The 2015
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Masters was the third staging of the non-ranking
Masters darts tournament, held by the
Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was played between 31 January–1 February 2015 at the
Arena MK
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in
Milton Keynes
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, England.
James Wade was the defending champion, having beaten
Mervyn King 11–10 in the 2014 tournament's final, but he lost in the quarter-finals to
Gary Anderson.
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, 20 ...
won his first Masters title by defeating
Raymond van Barneveld 11–6 in the final, which he won with a tournament record average of 112.49 in the last game.
Qualifiers
The Masters only features the top 16 Players in the
PDC Order of Merit.
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, 20 ...
(winner)
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Phil Taylor ''(first round)''
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Gary Anderson ''(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 ...
''(semi-finals)''
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Peter Wright ''(quarter-finals)''
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James Wade ''(quarter-finals)''
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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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Robert Thornton ''(first round)''
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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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Raymond van Barneveld ''(runner-up)''
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Mervyn King ''(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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Ian White ''(first round)''
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Andy Hamilton
Andrew Neil Hamilton (born 28 May 1954) is a British comedian, game show panellist, television director, comedy screenwriter, radio dramatist, novelist and actor.
Early life and education
Hamilton was born in Fulham, southwest London. He wa ...
''(first round)''
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Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins (born 26 September 1963) is an English former professional darts player who was nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the name "Tucker" for his matches. He reached number three in the world rankings and was a runner-up in ni ...
''(quarter-finals)''
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Wes Newton ''(first round)''
Prize money
The total prize fund was
£200,000.
Draw
References
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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)
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)
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, ...
Sport in Milton Keynes
2010s in Buckinghamshire