2008 PDC Pro Tour
The 2008 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.
Prize money
Players Championships
- (All matches – Best of 5 sets, Best of 3 legs per set)
- Stan James Players Championship 1 in Gibraltar on January 19
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
 Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||||
| Steve Beaton | 2 | Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 0 | ||||||||
| Andy Smith | 2 | Chris Mason | 1 | ||||||||
 John Part | 3 | John Part | 3 | ||||||||
| Alex Roy | 1 | John Part | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 3 | Andy Jenkins | 0 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final John Part 3-1 Chris Mason (2–1, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
- Stan James Players Championship 2 in Gibraltar on January 20
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 3 | ||||||||||
| Steve Beaton | 0 | Kevin McDine | 2 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||
| John Ferrell | 2 | Denis Ovens | 1 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Alex Roy | 0 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 3 | Mervyn King | 2 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final James Wade 3–1 Denis Ovens (2–1, 2–0, 0–2, 2–1)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | Adrian Lewis | 0 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 0 | ||||||||
 Roland Scholten | 1 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 2 | ||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–0 James Wade (2–1, 2–0, 2–0)
- Players Championship at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 15
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | ||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 0 | Wayne Mardle | 1 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 1 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Chris Mason | 3 | Chris Mason | 0 | ||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 1 | Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen | 3 | Michael van Gerwen | 1 | ||||||||
| Kevin Dowling | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Alan Tabern 3–0 Chris Mason (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
- Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–1)
- Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Wayne Jones (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 2–1)
- Players Championship at the International Centre, Telford on March 29
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 0 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 2 | Colin Lloyd | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 2 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Frost | 3 | Mark Frost | 0 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Colin Lloyd (2–1, 2–1, 2–1)
- Antwerp Darts Trophy (Players Championship) on April 12
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||||
| Mark Dudbridge | 0 | Colin Lloyd | 2 | ||||||||
| Andy Smith | 3 | Andy Smith | 3 | ||||||||
| Dave Askew | 0 | Andy Smith | 0 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
 Mensur Suljović | 0 | Ronnie Baxter | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Andy Smith (2–0, 2–1, 2–1)
- Scottish Sun Players Championship at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on April 19
- Final Mervyn King 3–0 Mark Dudbridge (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
- Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters (Players Championship) on April 26
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
 Wayne Atwood | 3 | Wayne Atwood | 1 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 0 | Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 3 | Colin Osborne | 0 | ||||||||
| Jan van der Rassel | 2 | Colin Osborne | 3 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | disqualified |  bye | bye | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | disqualified | ||||||||||
- Final Raymond van Barneveld 3–0 Colin Osborne (2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
- Thialf Darts Trophy in Heerenveen on June 1
- Event cancelled
- Players Championship (1) at Ashton Gate, Bristol on June 14
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 2 | Denis Ovens | 1 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
 Brendan Dolan | 2 | Alan Tabern | 0 | ||||||||
| Matt Clark | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 2 | Matt Clark | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Peter Manley | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Phil Taylor 3–0 Alan Tabern (2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
- Players Championship (2) at Ashton Gate, Bristol on June 15
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 3 | ||||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen | 1 | Kevin Painter | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 3 | Adrian Lewis | 1 | ||||||||
| Gary Welding | 1 | Kevin Painter | 2 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 3 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 2 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 2 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Dennis Priestley 3–2 Kevin Painter (2–0, 2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0)
- Players Championship at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 29
- Final Phil Taylor 3–1 Ronnie Baxter (2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–0)
- Bobby Bourn Memorial Trophy at Winter Gardens, Blackpool on July 19
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| John Part | 3 | John Part | 1 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 1 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 0 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
| Nick Fulwell | 2 | ||||||||||
- Australian Open Players Championship in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia on August 10
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
 Robert Thornton | 3 | ||||||||||
 Russell Stewart | 2 | Robert Thornton | 3 | ||||||||
 Gary Mawson | 3 | Gary Mawson | 0 | ||||||||
| Brian Roach | 1 | Robert Thornton | 3 | ||||||||
| Paul Nicholson | 3 | Paul Nicholson | 1 | ||||||||
| Dave Honey | 0 | Paul Nicholson | 3 | ||||||||
| Pat Orreal | 3 | Pat Orreal | 0 | ||||||||
 Warren French | 0 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Lionel Sams | 3 | ||||||||||
| Adrian Gray | 0 | Lionel Sams | 3 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | Denis Ovens | 2 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 1 | Lionel Sams | 1 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 3 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| Steve Cusick | 1 | Robert Thornton | 0 | ||||||||
