US Open (darts)
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.
| US Open | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Casino Resort |
| Location | Uncasville, Connecticut (2007–2008) Atlanta, Georgia (2009–2010) |
| Country | United States |
| Established | 2007 |
| Organisation(s) | PDC |
| Format | (PDC Major 2007–2008) (PDC Pro Tour 2009–2010) |
| Prize fund | £31,000 (2010) |
| Final champion(s) | |
| Phil Taylor | |
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.
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