2016 World Grand Prix (darts)
| 2016 Unibet World Grand Prix | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 2–8 October 2016 | ||
| Venue | Citywest Hotel | ||
| Location | Dublin | ||
| Country |  Ireland | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Sets "double in, double out" | ||
| Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| High checkout | 164  Raymond van Barneveld | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| 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 2–8 October 2016 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
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
[edit]The total prize money remained at £400,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:[1]
| Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £400,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £45,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £23,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £8,500 |
| First round losers | (16) | £5,000 |
Qualification
[edit]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
[edit]The draw was made on 25 September during the 2016 Champions League of Darts.
References
[edit]- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Unibet World Grand Prix Day Two". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Unibet World Grand Prix Day Three". PDC. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Unibet World Grand Prix Day Four". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Unibet World Grand Prix Quarter-finals". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Unibet World Grand Prix Semi-finals". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Brilliant van Gerwen's Dublin Treble!". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 9 October 2016.