2019 New Zealand Darts Masters
| 2019 New Zealand Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 23–24 August 2019 | ||
| Venue | Claudelands Arena | ||
| Location | Hamilton | ||
| Country |  New Zealand | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
| High checkout | 164  Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2019 New Zealand Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and was the fifth entry in the 2019 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Claudelands Arena in Hamilton, New Zealand from 23–24 August 2019.
Michael van Gerwen won his 14th World Series title with an 8–1 win over Raymond van Barneveld in the final.[1]
Prize money
[edit]The total prize fund was £60,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
| First round | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
[edit]The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the World Series Order of Merit) are:[2][3]
Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
Michael van Gerwen (champion)
Rob Cross (semi-finals)
Daryl Gurney (quarter-finals)- Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
Simon Whitlock (first round)- James Wade (semi-finals)
- Raymond van Barneveld (runner-up)
Regional qualifier Corey Cadby withdrew from the tournament on 19 August, citing personal reasons. He was replaced by Warren Parry, the highest ranked New Zealand darts player not already qualified.[4]
The regional qualifiers are:
| Qualification | Player |
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| PDC Tour Card Holders |  Kyle Anderson (first round)
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| Wildcard | Cody Harris (first round)
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| DPNZ Order of Merit #1 | Haupai Puha (first round)
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| DPNZ Order of Merit #2 | Craig Caldwell (first round)
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| DPNZ Qualifiers | Damon Heta (first round)
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| Ben Robb (quarter-finals)
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| DPA Qualifier | David Platt (first round)
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| Highest DPNZ Player Not Already Qualified | Warren Parry (first round)
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Draw
[edit]| First round (best of 11 legs) 23 August [6] | Quarter-finals (best of 15 legs) 24 August [7] | Semi-finals (best of 15 legs) 24 August [7] | Final (best of 15 legs) 24 August [7] | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Peter Wright 94.24
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 82.17
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peter Wright 90.39
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 James Wade 93.09
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| James Wade 92.71
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Caldwell 87.71
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| James Wade 94.11
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 97.41
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Daryl Gurney 95.78
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| David Platt 89.51
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Daryl Gurney 92.52
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 94.71
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 95.49
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cody Harris 90.35
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 91.18
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 97.41
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 92.09
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Anderson 88.37
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 106.33
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 98.10
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 84.08
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Haupai Puha 84.99
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 96.45
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 93.60
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 99.84
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Warren Parry 79.06
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 96.59
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ben Robb 96.48
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 93.51
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Robb 96.87
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Van Gerwen Victorious in Hamilton". PDC. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2019 World Series Competitors Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Oceanic World Series Spots For Barney & Wade". PDC. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Cadby Withdraws from NZ Darts Masters". PDC. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2019 New Zealand Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2019 New Zealand Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "2019 New Zealand Darts Masters Finals Day". PDC. Retrieved 24 August 2019.