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World Masters (darts)
Professional darts tournament
Professional darts tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | World Masters |
| country | England (1974–2019) |
| Netherlands (2022) | |
| Hungary (2024–) | |
| founded | 1974 |
| inaugural | 1974 |
| organizer | BDO (1974–2019) |
| WDF (2022, 2024–) | |
| tournament_format | Sets |
| champion | |
| SCO Lorraine Hyde | |
| champ_season | 2025 |
Netherlands (2022) Hungary (2024–) WDF (2022, 2024–) SCO Lorraine Hyde The World Masters is a darts tournament, initially organised by the British Darts Organisation from 1974 and later by the World Darts Federation. It is one of the longest-running and most prestigious of the BDO/WDF tournaments. The tournament was originally sponsored by Phonogram before changing its sponsor in 1975 to darts board manufacturer, Winmau. The World Masters was originally contested as the best of 5 legs (first to 3) before later transitioning to the set format.
It was previously the final leg of the BDO's Grand Slam title of televised majors, along with the BDO World Darts Championship, International Darts League and World Darts Trophy, until the latter two tournaments were axed in 2008. The champion is referred to as the World Master.
The tournament was unseeded for most of its history and all players entered the main draw in the first round. Seedings were introduced for the first time in 2007 at the behest of the BBC to ensure the top players were present for the televised stages of the event. Thus, the top eight ranked players received a bye to the last-16.
After the collapse of the British Darts Organisation in September 2020, the World Darts Federation announced plans to launch the WDF World Masters. In December 2020, it was announced that the 2021 tournament will be held at De Bonte Wever in Assen, Netherlands. This was then pushed back to 2022 due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions. The new WDF version of the event changed the format from setplay to legplay for the first time, with significantly shorter matches. The event also moved to a biennial format. In 2024 a new host nation was announced as Budapest, Hungary was the host for the 2024 WDF World Masters.
In 2025 the Professional Darts Corporation rebranded their existing Masters tournament as the World Masters using a similar format to the original BDO version including its sponsorship by Winmau. As with both versions of the World Championships, the two World Masters events maintain separate lineage and heritage.
List of tournament finals
Men's World Masters
| Year | Champion | F. Av | Sc. (sets) | Runner-up | F. Av | Prize Money | Venue | Sponsor | Total | Ch. | R.-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | ENG Cliff Inglis | N/A | SCO Harry Heenan | N/A | £800 | £400 | £200 | West Centre Hotel, Fulham | Phonogram | ||
| 1975 | WAL Alan Evans | N/A | 3 – 1 | WAL David Jones | N/A | £2,000 | £1,000 | £500 | |||
| 1976 | ENG John Lowe | N/A | 3 – 0 | WAL Phil Obbard | N/A | £2,000 | £1,000 | £500 | Winmau | ||
| 1977 | ENG Eric Bristow | 75.90 | 3 – 1 | ENG Paul Reynolds | 74.37 | £3,000 | £2,000 | £500 | Wembley Conference Centre | ||
| 1978 | ENG Ronnie Davis | 79.23 | 3 – 2 | ENG Tony Brown | 82.65 | £4,751 | £3,001 | £1,000 | |||
| 1979 | ENG Eric Bristow | 81.93 | 2 – 0 | CAN Allan Hogg | 72.00 | £6,251 | £4,001 | £1,250 | |||
| 1980 | ENG John Lowe | 84.69 | 2 – 0 | SCO Rab Smith | 73.77 | £6,251 | £4,001 | £1,250 | |||
| 1981 | ENG Eric Bristow | 92.04 | 2 – 1 | ENG John Lowe | 95.10 | £7,800 | £5,000 | £1,500 | |||
