2016 PDC Challenge Tour series

The 2016 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour consisted of 16 darts tournaments on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour.

Prize money

The prize money for the Challenge Tour events remained the same from 2015, with each event having a prize fund of £10,000.

This is how the prize money is divided:

Stage (no. of players) Prize Money
(Total: £10,000)
Winner (1) £2,000
Runner-up (1) £1,000
Semi-finalists (2) £500
Quarter-finalists (4) £300
Last 16 (8) £200
Last 32 (16) £100
Last 64 (32) £50

February

Challenge Tour 1

Challenge Tour 1 was contested on Saturday 19 March 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Chris Quantock.[1]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Chris Quantock 5
 Jamie Kelling 4
 Chris Quantock 5
 Mark Lawrence 4
 Mark Lawrence 5
 Aden Kirk 3
 Chris Quantock 5
 Rob Cross 3
 Barry Lynn 4
 Kevin Dowling 5
 Kevin Dowling 3
 Rob Cross 5
 Rob Cross 5
 René Eidams 2

Challenge Tour 2

Challenge Tour 2 was contested on Saturday 19 March 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Barry Lynn.[1]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Barry Lynn 5
 Ryan Searle 1
 Barry Lynn 5
 Eddie Dootson 3
 Eddie Dootson 5
 Brett Claydon 4
 Barry Lynn 5
 Rob Modra 4
 Rob Modra 5
 Tatu Pehkonen 3
 Rob Modra 5
 Colin Fowler 3
 Colin Fowler 5
 Eddie White 4

Challenge Tour 3

Challenge Tour 3 was contested on Sunday 20 March 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Ritchie Edhouse.[2]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Rob Cross 2
 Ritchie Edhouse 5
 Ritchie Edhouse 5
 Ryan Searle 3
 Ryan Searle 5
 Mareno Michels 2
 Ritchie Edhouse 5
 Mark Dudbridge 0
 Mark Dudbridge 5
 Bryan de Hoog 3
 Mark Dudbridge 5
 Nick Fullwell 2
 Sven Groen 3
 Nick Fullwell 5

Challenge Tour 4

Challenge Tour 4 was contested on Sunday 20 March 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Bryan de Hoog.[2]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Richard Baillie 0
 Peter Hudson 5
 Peter Hudson 5
 Ricky Sudale 4
 Steve Maish 3
 Ricky Sudale 5
 Peter Hudson 4
 Bryan de Hoog 5
 Billy Holmes 4
 Harry Ward 5
 Harry Ward 3
 Bryan de Hoog 5
 Bryan de Hoog 5
 Trevor Burkhill 4

May

Challenge Tour 5

Challenge Tour 5 was contested on Saturday 28 May 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Nick Fullwell.[3]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Rob Cross 5
 Kurt Parry 2
 Rob Cross 5
 Adam Hunt 3
 Adam Hunt 5
 Scott Marsh 2
 Rob Cross 1
 Nick Fullwell 5
 Ryan Harrington 4
 Nick Fullwell 5
 Nick Fullwell 5
 Mark Hylton 2
 Ricky Sudale 4
 Mark Hylton 5

Challenge Tour 6

Challenge Tour 6 was contested on Saturday 28 May 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Adam Hunt.[3]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Steve Brown 2
 Adam Hunt 5
 Adam Hunt 5
 Paul Smith 2
 Richard North 3
 Paul Smith 5
 Adam Hunt 5
 Jamie Bain 3
 Eddie White 5
 Lee Evans 4
 Eddie White 4
 Jamie Bain 5
 Bryan de Hoog 4
 Jamie Bain 5

Challenge Tour 7

Challenge Tour 7 was contested on Sunday 29 May 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Ryan Searle.[4]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Diogo Portela 1
 Ryan Searle 5
 Ryan Searle 5
 Bradley Kirk 0
 Sven Groen 1
 Bradley Kirk 5
 Ryan Searle 5
 Mark Dudbridge 2
 Martin Lukeman 0
 Mark Dudbridge 5
 Mark Dudbridge 5
 Adam Smith-Neale 3
 Adam Smith-Neale 5
 Nick Fullwell 4

Challenge Tour 8

Challenge Tour 8 was contested on Sunday 29 May 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Scott Taylor.[4]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Scott Taylor 5
 Andreas Hajimina 0
 Scott Taylor 5
 Mick Todd 1
 Paul Coughlin 3
 Mick Todd 5
 Scott Taylor 5
 Barry Lynn 4
 Richie Burnett 2
 Barry Lynn 5
 Barry Lynn 5
 Rob Cross 3
 Rob Cross 5
 Jason Marriott 2

