2011 UK Open
The 2011 Speedy Hire UK Open was the ninth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England, between 2–5 June 2011, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts", as a random draw is staged after each round until the final.
| 2011 Speedy Hire UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 2–5 June 2011 | ||
| Venue | Reebok Stadium | ||
| Location | Bolton | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £200,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £40,000 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
|  James Wade | |||
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The title was won by James Wade, who defeated Wes Newton 11–8 in the final.[1]
Format and qualifiers
    
    2011 UK Open qualifiers
    
There were eight qualifying events staged in Barnsley and Wigan between February and May 2011 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners were:
| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Total Prize Money | Winner | Runner-up | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 26 February | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | Steve Brown  | 6 – 3 |  Ian White | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | 
| 2 | Sunday 27 February | Michael Smith  | 6 – 5 |  Dave Chisnall | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | |
| 3 | Saturday 12 March | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Adrian Lewis  | 6 – 4 |  Robert Thornton | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | 
| 4 | Sunday 13 March | Vincent van der Voort  | 6 – 4 |  Raymond van Barneveld | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | |
| 5 | Saturday 16 April | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | Gary Anderson  | 6 – 4 |  Phil Taylor | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | 
| 6 | Sunday 17 April | Phil Taylor  | 6 – 1 |  Joe Cullen | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | |
| 7 | Saturday 30 April | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Gary Anderson  | 6 – 2 |  Phil Taylor | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | 
| 8 | Sunday 1 May | Phil Taylor  | 6 – 3 |  Colin Osborne | £34,600 | £6,000 | £3,000 | 
The six players above that won a qualifying tournament all finished in the Top 32 in the merit table and thus entered the main tournament at the third round stage.
The tournament featured 172 players. As in previous years, eight UK Open qualifiers were staged across the north of England, where players' winnings were collated into the UK Open Order of Merit. The top 32 players in the Order of Merit, who played a minimum of two events, received a place in the third round of the final tournament. In addition, the next 76 players in the Order of Merit qualified for the tournament, but needed to start in the earlier rounds played on the Thursday.[2] A further 64 players qualified via regional qualifying tournaments.
Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)
    
 Phil Taylor Phil Taylor
 Gary Anderson Gary Anderson
 Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis
 Steve Brown Steve Brown
 Robert Thornton Robert Thornton
 Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort
 Wes Newton Wes Newton
.svg.png.webp) Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock
 Michael Smith Michael Smith
 Mervyn King Mervyn King
.svg.png.webp) John Part John Part
 Colin Osborne Colin Osborne
 Darren Johnson Darren Johnson
 Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall
 Joe Cullen Joe Cullen
 Ian White Ian White
 Wayne Jones Wayne Jones
 Jamie Caven Jamie Caven
 Andy Jenkins Andy Jenkins
 Mark Walsh Mark Walsh
 Richie Burnett Richie Burnett
 Mark Frost Mark Frost
 Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld
.svg.png.webp) Paul Nicholson Paul Nicholson
 Denis Ovens Denis Ovens
 Andy Hamilton Andy Hamilton
 Alan Tabern Alan Tabern
 Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter
 Kevin Painter Kevin Painter
 Mark Dudbridge Mark Dudbridge
 Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins
 Mark Webster Mark Webster
Remaining Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first and preliminary round)
    
 Dennis Smith Dennis Smith
 Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen
 Peter Wright Peter Wright
 James Wade James Wade
 Kevin McDine Kevin McDine
 Nigel Heydon Nigel Heydon
 Tony Eccles Tony Eccles
 Scott Rand Scott Rand
 Mark Hylton Mark Hylton
 Magnus Caris Magnus Caris
 Andy Smith Andy Smith
 Steve Beaton Steve Beaton
 Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd
.svg.png.webp) Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan
 Barrie Bates Barrie Bates
 Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley
 Antonio Alcinas Antonio Alcinas
 Michael Barnard Michael Barnard
 John Henderson John Henderson
 Chris Aubrey Chris Aubrey
 Tony Ayres Tony Ayres
 Alex Roy Alex Roy
 Mark Lawrence Mark Lawrence
 Matt Clark Matt Clark
 Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen
 Jason Crawley Jason Crawley
 Shaun Griffiths Shaun Griffiths
 William O'Connor William O'Connor
 Arron Monk Arron Monk
 Chris Thompson Chris Thompson
.svg.png.webp) John MaGowan John MaGowan
 Justin Pipe Justin Pipe
 Kirk Shepherd Kirk Shepherd
 Terry Temple Terry Temple
 Roland Scholten Roland Scholten
 Nick Fullwell Nick Fullwell
 Steve Evans Steve Evans
 Shane O'Connor Shane O'Connor
 Wayne Mardle Wayne Mardle
 Jyhan Artut Jyhan Artut
 Gary Welding Gary Welding
 Peter Hudson Peter Hudson
 Matt Jackson Matt Jackson
 Colin Monk Colin Monk
 Steve Maish Steve Maish
 Mensur Suljović Mensur Suljović
 James Richardson James Richardson
 Matt Padgett Matt Padgett
 Brian Woods Brian Woods
 Louis Blundell Louis Blundell
 Michael Rosenauer Michael Rosenauer
 Mick Todd Mick Todd
 Wayne Atwood Wayne Atwood
 Martyn Turner Martyn Turner
 Co Stompé Co Stompé
.svg.png.webp) Mickey Mansell Mickey Mansell
 Nicky Bache Nicky Bache
.svg.png.webp) Rocco Maes Rocco Maes
 Mark Jones Mark Jones
 Geoff Whitworth Geoff Whitworth
 John O'Shea John O'Shea
 Stephen Hardy Stephen Hardy
 Steve Hine Steve Hine
 Peter Manley Peter Manley
 Reece Robinson Reece Robinson
 Matthew Edgar Matthew Edgar
 Mick McGowan Mick McGowan
 Mareno Michels Mareno Michels
 Steve Grubb Steve Grubb
 Dave Ladley Dave Ladley
 Mark Stephenson Mark Stephenson
 Jimmy Mann Jimmy Mann
 Aodhagan O'Neill Aodhagan O'Neill
 Andy Pearce Andy Pearce
 Lee Palfreyman Lee Palfreyman
 Devon Petersen Devon Petersen
Rileys qualifiers
    
