Finder Darts Masters Explained

Tournament Name:Finder Masters
Venue:Zuiderduin Hotel
Location:Egmond aan Zee
Country:Netherlands
Establishment:1995
Organisation:WDF/BDO
Format:Legs (round robin)
Sets (knock out)
Month Played:December
Final Year:2018
Final Champion: Glen Durrant (men's)
Lisa Ashton (women's)
Keane Barry (youth's)

The Finder Darts Masters was a darts tournament held in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands, sanctioned by the British Darts Organisation and the World Darts Federation, running intermittently under several different names from 1995 to 2018.

The tournament was previously known as the Zuiderduin Masters from 2007 to 2014, as the Leendesk Masters in 2005, as the Doeland Grand Masters from 2001 to 2004, as the European Grand Masters in 2000, and as the Dutch Grand Masters in 1995 and 1996. It was held in December and was traditionally the last BDO event held before the annual World Championship. The tournament was an unranked event until 2008, when it was installed as a ranking event, along with the World Championships and the World Masters, following the cancellation of the World Darts Trophy and the International Darts League.[1]

The organizers of the event announced in 2019 that that year's event would not take place due to the termination of the sponsorship with Dutch e-commerce company Finder, and the tournament has been discontinued.

History

1995–1996: Dutch Grand Masters

The competition began in 1995,[2] known as the Dutch Grand Masters with Raymond van Barneveld and Francis Hoenselaar winning their first major tournament. The tournament ceased between 1997 and 1999.

2000: European Grand Masters

Following a growth in popularity in darts in the Netherlands because of the great success of players such as Raymond van Barneveld the event returned in 2000. It returned as the "European Grand Masters" in 2000.

2001–2004: Doeland Grand Masters

The tournament became the "Doeland Grand Masters" from 2001 to 2004.

2005: Leendesk Masters

In 2005 the tournament was named the "Leendesk Masters".

2007–2014: Zuiderduin Masters

The 2006 Masters was postponed,[3] and was to be held in March 2007, reverting to its original title "Dutch Grand Masters".[4]

The event was later cancelled, due to lack of sponsorship, but was revived later that year when the tournament venue, the Hotel Zuidenduin, stepped in to sponsor the tournament signing a five-year contract until 2012, and it was branded the Zuiderduin Masters.[3] [5] Following sponsorship from the Hotel Zuiderduin, a women's competition was added in 2008 and after a demonstration tournament for juniors in 2010, a juniors competition was added in 2011.[3] A new three-year contract was agreed in 2011 for it to remain the Zuiderduin Masters up to 2014.[6]

The first nine-dart finish at the tournament was recorded by Darryl Fitton in 2009.[2]

2015–2018: Finder Darts Masters

Finder, an international operating company, took over the naming rights to the tournament from the 2015 edition onwards. It was branded the Finder Darts Masters.[7]

Format

Men

The field is made up of 24 players. Qualification is determined from the top 16 players from the Zuiderduin Masters ranking table, which is separate from the BDO/WDF World Rankings, as well four players from the International Darts Tour of the Lowlands (IDTL) before its collapse in 2010/2011, and the winner of the Netherlands Champions League of Darts, plus 3 wild cards. If an IDTL qualifier is already qualified through his ranking, an extra wild card becomes available.

From 2011, the men's winner at the MariFlex Open, a Zuiderduin Masters ranking event,[8] gained automatic entry in to that years Zuiderduin Masters tournament.[9] [10] [11] It was replaced with the Hal Open in 2014,[12] but retained the same stipulations the MariFlex Open had.[13] Since the 2013 Zuiderduin Masters tournament, the men's champion from the previous year was invited back to the following year's tournament.[14]

The 24 players are split into 8 groups, with each player playing 2 matches, best of 9 legs. The top player from each group advance to the quarter-finals, which is played in set format through to the final.[2] [5]

Women

Following the tournament's inception as a ranking event in 2008, a women's competition was installed with an eight-player field, made up from the top five players in the Zuiderduin Masters rankings, an IDTL qualifier before its collapse, the NDB Champions League of Darts winner and a wildcard. Likewise with the men's event, an extra wildcard can also be awarded. The competition was played in a straight knockout format.[15]

The women's competition was played in a straight knockout format up to and including the 2010 tournament before a new format was introduced in 2011. The field was shortened to six players. Two groups consist of three players playing one another once, with both group winners advancing to the final.[16] The group stage matches are played over a legs format before the final in played in a sets format.

From 2011, the six-player field has been made up from the top two players in the Zuiderduin Masters rankings, the NDB Champions League of Darts winner, two wildcards and the MariFlex Open winner.[17] From 2011, the women's winner at the MariFlex Open, a Zuiderduin Masters ranking event,[8] gained automatic entry into that years Zuiderduin Masters tournament.[9] [10] [11] It was replaced with the Hal Open in 2014,[12] but retained the same stipulations the MariFlex Open had.[13] Since the 2013 Zuiderduin Masters tournament, the women's champion from the previous year has been invited back to the following year's tournament.[14]

Youth

The youth tournament was instigated in 2011 with the first winner being Jimmy Hendriks who in the same year also won the WDF World Youth Cup and World Youth Masters.