June

Challenge Tour 9

Challenge Tour 9 was contested on Saturday 25 June 2016 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The winner was Matt Padgett.[5]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Ryan Searle 4
 Lee Evans 5
 Lee Evans 5
 Adam Smith-Neale 4
 Bryan de Hoog 2
 Adam Smith-Neale 5
 Lee Evans 4
 Matt Padgett 5
 Matt Padgett 5
 Steve Hine 4
 Matt Padgett 5
 Adam Hunt 3
 Adam Hunt 5
 Michael Power 3

Challenge Tour 10

Challenge Tour 10 was contested on Saturday 25 June 2016 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The winner was Rob Cross.[5]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Dan Read 0
 Martyn Turner 5
 Martyn Turner 2
 Rob Cross 5
 Jamie Kelling 0
 Rob Cross 5
 Rob Cross 5
 Mark Dudbridge 2
 Steve Maish 5
 Barry Lynn 0
 Steve Maish 3
 Mark Dudbridge 5
 Scott Taylor 2
 Mark Dudbridge 5

Challenge Tour 11

Challenge Tour 11 was contested on Sunday 26 June 2016 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The winner was Richie Burnett.[6]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Peter Hudson 5
 Jamie Kelling 0
 Peter Hudson 3
 Richie Burnett 5
 Barrie Bates 3
 Richie Burnett 5
 Richie Burnett 5
 Ryan Searle 2
 Richard North 5
 Barry Lynn 2
 Richard North 4
 Ryan Searle 5
 Ben Green 3
 Ryan Searle 5

Challenge Tour 12

Challenge Tour 12 was contested on Sunday 26 June 2016 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The winner was Kelvin Hart.[6]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Matt Padgett 5
 Paul Coughlin 0
 Matt Padgett 4
 René Eidams 5
 Arron Monk 4
 René Eidams 5
 René Eidams 3
 Kelvin Hart 5
 Andrew Howarth 4
 Barrie Bates 5
 Barrie Bates 1
 Kelvin Hart 5
 Kelvin Hart 5
 Jason Marriott 3

September

Challenge Tour 13

Challenge Tour 13 was contested on Saturday 10 September 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Rob Cross.[7]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Michael Barnard 5
 Alex Roy 1
 Michael Barnard 5
 Arron Monk 2
 Arron Monk 5
 Tatu Pehkonen 2
 Michael Barnard 1
 Rob Cross 5
 Rob Cross 5
 Chris Quantock 1
 Rob Cross 5
 Kirk Shepherd 2
 Richie Burnett 4
 Kirk Shepherd 5

Challenge Tour 14

Challenge Tour 14 was contested on Saturday 10 September 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Richie Burnett.[7]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Rob Cross 1
 Richie Burnett 5
 Richie Burnett 5
 Ricky Sudale 2
 Ricky Sudale 5
 Kevin Dowling 1
 Richie Burnett 5
 Arron Monk 1
 Bryan de Hoog 1
 Dean Stewart 5
 Dean Stewart 2
 Arron Monk 5
 Barrie Bates 1
 Arron Monk 5

Challenge Tour 15

Challenge Tour 15 was contested on Sunday 11 September 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Rob Cross.[8]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Martyn Turner 5
 Richie Burnett 2
 Martyn Turner 5
 Trevor Burkhill 2
 Trevor Burkhill 5
 Richard Hosey 2
 Martyn Turner 0
 Rob Cross 5
 Rob Cross 5
 Eddie White 1
 Rob Cross 5
 Ryan Searle 0
 Michael Dawson 1
 Ryan Searle 5

Challenge Tour 16

Challenge Tour 16 was contested on Sunday 11 September 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Ryan Searle.[8]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs) 		Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Harry Ward 1
 Ryan Searle 5
 Ryan Searle 5
 Paul Coughlin 2
 Paul Coughlin 5
 Rob Cross 3
 Ryan Searle 5
 Barrie Bates 1
 Barrie Bates 5
 Michael Dawson 4
 Barrie Bates 5
 Scott Taylor 2
 Scott Taylor 5
 Martin Thomas 3

References
  1. "Quantock & Lynn Up To The Challenge!". PDC. 19 March 2016.
  2. "Edhouse & de Hoog Win In Wigan". PDC. 20 March 2016.
  3. "Fullwell & Hunt Up To The Challenge!". PDC. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. "Searle & Taylor Win Maiden PDC Titles". PDC. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. "Padgett & Cross' Challenge Tour Wins". PDC. 31 October 2016.
  6. "Challenge Tour Wins For Burnett & Hart". PDC. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  7. "PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour 13-14". PDC. 31 October 2016.
  8. "PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour 15-16". PDC. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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