2017 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2017 Grand Slam of Darts, was the eleventh staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 11–19 November 2017 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England.
| 2017 bwin Grand Slam of Darts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 11–19 November 2017 | ||
| Venue | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | ||
| Location | Wolverhampton | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £450,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £110,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Rob Cross  Peter Wright | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The tournament's defending champion was Michael van Gerwen, who won the tournament in 2016 by defeating James Wade 16–8 in the final. He retained his title for a 3rd consecutive year by beating Peter Wright 16–12 in this year's final.[1]
Prize Money
The prize fund for the Grand Slam was increased from £400,000 in 2016 to £450,000 in 2017, with the winner getting £110,000, as opposed to £100,000.[2]
| Position (num. of players) | Prize Money (Total: £450,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £110,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £55,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £28,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £16,000 |
| Last 16 (Second round) | (8) | £10,000 |
| Third in group | (8) | £5,000 |
| Fourth in group | (8) | £3,000 |
| Group winner bonus | (8) | £2,500 |
Qualifying
PDC Qualifying Tournaments
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At most sixteen players could qualify through this method, where the position in the list depicts the priority of the qualification.
In case the list of qualifiers from the main tournaments produced fewer than sixteen players, the field of sixteen players is filled from the reserve lists. The first list consists of the winners from 2017 European Tour events, in which the winners shall be selected in Order of Merit position order at the cut-off date.[3]
| PDC European Tour | |||||
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| Tournament | Event | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
| 2017 European Tour | |||||
| German Darts Championship | Winner | Peter Wright |
Michael Smith | ||
| German Darts Masters | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | |||
| German Darts Open | Winner | Peter Wright | |||
| European Darts Grand Prix | Winner | Peter Wright | |||
| Gibraltar Darts Trophy | Winner | Michael Smith[5] | |||
| European Darts Matchplay | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | |||
| Austrian Darts Open | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | |||
| European Darts Open | Winner | Peter Wright | |||
| Dutch Darts Masters | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | |||
| German Darts Grand Prix | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | |||
| International Darts Open | Winner | Peter Wright | |||
| European Darts Trophy | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | |||
| Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. | |||||
Had there still been less than sixteen qualified players after the winners of European Tour events were added, the winners of 2017 Players Championships events would have been added, followed by the winners of qualifying tournaments for the 2017 UK Open.[3] As there are already 16 qualified players after the first two qualification methods, no player will qualify via Players Championships and UK Open qualifying events. This resulted in Adrian Lewis missing the tournament for the first time.
PDC Qualifying Event
A further eight places in the Grand Slam of Darts will be filled by qualifiers from a PDC qualifier that took place in Wigan on 6 November. These are the qualifiers:
BDO Qualifying Tournaments
| Tournament | Year | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2017 | Winner | Glen Durrant[3] |
| Runner-Up | Danny Noppert[3] | ||
| World Masters | 2016 | Winner | Glen Durrant |
| BDO World Trophy | 2017 | Winner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peter Machin[3] |
Pools
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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| (PDC Seeded Players) | (PDC Qualifiers) | (BDO Qualifiers) | |
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Draw
Group stage
All group matches are best of nine legs
After three games, the top two in each group qualify for the knock-out stage
NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; Q = Qualifier
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/− = Plus/Minus Record, in relation to legs; Pts = Points; Status = Qualified to Knockout Stage
Group A
11 November
12 November
14 November
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Group B
11 November
12 November
14 November
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Group C
11 November
12 November
14 November
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Group D
11 November
12 November
14 November
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Nine dart shootoutWith Mark Webster and Darren Webster finishing level on points and leg difference, a nine-dart shootout between the two took place to see who would play the Group C winner Phil Taylor in the second round. The match took place after the conclusion of Tuesday's group matches, and was the second year in succession that a nine-dart shootout was required. Mark Webster threw first.
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Group E
11 November
12 November
13 November
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Group F
11 November
12 November
13 November
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Group G
11 November
12 November
13 November
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Group H
11 November
12 November
13 November
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Knockout stage
| Second round (best of 19 legs) 15–16 November [7][8] | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 17–18 November [9][10] | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 19 November [11] | Final (best of 31 legs) 19 November [11] | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) 104.98
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 |  Steve Lennon (Q) 94.27
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) 104.26
| 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Rob Cross 102.54
| 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Raymond van Barneveld (8) 98.30
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Rob Cross 103.87
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) 106.87
| 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Phil Taylor (5) 98.09
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Phil Taylor (5) 101.04
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Darren Webster (Q) 88.21
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Phil Taylor (5) 103.97
| 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 |  Daryl Gurney (4) 96.43
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Daryl Gurney (4) 94.62
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | James Wade 90.02
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Michael van Gerwen (1) 102.18
| 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Peter Wright (2) 97.71
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Glen Durrant (BDO) 99.33
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| F2 | Dave Chisnall (7) 96.01
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Glen Durrant (BDO) 92.58
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Peter Wright (2) 93.68
| 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| F1 | Stephen Bunting (Q) 96.64
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Peter Wright (2) 103.69
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Peter Wright (2) 100.69
| 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| H1 | Gary Anderson (3) 98.81
| 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| G1 |  Mensur Suljović (6) 105.84
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| H2 | Berry van Peer 95.39
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Mensur Suljović (6) 94.56
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| H1 | Gary Anderson (3) 101.79
| 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| H1 | Gary Anderson (3) 106.91
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| G2 | Michael Smith 98.18
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/van-gerwen-wins-grand-slam-title/125784
- "Record Prize Money On Offer In 2017". PDC. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- Allen, Dave. "Machin Set For bwin Grand Slam Debut". PDC. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- "Sweet 16 For Taylor In BetVictor World Matchplay". PDC. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- Banks, Jamie. "Four-Some Smith's Gibraltar Joy". PDC. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- Allen, Dave (10 October 2017). "BDO Confirm Final Grand Slam Qualifiers". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "Grand Slam of Darts Day Five". PDC. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- "Grand Slam of Darts Day Six". PDC. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Grand Slam of Darts Day Seven". PDC. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- "Grand Slam of Darts Day Eight". PDC. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "Grand Slam of Darts Finals Day". PDC. Retrieved 19 November 2017.