| Dennis Priestley | 3 | Dennis Priestley | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 1 | ||||||||||
- Peachtree Open Players Championship in Atlanta, Georgia on August 24
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Steve Beaton | 3 | ||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 1 | Steve Beaton | 2 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 3 | ||||||||
| Darin Young | 2 | Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Roger Carter | 2 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Chris White | 3 | Chris White | 2 | ||||||||
| Gary Mawson | 2 | ||||||||||
- Players Championship (1) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 30
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| John MaGowan | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 1 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 1 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Tony Eccles | 3 | Tony Eccles | 1 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 0 | ||||||||||
- Players Championship (2) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 31
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 3 | Robert Thornton | 1 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 0 | Phil Taylor | 3 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 0 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 1 | Wayne Jones | 1 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 1 | ||||||||||
- Ireland Open Players Championship at Dromore Leisure Complex, Dromore, County Tyrone on September 6
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | ||||||||||
| Mervyn King | 0 | Mark Walsh | 2 | ||||||||
| Chris Mason | 3 | Chris Mason | 3 | ||||||||
| Alex Roy | 1 | Chris Mason | 1 | ||||||||
| Felix McBrearty | 3 | Felix McBrearty | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 2 | Felix McBrearty | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 0 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final Felix McBrearty 3–1 Chris Mason (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Steve Maish | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wes Newton | 0 | Steve Maish | 2 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||
| Tony Eccles | 0 | Colin Lloyd | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | Wayne Mardle | 2 | ||||||||
| Ray Carver | 1 | Mark Walsh | 2 | ||||||||
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | Wayne Mardle | 3 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final Colin Lloyd 3–2 Wayne Mardle (0–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1, 2–0)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Peter Manley | 3 | ||||||||||
| Steve Hardy | 0 | Peter Manley | 1 | ||||||||
| Jamie Caven | 3 | Jamie Caven | 3 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 0 | Jamie Caven | 0 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
| Matt Clark | 1 | Ronnie Baxter | 3 | ||||||||
 James Keogh | 3 | James Keogh | 1 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Ronnie Baxter 3–0 Jamie Caven (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 0 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 3 | Mervyn King | 0 | ||||||||
| Andy Smith | 0 | Alan Tabern | 3 | ||||||||
| Co Stompé | 3 | Colin Osborne | 2 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 2 | Co Stompé | 0 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 3 | Colin Osborne | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Alan Tabern 3–2 Colin Osborne (2–0, 1–2, 1–2, 2–0, 2–1)
- Players Championship (1) in Dublin on October 4
- Final Phil Taylor 3–2 James Wade (1–2, 2–0, 1–2, 2–0, 2–0)
- Players Championship (2) in Dublin on October 5
- Final Dennis Priestley 3–1 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 1–2, 2–1, 2–0)
- Players Championship (1) in Scotland on October 18
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 2 | Denis Ovens | 3 | ||||||||
| Steve Maish | 3 | Steve Maish | 1 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 1 | Denis Ovens | 2 | ||||||||
| Alex Roy | 3 | Alex Roy | 3 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | Alex Roy | 3 | ||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | Terry Jenkins | 2 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||||
- Final Alex Roy 3–2 Denis Ovens (2–0, 1–2, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1)
- Players Championship (2) in Scotland on October 19
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | ||||||||||
 Carlos Rodriguez | 1 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 3 | Andy Hamilton | 1 | ||||||||
| Mervyn King | 0 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | Mark Walsh | 1 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 1 | Mark Walsh | 3 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 3 | Robert Thornton | 1 | ||||||||
| Andy Smith | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final James Wade 3–1 Mark Walsh (0–2, 2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
- Players Championship (1) in Kirchheim, October 25
- Final Colin Osborne 3–2 Carlos Rodriguez (1–2, 2–1, 2–1, 0–2, 2–1)
- John McEvoy Gold Darts Classic in National Event Centre, Killarney on November 2
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||||
| Felix McBrearty | 0 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Kirk Shepherd | 3 | Kirk Shepherd | 0 | ||||||||
| Jamie Caven | 1 | Terry Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 3 | Andy Jenkins | 0 | ||||||||
| Matt Clark | 1 | Andy Jenkins | 3 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 3 | Barrie Bates | 2 | ||||||||
| Kevin Painter | 0 | ||||||||||
- Final Terry Jenkins 3–0 Andy Jenkins (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
- Players Championship in Leiden, Netherlands on November 8
- Final Mervyn King 3–2 Raymond van Barneveld (2–0, 0–2, 2–1, 1–2, 2–0)
- Dutch Darts Trophy in Leiden, Netherlands on November 9
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 3 | ||||||||||
| Remco van Eijden | 2 | Mark Walsh | 3 | ||||||||
| Peter Manley | 3 | Peter Manley | 2 | ||||||||
| Robert Thornton | 1 | Mark Walsh | 2 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 3 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Adrian Gray | 0 | James Wade | 3 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 3 | Denis Ovens | 2 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 2 | ||||||||||
- Final James Wade 3–2 Mark Walsh (1–2, 2–1, 0–2, 2–0, 2–1)
UK Open Regional Finals
- (Quarter-finals best of 11 legs, Semi-finals best of 13 legs, Finals best of 15 legs)
Three of the eight 2008 UK Open qualifying events took place during 2007.
