2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic
| 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 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.
This event featured an unusual format - sets were played over the best of seven legs, rather than the more standard best of five or three legs.
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
Men's tournament
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){kind=small} John Part 89.52 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Part 92.13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 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 Manley | 1 | ||||||||
| Crissy Manley | 2 | ||||||||
| Stacy Bromberg | 1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Tommy Cox on inaugural Las Vegas Desert Classic
- ^ a b "2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic Player Results". Darts Database. 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 1 November 2020.