2016 in darts

This article documents all major events in the sport of darts over the course of 2016.

BDO

January

January 2 – 10: 2016 BDO World Darts Championship in Frimley Green
- Men's winner: Scott Waites
- Women's winner: Trina Gulliver
- Youth winner: Joshua Richardson
January 17: Quebec Open in Drummondville
- Men's winner: Dawson Murschell
- Women's winner: Cindy Hayhurst
January 22 – 24: Romanian Darts Festival in Bucharest
- Men's Classic winner: Jamie Hughes
- Women's Classic winner: Anette Tillbom
- Men's Open winner: Fabian Roosenbrand
- Women's Open winner: Rachel Brooks
January 22 – 24: Las Vegas Open in Las Vegas
- Men's winner: Benjamin Dersch
- Women's winner: Paula Murphy
January 29 – 31: Dutch Open in Assen
- Men's winner: Martin Adams
- Women's winner: Lisa Ashton

February

February 7: Canterbury Classic in New Zealand
- Men's winner: Cody Harris
- Women's winner: Tina Osborne
February 12 – 14: Scottish Open in Renfrew
- Men's winner: Danny Noppert
- Women's winner: Lorraine Winstanley
February 20: Syracuse Open in Syracuse
- Men's winner: Jim Widmayer
- Women's winner: Paula Murphy

March

March 4 – 6: Halifax Open in Canada
- Men's winner: Jeff Smith
- Women's winner: Patricia Farrell
March 10 – 13: Isle of Man Classic and Open in
- Men's Classic winner: Scott Mitchell
- Women's Classic winner: Deta Hedman
- Men's Open winner: Tony O'Shea
- Women's Open winner: Lisa Ashton
March 11 – 13: Greater Vancouver Open in Canada
- Men's winner: Shawn Burt
- Women's winner: Kim Bellay-Rouselle
March 12 – 13: 2016 Iceland Open in Iceland
- Men's winner: Göran Eriksson
- Women's winner: Elin Mortensen
March 12 – 13: West Coast Classic in Australia
- Men's winner: Koha Kokiri
- Women's winner: Kim Kelly
- Boys' winner: Bobby Mckeig
- Girls' winner: Erin Dawson
March 13 – Torremolinos Festival of Darts in Torremolinos
- Men's winner: Gary Tipping
- Women's winner: Paula Jacklin
March 18 – 20: Saint John Port City Open Dart Shoot in Saint John
- Men's winner: David Cameron
- Women's winner: Patricia Farrell
March 19: HAL Masters in Venray
- Men's winner: Geert De Vos
- Women's winner: Lisa Ashton
- Boys' winner: Justin van Tergouw
- Girls' winner: Kyana Frauenfelder
March 20: Hal Open in Venray
- Men's winner: Wesley Harms
- Women's winner: Lisa Ashton
- Boys' winner: Maikel Verberk
- Girls' winner: Kyana Frauenfelder
March 26: South Island Masters in New Zealand
- Winner: Warren Parry
March 26 – 27: Victorian Easter Open in Australia
- Men's winner: Harley Kemp
- Women's winner: Natalie Carter
- Boys' winner: Colby Dodge
- Girls' winner: Kassandra Lee
March 26: Napoleon Games Top Of Waregem in Belgium
- Men's winner: Madars Razma
- Women's winner: Anastasia Dobromyslova
- Boys' winner: Levy Frauenfelder
- Girls' winner: Tamara Van der Meirsch
March 27: Napoleon Games Masters Of Waregem in Belgium
- Men's winner: Danny Noppert
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
- Boys' winner: Justin van Tergouw
- Girls' winner: Kyana Frauenfelder

