The British Open
is one of the longest-running darts events, having started just a few months after the first ever Winmau World Masters. The tournament used to be televised by the BBC from its inception, but it ceased to cover the event after 1983. It was often held between Christmas and New Year - the 1975 Championship was actually played in late 1974. The tradition was maintained until near the millennium, when the organisers moved the tournament back to September/October. In recent years the tournament has been televised on
Eurosport
Eurosport is a group of pay television networks in Europe and parts of Asia. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery through Warner Bros. Discovery Sports#Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe properties, its international sports unit, it operates two ...
along with several other BDO tournaments that were previously untelevised.
List of winners
Men's
Women's
Youth's
Tournament records
* Most wins 4:
Eric Bristow.
* Most Finals 5:
Eric Bristow,
John Lowe.
* Most Semi Finals 6:
Eric Bristow,
John Lowe.
* Most Quarter Finals 11:
Martin Adams.
* Most Appearances 13:
Martin Adams.
* Most Prize Money won £13,500:
Eric Bristow.
* Best winning average (102.81) :
Martin Adams v's
Mervyn King, 2004, Final .
* Youngest Winner age 20:
Eric Bristow.
* Oldest Winner age 54:
Ross Montgomery.
See also
*
List of BDO ranked tournaments
*
List of WDF tournaments The World Darts Federation recognise many darts tournaments each year including major titles such as the Lakeside World Professional Championship and the Winmau World Masters. Through 2007, the WDF had held four majors which constituted the Grand S ...
References
External links
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British Darts Organisation tournaments
1975 establishments in the United Kingdom
2019 disestablishments in the United Kingdom