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2022 Cazoo UK Open
4–6 March 2022
Butlin's Minehead
Minehead, England
Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
LegsFinal – best of 21
£450,000
£100,000
José JusticiaJames WadeMichael Smith
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Danny Noppert (NED)
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The 2022 Cazoo UK Open was a professional darts tournament that was held from 4 to 6 March 2022 at Butlin's Minehead, England, returning to the venue after the 2021 edition was held behind closed doors at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the twentieth edition of the tournament to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation.

James Wade was the defending champion after defeating Luke Humphries 11–5 in the 2021 final, but he lost 10–4 to Keane Barry in the quarter-finals.

Danny Noppert won his first PDC major tournament, beating Michael Smith 11–10 in the final after Smith had a dart for the title.

The tournament saw three nine-dart finishes. José Justicia hit the first in his third round game against Adam Gawlas. Defending champion James Wade also hit one during his sixth round game against Boris Krčmar. Michael Smith hit another in his own sixth round game against Mensur Suljović.

The 158 participants entered the competition incrementally, with 63 players entering in the first round, with match winners joining the 32 players entering in the second and third rounds to leave the last 64 in the fourth round.

  • No players are seeded.
  • A random draw is held for each of the following rounds following the conclusion of the third round.
  • All matches in the first, second and third rounds will be played over best of 11 legs.
  • All matches in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds and quarter-finals will be played over best of 19 legs.
  • All matches in the semi-finals and final will be played over best of 21 legs.
  • Eight boards will be used for matches in the first, second, third and fourth rounds.
  • Four boards will be used for matches in the fifth round.
  • Two boards will be used for matches in the sixth round.
  • One board will be used for all the matches in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

The prize fund remained at £450,000.

Stage (no. of players)Prize money(Total: £450,000)
Winner(1)£100,000
Runner-up(1)£40,000
Semi-finalists(2)£20,000
Quarter-finalists(4)£12,500
Last 16 (sixth round)(8)£7,500
Last 32 (fifth round)(16)£4,000
Last 64 (fourth round)(32)£2,000
Last 96 (third round)(32)£1,000
Last 128 (second round)(32)n/a
Last 160 (first round)(32)n/a

The 128 Tour Card holders had a staggered entry based on their world ranking on 28 February 2022. They were joined by the top 4 players from each of the 2021 UK & European Challenge & Development Tour Orders of Merit, and by the winners of 16 Amateur Qualification events organised through Rileys Sports Bars.

The top 4 ranked players from the 2021 UK Development Tour Order of Merit who didn't have a Tour Card for the 2022 season qualified for the first round.

The top 4 ranked players from the 2021 European Development Tour Order of Merit who didn't have a Tour Card for the 2022 season qualified for the first round.

The top 4 ranked players from the 2021 UK Challenge Tour Order of Merit who didn't have a Tour Card for the 2022 season qualified for the first round.

The top 4 ranked players from the 2021 European Challenge Tour Order of Merit who didn't have a Tour Card for the 2022 season qualified for the first round. Steven Noster chose not to compete and was replaced in the rankings by Lukas Wenig.

The winners of qualifiers organised by Rileys Sports Bars, held through January and February 2022, qualified for the first round. Entry to these tournaments was open to all players who had not qualified via another method, regardless of PDC Membership status.

PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Bradley Brooks 91.451 – 6Rowby-John Rodriguez 108.66Jelle Klaasen (Q) 85.286 – 5Mark Rice (Q) 81.83
Kai Fan Leung (Q) 88.435 – 6Fabian Schmutzler 83.62Matt Campbell 73.841 – 6Sebastian Białecki 82.74
Mario Vandenbogaerde 81.445 – 6Jules van Dongen 77.71Danny Lauby (Q) 94.746 – 5Niko Springer 90.53
Ted Evetts 90.996 – 4Nick Fullwell 88.27Ryan Harrington (Q) 95.216 – 2Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 85.75
Richie Burnett 92.756 – 3Tony Martinez 90.13Darren Webster 84.594 – 6José Justicia 87.89
Martin Thomas 89.004 – 6Kenny Neyens 88.29George Killington 84.516 – 4Reece Robinson 79.81
Dan Read (Q) 92.246 – 3Diogo Portela (Q) 84.38Josh Rock 93.495 – 6Damian Mol 92.35
James Wilson 87.196 – 4Shaun Wilkinson 85.55Matt Good (Q) 73.825 – 6Keelan Kay 82.74
Jim Williams 96.006 – 3Ryan Murray (Q) 92.87John O'Shea 78.426 – 0Nathan Rafferty 75.65
Jurjen van der Velde 94.296 – 4Mickey Mansell 89.88Ricardo Pietreczko 87.656 – 2Scott Taylor (Q) 80.26
Vladimir Andersen 78.502 – 6Steve Clayson (Q) 84.28Paul Hogan (Q) 85.896 – 4Dom Taylor 82.26
Prakash Jiwa (Q) 81.776 – 2Toni Alcinas 78.46Darren Beveridge 82.983 – 6Jimmy Hendriks 92.39
Wesley Plaisier 86.365 – 6Radek Szagański 91.23Ross Montgomery 86.166 – 3Reece Colley 78.04
Danny Jansen 92.596 – 2Liam Meek 88.65Adam Warner (Q) 76.513 – 6Lukas Wenig 81.11
Shaun McDonald 85.000 – 6Jamie Clark 100.20Kevin Burness 74.423 – 6Graham Hall (Q) 82.16
Luc Peters 90.186 – 0Paul Marsh (Q) 77.66Scott Waitesbye
PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
David Evans 84.272 – 6Keane Barry 92.88Lewy Williams 78.611 – 6Martin Schindler 84.37
Connor Scutt 93.886 – 3Jules van Dongen 84.63James Wilson 83.892 – 6John Henderson 87.81
Jonathan Worsley 82.855 – 6Niels Zonneveld 92.25John Michael 77.425 – 6Danny Baggish 80.78
Ted Evetts 82.726 – 3Jack Main 77.70Rowby-John Rodriguez 97.756 – 4Gordon Mathers 92.28
Berry van Peer 97.356 – 3Kevin Doets 89.25Graham Hall (Q) 97.776 – 5Andrew Gilding 95.53
Peter Hudson 88.473 – 6John O'Shea 88.66Jim Williams 93.586 – 3Jurjen van der Velde 92.38
Keelan Kay 81.941 – 6Lukas Wenig 89.18Jelle Klaasen (Q) 104.216 – 1Cameron Menzies 93.71
Richie Burnett 89.143 – 6Ryan Harrington (Q) 95.78Geert Nentjes 84.356 – 3Jake Jones 80.88
Radek Szagański 82.404 – 6Scott Waites 87.26José Justicia 89.296 – 2Eddie Lovely 89.85
Paul Hogan (Q) 92.653 – 6Danny Lauby (Q) 88.48Krzysztof Kciuk 94.776 – 1Brett Claydon 84.75
Jamie Clark 92.833 – 6Martin Lukeman 93.88Scott Mitchell 93.044 – 6Danny Jansen 92.58
Luc Peters 92.626 – 2Geert De Vos 87.10Ricardo Pietreczko 86.712 – 6Zoran Lerchbacher 91.19
Sebastian Białecki 99.026 – 5Joe Murnan 91.26John Brown 82.173 – 6Damian Mol 85.48
Steve Clayson (Q) 72.482 – 6Fabian Schmutzler 75.94Adam Gawlas 88.506 – 3George Killington 81.42
Ross Montgomery 83.126 – 2Dan Read (Q) 79.09Prakash Jiwa (Q) 87.723 – 6Jason Heaver 88.78
Kenny Neyens 81.366 – 4Jimmy Hendriks 77.82Brian RamanbyeBoris Koltsov
PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Florian Hempel 87.486 – 3Lukas Wenig 84.78Raymond van Barneveld 95.645 – 6William Borland 90.11
Adrian Lewis 108.656 – 0Fabian Schmutzler 80.85Madars Razma 83.431 – 6Jamie Hughes 92.44
Krzysztof Kciuk 94.056 – 4Ross Smith 86.57Martin Schindler 91.316 – 2Jeff Smith 87.31
Kim Huybrechts 94.256 – 2Luc Peters 89.80Max Hopp 85.692 – 6Ritchie Edhouse 93.43
Martin Lukeman 91.356 – 3Adam Hunt 82.19Jason Lowe 84.824 – 6Jelle Klaasen (Q) 85.31
Andy Boulton 91.806 – 5Danny Lauby (Q) 88.83Jeffrey de Zwaan 89.172 – 6Keane Barry 95.58
Steve Beaton 85.653 – 6Graham Hall (Q) 90.97John O'Shea 90.031 – 6Maik Kuivenhoven 95.77
José Justicia 89.965 – 6Adam Gawlas 86.05Jermaine Wattimena 94.706 – 5Ross Montgomery 88.84
Keegan Brown 87.802 – 6Sebastian Białecki 98.90Steve West 95.156 – 3Damian Mol 86.58