April

April 1 – 3: The Main Event in Saskatoon
- Men's winner: David Cameron
- Women's winner: Roxanne VanTassel
April 2: Virginia Beach Dart Classic in Virginia Beach
- Men's winner: Darin Young
- Women's winner: Paula Murphy
April 2: White Mountain Shootout in Shelburne
- Men's winner: Tom Sawyer
- Women's winner: Pam Briggs
April 8 – 10: Charlotte Open in Charlotte
- Men's winner: Joe Chaney
- Women's winner: Sandy Hudson
April 16: Bull's German Open in Germany
- Men's Singles winner: Danny Noppert
- Women's Singles winner: Aileen de Graaf
- Boys' winner: Justin van Tergouw
- Girls' winner: Christina Schuler
April 17: Bull's Darts Masters in Germany
- Men's Singles winner: Wesley Harms
- Women's Singles winner: Aileen de Graaf
April 22 – 24: Murray Bridge Grand Prix in Adelaide
- Men's winner: Peter Machin
- Women's winner: Corrine Hammond
- Boys' winner: Zaine Skelton
- Girls' winner: Elleesha Jarrett
April 24: North Island Masters in New Zealand
- Men's winner: Craig Caldwell
- Women's winner: Sha Hohipa
April 29 – May 1: Estonia Open in Estonia
- Men's winner: Peter Sajwani
- Women's winner: Kaisu Rekinen
April 30: 2016 Denmark Open darts in Denmark
- Men's winner: Darius Labanauskas
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman

May

May 1: Denmark Masters in Denmark
- Men's winner: Glen Durrant
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
- Boys' winner: Wessel Nijman
- Girls' winner: Iselin Hauen
May 6 – 8: Newfoundland & Labrador Spring Open in St. John's
- Men's winner: David Cameron
- Women's winner: Patricia Farrell
May 12 – 15: Welsh Open in Prestatyn
- Men's winner: Cameron Menzies
- Women's winner: Lindsey Ashton
May 14: Lithuania Open in Lithuania
- Men's winner: Darius Labanauskas
- Women's winner: Maret Liiri
May 21: Polish Open in Poland
- Men's winner: Darren Clifford
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
- Boys' winner: Gijsbert van Malsem
- Girls' winner: Veerle Hamelink
May 21 & 22: Sunshine State Classic in Brisbane
- Men's winner: Raymond Smith
- Women's winner: Corrine Hammond
- Youth winner: Fletcher Blair
May 22: Police Masters in Poland
- Men's winner: James Hurrell
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
- Boys' winner: Dennis Wunsch
- Girls' winner: Leni Nielsen
May 28: Finnish Open in Finland
- Men's winner: Tony Alanentalo
- Women's winner: Vicky Pruim
- Youth winner: Otto Kekäläinen
May 28 – 30: 2016 BDO World Trophy in Frimley Green
- Men's winner: Darryl Fitton
- Women's winner: Lisa Ashton
May 29: Finnish Masters in Finland
- Men's winner: Dennis Nilsson
- Women's winner: Vicky Pruim

June

June 3 – 5: Swiss Open in Lausen
- Men's winner: Jeffrey Sparidaans
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
- Youth winner: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
June 3 – 6: BDO International Open in Somerset
- Men's winner: Nick Kenny
- Women's winner: Lisa Ashton
- Youth winner: Owen Maiden
June 5: Canterbury Open in New Zealand
- Men's winner: Greg Moss
- Women's winner: Sha Hohipa
June 17 – 18: Canadian Open in Richmond
- Men's winner: Kiley Edmunds
- Women's winner: Karrah Boutilier
June 17 – 19: England National Singles in Selsey
- Men's winner: Gary Robson
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
June 18: Puma NZ Masters in New Zealand
- Men's winner: Mark McGrath
- Women's winner: Tina Osborne
June 18 & 19: England Open in Selsey
- Men's winner: Glen Durrant
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
June 25 – 26: Central Coast Classic Gosford
- Men's winner: Raymond Lane
- Women's winner: Corrine Hammond
June 25 – 26: Austrian Open Vienna in Austria
- Men's winner: Robert Allenstein
- Women's winner: Veronika Ihász
- Boys' winner: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
- Girls' winner: Boglarka Bokor