| 1982 | ENG Dave Whitcombe | 87.09 | 2 – 1 | SCO Jocky Wilson | 80.40 | £10,950 | £7,500 | £1,750 | Rainbow Suite, Kensington | ||
| 1983 | ENG Eric Bristow | 87.90 | 2 – 1 | ENG Mike Gregory | 87.90 | £10,950 | £7,500 | £1,750 | |||
| 1984 | ENG Eric Bristow | 101.16 | 3 – 1 | ENG Keith Deller | 86.55 | £13,100 | £7,500 | £3,000 | |||
| 1985 | ENG Dave Whitcombe | 89.49 | 3 – 0 | NIR Ray Farrell | 83.49 | £15,000 | £8,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 1986 | ENG Bob Anderson | 90.72 | 3 – 2 | CAN Bob Sinnaeve | 87.57 | £15,000 | £8,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 1987 | ENG Bob Anderson | 94.26 | 3 – 1 | ENG John Lowe | 90.81 | £15,000 | £8,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 1988 | ENG Bob Anderson | 87.51 | 3 – 2 | ENG John Lowe | 85.11 | £15,000 | £8,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 1989 | ENG Peter Evison | 92.67 | 3 – 2 | ENG Eric Bristow | 92.67 | £9,600 | £4,000 | £2,000 | |||
| 1990 | ENG Phil Taylor | 98.46 | 3 – 2 | SCO Jocky Wilson | 91.85 | £15,000 | £8,000 | £3,000 | Ramada Inn. Lillie Road, West London | ||
| 1991 | ENG Rod Harrington | 89.88 | 3 – 2 | ENG Phil Taylor | 92.94 | £14,000 | £7,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 1992 | ENG Dennis Priestley | 102.27 | 3 – 2 | ENG Mike Gregory | 100.14 | £14,000 | £7,000 | £3,000 | Earls Court, London | ||
| 1993 | ENG Steve Beaton | 87.57 | 3 – 1 | SCO Les Wallace | 91.50 | £14,000 | £7,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 1994 | WAL Richie Burnett | 93.57 | 3 – 2 | ENG Steve Beaton | 90.27 | £14,000 | £7,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 1995 | BEL Erik Clarys | 94.17 | 3 – 0 | WAL Richie Burnett | 90.96 | £13,100 | £7,000 | £2,500 | |||
| 1996 | ENG Colin Monk | 92.70 | 3 – 2 | WAL Richie Burnett | 91.71 | £13,100 | £7,000 | £2,500 | Paragon Hotel, Lillie Road, London | ||
| 1997 | AUS Graham Hunt | 88.89 | 3 – 2 | ENG Ronnie Baxter | 91.26 | £13,100 | £7,000 | £2,500 | |||
| 1998 | SCO Les Wallace | 90.72 | 3 – 2 | ENG Alan Warriner-Little | 86.04 | £14,100 | £8,000 | £2,500 | Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green | ||
| 1999 | ENG Andy Fordham | 88.20 | 3 – 1 | ENG Wayne Jones | 81.87 | £14,100 | £8,000 | £2,500 | |||
| 2000 | ENG John Walton | 90.75 | 3 – 2 | ENG Mervyn King | 86.82 | £14,100 | £8,000 | £2,500 | |||
| 2001 | NED Raymond van Barneveld | 95.64 | 4 – 2 | FIN Jarkko Komula | 95.16 | £14,100 | £8,000 | £2,500 | |||
| 2002 | ENG Mark Dudbridge | 87.39 | 7 – 4 | ENG Tony West | 82.50 | £16,800 | £10,000 | £3,000 | Bridlington Spa | ||
| 2003 | ENG Tony West | 93.60 | 7 – 6 | NED Raymond van Barneveld | 96.84 | £16,800 | £10,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 2004 | ENG Mervyn King | 97.86 | 7 – 6 | ENG Tony O'Shea | 98.19 | £21,800 | £15,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 2005 | NED Raymond van Barneveld | 94.71 | 7 – 3 | SWE Göran Klemme | 87.45 | £21,800 | £15,000 | £3,000 | |||
| 2006 | NED Michael van Gerwen | 94.50 | 7 – 5 | ENG Martin Adams | 93.69 | £23,800 | £15,000 | £3,000 | Leisure World, Bridlington | ||
| 2007 | SCO Robert Thornton | 94.26 | 7 – 5 | ENG Darryl Fitton | 95.28 | £50,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | |||
| 2008 | ENG Martin Adams | 95.55 | 7 – 6 | ENG Scott Waites | 97.26 | £50,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | Bridlington Spa | ||
| 2009 | ENG Martin Adams | 90.15 | 7 – 6 | ENG Robbie Green | 86.07 | £53,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | |||
