About World Matchplay 2003

Champion
2003 World Matchplay Photographer: Lawrende Lustig/PDC Phil Taylor
Total Prize Pool £80,000
Champion
£15,000
Runner-up
£8,000
Semi finalists
£5,000
Quarter finalists
£2,750
Last 16
£2,000
Last 32
£1,250
High finish

When Taylor returns to Blackpool in 2003, he is there for the first time not being a world champion since 1994, after John Part has deprived him of that title. Yet he is unstoppable this year and its dominance is perhaps greater than ever. The rest of the field is simply playing for second place and it is Wayne Mardle who is the lucky one.

It is the second year in a row that Taylor, especially in the first two rounds, puts his mark on the tournament. From the quarterfinals his averages are significantly lower, but it's still more than enough for victory. For Dutchman Roland Scholten the World Matchplay 2003 is a short-lived affair, he loses in a moderate game to Peter Evison. Wayne Mardle plays a fantastic tournament including wins over John Part, Alan Warriner and Colin Lloyd, but still comes up short in the final against the maestro. Taylor wins 18-12.

World Matchplay 2003

Winter Gardens in
Blackpool, ENG
Organizer:
Professional Darts Corporation
Sponsor:
Stan James
Participants:
32
Prize Pool:
£80,000
Start Date:
27 Jul 2003
End Date:
2 Aug 2003
14 days
21 hours
45 minutes
11 seconds
Winter Gardens in
Blackpool, ENG
13 Jul - 21 Jul Date
Nathan Aspinall Reigning Champion