Venue

The tournament has been held at the Hotel Zuiderduin in Egmond aan Zee since 2001.[3] [5] The 2000 tournament was held in Hardenberg.[3] In 2007, following the postponement of the 2006 event, plans were made to host the 2007 Dutch Grand Masters in Rosmalen, but after it was cancelled, the plans were aborted and it remained in Egmond.

List of tournaments

Men's

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
1995 Raymond van Barneveldalign=center n/aalign=center 4 – 3 Richie Burnettalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
1996 Martin Adamsalign=center n/aalign=center 4 – 2 Mervyn Kingalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2000 Martin Adams (2)align=center 97.05align=center 5 – 4 Steve Beatonalign=center 92.70align=center €25,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500Evenementenhal, Hardenberg
2001 Raymond van Barneveld (2)align=center n/aalign=center 5 – 1 Andy Fordhamalign=center n/aalign=center €25,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee
2002 Tony Davidalign=center 96.03align=center 6 – 4 Mervyn Kingalign=center 95.07align=center €25,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2003 Raymond van Barneveld (3)align=center 94.23align=center 6 – 1 Mervyn Kingalign=center 88.05align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2004 Raymond van Barneveld (4)align=center 94.17align=center 5 – 1 Ted Hankeyalign=center 81.21align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2005 Mervyn Kingalign=center 99.30align=center 5 – 4 Martin Adamsalign=center 99.48align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2007 Gary Andersonalign=center 100.32align=center 5 – 4 Mark Websteralign=center 96.45align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2008 Gary Anderson (2)align=center 99.21align=center 5 – 4 Scott Waitesalign=center 93.75align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2009 Darryl Fittonalign=center 93.94align=center 5 – 2 Martin Adamsalign=center 97.00align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2010 Ross Montgomeryalign=center 94.17align=center 5 – 4 Robbie Greenalign=center 93.81align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2011 Scott Waitesalign=center 99.62align=center 5 – 4 Darryl Fittonalign=center 97.91align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2012 Stephen Buntingalign=center 97.62align=center 5 – 0 Alan Norrisalign=center 92.67align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2013 James Wilsonalign=center 91.10align=center 5 – 1 Stephen Buntingalign=center 88.45align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2014align=center 96.12align=center 5 – 0 Gary Robsonalign=center 86.22align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2015 Glen Durrantalign=center 100.83align=center 5 – 2 Martin Adamsalign=center 97.35align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2016 Glen Durrant (2)align=center 97.33align=center 5 – 3 Jamie Hughesalign=center 89.53align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2017 Danny Noppertalign=center 95.03align=center 5 – 3 Jim Williamsalign=center 86.97align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500
2018 Glen Durrant (3)align=center 100.60align=center 5 – 3 Richard Veenstraalign=center 92.11align=center €33,500align=center €5,000align=center €2,500

Women's

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
1995 Francis Hoenselaaralign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 2 Mandy Solomonsalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
1996 Deta Hedmanalign=center n/aalign=center 3 – 1 Francis Hoenselaaralign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a
2008 Lisa Ashtonalign=center 78.42align=center 2 – 0 Trina Gulliveralign=center 65.91align=center €6,100align=center €1,750align=center €1,250Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee
2009 Julie Gorealign=center 86.07align=center 2 – 0 Tricia Wrightalign=center 81.75align=center €6,100align=center €1,750align=center €1,250
2010 Trina Gulliveralign=center 78.60align=center 2 – 1 Francis Hoenselaaralign=center 71.79align=center €6,100align=center €1,750align=center €1,250
2011 Deta Hedman (2)align=center 81.99align=center 2 – 0 Aileen de Graafalign=center 68.25align=center €5,300align=center €1,750align=center €1,250
2012 Anastasia Dobromyslovaalign=center 74.34align=center 2 – 1 Aileen de Graafalign=center 84.69align=center €5,300align=center €1,750align=center €1,250
2013 Aileen de Graafalign=center 74.34align=center 2 – 0 Anastasia Dobromyslovaalign=center 73.74align=center €5,300align=center €1,750align=center €1,250
2014 Anastasia Dobromyslova (2)align=center 78.09align=center 2 – 1 Aileen de Graafalign=center 71.88align=center €5,300align=center €1,750align=center €1,250
2015 Fallon Sherrockalign=center 88.41align=center 2 – 0 Anastasia Dobromyslovaalign=center 73.95align=center €5,300align=center €1,750align=center €1,250
2016 Anastasia Dobromyslova (3)align=center 77.60align=center 2 – 1 Aileen de Graafalign=center 70.71align=center €5,300align=center €1,750align=center €1,250
2017 Aileen de Graaf (2)align=center 75.78align=center 2 – 0 Deta Hedmanalign=center 66.31align=center €5,300align=center €1,750align=center €1,250
2018 Lisa Ashton (2)align=center 88.68align=center 2 – 1 Fallon Sherrockalign=center 84.58align=center €5,300align=center €1,750align=center €1,250