| 2010 | ENG Martin Adams | 94.29 | 7 – 3 | ENG Stuart Kellett | 90.99 | £58,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2011 | ENG Scott Waites | 100.62 | 7 – 2 | ENG Dean Winstanley | 95.85 | £55,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | Hull Arena, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2012 | ENG Stephen Bunting | 94.86 | 7 – 4 | ENG Tony O'Shea | 84.81 | £60,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2013 | ENG Stephen Bunting | 96.11 | 7 – 0 | ENG James Wilson | 93.91 | £60,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | Bonus Arena and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2014 | WAL Martin Phillips | 89.67 | 7 – 3 | ENG Jamie Hughes | 82.08 | £60,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | |||
| 2015 | ENG Glen Durrant | 93.22 | 7 – 3 | USA Larry Butler | 92.53 | £60,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2016 | ENG Glen Durrant | 92.46 | 6 – 3 | ENG Mark McGeeney | 86.28 | £60,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green | ||
| 2017 | POL Krzysztof Ratajski | 97.57 | 6 – 1 | ENG Mark McGeeney | 90.21 | £60,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington | ||
| 2018 | ENG Adam Smith-Neale | 96.86 | 6 – 4 | ENG Glen Durrant | 99.68 | £60,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | |||
| 2019 | IRE John O'Shea | 88.89 | 6 – 4 | ENG Scott Waites | 86.24 | £49,500 | £18,000 | £7,500 | Circus Tavern, Purfleet | One80, L-Style | |
| 2022 | 96.27 | 7 – 2 (legs) | 95.93 | €35,000 | €10,000 | €5,000 | NED De Bonte Wever, Assen | Winmau | |||
| 2024 | 96.33 | 7 – 3 (legs) | GER Kai Gotthardt | 90.63 | €35,000 | €10,000 | €5,000 | HUN Gerevich Aladár National Sports Hall, Budapest | Target | ||
| 2025 | 97.11 | 7 – 2 (legs) | CAN Jeff Smith | 90.63 | €35,000 | €10,000 | €5,000 |
Women's World Masters
| Year | Champion | F. Av | Sc. (legs) | Runner-Up | F. Av | Prize Money | Venue | Sponsor | Total | Ch. | R.-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | WAL Ann Marie Davies | 76.50 | 3 – 0 | ENG Maureen Flowers | 76.44 | £2,500 | £1,200 | £500 | Rainbow Suite, Kensington | Winmau | |
| 1983 | ENG Sonja Ralphs | 3 – 1 | ENG Lil Coombes | £2,500 | £1,200 | £500 | |||||
| 1984 | ENG Kathy Wones | 50.67 | 3 – 0 | ENG Sandy Earnshaw | 47.97 | £2,500 | £1,200 | £500 | |||
| 1985 | NZL Lilian Barnett | 59.88 | 3 – 1 | ENG Sonja Ralphs | 50.97 | £3,300 | £1,500 | £600 | |||
| 1986 | ENG Kathy Wones | 58.14 | 3 – 1 | ENG Jayne Kempster | £3,300 | £1,500 | £600 | ||||
| 1987 | WAL Ann Thomas | 62.13 | 3 – 2 | SCO Cathie McCulloch | 62.22 | £3,300 | £1,500 | £600 | |||
| 1988 | ENG Mandy Solomons | 84.39 | 3 – 1 | ENG Maureen Flowers | 81.72 | £3,300 | £1,500 | £600 | |||
| 1989 | ENG Mandy Solomons | 86.64 | 3 – 1 | ENG Sharon Colclough | 77.25 | £3,300 | £1,500 | £600 | |||
| 1990 | WAL Rhian Speed | 3 – 1 | ENG Deta Hedman | £3,300 | £1,500 | £600 | Ramada Inn. Lillie Road, West London | ||||
| 1991 | USA Sandy Reitan | 3 – 0 | NOR Hege Løkken | £3,300 | £1,500 | £600 | |||||
| 1992 | WAL Leeanne Maddock | 3 – 2 | WAL Sandra Greatbatch | £3,300 | £1,500 | £600 | Earls Court, London | ||||
| 1993 | ENG Mandy Solomons | 3 – 1 | USA Kathy Maloney | £3,300 | £1,500 | £600 | |||||
| 1994 | ENG Deta Hedman | 76.20 | 3 – 2 | ENG Mandy Solomons | 69.09 | £4,000 | £1,600 | £800 | |||
| 1995 | ENG Sharon Colclough | 73.14 | 3 – 1 | USA Stacy Bromberg | 75.33 | £3,600 | £1,400 | £700 | |||
| 1996 | SCO Sharon Douglas | 57.00 | 3 – 1 | GER Heike Ernst | 63.45 | £3,600 | £1,400 | £700 | Paragon Hotel, Lillie Road, London | ||
| 1997 | ENG Mandy Solomons | 68.16 | 3 – 1 | WAL Sandra Greatbatch | 59.67 | £3,600 | £1,400 | £700 | |||
| 1998 | ENG Karen Lawman | 78.33 | 3 – 2 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 70.05 | £4,200 | £2,000 | £700 | Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green | ||
