2016 World Grand Prix (darts)
| Unibet World Grand Prix | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 2–8 October | ||
| Venue | Citywest Hotel | ||
| Location | Dublin | ||
| Country | Republic of Ireland | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | "double in, double out" | ||
| Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
| Winners share | £100,000 | ||
| High checkout |
164  Raymond van Barneveld | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
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Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2016 Unibet World Grand Prix was the 19th staging of the World Grand Prix. It was played from October 2 to 8 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.
Robert Thornton was the defending champion after beating Michael van Gerwen 5–4 in sets in the last year's final, but he lost in the first round to Stephen Bunting.
Michael van Gerwen won his third Grand Prix title after defeating Gary Anderson 5–2 in the final.
Prize money
The total prize money remains at £400,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:[1]
| Position (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £45,000 |
| Semi-finalist | (2) | £23,500 |
| Quarter-finalist | (4) | £15,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £8,500 |
| First round losers | (16) | £5,000 |
Qualification
The field of 32 players was made up from the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit on September 25. The remaining 16 places went to the top 14 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit and then to the top two non-qualified residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from the 2016 ProTour Order of Merit. The top eight players are seeded in the tournament.[2]
The following players are taking part in the tournament:
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Draw
The draw was made on 25 September during the 2016 Champions League of Darts.
All sets are best of 5 Legs.
References
- ↑ "PDC Prize Funds". PDC. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "2016 World Grand Prix Qualifiers". Darts Database. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Unibet World Grand Prix Day One". PDC. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Unibet World Grand Prix Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Unibet World Grand Prix Day Three". PDC. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Unibet World Grand Prix Day Four". PDC. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Unibet World Grand Prix Quarter-finals". PDC. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Unibet World Grand Prix Semi-finals". PDC. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Brilliant van Gerwen's Dublin Treble!". PDC. Retrieved 9 October 2016.