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2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic

FieldValue
tournament_name2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic
dates4–7 July 2002
venueMGM Grand Casino and Hotel
locationLas Vegas, Nevada
countryUnited States
organisationPDC
formatSets
Final – best of 5
prize_fund$58,000
winners_share$20,000
winnerENG Phil Taylor
next2003

Final – best of 5

The 2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic was the inaugural staging of a darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It featured the top players from the PDC along with an opportunity for players from North America to qualify. Over 200 players entered the event, but the last 16 featured mostly British-based players – the only exceptions being Roland Scholten and former World Champion John Part who participate regularly in UK tournaments.

This event featured an unusual format - sets were played over the best of seven legs, rather than the more standard best of five or three legs.

The total prize fund was US$58,000 and Phil Taylor won the title beating Ronnie Baxter in the final.

Prize Fund

Stage (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: $58,000)
Winner(1)
Runner-Up(1)
Semi-finalists(2)
Quarter-finalists(4)
Round 1 Losers(8)

Results

Men's tournament

Preliminary round

PlayerScorePlayer
ENG Kevin Painter2 – 0ENG Rod Harrington
ENG Denis Ovens2 – 1ENG Steve Beaton
ENG Simon Whatley2 – 1ENG Wes Newton
ENG Lee Palfreyman2 – 0SGP Paul Lim
ENG Wayne Mardle2 – 1ENG Dave Askew
ENG Dennis Priestley2 – 0ENG Alex Roy
NED Roland Scholten2 – 1SCO Jamie Harvey
ENG Andy Jenkins2 – 0ENG Bob Anderson

Main Round 4-7 July

(best of 3 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 4–5 (best of 3 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 6 (best of 5 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 7 (best of 5 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 7 | score-width=20 | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=ENG Phil Taylor 93.48 | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=ENG Kevin Painter 89.13 | RD1-score02=1 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=ENG Denis Ovens 98.31 | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ENG Peter Manley 85.95 | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=ENG Simon Whatley 84.93 | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=ENG Dennis Smith 79.98 | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ENG Lee Palfreyman 96.63 | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ENG Colin Lloyd 86.76 | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=ENG Wayne Mardle 97.53 | RD1-score15=2 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=ENG Alan Warriner 93.90 | RD1-score16=0 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=NED Roland Scholten 86.61 | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ENG Dennis Priestley 88.74 | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=CAN John Part 92.13 | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=WAL Richie Burnett 83.07 | RD1-score12=0 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=ENG Ronnie Baxter 87.90 | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ENG Andy Jenkins 83.40 | RD1-score10=0 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=ENG Phil Taylor 94.38 | RD2-score01=2 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ENG Denis Ovens 87.93 | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=ENG Simon Whatley 85.92 | RD2-score04=0 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ENG Lee Palfreyman 88.50 | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=ENG Wayne Mardle 96.99 | RD2-score08=0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=NED Roland Scholten 91.50 | RD2-score07=2 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=CAN John Part 89.52 | RD2-score06=1 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=ENG Ronnie Baxter 90.54 | RD2-score05=2 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=ENG Phil Taylor 100.98 | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=ENG Lee Palfreyman 85.95 | RD3-score02=0 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=NED Roland Scholten 92.25 | RD3-score04=1 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=ENG Ronnie Baxter 95.76 | RD3-score03=3 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=ENG Phil Taylor 103.98 | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=ENG Ronnie Baxter 98.46 | RD4-score02=0

Women's tournament

(best of 3 sets) (best of 5 legs) (best of 3 sets) (best of 5 legs) | score-width=20 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=ENG Deta Hedman | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=USA Carolyn Mars | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=USA Stacy Bromberg | RD1-score4=1 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=ENG Crissy Manley | RD1-score3=2 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=ENG Deta Hedman | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=ENG Crissy Manley | RD2-score2=1

References

References

  1. [http://www.bullseyenews.com/feature2303-01.html Tommy Cox on inaugural Las Vegas Desert Classic]
  2. "2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic Player Prize Money". Darts Database.
  3. (2007). "2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic Player Results".
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