Welsh Open (darts)

The Welsh Open[1] is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and affiliated with the British Darts Organisation which has been staged annually since 1974. In 2008 the tournament was televised in the United Kingdom for the first time on Setanta Sports as part of the BDO's new Grand Prix series. From 1987 the event has been staged at the Pontins holiday camp in Prestatyn, North Wales. The singles tournaments are sponsored by Red Dragon Sports and Pontins sponsor the other events.

Welsh Open
Tournament information
VenueEbbw Vale (1974–1985)
Butlin's Barry Island (1986)
Pontins (1987–current)
LocationPrestatyn
Country Wales
Established1974
Organisation(s)WDF Gold category
FormatLegs
Prize fund£23,120
Month(s) PlayedMay
Current champion(s)
 Luke Littler (men's & boys)
 Beau Greaves (women's)
Paige Pauling (girls)

List of tournaments

Men's
Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
1974 David Jones n/a beat Cliff Inglis n/a n/a n/a n/a Ebbw Vale
1975 Leighton Rees n/a beat Phil Obbard n/a n/a n/a n/a
1976 Alan Evans n/a beat John Lowe n/a n/a n/a n/a
1977 Eric Bristow n/a beat George Nicoll n/a n/a n/a n/a
1978 Tony Brown n/a beat Stefan Lord n/a n/a n/a n/a
1979 Eric Bristow (2) n/a beat Robert Smith n/a n/a n/a n/a
1980 Ceri Morgan n/a beat Wayne Locke n/a n/a n/a n/a Diamond Theatre Club, Caerphilly
1981 Eric Bristow (3) n/a beat Ceri Morgan n/a n/a n/a n/a Ebbw Vale
1982 John Lowe n/a beat Jocky Wilson n/a n/a n/a n/a
1983 Dave Whitcombe n/a beat Keith Deller n/a n/a n/a n/a
1984 Eric Bristow (4) n/a beat John Lowe n/a n/a n/a n/a
1985 David Lee n/a beat Ceri Morgan n/a n/a n/a n/a
1986 Cliff Lazarenko n/a beat Bob Anderson n/a n/a n/a n/a Butlin's Barry Island, Barry Island
1987 Peter Masson n/a beat Chris Johns n/a n/a n/a n/a Pontins, Prestatyn
1988 Steve Gittins n/a beat Paul Reynolds n/a n/a n/a n/a
1989 Chris Dalton n/a beat Paul Reynolds n/a n/a n/a n/a
1990 Kevin Kenny n/a beat Alan Warriner n/a n/a n/a n/a
1991 Ronnie Baxter n/a beat Marshall James n/a n/a n/a n/a
1992 Dennis Priestley n/a beat Alan Warriner n/a n/a n/a n/a
1993 Ronnie Baxter (2) n/a beat Dave Askew n/a n/a n/a n/a
1994 Richie Burnett n/a beat Andy Jenkins n/a n/a n/a n/a
1995 Richie Burnett (2) n/a beat Martin Adams n/a n/a n/a n/a
1996 Nicky Turner n/a beat Alan Brown n/a n/a n/a n/a
1997 Marshall James n/a beat Ian Roe n/a n/a n/a n/a
1998 Steve Alker n/a beat Colin Monk n/a n/a n/a n/a
1999 Andy Smith n/a beat Ronnie Baxter n/a n/a n/a n/a
2000 John Walton n/a beat Peter Allen n/a n/a n/a n/a
2001 Gary Anderson n/a beat John Walton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2002 Andy Fordham n/a beat Ian Jones n/a n/a n/a n/a
2003 Ian Brand n/a beat Ritchie Davies n/a n/a n/a n/a
2004 Anthony Ridler n/a beat Tony West n/a n/a n/a n/a
2005 Per Laursen n/a beat Kees Slokkers n/a n/a n/a n/a
2006 Michael van Gerwen n/a beat Gary Anderson n/a n/a n/a n/a
2007 Mark Webster n/a beat Scott Waites n/a n/a n/a n/a
2008 Gary Anderson (2) n/a 4 – 0 Mark Webster n/a n/a n/a n/a
2009 Ross Montgomery n/a 3 – 0 Mark Barilli n/a n/a n/a n/a
2010 Paul Jennings n/a 2 – 1 Toon Greebe n/a n/a n/a n/a
2011 Ross Montgomery (2) n/a 2 – 1 Martin Phillips n/a n/a n/a n/a
2012 Tony Bradley n/a 6 – 5 Tony O'Shea n/a n/a n/a n/a
2013 Stephen Bunting n/a 6 – 5 Robbie Green n/a n/a n/a n/a
2014 Martin Adams n/a 6 – 2 Gary Robson n/a n/a n/a n/a
2015 Glen Durrant n/a 6 – 1 Scott Waites n/a n/a n/a n/a
2016 Scott Mitchell n/a 6 – 5 Glen Durrant n/a n/a n/a n/a
2017 Glen Durrant (2) 93.81 6 – 4 Scott Waites 90.30 n/a n/a n/a
2018 Michael Warburton n/a 6 – 3 Andy Hamilton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2019 Martijn Kleermaker n/a 6 – 5 Jim Williams n/a n/a n/a n/a
2021  Cameron Menzies 91.09 6 – 0  James Hurrell 75.36 £16,080 £4,000 £2,000
2022  Luke Littler 93.71 6 – 2  Wes Newton 89.93 £12,140 £3,000 £1,500
2023     £9,000 £3,000 £1,200