July

July 1 – 3: Australian Grand Masters in Canberra
- Men's winner: Corey Cadby
- Women's winner: Corrine Hammond
July 10: Japan Open Tokyo
- Men's winner: Seigo Asada
- Women's winner: Fallon Sherrock
July 30: BDO Shownights Winmau European Darts Classic in Blackpool
- Men's winner: Scott Waites
- Women's winner: Anastasia Dobromyslova
July 30: Pacific Masters in Bendigo
July 31: 2016 European Darts Open in Blackpool
- Men's winner: Glen Durrant
- Women's winner: Lisa Ashton
- Youth winner: Jordan Singh

August

August 5 – 7: Belgium Open in Belgium
- Men's winner: Ross Montgomery
- Women's winner: Aileen de Graaf
- Youth winner: Justin van Tergouw
- Girl's winner: Layla Brussel
August 6: USA Darts Classic in Stamford
- Men's winner: Tom Sawyer
- Women's winner: Paula Murphy
- Youth winner: Tyler Burnett
- Girl's winner: Kaylee Roy
August 10: New Zealand Open in Rotorua
- Men's winner: Cody Harris
- Women's winner: Tina Osborne
August 12 – 14: Antwerp Open in Antwerp
- Men's winner: Jimmy Hendriks
- Women's winner: Lisa Ashton
- Youth winner: Justin van Tergouw
- Girl's winner: Kyana Frauenfelder
August 19: LDO Swedish Classic in Malmö
- Winner: Aileen de Graaf
August 20: Swedish Open in Malmö
- Men's winner: Glen Durrant
- Women's winner: Lisa Ashton
August 20 & 21: Hong Kong Open in Hong Kong
- Men's winner: Paolo Nebrida
- Women's winner: Inoue Sayaka
August 20 & 21: Van Diemen Classic Grand Prix in Westbury
- Men's winner: Michael Pearce
- Women's winner: Sandra Smith
August 26 – 28: French Open in France
- Men's winner: Geert De Vos
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
- Youth winner: Dylan Van Beers
August 27: LDO Ladies Classic in Gainsborough
- Winner: Lisa Ashton

September

September 2 – 4: Music City Classic in Nashville
September 9 – 11: England Classic in Selsey
- Men's winner: Dean Reynolds
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
September 9 – 11: England Masters in Selsey
- Men's winner: Glen Durrant
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
- Youth winner: Tyler Radlett
- Girl's winner: Nicolle Bidgway
September 11: Catalonia Open Darts in Calella
- Men's winner: Martín Martí
- Women's winner: Sharon Prins
September 17: BDO British Classic in Bridlington
- Men's winner: Glen Durrant
- Women's winner: Claire Brookin
September 17: 2016 Auckland Open in New Zealand
- Men's winner: Mark Cleaver
- Women's winner: Jo Steed
September 17 & 18: Baltic Cup Open in Lithuania
- Men's winner: Dennis Nilsson
- Women's winner: Ramona Eriksen
September 18: BDO British Open in Bridlington
- Men's winner: Cameron Menzies
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
September 24 & 25: North Queensland Classic in Australia
- Men's winner: Raymond Smith
- Women's winner: Corrine Hammond
September 25: Dutch Open in Egmond aan Zee
- Men's winner: Martin Adams
- Women's winner: Lisa Ashton

October

October 7 – 9: Luxembourg Open in Luxembourg
- Men's winner: Darryl Fitton
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
- Youth winner: Marvin Van Velzen
- Women's Youth winner: Layla Brussel
October 14 – 16: Latvia Open in Riga
- Men's winner: Madars Razma
- Women's winner: Kaisu Rekinen
- Youth winner: Rihards Slisans
October 14 – 16: Northern Ireland Open in Newry
- Men's winner: Keith Rooney
- Women's winner: Deta Hedman
- Youth winner: Keane Barry
October 15: Colorado Open in Denver
- Men's winner: Joe Chaney
- Women's winner: Stacey Pace
- Youth winner: Tyler Burnett
October 15 & 16: Australian Grand Masters in Geelong
- Men's winner: John Weber
- Women's winner: Corrine Hammond
- Boy's winner: Matt Evans
- Girl's winner: Prosperity Nicholson
October 19 – 26: Turkish Open in Kemer
- Masters winners: Umit Uygunsozlu (m) / Aileen de Graaf (f)
- Open winners: Martin Phillips (m) / Aileen de Graaf (f)
October 21 – 23: Witch City Open in Nashua
October 22: Alan King Memorial in Dunedin
- Winner: Mark McGrath
October 22: EDO London Ladies Classic in London
- Winner: Anastasia Dobromyslova
October 23: EDO London Ladies Open in London
- Winner: Anastasia Dobromyslova