Youth's

YearChampionScoreRunner-up Venue
2011 Jimmy Hendriksalign=center n/aalign=center 2 – 1 Mike Zuydwijkalign=center n/aHotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee
2012 Quin Westeralign=center n/aalign=center 2 – 0 Kenny Neyensalign=center n/a
2013 Colin Roelofsalign=center n/aalign=center 2 – 0 Berry van Peeralign=center n/a
2014 Callan Rydzalign=center n/aalign=center 2 – 0 Mike van Duivenbodealign=center n/a
2015 Justin van Tergouwalign=center n/aalign=center 2 – 0 Maikel Verberkalign=center n/a
2016 Justin van Tergouw (2)align=center n/aalign=center 2 – 0 Owen Maidenalign=center n/a
2017 Jarred Colealign=center 86.16align=center 2 – 0 Nathan Girvanalign=center 77.50
2018 Keane Barryalign=center 80.52align=center 2 – 0 Levy Frauenfelderalign=center 75.47

Finalists

Player
Raymond van Barneveld40
Glen Durrant30
Martin Adams23
Gary Anderson20
Mervyn King13
Stephen Bunting11
Darryl Fitton11
Jamie Hughes11
Scott Waites11
Tony David10
Ross Montgomery10
Danny Noppert10
James Wilson10
Steve Beaton01
Andy Fordham01
Robbie Green01
Ted Hankey01
Alan Norris01
Gary Robson01
Richard Veenstra01
Mark Webster01
Jim Williams01
Richie Burnett01

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Darts Player by Player. 2013. Jason Fenwick & Jules Gammond. 9781909217447. 11. DEMBBO13.
  2. Web site: Finder Darts Masters . . 7 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Masters . Finder Masters . 7 June 2015.
  4. Web site: WDF NEWS ARCHIVES: NOVEMBER 2007 . . 7 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100414175948/http://www.dartswdf.com/aa_darts/newsarchnov2006.htm . 14 April 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: PRESS RELEASE:NEW DUTCH TOURNAMENT FOR BDO/WDF PLAYERS . . 16 August 2007 . 7 June 2015 .
  6. Web site: Zuiderduin Masters International Darts Events . . 17 June 2011 . 7 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150325223755/http://www.dartswdf.com/2011/06/17/zuiderduin-masters-international-darts-events/ . 25 March 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: Zuiderduin Masters Goes on as the Finder Darts Masters . . 11 November 2014 . 7 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150326224108/http://www.dartswdf.com/2014/11/12/zuiderduin-masters-in-2015-goes-on-as-finder-darts-masters/ . 26 March 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  8. Web site: Zuiderduin Masters ranking table 2010-11 . . 24 February 2011 . 8 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150328040817/http://www.dartswdf.com/2011/02/14/zuiderduin-masters-ranking-tables-2010-11/ . 28 March 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  9. Web site: Singles Champions of the 5th Mariflex Darts Open Invited for Zuiderduin Masters 2011 . . 28 January 2011 . 8 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150326220908/http://www.dartswdf.com/2011/01/28/single-champions-of-the-5th-mariflex-darts-open-invited-for-zuiderduin-masters-2011/ . 2015-03-26 . dead .
  10. Web site: 6th International MariFlex Darts Open Tournament . . 30 November 2011 . 8 June 2015.
  11. Web site: 7th International MariFlex Open Darts Tournament . . 6 November 2012 . 8 June 2015.
  12. Web site: New tournament: Hall Open Darts replace Mariflex Open Darts . Dartfreakz . 4 January 2014 . 8 June 2015.
  13. Web site: Singles Winners Hal Open Darts Receive Invitation for Zuiderduin Masters . . 17 January 2014 . 8 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150330161725/http://www.dartswdf.com/2014/01/17/single-winners-hal-open-darts-receive-invitation-for-zuiderduin-masters/ . 30 March 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  14. Web site: Zuiderduin Masters champions now can defend their title . . 11 January 2013 . 8 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150328164338/http://www.dartswdf.com/2013/01/11/zuiderduin-masters-champions-now-can-defend-their-title/ . 28 March 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  15. Web site: BDO Archives - October 2008 . . 7 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025213538/http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/arch_oct2008.htm . 25 October 2015 .
  16. Web site: 2011 Womens Zuiderduin Masters Results . Darts Database . 7 June 2015.
  17. Web site: Line up for 2011 Zuiderduin Masters . . 10 August 2011 . 8 June 2015 .

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