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|establishment = 2007
|establishment = 2007
|organisation = [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]]
|organisation = [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]]
|format = (PDC Major 2007-2008) <br>([[PDC Pro Tour]] 2009-2010)
|format = (PDC Major 2007–2008) <br>([[PDC Pro Tour]] 2009–2010)
|prizefund = £31,000 (2010)
|prizefund = £31,000 (2010)
|month_played =
|month_played =
|final year= 2018
|final year=
|Current Champion =
|Current Champion =
|Final Champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]
|Final Champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]
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The '''US Open''' was a [[United States]] darts tournament, organised by the [[Professional Darts Corporation]] (PDC), which launched in May 2007. It replaced the [[World Series of Darts (2006 tournament)|World Series of Darts]] which ran for one year and was cancelled as a result of poor television ratings on ESPN.
The '''US Open''' was a [[United States]] darts tournament, organised by the [[Professional Darts Corporation]] (PDC), which launched in May 2007. It replaced the [[World Series of Darts (2006 tournament)|World Series of Darts]] which ran for one year and was cancelled as a result of poor television ratings on ESPN.


The tournament is held at the [[Mohegan Sun|Mohegan Sun Casino Resort]] in [[Connecticut]] - which was also the venue used for the [[World Series of Darts (2006 tournament)|World Series of Darts]], in 2007 and 2008. However the tournament moved to [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] for the 2009 event. In 2010, it became a Players Championship event for its final year.
In 2007 and 2008 the tournament was held at the [[Mohegan Sun|Mohegan Sun Casino Resort]] in [[Connecticut]] – which was also the venue used for the [[World Series of Darts (2006 tournament)|World Series of Darts]]. The tournament moved to [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] for the 2009 event. In 2009 and 2010 the event became Players Championship events as part of the [[PDC Pro Tour]].


[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] won the first two events, but opted not to take part in the 2009 version which [[Dennis Priestley]] won but then Taylor came back in 2010 and beat [[Denis Ovens]] in the final.
[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] won the first two events, but opted not to take part in the 2009 version which [[Dennis Priestley]] won. Taylor came back in 2010 and beat [[Denis Ovens]] in the final.


==Television coverage==
==Television coverage==


The 2007 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on satellite station [[Challenge TV|Challenge]], who were broadcasting a PDC tournament for the first time. Limited coverage of the event was shown on US sport channel [[Versus (TV channel)|Versus]]. In 2008 coverage passed to [[Nuts TV]] in the UK.
The 2007 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on satellite station [[Challenge TV|Challenge]], who were broadcasting a PDC tournament for the first time. Limited coverage of the event was shown on US sport channel [[Versus (TV channel)|Versus]]. In 2008 coverage passed to [[Nuts TV]] in the UK.


==Format==
==Format==


The [[US Open Darts|US Open]] was a [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] Major event in 2007 and 2008 . It became a [[PDC Pro Tour]] event in 2009 and 2010 for the last two editions of the event.
The US Open was a PDC Major event in 2007 and 2008 . It became a [[PDC Pro Tour]] event in 2009 and 2010 for the last two editions of the event.


