The Dutch Open [2] is amongst the longest running darts tournaments having started back in 1973. The popularity of darts in the Netherlands since Raymond van Barneveld began amassing world titles has seen the number of entries for the tournament rise dramatically. The 2007 event had 2867 entries in the Men's Singles, 1179 in the Men's Pairs, 418 in the Women's Singles and 176 in the Women's Pairs. Although the tournament is classed an "Open" event, only players eligible to for the Winmau World Masters and BDO World Championship are now allowed to enter.[needs update] This had ruled out PDC players from competing since 2006. Richard Kirby Hit a 9 dart finish in 1990 against Roland Scholten but was not televised.

Dutch Open [1]
Tournament information
VenueDe Bonte Wever
LocationAssen
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
Established1973
Organisation(s)WDF
FormatLegs and Sets
Prize fund€27,650
Current champion(s)
 Berry van Peer (men's)
 Aileen de Graaf (women's)
 Sydnee de Vries (U18 boys)
 Ruben Baalmans (U14 boys)
 Sophie McKinlay (girls)

The 2002 version of the tournament saw the first live nine dart finish during the final between Shaun Greatbatch and Steve Coote. Greatbatch checked out using T20, T15, D18 during the third leg of the second set, The tournament has been covered by Dutch SBS6 television in recent years, and also by Eurosport across Europe.

From 2002 to 2013 the tournament was held at NH Conference Centre Koningshof, Veldhoven but since 2014 the tournament has been held at De Bonte Wever in Assen.[3]

2023 event was streamed live on the final day by RTL 7 in the Netherlands.

Dutch Open finals edit

Men's edit

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
1973   Ton Koster n/a beat   Geoff Kirkman n/a n/a n/a n/a
1974   Mary de Knoop n/a beat   Bill Ratz n/a n/a n/a n/a
1975   Terry Henny n/a beat   Sonja Durinck n/a n/a n/a n/a
1976   Henk van Tuijl n/a beat   Arthur Russel n/a n/a n/a n/a
1977   Peter Smith n/a beat   Jim Clarke n/a n/a n/a n/a
1978   Jimmy Cox n/a beat   Daniel Serie n/a n/a n/a n/a
1979   Daniel Serie n/a beat   Jimmy Cox n/a n/a n/a n/a
1980   Brian Fenby n/a beat   Tony Sontag n/a n/a n/a n/a
1981   Gordon Watson n/a beat   Daniel Serie n/a n/a n/a n/a
1982   Jilles Vermaat n/a beat   Patrick Bolle n/a n/a n/a n/a
1983   Luc Marreel n/a beat   Rick Daniels n/a n/a n/a n/a
1984   Frans Devooght n/a 4 – 2   Omer Bauwens n/a n/a n/a n/a Congresgebouw, The Hague
1985   Frans Devooght (2) n/a 5 – 2   Willy Logie n/a n/a n/a n/a Hoeksteen, Amsterdam
1986   Lee Topper n/a 3 – 2   Frans Devooght n/a n/a n/a n/a National Badminton Center, Nieuwegein
1987   Bob Renard n/a 3 – 1   Eric Bristow n/a n/a n/a n/a
1988   Steve Brown n/a 3 – 1   Bob Renard n/a n/a n/a n/a 't Heem, Hattem
1989   Alan Warriner n/a 3 – 0   Erik Clarys n/a n/a n/a n/a Flevohof, Harderwijk
1990   Leo Laurens 93.93 3 – 0   Graham Miller n/a n/a n/a n/a
1991   Kosta Lavassas n/a 3 – 2   Jann Hoffmann n/a n/a n/a n/a
1992   Leo Laurens (2) n/a beat   Paul Hoogenboom n/a n/a n/a n/a Noordwijkerhout, Noordwijkerhout
1993   Alan Warriner (2) n/a 3 – 0   Jocky Wilson n/a n/a n/a n/a
1994   Richie Burnett n/a 3 – 0   Alan Brown n/a n/a n/a n/a
1995   Steve Beaton 79.20 3 – 2   Kevin Painter 78.90 n/a n/a n/a Apart Hotel, Delden
1996   Steve Beaton (2) n/a 2 – 1   Paul Williams n/a n/a n/a n/a
1997   Mervyn King n/a 3 – 1   Andy Fordham n/a n/a n/a n/a
1998   Alan Warriner (3) 92.61 3 – 0   Peter Evison 80.07 n/a n/a n/a
1999   Ted Hankey n/a 4 – 2   Robbie Widdows n/a n/a n/a n/a
2000   Wayne Mardle n/a 4 – 1   Mervyn King n/a n/a n/a n/a Bonte Wever, Slagharen
2001   Raymond van Barneveld n/a 4 – 0   Andree Welge n/a n/a n/a n/a
2002   Shaun Greatbatch n/a 4 – 2   Steve Coote n/a n/a n/a n/a NH Conference Centre Koningshof, Veldhoven
2003   Ted Hankey (2) 93.87 3 – 0   Roland Scholten 81.87 €11,445 €3,630 €1,815
2004   Raymond van Barneveld (2) 98.73 3 – 0   Gary Robson 71.22 €16,450 €4,500 €2,250
2005   Tony Eccles n/a 3 – 0   John Walton n/a €16,450 €4,500 €2,250
2006   Raymond van Barneveld (3) n/a 3 – 2   Gary Anderson n/a €16,450 €4,500 €2,250
2007   Scott Waites 86.64 3 – 0   Steve West 79.59 €16,450 €4,500 €2,250
2008   Robert Thornton 92.52 3 – 0   Alain van Bouwel 84.24 €16,450 €4,500 €2,250
2009   Darryl Fitton 91.17 3 – 2   Willy van de Wiel 88.05 €16,450 €4,500 €2,250
2010   Martin Adams n/a 3 – 1   Scott Waites n/a €16,450 €4,500 €2,250
2011   Martin Adams (2) n/a 3 – 2   Dean Winstanley n/a €16,450 €4,500 €2,250
2012   Tony O'Shea n/a 3 – 0   Dave Prins n/a €16,450 €4,500 €2,250
2013   Scott Waites (2) n/a 3 – 2   James Wilson n/a €18,400 €5,000 €2,500
2014   Ross Montgomery n/a 3 – 2   Scott Waites n/a €18,400 €5,000 €2,500 De Bonte Wever, Assen
2015   Martin Adams (3) 93.18 3 – 1   Darryl Fitton 94.22 €33,350 €5,000 €2,500
2016   Martin Adams (4) 89.73 3 – 1   Danny Noppert 90.13 €33,350 €5,000 €2,500
2017   Mark McGeeney 84.87 3 – 1   Ross Montgomery 85.32 €33,350 €5,000 €2,500
2018   Mark McGeeney (2) n/a 3 – 1   Glen Durrant n/a €33,350 €5,000 €2,500
2019   Richard Veenstra n/a 3 – 2   Ryan Hogarth n/a €33,350 €5,000 €2,500
2020   Ross Montgomery (2) 87.41 3 – 1   Brian Raman 88.08 €18,400 €5,000 €2,500
2022   Jelle Klaasen 83.47 3 – 0   Mark Barilli 74.01 €18,400 €5,000 €2,500
2023   Berry van Peer 88.29 3 – 1   Andy Baetens 86.62 €18,400 €5,000 €2,500
2024   Jarno Bottenberg 84.44 3 – 2   Wesley Plaisier 84.78 €18,400 €5,000 €2,500