- Blue Square UK Open Welsh Regional Final on September 23, 2007
- Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final on October 7, 2007
- Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on October 21, 2007
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 6 | ||||||||||
| Mark Dudbridge | 1 | Ronnie Baxter | 7 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 6 | Denis Ovens | 6 | ||||||||
| Lionel Sams | 1 | Ronnie Baxter | 2 | ||||||||
| Jason Clark | 6 | James Wade | 8 | ||||||||
| Andy Jenkins | 3 | Jason Clark | 3 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 6 | James Wade | 7 | ||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen | 1 | ||||||||||
- Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final at International Stadium, Gateshead on January 13, 2008
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Wes Newton | 6 | ||||||||||
| Alan Tabern | 5 | Wes Newton | 3 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 6 | Colin Osborne | 7 | ||||||||
| John Ferrell | 3 | Colin Osborne | 8 | ||||||||
| James Wade | 6 | Denis Ovens | 6 | ||||||||
| Chris Mason | 1 | James Wade | 4 | ||||||||
| Denis Ovens | 6 | Denis Ovens | 7 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter | 4 | ||||||||||
- Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton, February 10
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Wayne Atwood | 6 | ||||||||||
| Roland Scholten | 3 | Wayne Atwood | 6 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 6 | Colin Lloyd | 7 | ||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 8 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 6 | Andy Hamilton | 6 | ||||||||
| John Part | 2 | Adrian Lewis | 1 | ||||||||
| Andy Hamilton | 6 | Andy Hamilton | 7 | ||||||||
| Mark Walsh | 5 | ||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Jelle Klaasen | 6 | ||||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen | 3 | Jelle Klaasen | 3 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 6 | Phil Taylor | 7 | ||||||||
| Vincent van der Voort | 1 | Phil Taylor | 6 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 6 | Colin Lloyd | 8 | ||||||||
| Barrie Bates | 3 | Colin Lloyd | 7 | ||||||||
| Wayne Jones | 6 | Wayne Jones | 2 | ||||||||
| Jan van der Rassel | 3 | ||||||||||
- Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 16
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 6 | ||||||||||
| Alex Roy | 3 | Colin Osborne | 0 | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 6 | Phil Taylor | 7 | ||||||||
| Kevin McDine | 3 | Phil Taylor | 8 | ||||||||
| Chris Thompson | 6 | Adrian Lewis | 7 | ||||||||
| Mark Frost | 3 | Chris Thompson | 2 | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | 6 | Adrian Lewis | 7 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 5 | ||||||||||
- Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final at the International Centre, Telford on March 30
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Phil Taylor | 6 | ||||||||||
| Chris Mason | 1 | Phil Taylor | 7 | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | Raymond van Barneveld | 4 | ||||||||
| Colin Monk | 2 | Phil Taylor | 8 | ||||||||
| Brendan Dolan | 6 | Brendan Dolan | 0 | ||||||||
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | Brendan Dolan | 7 | ||||||||
| Colin Osborne | 6 | Colin Osborne | 5 | ||||||||
| Simon Whatley | 1 | ||||||||||
German Darts Corporation
The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2008. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.