The PDC confirmed the U.S. Open Dart Tournament information in an article today on its website. Click here to see it. Any U.S dart player who has not been hiding under a rock the past two years knows that this means a fantastic chance to experience big time darts. The PDC is ponying up approximately $250,000.00 in prize money for the U.S. Open. That's right... a quarter of a million dollars. Finish in the top 64 and you get $2,000.00, which is more than the first place prize in most tournaments we are used to.
The same weekend the PDC will host a separate open tournament, the North American Dart Championships, with a $50,000.00 prize fund open only to U.S. and Canadian citizens. In other words, we get one tournament for the locals, and also a chance to play the best from around the world, all in the same weekend.
I have participated in the past two events and they were both a lot of fun. Last year I won my first round and then got to play Ronnie Baxter in round two. After I crashed out there I got to talk to Raymond Van Barneveld and plenty of other world class dart players. Later stages were televised and played on a stage at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret Room, which is an excellent venue. This highlights the uniqueness of darts. The stars of the game are accessible and generally friendly, outgoing characters.
The tournament will be at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut, May 16-18, 2008. Thanks to PDC Chairman Barry Hearn for bringing such unprecedented prize money and opportunity our way! More will follow as I get additional information. Needless to say I will be there. Since I got such a great response to my reporting the Rae Chesney Tournament, maybe I will do so again for this one.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The PDC announces The U.S. Open with a big bonus this year!
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4 comments:
Impressive that you get to play against the likes of Ronnie Baxter in the 2nd round. I assumed they'd keep the ranked players back until much later. It must've been great experience.
The seeds were all in the first or second round of the main competition last year to my recollection. It was great to be able to walk up and watch any of them play and practice in the early rounds. Considering how the British Pound and the Euro is clobbering the dollar, some of you guys should come over for a cheap vacation. Connecticut is nice and very accessible through New York City.
Kevin
How does someone who loves to hunt and fish end up in Jersey???
A Dart Master? When I knew you, you were throwing a javelin.
Let's touch base soon!!
Well, you know, a dart, a javelin, what's the difference except a few feet in length and a couple of pounds....
Kevin
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