Women's edit

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-Up Av. Prize Money Venue
Total Ch. R.-Up
1984   Johanna Schipper n/a beat   Eelkje Vos n/a n/a n/a n/a Congresgebouw, The Hague
1985   Josefien Hendriksen n/a beat   Patricia van Beek n/a n/a n/a n/a Hoeksteen, Amsterdam
1986   Annabelle Long n/a beat   Shirley Hall n/a n/a n/a n/a National Badminton Center, Nieuwegein
1987   Valerie Maytum n/a beat   Tricia Wright n/a n/a n/a n/a
1988   Sharon Colclough n/a beat   Lil Coombes n/a n/a n/a n/a 't Heem, Hattem
1989   Joan Parmley n/a beat   Sylvia Alders n/a n/a n/a n/a Flevohof, Harderwijk
1990   Sharon Colclough (2) n/a beat   Jane Stubbs n/a n/a n/a n/a
1991   Mandy Solomons n/a beat   Jane Stubbs n/a n/a n/a n/a
1992   Mandy Solomons (2) n/a beat   Deta Hedman n/a n/a n/a n/a Noordwijkerhout, Noordwijkerhout
1993   Mandy Solomons (3) n/a beat   Deta Hedman n/a n/a n/a n/a
1994   Heike Jenkins n/a beat   Valerie Maytum n/a n/a n/a n/a
1995   Francis Hoenselaar n/a beat   Deta Hedman n/a n/a n/a n/a Apart Hotel, Delden
1996   Francis Hoenselaar (2) n/a 3 – 2   Deta Hedman n/a n/a n/a n/a
1997   Francis Hoenselaar (3) n/a 3 – 0   Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
1998   Francis Hoenselaar (4) n/a 3 – 0   Vicky Pruim n/a n/a n/a n/a
1999   Trina Gulliver n/a 3 – 2   Francis Hoenselaar n/a n/a n/a n/a
2000   Francis Hoenselaar (5) n/a 3 – 1   Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a Bonte Wever, Slagharen
2001   Vicky Pruim n/a 3 – 0   Carina Ekberg n/a n/a n/a n/a
2002   Francis Hoenselaar (6) n/a 3 – 2   Tricia Wright n/a n/a n/a n/a NH Conference Centre Koningshof, Veldhoven
2003   Sandra Pollet n/a 3 – 1   Francis Hoenselaar n/a n/a n/a n/a
2004   Francis Hoenselaar (7) n/a 3 – 1   Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
2005   Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a 3 – 1   Clare Bywaters n/a n/a n/a n/a
2006   Anne Kirk n/a 3 – 2   Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
2007   Trina Gulliver (2) n/a 5 – 2   Clare Bywaters n/a n/a n/a n/a
2008   Anastasia Dobromyslova (2) n/a 5 – 2   Carla Molema n/a n/a n/a n/a
2009   Trina Gulliver (3) 76.80 5 – 3   Julie Gore 75.66 n/a n/a n/a
2010   Deta Hedman n/a 5 – 4   Trina Gulliver n/a n/a n/a n/a
2011   Trina Gulliver (4) n/a 5 – 2   Julie Gore n/a n/a n/a n/a
2012   Julie Gore n/a 5 – 2   Lorraine Winstanley n/a n/a n/a n/a
2013   Trina Gulliver (5) n/a 5 – 3   Lorraine Winstanley n/a €9,250 €2,500 €1,250
2014   Aileen de Graaf n/a 5 – 4   Anastasia Dobromyslova n/a €9,250 €2,500 €1,250 De Bonte Wever, Assen
2015   Aileen de Graaf (2) n/a 5 – 2   Deta Hedman n/a €9,250 €2,500 €1,250
2016   Lisa Ashton 81.36 5 – 4   Lorraine Winstanley 73.85 €9,250 €2,500 €1,250
2017   Deta Hedman (2) n/a 5 – 4   Lisa Ashton n/a €9,250 €2,500 €1,250
2018   Deta Hedman (3) n/a 5 – 4   Aileen de Graaf n/a €9,250 €2,500 €1,250
2019   Mikuru Suzuki n/a 5 – 2   Aileen de Graaf n/a €9,250 €2,500 €1,250
2020   Aileen de Graaf (3) 72.02 5 – 2   Anca Zijlstra 68.46 €9,250 €2,500 €1,250
2022   Beau Greaves 85.21 5 – 1   Rhian O'Sullivan 81.21 €9,250 €2,500 €1,250
2023   Aileen de Graaf (4) 81.68 5 – 2   Beau Greaves 82.74 €9,250 €2,500 €1,250
2024   Beau Greaves (2) 83.04 5 – 1   Aileen de Graaf 76.40 €9,250 €2,500 €1,250