==Results==
==Results==


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! Year<ref group="note">The 2009 and 2010 editions are not listed in the [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] Roll of Honour for winners of [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] majors.The [[US Open Darts|US Open]] events in 2009 and 2010 were added to the [[PDC Pro Tour]] after the tournament had its major status removed.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/roll-of-honour | title=PDC Roll of Honour | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=28 May 2015}}</ref>
! Year<ref group="note">The 2009 and 2010 editions are not listed in the [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] Roll of Honour for winners of PDC majors. The [[US Open Darts|US Open]] events in 2009 and 2010 were added to the [[PDC Pro Tour]] after the tournament had its major status removed.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/roll-of-honour | title=PDC Roll of Honour | publisher=PDC | access-date=28 May 2015}}</ref>
! Champion (average in final)
! Champion (average in final)
! Score
! Score
! Runner-Up (average in final)
! Runner-up (average in final)
! Prize Fund
! Prize fund
! Champion
! Champion
! Runner-up
! Runner-up
|-
|-
!colspan=8|PDC Major
!colspan=8|PDC major event
|-
|-
| [[2007 US Open (darts)|2007]]
| [[2007 US Open (darts)|2007]]
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] {{color|dimgray|<small>(103.10)}}}}
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] {{color|dimgray|<small>(103.10)</small>}}}}
| {{nowrap|4–1 (s)}}
| 4-1
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Raymond van Barneveld]]{{color|dimgray|<small>(99.06)}}}}
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Raymond van Barneveld]]{{color|dimgray|<small>(99.06)</small>}}}}
| £126,000
| £126,000
| £12,500
| £12,500
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| [[2008 US Open (darts)|2008]]
| [[2008 US Open (darts)|2008]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] {{small|{{color|dimgray|(96.86)}}}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] {{small|{{color|dimgray|(96.86)}}}}
| 3–0 (s)
| 3-0
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Lloyd]] {{small|{{color|dimgray|(91.48)}}}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Lloyd]] {{small|{{color|dimgray|(91.48)}}}}
| £126,000
| £126,000
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| £7,500
| £7,500
|-
|-
!colspan=8|PDC Pro Tour
!colspan=8|PDC Pro Tour event
|-
|-
| [[2009 US Open (darts)|2009]]
| [[2009 US Open (darts)|2009]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dennis Priestley]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dennis Priestley]]
| 6–3 (l)
| 6-3
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]]
| $50,000
| $50,000
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| 2010
| 2010
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]
| 6–3 (l)
| 6-3
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Denis Ovens]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Denis Ovens]]
| £31,200
| £31,200
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US Open
Tournament information
VenueMohegan Sun Casino Resort
LocationUncasville, Connecticut (2007–2008)
Atlanta, Georgia (2009–2010)
CountryUnited States
Established2007
Organisation(s)PDC
Format(PDC Major 2007–2008)
(PDC Pro Tour 2009–2010)
Prize fund£31,000 (2010)
Final champion(s)
England Phil Taylor

The US Open was a United States darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), which launched in May 2007. It replaced the World Series of Darts which ran for one year and was cancelled as a result of poor television ratings on ESPN.

In 2007 and 2008 the tournament was held at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Connecticut – which was also the venue used for the World Series of Darts. The tournament moved to Atlanta, Georgia for the 2009 event. In 2009 and 2010 the event became Players Championship events as part of the PDC Pro Tour.

Phil Taylor won the first two events, but opted not to take part in the 2009 version which Dennis Priestley won. Taylor came back in 2010 and beat Denis Ovens in the final.

Television coverage

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The 2007 tournament was broadcast live in the UK on satellite station Challenge, who were broadcasting a PDC tournament for the first time. Limited coverage of the event was shown on US sport channel Versus. In 2008 coverage passed to Nuts TV in the UK.

Format

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The US Open was a PDC Major event in 2007 and 2008 . It became a PDC Pro Tour event in 2009 and 2010 for the last two editions of the event.

Results

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Year[note 1][1] Champion (average in final) Score Runner-up (average in final) Prize fund Champion Runner-up
PDC major event
2007 England Phil Taylor (103.10) 4–1 (s) Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld(99.06) £126,000 £12,500 £7,500
2008 England Phil Taylor (96.86) 3–0 (s) England Colin Lloyd (91.48) £126,000 £12,500 £7,500
PDC Pro Tour event
2009 England Dennis Priestley 6–3 (l) England Andy Hamilton $50,000 $12,000 $6,000
2010 England Phil Taylor 6–3 (l) England Denis Ovens £31,200 £6,000 £3,000

Notes

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  1. ^ The 2009 and 2010 editions are not listed in the PDC Roll of Honour for winners of PDC majors. The US Open events in 2009 and 2010 were added to the PDC Pro Tour after the tournament had its major status removed.

References

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  1. ^ "PDC Roll of Honour". PDC. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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