2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic
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.[1] 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.
| 2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 4–7 July 2002 | ||
| Venue | MGM Grand Casino and Hotel | ||
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Sets Final – best of 5 | ||
| Prize fund | $58,000 | ||
| Winner's share | $20,000 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Phil Taylor | |||
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The total prize fund was US$58,000[2] and Phil Taylor won the title beating Ronnie Baxter in the final.
Prize Fund
| Stage (no. of players)[2] | Prize Money (Total: $58,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | $20,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | $10,000 |
| Semi-Finalists | (2) | $5,000 |
| Quarter-Finalists | (4) | $2,500 |
| Round 1 Losers | (8) | $1,000 |
Results
Preliminary Round
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Painter |
2 – 0 | Rod Harrington |
| Denis Ovens |
2 – 1 | Steve Beaton |
| Simon Whatley |
2 – 1 | Wes Newton |
| Lee Palfreyman |
2 – 0 |  Paul Lim |
| Wayne Mardle |
2 – 1 | Dave Askew |
| Dennis Priestley |
2 – 0 | Alex Roy |
 Roland Scholten |
2 – 1 |  Jamie Harvey |
| Andy Jenkins |
2 – 0 | Bob Anderson |
Main Round 4-7 July
| 1st Round (best of 3 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 4–5[3] | Quarter Finals (best of 3 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 6 | Semi Finals (best of 5 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 7 | Final (best of 5 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Phil Taylor 93.48
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Painter 89.13
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Taylor 94.38
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Ovens 87.93
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Ovens 98.31
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Manley 85.95
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Taylor 100.98
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Palfreyman 85.95
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Palfreyman 96.63
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Lloyd 86.76
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Palfreyman 88.50
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whatley 85.92
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whatley 84.93
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Smith 79.98
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Taylor 103.98
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter 98.46
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter 87.90
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Jenkins 83.40
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter 90.54
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} John Part 89.52
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Part 92.13
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richie Burnett 83.07
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Baxter 95.76
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roland Scholten 92.25
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roland Scholten 86.61
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Priestley 88.74
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roland Scholten 91.50
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Mardle 96.99
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Mardle 97.53
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Warriner 93.90
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Women's tournament
| Semi Finals (best of 3 sets) (best of 5 legs) | Final (best of 3 sets) (best of 5 legs) | ||||||||
| Deta Hedman
| 2 | ||||||||
| Carolyn Mars
| 0 | ||||||||
| Deta Hedman
| 2 | ||||||||
| Crissy Howat
| 1 | ||||||||
| Crissy Howat
| 2 | ||||||||
| Stacy Bromberg
| 1 | ||||||||
References
- Tommy Cox on inaugural Las Vegas Desert Classic
- "2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic Player Results". Darts Database. 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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