November

November 4 – 6: Chris Hatter Memorial in Canada
- Winners: Jim Edwards (m) / Ivy Wieshlow (f)
November 5 & 6: Hungarian Open in Budapest
- Open winners: Krzysztof Ratajski (m) / Deta Hedman (f)
- Youth winners: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez / Vivien Czipó (f)
- Masters winners: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez / Deta Hedman (f)
November 10 – 13: Jersey Festival of darts in Jersey
November 12: Seacoast Open in Andover
- Winners: David Cameron (m) / Trish Grzesik (f)
November 12: Ted Clements Memorial in Levin
- Winners: Cody Harris (m) / Sha Hohipa (f)
November 15 – 17: 2016 Malta Open darts in Buġibba
- Winners: Paul Williams (m) / Christine Readhead (f)
November 18 – 20: Czech Open in Prague
- Winners: Andy Baetens (m) / Anastasia Dobromyslova (f)
- Youth winners: Romn Benecky (m) / Vivien Czipó (f)
November 30 – December 4: World Masters (TBD)

December

December 4: Darts Golden Nugget in Australia
December 9 – 11: Zuiderduin Masters

PDC

December 17, 2015 – January 3, 2016: 2016 PDC World Darts Championship in London
- Winner: Gary Anderson
January 30 & 31: 2016 Masters in Milton Keynes
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
February 12 – 14: 2016 Dutch Darts Masters in Venray
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
March 4 – 6: 2016 UK Open in Minehead
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
March 26 – 28: 2016 German Darts Masters in Munich
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
May 6 – 8: 2016 Gibraltar Darts Trophy in Gibraltar
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
May 13 – 15: 2016 European Darts Matchplay in Hamburg
- Winner: James Wade
May 26 & 27: 2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters in Dubai
- Winner: Gary Anderson
June 2 – 5: 2016 PDC World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt
- Winners: England
June 10 – 12: 2016 Austrian Darts Open in Vienna
- Winner: Phil Taylor
June 17 – 19: 2016 Auckland Darts Masters in Auckland
- Winner: Gary Anderson
June 25 & 26: 2016 Shanghai Darts Masters in Shanghai
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
July 6 & 7: 2016 Tokyo Darts Masters in Tokyo
- Winner: Gary Anderson
July 16 – 24: 2016 World Matchplay in Blackpool
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
July 21 – 29: 2016 European Darts Open in Düsseldorf
- Winner: Glen Durrant
August 18 – 20: 2016 Sydney Darts Masters in Sydney
- Winner: Phil Taylor
August 25 – 27: 2016 Perth Darts Masters in Perth
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
September 2 – 4: 2016 International Darts Open in Riesa
- Winner: Mensur Suljović
September 9 – 11: 2016 European Darts Trophy in Mülheim
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
September 16 – 18: 2016 European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
September 24 & 25: 2016 Champions League of Darts in Cardiff
- Winner: Phil Taylor
October 2 – 8: 2016 World Grand Prix in Dublin
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
October 14 – 16: 2016 German Darts Championship in Hildesheim
- Winner: Alan Norris
October 28 – 30: 2016 European Championship in Hasselt
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
November 5 & 6: 2016 World Series of Darts Finals in Glasgow
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
November 12 – 20: 2016 Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton
- Winner: Michael van Gerwen
November 25 – 27: 2016 Players Championship Finals in Minehead
October 16 – November 27: 2016 PDC World Youth Championship in Minehead

2016 in darts

BDO

PDC

References