UK Open 2016 - Mastercaller

The UK Open 2016 was held for the third time in Minehead. The tournament was played from March 4th till 6th. Michael van Gerwen becomes the third player to defend the UK Open title successfully. He defeats Peter Wright in the final for the second year in a row, this time 11-4.

Van Gerwen is the big favorite ahead of the tournament and lives up to the expectations. Victories over Ryan Harrington, Rob Cross, Kim Huybrechts and Barry Lynn bring him into the semi-finals. In the semi-final he is 1-4 behind against Phil Taylor, but wins nine of the last ten legs and reaches the final seemingly effortless.

Peter Wright makes a second successful trip to the final. The Scot played a strong tournament. He beats veterans Steve Beaton, Terry Jenkins and Darren Webster and then beats Joe Cullen in the quarterfinals. In the semi-final, he defeats Dutchman Jelle Klaasen. Wright reaches a major TV final for the third time in his career, but it is also the third time that he meets Michael van Gerwen in that final and the third time he has to settle for second place.

The story of the UK Open in 2016 is also written by the Rileys pubqualifiers Rob Cross and Barry Lynn. Cross reaches the last 32 where he loses to an in form Michael van Gerwen who twice hits a 170 finish in that match and a nine darter. Barry Lynn does even better. The binman from Braintree knocks out the reigning World Champion Gary Anderson in the last 32. He also beats Brendan Dolan and Stuart Kellett. Eventually, Lynn must bow to Van Gerwen in the quarterfinals. However he is the first ever pubqualifier who reaches to the last eight.

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Competitors Of UK Open 2016

Gary Anderson

Kyle Anderson

Nathan Aspinall

Mark Barilli

Steve Beaton

Andy Boulton

Andy Brown

Darron Brown

Stephen Bunting

Magnus Caris

Jamie Caven

Dave Chisnall

Matt Clark

Brett Claydon

Jonny Clayton

Richie Corner

Mark Cox

Rob Cross

Joe Cullen

Scott Dale

Andy Davidson

Daniel Day

Mike De Decker

Jan Dekker

Nathan Derry

Brendan Dolan

Kevin Dowling

Mark Dudbridge

Matthew Edgar

Ritchie Edhouse

René Eidams

Ricky Evans

Lee Evans

Jay Foreman

Mark Frost

Andrew Gilding

Robbie Green

Ben Green

Lee Grimshaw

Daryl Gurney

Johnny Haines

Andy Hamilton

Ryan Harrington

Jason Heaver

John Henderson

Paul Hogan

Peter Hudson

Kim Huybrechts

Ronny Huybrechts

Terry Jenkins

Andy Jenkins

Mark Jodrill

Wayne Jones

Chris Jones

Stuart Kellett

Mervyn King

Jelle Klaasen

Darren Layden

Adrian Lewis

Jamie Lewis

Barry Lynn

Ken MacNeil

Steve Maish

Jason Marriott

Scott Marsh

Michael McFall

Ian McFarlane

Mick McGowan

Glen McGrandle

Yordi Meeuwisse

Paul Milford

Jason Mold

Arron Monk

Lee Morris

Joe Murnan

Tony Newell

Wes Newton