- 1998 World Grand Prix Darts
The 1998 World Grand Prix was a darts tournament organised by the
Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and held at the Casino Rooms inRochester, Kent . It was the first year of the tournament and replaced the World Pairs tournament which ran from 1995 to 1997.The tournament featured an unusual format in that players must start each leg by hitting a double - in addition to the traditional double to finish. It also featured a matchplay format of legs rather than sets for the only time in the tournament history.
Phil Taylor took the inaugural title, beating world number one,Rod Harrington in the final.ee also
*World Grand Prix - history of the tournament including previous winners.
Results
16TeamBracket-Compact
RD1= 1st Round
best of 21 legs
14 - 15 Oct
RD2= Quarter Finals
best of 21 legs
16 Oct
RD3= Semi Finals
best of 21 legs
17 Oct
RD4= Final
best of 25 legs
18 Octscore-width=15
RD1-seed01=
RD1-team01=flagicon|ENGRod Harrington
RD1-score01=11
RD1-seed02=
RD1-team02=flagicon|ENGMick Manning
RD1-score02=5RD1-seed03=
RD1-team03=flagicon|ENGGraeme Stoddart
RD1-score03=11
RD1-seed04=
RD1-team04=flagicon|USAPaul Lim
RD1-score04=4RD1-seed05=
RD1-team05=flagicon|ENGPeter Manley
RD1-score05=11
RD1-seed06=
RD1-team06=flagicon|ENGPeter Evison
RD1-score06=5RD1-seed07=
RD1-team07=flagicon|ENGDennis Priestley
RD1-score07=11
RD1-seed08=
RD1-team08=flagicon|ENGKeith Deller
RD1-score08=9RD1-seed09=
RD1-team09=flagicon|ENGShayne Burgess
RD1-score09=11
RD1-seed10=
RD1-team10=flagicon|ENG Alan Warriner
RD1-score10=7RD1-seed11=
RD1-team11=flagicon|CANGary Mawson
RD1-score11=11
RD1-seed12=
RD1-team12=flagicon|ENG Bob Anderson
RD1-score12=10RD1-seed13=
RD1-team13=flagicon|ENGJohn Lowe
RD1-score13=11
RD1-seed14=
RD1-team14=flagicon|CANJohn Part
RD1-score14=5RD1-seed15=
RD1-team15=flagicon|USASteve Brown
RD1-score15=2
RD1-seed16=
RD1-team16=flagicon|ENGPhil Taylor
RD1-score16=11RD2-seed01=
RD2-team01=Harrington
RD2-score01=11
RD2-seed02=
RD2-team02=Stoddart
RD2-score02=5RD2-seed03=
RD2-team03=Manley
RD2-score03=11
RD2-seed04=
RD2-team04=Priestley
RD2-score04=8RD2-seed05=
RD2-team05=Burgess
RD2-score05=11
RD2-seed06=
RD2-team06=Mawson
RD2-score06=4RD2-seed07=
RD2-team07=Lowe
RD2-score07=4
RD2-seed08=
RD2-team08=Taylor
RD2-score08=11RD3-seed01=
RD3-team01=Harrington
RD3-score01=11
RD3-seed02=
RD3-team02=Manley
RD3-score02=8RD3-seed03=
RD3-team03=Burgess
RD3-score03=2
RD3-seed04=
RD3-team04=Taylor
RD3-score04=11RD4-seed01=
RD4-team01=Harrington
RD4-score01=8
RD4-seed02=
RD4-team02=Taylor
RD4-score02=13
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