Women's
Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
1990 Sandra Greatbatch n/a beat Sharon Colclough n/a n/a n/a n/a Pontins, Prestatyn
1991 Jane Stubbs n/a beat Elsie Halligan n/a n/a n/a n/a
1992 Sue Edwards n/a beat Sharon Colclough n/a n/a n/a n/a
1993 Deta Hedman n/a beat Sandra Greatbatch n/a n/a n/a n/a
1994 Deta Hedman (2) n/a beat Sandra Greatbatch n/a n/a n/a n/a
1995 Sandra Greatbatch (2) n/a beat Deta Hedman n/a n/a n/a n/a
1996 Anne Kirk n/a beat Crissy Manley n/a n/a n/a n/a
1997 Trina Gulliver n/a beat Mandy Solomons n/a n/a n/a n/a
1998 Francis Hoenselaar n/a beat Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
1999 Anne Kirk (2) n/a beat Sarah Hall n/a n/a n/a n/a
2000 Crissy Manley n/a beat Apylee Jones n/a n/a n/a n/a
2001 Carina Ekberg n/a beat Sandra Greatbatch n/a n/a n/a n/a
2002 Trina Gulliver (2) n/a beat Sarah Hall n/a n/a n/a n/a
2003 Trina Gulliver (3) n/a beat Louise Hepburn n/a n/a n/a n/a
2004 Trina Gulliver (4) n/a beat Jan Robbins n/a n/a n/a n/a
2005 Trina Gulliver (5) n/a beat Lisa Ashton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2006 Trina Gulliver (6) n/a beat Julie Gore n/a n/a n/a n/a
2007 Trina Gulliver (7) n/a beat Francis Hoenselaar n/a n/a n/a n/a
2008 Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a 3 – 0 Louise Carroll n/a n/a n/a n/a
2009 Julie Gore n/a 3 – 0 Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
2010 Trina Gulliver (8) n/a 4 – 3 Karin ten Kate n/a n/a n/a n/a
2011 Deta Hedman n/a 4 – 1 Karen Lawman n/a n/a n/a n/a
2012 Deta Hedman (2) n/a 4 – 3 Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a n/a n/a n/a
2013 Aileen de Graaf n/a 5 – 1 Julie Gore n/a n/a n/a n/a
2014 Anastasia Dobromyslova (2) n/a 5 – 2 Deta Hedman n/a n/a n/a n/a
2015 Lisa Ashton n/a 5 – 4 Lorraine Winstanley n/a n/a n/a n/a
2016 Deta Hedman (3) n/a 5 – 4 Sharon Prins n/a n/a n/a n/a
2017 Lorraine Winstanley 83.52 5 – 4 Lisa Ashton 81.66 n/a n/a n/a
2018 Deta Hedman (4) n/a 5 – 2 Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a n/a n/a n/a
2019  Beau Greaves n/a 5 – 3 Lisa Ashton n/a n/a n/a n/a
2021  Kirsty Hutchinson 73.70 5 – 4  Beau Greaves 77.96 £7,040 £2,000 £1,000
2022  Beau Greaves (2) 93.53 5 – 4  Fallon Sherrock 92.44 £5,320 £1,500 £750
2023     £2,600 £1,000 £400

Boys
Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
2012 Conor Mayes n/a beat Isaac Weaver n/a – – – Pontins, Prestatyn
2019 James Beeton n/a beat Maison Wilson n/a – – –
2021 Luke Littler 96.97 4 – 0 Cayden Smith 74.00 – – –
2022 Luke Littler (2) 83.50 4 – 0 Cayden Smith 56.74 – – –
2023     £200 £100 £50

Girls
Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
2012 Josie Paterson n/a beat Cody Hepburn n/a – – – Pontins, Prestatyn
2019 Beau Greaves n/a beat Tamzin Parr n/a – – –
2021 Eleanor Cairns 58.21 4 – 1 Ella Williams 51.34 – – –
2022 Paige Pauling 66.63 4 – 2 Amy Evans 60.95 – – –
2023     £200 £100 £50

References
  1. "Events Dairy-2016". bdodarts.com. British Darts Organisation. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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