| 1999 | NED Francis Hoenselaar | 95.04 | 3 – 1 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 97.56 | £5,200 | £3,000 | £700 | |||
| 2000 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 85.77 | 3 – 1 | NED Francis Hoenselaar | 83.55 | £5,200 | £3,000 | £700 | |||
| 2001 | SCO Anne Kirk | 70.44 | 4 – 0 | USA Marilyn Popp | 60.39 | £5,200 | £3,000 | £700 | |||
| 2002 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 68.10 | 4 – 1 | ENG Karen Lawman | 64.38 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Bridlington Spa Royal Hall | ||
| 2003 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 76.02 | 4 – 3 | ENG Crissy Howat | 73.86 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |||
| 2004 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 96.84 | 4 – 1 | NED Francis Hoenselaar | 81.21 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |||
| 2005 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 90.81 | 4 – 1 | NED Francis Hoenselaar | 71.88 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | |||
| 2006 | NED Francis Hoenselaar | 76.56 | 4 – 3 | NED Karin Krappen | 77.94 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Leisure World, Bridlington | ||
| 2007 | NED Karin Krappen | 73.92 | 4 – 3 | ENG Karen Lawman | 75.90 | £10,000 | £5,000 | £1,500 | |||
| 2008 | NED Francis Hoenselaar | 77.25 | 4 – 3 | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova | 77.22 | £10,000 | £5,000 | £1,500 | Bridlington Spa Royal Hall | ||
| 2009 | ENG Linda Ithurralde | 68.10 | 4 – 3 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 67.83 | £10,500 | £5,000 | £2,000 | |||
| 2010 | WAL Julie Gore | 70.41 | 4 – 1 | NED Francis Hoenselaar | 74.46 | £10,500 | £5,000 | £2,000 | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2011 | ENG Lisa Ashton | 71.13 | 4 – 1 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 69.48 | £10,500 | £5,000 | £2,000 | Hull Arena, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2012 | WAL Julie Gore | 78.24 | 4 – 1 | ENG Deta Hedman | 78.21 | £10,500 | £5,000 | £2,000 | Costello Stadium and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2013 | ENG Deta Hedman | 76.38 | 4 – 1 | ENG Rachel Brooks | 66.58 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Bonus Arena and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2014 | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova | 74.67 | 4 – 1 | ENG Fallon Sherrock | 72.00 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Bonus Arena and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2015 | NED Aileen de Graaf | 82.50 | 5 – 4 | ENG Lisa Ashton | 83.79 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2016 | ENG Trina Gulliver | 63.79 | 5 – 2 | ENG Deta Hedman | 64.94 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green | ||
| 2017 | ENG Lorraine Winstanley | 76.89 | 5 – 2 | AUS Corrine Hammond | 72.78 | £6,200 | £3,000 | £1,000 | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington | ||
| 2018 | ENG Lisa Ashton | 84.17 | 5 – 2 | ENG Casey Gallagher | 77.46 | £10,500 | £5,000 | £2,000 | |||
| 2019 | ENG Lisa Ashton | 85.50 | 5 – 4 | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova | 82.76 | £10,500 | £5,000 | £2,000 | Circus Tavern, Purfleet | ||
| 2022 | 80.52 | 6 – 0 | 74.40 | €15,000 | €5,000 | €2,000 | NED De Bonte Wever, Assen | Winmau | |||
| 2024 | 92.97 | 6 – 0 | 73.34 | €15,000 | €5,000 | €2,000 | HUN Gerevich Aladár National Sports Hall, Budapest | Target | |||
| 2025 | SCO Lorraine Hyde | 71.09 | 6 – 5 | NOR Rachna David | 71.09 | €15,000 | €5,000 | €2,000 |
World Youth Masters
