2003 PDC World Darts Championship

The 2003 Ladbrokes World Darts Championship was the 10th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it split from the British Darts Organisation in 1993. Ladbrokes (who sponsored the 1996 event with their Vernon's brand) took over the sponsorship of the event from Skol.

The field at the televised stages expanded for the first time since 1999. An extra qualifying round was introduced bringing the total number of players up from 32 to 40. John Part defeated the defending champion and number one seed, Phil Taylor in the final to end Taylor's run of eight successive World titles. Part had also ended an incredible run by Taylor, who had won his previous 44 matches at the Circus Tavern.

This was Part's second world championship - having also won the 1994 Embassy Championship (the first tournament after the split).

Prize Money

*Winner: £50,000
*Runner-up: £25,000
*Semi-finalists: £12,500
*Quarter-finalists: £7,000
*2nd Round: £4,000
*1st Round: £2,500
*Nine-dart finish: A Diamond, worth a six figure sum, will be mounted in the bulls eye of a championship dartboard as a unique prize (not won).

The Results

Qualifying Round

*Steve Brown 4-2 David Platt
*Mark Holden 4-3 Dave Smith
*Paul Williams 2-4 Simon Whitlock
*Wayne Mardle 4-0 Ray Carver
*Bob Anderson 4-0 Al Hedman
*Mick Manning 4-2 Lee Palfreyman
*Reg Harding 4-3 Mark Robinson
*Shayne Burgess 4-2 Arjan Moen

32TeamBracket-Compact | RD1= First Round
RD2= Second Round
RD3= Quarter Finals
RD4= Semi Finals
RD5= Final

score-width=15

RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor
RD1-score01=4
RD1-seed02=
RD1-team02= flagicon|USA Steve Brown
RD1-score02=1

RD1-seed03=16
RD1-team03=flagicon|ENG Peter Evison
RD1-score03=3
RD1-seed04=
RD1-team04=flagicon|ENG Wayne Mardle
RD1-score04=4

RD1-seed05=9
RD1-team05=flagicon|ENG Denis Ovens
RD1-score05=4
RD1-seed06=
RD1-team06=flagicon|ENG Alex Roy
RD1-score06=1

RD1-seed07=8
RD1-team07=flagicon|ENG Dennis Smith
RD1-score07=4
RD1-seed08=
RD1-team08=flagicon|ENG Dennis Priestley
RD1-score08=1

RD1-seed09=5
RD1-team09=flagicon|NED Roland Scholten
RD1-score09=4
RD1-seed10=
RD1-team10=flagicon|ENG Shayne Burgess
RD1-score10=1

RD1-seed11=12
RD1-team11=flagicon|ENG Dave Askew
RD1-score11=4
RD1-seed12=
RD1-team12=flagicon|ENG Steve Beaton
RD1-score12=3

RD1-seed13=13
RD1-team13=flagicon|ENG John Lowe
RD1-score13=1
RD1-seed14=
RD1-team14=flagicon|ENG Les Fitton
RD1-score14=4

RD1-seed15=4
RD1-team15=flagicon|ENG Alan Warriner
RD1-score15=4
RD1-seed16=
RD1-team16=flagicon|ENG Rod Harrington
RD1-score16=2

RD1-seed17=3
RD1-team17=flagicon|ENG Ronnie Baxter
RD1-score17=4
RD1-seed18=
RD1-team18=flagicon|ENG Mick Manning
RD1-score18=1

RD1-seed19=14
RD1-team19=flagicon|ENG Kevin Painter
RD1-score19=4
RD1-seed20=
RD1-team20=flagicon|ENG Reg Harding
RD1-score20=1

RD1-seed21=11
RD1-team21=flagicon|WAL Richie Burnett
RD1-score21=4
RD1-seed22=
RD1-team22=flagicon|ENG Keith Deller
RD1-score22=3

RD1-seed23=6
RD1-team23=flagicon|ENG Peter Manley
RD1-score23=1
RD1-seed24=
RD1-team24=flagicon|AUS Simon Whitlock
RD1-score24=4