Boys (U18) edit

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-up Av. Venue
2012   Rowby-John Rodriguez n/a 4 – 0   Dimitri Van den Bergh n/a NH Conference Centre Koningshof, Veldhoven
2013   Quin Wester n/a beat   Colin Roelofs n/a
2014   Mike van Duivenbode n/a beat   Brian Raman n/a De Bonte Wever, Assen
2015   Maikel Verberk n/a beat   Marvin van Velzen n/a
2016   Maikel Verberk (2) n/a beat   Justin van Tergouw n/a
2017   Ian Spaans n/a beat   Ramon Leferink n/a
2018   Keanu van Velzen n/a beat   Jurjen van der Velde n/a
2019   Daan Bastiaansen n/a beat   James Beeton n/a
2020   Mark Tabak 63.06 4 – 1   Marcel Bus 56.07
2022   Dylan van Lierop 75.15 4 – 0   Sydnee de Vries 57.15
2023   Sydnee de Vries 63.96 4 – 3   Mats Theobald 65.27
2024   Ruben Baalmans 72.81 4 – 2   Cor Beukema 73.58

Girls edit

Year Champion Av. Score Runner-up Av. Venue
2012   Bauwke Verreydt n/a 3 – 0   Joyce Schuurman n/a NH Conference Centre Koningshof, Veldhoven
2013   Casey Gallagher n/a beat   Fenna Bouwman n/a
2014   Michelle Lindhardt n/a beat   Sharon Jansen n/a De Bonte Wever, Assen
2015   Sofie-Jahn Bendorff n/a beat   Cheyenne Reijers n/a
2016   Priscilla Steenbergen n/a beat   Kyana Frauenfelder n/a
2017   Cheyenne Doddema n/a beat   Layla Brussel n/a
2018   Ksenia Klochek 75.15 3 – 0   Lerena Rietbergen 61.00
2019   Layla Brussel n/a beat   Rosanne van der Velde n/a
2020   Lerena Rietbergen 46.78 4 – 1   Layla Brussel 47.06
2022   Roos van der Velde 51.44 3 – 2   Marlene Klupsch 50.68
2023   Sophie McKinlay 50.31 3 – 2   Dorina Sipos 46.95
2024   Paige Pauling 63.51 3 – 0   Kira Mertens 53.82

Records and statistics edit

Tournament records edit

Nine-dart finishes edit

Player Year (+ Round) Method (single-in double-out) Opponent Result
  Shaun Greatbatch 2002, Final 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18   Steve Coote 4 – 2
  Darryl Fitton 2015, Final 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18   Martin Adams 1 – 3

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Events Dairy 2016". bdodarts.com. British Darts Organisation. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ "A tournament you can's miss". dutchopendarts.nl. Dutch Open. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ New Venue for 2014 Dutch Open Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine, British Darts Organisation.