Steve Lennon 89.756 – 5Ryan Harrington (Q) 86.29Berry van Peer 86.112 – 6Niels Zonneveld 95.85
Ron Meulenkamp 100.636 – 2Danny Baggish 86.05Danny Jansen 91.612 – 6Ricky Evans 100.53
Darius Labanauskas 88.466 – 4John Henderson 83.63Jim Williams 95.186 – 5Alan Soutar 93.33
Ryan Joyce 93.946 – 0Mike De Decker 87.23Luke Woodhouse 98.466 – 2Ted Evetts 94.86
Martijn Kleermaker 86.665 – 6Jason Heaver 91.82Geert Nentjes 85.516 – 5Kenny Neyens 83.26
Boris Krčmar 93.806 – 2Zoran Lerchbacher 94.46Connor Scutt 86.125 – 6William O'Connor 88.94
Rowby-John Rodriguez 79.320 – 6Ryan Meikle 94.93Brian Raman 78.762 – 6Scott Waites 87.96
PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Andy Boulton 95.295 – 10Damon Heta 96.64Maik Kuivenhoven 93.429 – 10Simon Whitlock 93.38
Luke Woodhouse 88.315 – 10Boris Krčmar 93.62Ron Meulenkamp 87.2910 – 9Krzysztof Kciuk 91.18
Ritchie Edhouse 88.666 – 10Sebastian Białecki 91.83Joe Cullen 91.786 – 10Peter Wright 97.18
Jason Heaver 93.767 – 10William O'Connor 101.29Jelle Klaasen (Q) 99.506 – 10Devon Petersen 95.21
Steve West 85.327 – 10José de Sousa 91.09Daryl Gurney 94.572 – 10Dimitri Van den Bergh 103.98
Chris Dobey 95.207 – 10Michael Smith 99.96Ryan Joyce 93.088 – 10Martin Schindler 94.04
Glen Durrant 86.545 – 10Scott Waites 87.46Brendan Dolan 99.403 – 10Dave Chisnall 97.57
Danny Noppert 97.0710 – 3Ryan Meikle 90.41Mervyn King 83.874 – 10Stephen Bunting 95.87
Geert Nentjes 92.7210 – 5Florian Hempel 90.42Jamie Hughes 94.7710 – 5Adam Gawlas 85.18
Ian White 97.2610 – 9Luke Humphries 99.92Ryan Searle 92.3210 – 7Adrian Lewis 94.40
Krzysztof Ratajski 91.115 – 10Gerwyn Price 98.26Darius Labanauskas 89.999 – 10Ricky Evans 88.37
Dirk van Duijvenbode 99.3710 – 6William Borland 90.21Rob Cross 89.837 – 10Gabriel Clemens 92.00
Jim Williams 91.585 – 10Niels Zonneveld 90.71Michael van Gerwen 93.8410 – 7Gary Anderson 93.70
Steve Lennon 105.586 – 10James Wade 104.08Kim Huybrechts 93.099 – 10Mensur Suljović 94.13
Keane Barry 99.8510 – 7Graham Hall (Q) 95.67Jermaine Wattimena 93.665 – 10Vincent van der Voort 96.88
Callan Rydz 88.4810 – 9Nathan Aspinall 87.02Martin Lukeman 93.929 – 10Jonny Clayton 95.01
PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Ron Meulenkamp 85.223 – 10James Wade 97.80Jamie Hughes 88.679 – 10Gerwyn Price 95.75
Ryan Searle 97.6310 – 8Dimitri Van den Bergh 97.13Dave Chisnall 89.714 – 10Boris Krčmar 97.30
Damon Heta 102.4810 – 4Michael van Gerwen 101.61Dirk van Duijvenbode 105.7510 – 4Martin Schindler 96.19
Peter Wright 102.5410 – 5Simon Whitlock 90.80Niels Zonneveld 94.589 – 10Keane Barry 96.99
Callan Rydz 91.9010 – 2Vincent van der Voort 85.07Jonny Clayton 98.9610 – 1José de Sousa 82.02
Danny Noppert 97.1710 – 8Devon Petersen 94.09Scott Waites 86.608 – 10Ricky Evans 89.95
Mensur Suljović 100.3710 – 8Geert Nentjes 95.69Ian White 89.769 – 10Sebastian Białecki 87.69
Gabriel Clemens 94.438 – 10Michael Smith 99.16William O'Connor 95.2110 – 9Stephen Bunting 96.54
PlayerScorePlayerPlayerScorePlayer
Danny Noppert 99.0510 – 2Dirk van Duijvenbode 87.23James Wade 98.8310 – 8Boris Krčmar 87.68
Damon Heta 93.8810 – 8Jonny Clayton 91.13Ricky Evans 81.265 – 10Keane Barry 91.54
Peter Wright 100.597 – 10William O'Connor 94.29Mensur Suljović 91.719 – 10Michael Smith 92.32
Gerwyn Price 106.6610 – 3Callan Rydz 97.71Ryan Searle 95.866 – 10Sebastian Białecki 89.77
PlayerScorePlayer
Keane Barry 100.1910 – 4James Wade 96.30
Sebastian Białecki 90.719 – 10William O'Connor 87.29
Danny Noppert 95.8810 – 5Damon Heta 88.86
Michael Smith 98.3010 – 7Gerwyn Price 97.07
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Semi-finals (best of 21 legs)Final (best of 21 legs)
Keane Barry 94.976
Michael Smith 101.6611
Michael Smith 90.3310
Danny Noppert 84.8211
William O'Connor 88.359
Danny Noppert 89.9411
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