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Masters was the second staging of the non-ranking
Masters darts tournament, held by the
Professional Darts Corporation
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(PDC). It was held between 1–2 November 2014 at the
Royal Highland Centre
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History
The Royal Highla ...
in
Edinburgh
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,
Scotland
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.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having beaten
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player currently playing in the PDC. He is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012. He is nicknamed Jackpot, as he won a jackpot gambling in Las Vegas ...
10–1 in the inaugural tournament's final.
James Wade
James Martin Wade (born 6 April 1983) is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He became the youngest player to win a major PDC title, when he won the 2007 World Matchplay at the ...
beat Taylor 11–9 in the semi-finals. Wade got off to a slow start in the final against
Mervyn King, and trailed 0–5, 1–6, 2–9 and 6–10. However, Wade won the last 5 legs to triumph 11–10, and win his first major title since the
2011 UK Open.
The match distance changed this year with the first round and quarter-finals best of 19 legs. The semi-finals and final also increased in distance to best of 21 legs.
Qualifiers
Only the top 16 players on the
PDC's Order of Merit on 19 October 2014 qualified for the event.
These were:
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Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently ranked number 3 in the world, having been number 1 from 2014 to 2021. He is also a three-time PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2014, 2 ...
''(Semi-finals)''
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Phil Taylor ''(Semi-finals)''
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Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player currently playing in the PDC. He is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012. He is nicknamed Jackpot, as he won a jackpot gambling in Las Vegas ...
''(Quarter-finals)''
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Peter Wright ''(First round)''
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Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments, having also played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) between 2004 and 2009. He uses the nickname T ...
''(First round)''
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James Wade
James Martin Wade (born 6 April 1983) is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He became the youngest player to win a major PDC title, when he won the 2007 World Matchplay at the ...
(Winner)
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Gary Anderson ''(Quarter-finals)''
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Dave Chisnall
Dave Chisnall (born 12 September 1980) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He began his career in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and was the runner-up in their World Champions ...
''(Quarter-finals)''
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Robert Thornton ''(First round)''
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Andy Hamilton
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Early life and education
Hamilton was born in Fulham, southwest London. He ...
''(First round)''
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Brendan Dolan
Brendan Gabriel Dolan (born 2 August 1973) is a Northern Irish professional darts player from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is best known for becoming the first player to hit a ...
''(First round)''
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Mervyn King ''(Runner-up)''
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Justin Pipe
Justin Pipe (born 9 November 1971) is an English former professional darts player who has played in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was a former top 10 player.
Playing career
Pipe was a boxer in his youth, and, as a staunc ...
''(Quarter-finals)''
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Kim Huybrechts
Kim Huybrechts (born 16 November 1985) is a Belgian professional darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He made the final of a major TV event, the 2012 Players Championship Finals, losing to Phil Taylor 13 ...
''(First round)''
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Wes Newton
Wesley Newton (born 27 August 1977) is an English professional darts player.
Darts career
Newton's first PDC major was the 2003 UK Open where he lost 8–6 to Mark Thomson in the last 32. He was beaten in the semi-finals of the Eastbourne Op ...
''(First round)''
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Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...
''(First round)''
Prize money
The total prize fund was
£160,000.
Draw
The draw was made on 20 October 2014.
Broadcasting
The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:
References
{{2014 in PDC darts
Masters
Masters (darts)
The Masters (also known as the Cazoo Masters for sponsorship purposes) is a non-ranking PDC darts tournament which features the top 24 darts players according to the PDC Order of Merit as of 2021.
History
The inaugural tournament, held in 2013, ...
Masters (darts)
November 2014 sports events in the United Kingdom
International sports competitions in Edinburgh
2010s in Edinburgh