The 2016
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Masters was the fourth staging of the non-ranking
Masters darts tournament, held by the
Professional Darts Corporation
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. It was held between 30 and 31 January 2016 at the
Arena MK in
Milton Keynes
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,
England
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.
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player, who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where is currently ranked PDC Order of Merit, world number three; he was ranked world number one from 20 ...
retained his
2015
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title, beating
Dave Chisnall 11–6 in the tournament's final.
Qualifiers
The Masters only features the top 16 players in the
PDC Order of Merit.
These are:
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Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player, who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where is currently ranked PDC Order of Merit, world number three; he was ranked world number one from 20 ...
(winner)
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Gary Anderson ''(first round)''
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Adrian Lewis ''(first round)''
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Phil Taylor ''(semi-finals)''
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Peter Wright ''(quarter-finals)''
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James Wade ''(semi-finals)''
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Robert Thornton ''(first round)''
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Michael Smith ''(quarter-finals)''
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Raymond van Barneveld ''(first round)''
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Dave Chisnall ''(runner-up)''
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Terry Jenkins ''(first round)''
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Ian White ''(first round)''
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Jelle Klaasen ''(first round)''
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Kim Huybrechts ''(quarter-finals)''
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Vincent van der Voort ''(quarter-finals)''
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Stephen Bunting ''(first round)''
Prize money
The total prize fund is
£200,000.
Draw
References
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Masters
Masters (darts)
The PDC World Masters, known for sponsorship purposes as the Winmau World Masters and formerly known as simply The Masters, is a professional darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The tournament was introduced i ...
Masters (darts)
Masters (darts)
The PDC World Masters, known for sponsorship purposes as the Winmau World Masters and formerly known as simply The Masters, is a professional darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The tournament was introduced i ...
Sports competitions in Milton Keynes
2010s in Buckinghamshire