| Year | Champion | F. Av | Sc. | Runner-Up | F. Av | Prize Money | Venue | Sponsor | Total | Ch. | R.-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | SIN Harith Lim | 3–0 | AUS Rowan Barry | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rainbow Suite, Kensington | Winmau | |||
| 1987 | SCO Sean Bell | 84.18 | 3–1 | ENG Mark Day | 85.56 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1988 | ENG Sean Dowling | 70.11 | 3–2 | WAL Paul Linwood | 68.28 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1989 | ENG Dennis Beisser | 3–1 | NED Peter van Tilburg | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1990 | ENG Craig Clancy | 86.19 | 3–2 | ENG Lee Murphy | 82.20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Ramada Inn. Lillie Road, West London | ||
| 1991 | ENG Michael Barnard | 3–1 | WAL Leeanne Maddock | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1992 | WAL Leeanne Maddock | 3–1 | GER Christian Lechtken | N/A | N/A | N/A | Earls Court, London | ||||
| 1993 | ENG Jamie Caven | 3–1 | ENG Lee Palfreyman | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1994 | BEL Steven de Brucker | 3–0 | ENG Lee Palfreyman | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1995 | ENG Martin Whatmough | 75.15 | 3–0 | DEN Nick Hjortoft | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| 1996 | GER Carsten Hoffmann | 84.66 | 3–2 | ENG Steve Smith | 82.14 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Paragon Hotel, Lillie Road, London | ||
| 1997 | ENG Aaron Turner | 75.15 | 3–1 | ENG Leon Womack | 76.23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 1998 | WAL Paul Higgins | 71.55 | 3–2 | IRE Keith Rooney | 68.04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green |
Boys' World Masters
| Year | Champion | F. Av | Sc. | Runner-Up | F. Av | Prize Money | Venue | Sponsor | Total | Ch. | R.-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ENG Martin Brown | 67.77 | 3–2 | POR Daniel Moreira | 71.19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green | Winmau | |
| 2000 | ENG Danny Ballard | 3–0 | ENG Ian Turner | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 2001 | ENG Stephen Bunting | 3–0 | ESP José Rodríguez | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 2002 | SCO Shaun McDonald | 3–1 | NIR Ricky Dunlop | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bridlington Spa Royal Hall | ||||
| 2003 | ENG Kirk Shepherd | 72.42 | 4–0 | NED Jeroen Verhoeven | 68.34 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2004 | SWE Oskar Lukasiak | 76.98 | 4–1 | NED Jonny Nijs | 71.67 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2005 | NED Jonny Nijs | 84.09 | 4–1 | NED Sven van Dun | 83.46 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2006 | NED Maarten Pape | 75.84 | 4–1 | NED Jan Dekker | 71.84 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Leisure World, Bridlington | ||
| 2007 | ENG Shaun Griffiths | 85.89 | 4–0 | ENG Michael Smith | 71.58 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2008 | ENG Shaun Griffiths | 89.31 | 4–2 | WAL Jamie Lewis | 89.46 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bridlington Spa Royal Hall | ||