32 players qualified from Rileys qualifiers held in Rileys Dart Zones across Britain.[3]
 Paul Harvey Paul Harvey
 Andy Boulton Andy Boulton
 Andrew Gilding Andrew Gilding
 Jamie Hagan Jamie Hagan
 Richie Howson Richie Howson
 Darren Hawken Darren Hawken
 Curtis Hammond Curtis Hammond
 Matthew Jordan Matthew Jordan
 Joe Murnan Joe Murnan
 Richard North Richard North
 Tony Broughton Tony Broughton
 Ian Gleeson Ian Gleeson
 Steve Douglas Steve Douglas
 Jon Bott Jon Bott
 Paul Whitworth Paul Whitworth
 Stuart Monaghan Stuart Monaghan
 Davey Dodds Davey Dodds
 John Bowles John Bowles
 Mikal De Sanctis Mikal De Sanctis
 Dan Butler Dan Butler
 Ian Moss Ian Moss
 Dean Stewart Dean Stewart
 Lee Rose Lee Rose
 Steve Werrett Steve Werrett
 Chris Jones Chris Jones
 Graham Hollis Graham Hollis
 Sam Hill Sam Hill
 Jamie Ellam Jamie Ellam
 Ben Burton Ben Burton
 Dave Prins Dave Prins
 Phil Daniels Phil Daniels
Speedy qualifiers
    
32 players qualified from Speedy qualifiers held at four venues across Britain from 12 to 15 April.[4]
| Bristol 
 | Dartford 
 | Stoke-on-Trent 
 | Glasgow 
 
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Prize money
    
For the third consecutive UK Open, the prize fund was £200,000.
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £200,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £40,000 | 
| Runner-Up | (1) | £20,000 | 
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 | 
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 | 
| Last 16 (fifth round) | (8) | £4,000 | 
| Last 32 (fourth round) | (16) | £2,000 | 
| Last 64 (third round) | (32) | £1,000 | 
| Last 96 (second round) | (32) | n/a | 
| Last 160 (first round) | (64) | n/a | 
| Last 172 (preliminary round) | (12) | n/a | 
Draw
    
The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on 12 May.[5]
Thursday 2 June; best of 7 legs
    
Preliminary round
    
| Stage 3 
 | Stage 4 
 | Stage 5 
 
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| Stage 6 
 | Stage 7 
 | Stage 8 
 
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Round 1
    
| Main Stage 
 | Stage 2 
 
 | Stage 3 
 | Stage 4 
 
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| Stage 5 
 | Stage 6 
 | Stage 7 
 | Stage 8 
 
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Round 2
    
| Main Stage 
 | Stage 2 
 | Stage 3 
 | Stage 4 
 
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| Stage 5 
 | Stage 6 
 | Stage 7 
 | Stage 8 
 
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Round 3
    
Draw made after Round 2 matches
[8]
| Main Stage 
 | Stage 2 
 | Stage 3 
 | Stage 4 
 
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| Stage 5 
 | Stage 6 
 | Stage 7 
 | Stage 8 
 
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Afternoon – Round 4
    
Draw made after Round 3 matches.
[9]
| Main Stage 
 | Stage 2 
 | Stage 3 
 | Stage 4 
 
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Evening – Round 5
    
Draw made after Round 4 matches[10]
| Main Stage 
 | Stage 2 
 
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Sunday 5 June
    
These matches took place on the main stage.
Afternoon – Quarter-finals; best of 19 legs
    
Draw made after Round 5 matches.
[11]
| Player | Legs | Player | 
|---|---|---|
| (99.29) Denis Ovens  | 10–6 |  Mark Hylton (98.88) | 
| (93.42) Robert Thornton  | 7–10 |  Mark Webster (95.00) | 
| (95.63) Dave Chisnall  | 8–10 |  Wes Newton (94.56) | 
| (95.56) James Wade  | 10–7 | .svg.png.webp) Paul Nicholson (92.94) | 
Evening – Final 4
    
Draw made after the Quarter-finals.
| Semi-finals Best of 19 legs[12] | Final Best of 21 legs[13] | ||||||||
|  James Wade (97.63) | 10 | ||||||||
|  Mark Webster (96.09) | 9 | ||||||||
|  James Wade (96.25) | 11 | ||||||||
|  Wes Newton (88.51) | 8 | ||||||||
|  Wes Newton (94.55) | 10 | ||||||||
|  Denis Ovens (88.75) | 6 | ||||||||
See also
    
- UK Open history of event and previous winners
- 2011 in darts includes extended results of Pro Tour events
- PDC Pro Tour history of PDC "floor events"
References
    
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