5,600align=center €1,600align=center €800

Women's

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
2010 Laura Arianialign=center n/aalign=center 4 – 2 Giada Ciofialign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aBologna Grand Hotel, Pieve di Cento
2011 Giada Ciofialign=center n/aalign=center 5 – 0 Barbara Ostialign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2012 Barbara Ostialign=center n/aalign=center 5 – 1 Veleda Gaigaalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2013 Samantha Piccoloalign=center n/aalign=center 5 – 2 Giovanna Novellialign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2014 Annette Lordalign=center n/aalign=center 5 – 3 Giada Ciofialign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2015 Giada Ciofi (2)align=center n/aalign=center 5 – 4 Talita Biagettialign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2016 Aileen de Graafalign=center n/aalign=center 5 – 4 Trina Gulliveralign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2017 Deta Hedmanalign=center n/aalign=center 5 – 2 Aileen de Graafalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2018 Aileen de Graaf (2)align=center n/aalign=center 5 – 0 Paula Jacklinalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2019 Laura Turneralign=center n/aalign=center 5 – 3 Aileen de Graafalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2021 [2] Maria O'Brienalign=center 65.88align=center 5 – 1 Priscilla Steenbergenalign=center n/aalign=center €2,400align=center €800align=center €400

Italian Open

Men's

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
2018 Martin Adamsalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 5align=center n/aalign=center €3,600align=center €1,000align=center €500Bologna Grand Hotel, Pieve di Cento
2019 Tony Martinalign=center n/aalign=center 6 – 2 Thibault Tricolealign=center n/aalign=center €3,650align=center €1,250align=center €600
2021 [3] Chris Landmanalign=center 84.33align=center 5 – 2 Richard Veenstraalign=center n/aalign=center €3,080align=center €1,000align=center €500

Women's

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
2018 Aileen de Graafalign=center n/aalign=center 5 – 1 Paula Jacklinalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aBologna Grand Hotel, Pieve di Cento
2019 Aileen de Graaf (2)align=center n/aalign=center 5 – 3 Laura Turneralign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2021 [4] Maria O'Brienalign=center n/aalign=center 4 – 3 Aileen de Graafalign=center n/aalign=center €1,290align=center €500align=center €250

Notes and References

  1. 1464665002481053697. InsidetheWDF. VEENSTRA WINS THE GRAND MASTERS!Richard Veenstra reels off three legs on the spin to beat James Hurrell 5-3 and w…. 27 November 2021.
  2. 1464658563888992263. InsidetheWDF. O'BRIEN WINS THE ITALIAN GRAND MASTERS!Maria O'Brien defeats Priscilla Steenbergen 5-1 to win the Italian Grand M…. 27 November 2021.
  3. 1465007094688534535. InsidetheWDF. LANDMAN WINS THE ITALIAN OPEN!Chris Landman enjoys the perfect preparation for his Ally Pally debut, defeating co…. 28 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Uitslagen van Italian Open Women 2021 - Mastercaller.nl.

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