| 2009 | WAL Jamie Lewis | 81.54 | 4–1 | NED Jeffrey Stigter | 80.73 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2010 | ENG Reece Robinson | 80.67 | 4–1 | ENG Kurtis Atkins | 77.19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2011 | NED Jimmy Hendriks | 82.11 | 4–2 | ENG Jake Jones | 74.82 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hull Arena, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2012 | NED Jeffrey de Zwaan | 77.04 | 4–3 | BEL Kenny Neyens | 74.49 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Costello Stadium and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2013 | ENG Shaun Lovett | 75.15 | 4–2 | NED Colin Roelofs | 80.37 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bonus Arena and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2014 | NED Colin Roelofs | 81.33 | 4–1 | ENG Callan Rydz | 84.24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bonus Arena and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2015 | NED Justin van Tergouw | 81.45 | 4–2 | ENG Joshua Richardson | 73.41 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2016 | NED Justin van Tergouw | 79.62 | 4–1 | ENG Owen Maiden | 70.47 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green | ||
| 2017 | GER Nico Blum | 76.60 | 4–3 | IRL Keane Barry | 79.75 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington | ||
| 2018 | NED Jurjen van der Velde | 89.04 | 4–3 | IRL Keane Barry | 80.21 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2019 | IRL Keane Barry | 91.44 | 4–3 | ENG Charlie Manby | 76.98 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Circus Tavern, Purfleet | One80, L-Style | |
| 2022 | 90.06 | 6–4 | 82.73 | €1,280 | €500 | €250 | NED De Bonte Wever, Assen | Winmau | |||
| 2024 | 88.01 | 6 – 1 | 86.08 | €2,000 | €800 | €400 | HUN Gerevich Aladár National Sports Hall, Budapest | Target | |||
| 2025 | 95.46 | 6 – 3 | 92.68 | €2,000 | €800 | €400 |
Girls' World Masters
| Year | Champion | F. Av | Sc. | Runner-Up | F. Av | Prize Money | Venue | Sponsor | Total | Ch. | R.-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | WAL Janine Gough | 53.07 | 3–1 | ENG Carly Ellis | 51.42 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green | Winmau | |
| 2000 | WAL Janine Gough (2) | 68.32 | 3–0 | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova | 61.34 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2001 | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova | 65.52 | 3–1 | DEN Jeanet Thomassen | 62.88 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2002 | SCO Lynsey McDonald | 3–1 | NED Nancy Tobi | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bridlington Spa Royal Hall | ||||
| 2003 | ENG Stevie Riggs | 46.20 | 4–2 | ENG Samantha Petchey | 45.51 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2004 | RUS Irene Adrianova | 49.26 | 4–2 | NED Chantal Snijders | 50.37 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2005 | ENG Laura Tye | 67.05 | 4–2 | NED Carla Molema | 65.88 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2006 | WAL Kimberley Lewis | 63.24 | 4–2 | NED Thea Kaaijk | 67.35 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Leisure World, Bridlington | ||
| 2007 | WAL Kimberley Lewis (2) | 69.33 | 4–2 | SCO Lorraine Hyde | 57.99 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2008 | SWE Linda Odén | 61.29 | 4–0 | NED Lynn Poolen | 52.29 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bridlington Spa Royal Hall | ||
| 2009 | ENG Zoe Jones | 69.27 | 4–1 | SCO Emily Davidson | 55.02 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2010 | ENG Zoe Jones (2) | 4–0 | SWE Sarah Rosén | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||||
| 2011 | SCO Emily Davidson | 63.27 | 4–0 | WAL Alannah Waters | 59.28 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hull Arena, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2012 | ENG Fallon Sherrock | 4–1 | GER Ann-Kathrin Wigmann | N/A | N/A | N/A | Costello Stadium and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||||