RD1-seed25=7
RD1-team25=flagicon|ENG Colin Lloyd
RD1-score25=4
RD1-seed26=
RD1-team26=flagicon|ENG Bob Anderson
RD1-score26=3

RD1-seed27=10
RD1-team27=flagicon|ENG Andy Jenkins
RD1-score27=2
RD1-seed28=
RD1-team28=flagicon|ENG Chris Mason
RD1-score28=4

RD1-seed29=15
RD1-team29=flagicon|SCO Jamie Harvey
RD1-score29=4
RD1-seed30=
RD1-team30=flagicon|ENG Mark Holden
RD1-score30=1

RD1-seed31=2
RD1-team31=flagicon|CAN John Part
RD1-score31=4
RD1-seed32=
RD1-team32=flagicon|ENG Cliff Lazarenko
RD1-score32=1

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor
RD2-score01=5
RD2-seed02=
RD2-team02=flagicon|ENG Wayne Mardle
RD2-score02=3

RD2-seed03=9
RD2-team03=flagicon|ENG Denis Ovens
RD2-score03=1
RD2-seed04=8
RD2-team04=flagicon|ENG Dennis Smith
RD2-score04=5

RD2-seed05=5
RD2-team05=flagicon|NED Roland Scholten
RD2-score05=5
RD2-seed06=12
RD2-team06=flagicon|ENG Dave Askew
RD2-score06=0

RD2-seed07=
RD2-team07=flagicon|ENG Les Fitton
RD2-score07=4
RD2-seed08=4
RD2-team08=flagicon|ENG Alan Warriner
RD2-score08=5

RD2-seed09=3
RD2-team09=flagicon|ENG Ronnie Baxter
RD2-score09=3
RD2-seed10=14
RD2-team10=flagicon|ENG Kevin Painter
RD2-score10=5

RD2-seed11=11
RD2-team11=flagicon|WAL Richie Burnett
RD2-score11=5
RD2-seed12=
RD2-team12=flagicon|AUS Simon Whitlock
RD2-score12=3

RD2-seed13=7
RD2-team13=flagicon|ENG Colin Lloyd
RD2-score13=1
RD2-seed14=
RD2-team14=flagicon|ENG Chris Mason
RD2-score14=5

RD2-seed15=15
RD2-team15=flagicon|SCO Jamie Harvey
RD2-score15=3
RD2-seed16=2
RD2-team16=flagicon|CAN John Part
RD2-score16=5

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor
RD3-score01=5
RD3-seed02=8
RD3-team02=flagicon|ENG Dennis Smith
RD3-score02=3

RD3-seed03=5
RD3-team03=flagicon|NED Roland Scholten
RD3-score03=2
RD3-seed04=4
RD3-team04=flagicon|ENG Alan Warriner
RD3-score04=5

RD3-seed05=14
RD3-team05=flagicon|ENG Kevin Painter
RD3-score05=5
RD3-seed06=11
RD3-team06=flagicon|WAL Richie Burnett
RD3-score06=2

RD3-seed07=
RD3-team07=flagicon|ENG Chris Mason
RD3-score07=0
RD3-seed08=2
RD3-team08=flagicon|CAN John Part
RD3-score08=5

RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor
RD4-score01=6
RD4-seed02=4
RD4-team02=flagicon|ENG Alan Warriner
RD4-score02=1

RD4-seed03=14
RD4-team03=flagicon|ENG Kevin Painter
RD4-score03=4
RD4-seed04=2
RD4-team04=flagicon|CAN John Part
RD4-score04=6

RD5-seed01=1
RD5-team01=flagicon|ENG Phil Taylor
RD5-score01=6
RD5-seed02=2
RD5-team02=flagicon|CAN John Part
RD5-score02=7

Highest three-dart checkout: 170 Roland Scholten, Les Fitton.

Tournament 180s scored: 277 in 818 legs

Most 180s scored, individual: 27 John Part, 22 Phil Taylor, 18 Richie Burnett [http://www.dartsportseite.de/pdc/ladbrokesworldchampionship2003.htm]