| 2013 | ENG Casey Gallagher | 75.15 | 4–0 | NIR Kayleigh O'Neill | 55.65 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bonus Arena and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2014 | IRE Robyn Byrne | 58.38 | 4–0 | ENG Beau Greaves | 47.37 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bonus Arena and Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2015 | ENG Danielle Ashton | 46.38 | 4–1 | ENG Rebecca Graham | 45.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | ||
| 2016 | RUS Veronika Koroleva | 61.86 | 4–3 | ENG Beau Greaves | 65.28 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green | ||
| 2017 | ENG Beau Greaves | 63.96 | 4–0 | IRL Katie Sheldon | 60.77 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington | ||
| 2018 | ENG Beau Greaves (2) | 76.10 | 4–0 | CAN Hayley Crowley | 67.24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2019 | IRL Katie Sheldon | 63.96 | 4–3 | SCO Sophie McKinlay | 63.42 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Circus Tavern, Purfleet | One80, L-Style | |
| 2022 | 71.42 | 5–2 | 67.89 | €515 | €250 | €125 | NED De Bonte Wever, Assen | Winmau | |||
| 2024 | (2) | 69.58 | 5 – 0 | 57.85 | €800 | €400 | €200 | HUN Gerevich Aladár National Sports Hall, Budapest | Target | ||
| 2025 | 65.00 | 5 – 3 | 61.16 | €800 | €400 | €200 |
Records
Most men's tournament wins 5 - Eric Bristow.
Bob Anderson and Martin Adams have both won 3 times (also both achieving 'hat tricks' by winning in three consecutive years), while Dave Whitcombe, John Lowe, Raymond van Barneveld, Stephen Bunting, Glen Durrant and Wesley Plaisier have all won the Masters twice.
Youngest champion Michael van Gerwen (2006) aged 17 years, 174 days, who eclipsed the record of Eric Bristow
Double Champion Leeanne Maddock (1992) aged 17 years won both the youth title and the women's title.
Joint World Championship & Masters Champions Only seven players have ever won the World Masters and the World Championship in the same season. Eric Bristow achieved the feat three times (1979 Masters 1980 World, 1983–84 and 1984–85). Bob Anderson (1987–88), Richie Burnett (1994–95), John Walton (2000–01), Martin Adams (2009–10 and 2010–11), Stephen Bunting (2013–14) and Glen Durrant (2016–17) were the others. There have been two other instances of players holding both championships at the same time (Phil Taylor 1990 and Raymond van Barneveld 2005) - but these were not during the same season which is considered to end with the World Championship.
Not Dropping A Set Stephen Bunting's 2013 win was achieved without dropping a set.
There are 15 players who have won the Masters and the BDO World Championship during their careers: John Lowe, Eric Bristow, Bob Anderson, Phil Taylor, Dennis Priestley, Richie Burnett, Steve Beaton, Raymond van Barneveld, Les Wallace, John Walton, Andy Fordham, Martin Adams, Scott Waites, Stephen Bunting, and Glen Durrant. Additionally, Michael van Gerwen won the Masters in 2006 and has since won the PDC World Championship three times, but not the BDO World Championship.
Media coverage
- 1974–1988 ITV
- 1989 Not broadcast
- 1990 The Sports Channel (part of the short-lived satellite TV service BSB)
- 1991–1992 Sky Sports
- 1993–1994 Wire TV
- 1995 L!VE TV (highlights on the ITV night time programme 'Sport AM' as well as on the HTV Wales programme 'Top Sport')
- 1996–2000 Eurosport
- 2001–2010 BBC
- 2011–2012 ESPN
- 2013–2015 Eurosport
- 2016 Premier Sports
- 2017 Eurosport
- 2018 No TV Broadcaster (streamed on YouTube and Winmau TV)
- 2019 Eurosport
- 2022 No TV Broadcaster (streamed on YouTube)
- 2024 Sport 1 & Sport 2 (Hungary) & Streamed on YouTube
The 2011 tournament was also shown in the United States for the first time with ESPN3 broadcasting it.
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